Cv axels for 99 tacoma

Is there any better alternatives to buying factory toyota cv axels? I was quoted around $550 for both through my dealership. I just lifted my truck 3" with ICON 2.5 coilovers/ UCAS, Fox 2.0s in rear and put 35s on, even with the diff drop the cv angle isn't the greatest. Truck has 310K so it's probably a matter of time before they go out or need replaced. Thanks for any and all help.

 

I just swapped on a Napa CV. It was 90 some dollars and came with a lifetime warranty. Just beat the shit out of them in the desert for a few days and they held up perfectly. I'd recommend em.

 

IMHO (assuming you do offroad) with that lift and those tires, you'll be going thru multiple CVs. Might as well be cheap ones.

 

Get a Napa lifetime, you'll get a good amount back for your cores, then they're free to replace from that point foward. I'd recommend getting a spare lifetime unit too, just do if you do break one, you can pop a new one in and then get the broken one replaced when you get the chance. There are 3 year replacement ones and lifetime ones. The price difference isn't much for the lifetimes.

 

Thanks guys. I do a little bit of wheeling, mainly dunes, snow, and a little mud. Not to hard on it, only when I need to be. Wheeled it the last 2 years with just enough lift to clear 33s. I can see grease is starting to squeeze out of some places since the 3" lift and 35s were put on, and one of the boots is torn, but has been like that since day I bought it 2 years ago. I like to stick with toyota parts but $500 for cv axels if they break frequently is going to get expensive. I was told it's all about how heavy your foot is and I'm usually pretty easy on it so hopefully they don't go out every year.

 

Here's the angle I have with the set up

 

Have your OEM CV axles failed yet? If it's just a torn boot, you can rebuild them with a boot kit. With that amount of lift you might need those special boots that accommodate higher lift.

 

The OEM ones haven't failed yet. I was just starting to begin the research phase after reading the problems I might encounter with this setup and the fact that mine might go out anytime now since I have over 300K on the originals. I'll have to look into these special boots with a lift.

 

+1 on the Napa Lifetimes. Its pretty easy to swap them out and with a lift like that you may be doing it pretty often. Might as well just pay for them once and be done. Plus u can keep the ones on there now to have as a spare like was already mentioned

 

I can just buy these Napa lifetimes now and keep with me in toolbox, and wait untill my OEMs go out. Do I need any other seals or anything else along the way, or is the Napa kit include everything you'll need?

 

The Napa should be all inclusive but some people recommend swapping the snap rings and just reusing the old ones

 

Your CV/boot angle(s) are really way too much.
And the CO's pre-loading looks excessive as well.

Must ride like a buckboard !? Lol

I run 34" tires and my CV angle(s) are near to their original state.

Are you running 37's ? Lol

I'll guess you jacked up the suspension in order to clear the tires.
When in fact the wheel wells need be clearanced for tire fitment.
And the suspension should be pre-loaded to be 60/40 %

Do you even have any up travel remaining ?
At static ride height, the goal should be, to still have 40% usable up travel.

If you can't slip a ream of note book paper in between the CV boot fins...
You have the suspension/pre-load cranked up to high.

Having the proper wheel offset helps insure the tires fit inside the wheel wells best.

What sized tires are you fitting ?

A 35" tire can be fitted with no lift at all.
That doesn't mean it should be...
Because the stock suspension wouldn't dampen very well
with that added tire weight.

Is this a mall crawler maybe ? Lol

 

I bought the ICON coilovers and ucas used from a guy on here that was already set up for a bumper/winch, but his truck was a 3.4 4 door, mine is a standard cab 4 banger...this is no mall crawler so I don't know why the sarcasm. In order to clear 35x12.5s they need to be set at full height as to not rub. I bought a set of wheels pro comp aluminum 15x10s with 3.75" backspace. I also did the diff drop. I don't know much about suspension setup, I just figured it'd be close enough to get me started. I don't do any hard wheeling, no rock climbing. Just like to cruise the dunes and do a little snow wheeling and back country mountain driving. It actually rides a lot better then when I had mismatched 33s and rancho adjustable coilovers so I'm not complaining there any. May not ride the best yet because it's obviously not set up properly but we can hopefully fix that. Thanks for the help guys.

 

Love your taco man. Especially the 'trayback' bed.

 

I always vote for OEM CV axles. I've rebooted my OE cv's twice now. No noise, no issues.

 

The OEM CV joints are very robust.

 

I know toyota puts out a good product and is what I usually go with, why their shit is so expensive and my CVS have lasted over 300K with a smaller lift and 33s. I'll just play it by ear kinda and see what happens. Also try to figure out this whole 60/40 suspension issue. All I know is to clear 35s without rubbing and articulating, I need every bit of 3" lift. As it sits now it doesn't rub in town any, however wheeling at full turn and any sort of flex it rubs a small amount on the inside cab mount.

 

I bet you are over 3" with the looks of the cv's they are pretty extreme especially just setting there at ride height. Just because its advertised as offering up to 3 inches of lift dont mean it cant go beyond that. Since much of the coilover body is threaded you could potentially go far beyond the specified maximum setting. To clear wide 35's without pert near constant rubbing and no wheel well work there has to be a good bit more than 3 inches offered up by those icons preloaded that far... Not tellin you your setup is dumb or whatever, i understand wanting to clear tires and mitigate that terrible rubbing (cant stand tire rub) just wanted to point that out for you to chew on and further your suspension game...