Tacos in St. Louis area

Do they build the axles so they are ready to install or do they need to be assembled once you get them?

 

Yea it comes with kings 700#

Idk let me ask

 

@G.T. He says “They are splined and ready to install. You would use your stock components for installation.”

 

Guess we are going to learn how to break down and reassemble some axles.

 

check with cvj axles. they sell extended axles and can assemble as well. you can return your stock ones for the cores.

id also go 3.5 if i was buying new but not sure what your reasons are for +2

 

Nice! Solid info @Sacrifice When’s the next time you heading this way?

 

looks like the weekend of the 23/24 currently for a quick turn around job in wentzville

 

Nice wanna bring that hitch receiver shackle mount with you? Could use it since my ARB Rear Bumper doesn’t have Recovery points.

 

yup i can do that. ill update that post

 

Roger that, appreciate it Boss

 

Thank you @Sacrifice
Just look into Cvj axles . Looks like that route is better. I went with +2 cause it’s my daily. I dunno much with LT kits can u explain diffence.

 

just extra width and travel gained from the +3.5. with a +2 i dont have any issues with turning radius so i would imagine the extra width with the bigger kit not causing much issue either.

a +3.5 will have more fender clearance issues if thats something your concerned with. mine are cut up plenty as is anyways though

for the slight cost difference i would have just gotten a larger kit is all (if i had bought new). nothing wrong with a +2 and it might not even be worth the $400 difference to only gain 1.5in of wheel travel. (at the same time youre only gaining 2inches of wheel travel compared to stock for the price you already have, so why not go ahead and get the extra for the small difference) just my opinion. the wider the truck itll obviously have more issues in tight spaces.

4600/2.5=$1840 per inch of wheel travel gained(11.5 inches of travel according to TC)
5000/4=$1250 per inch of wheel travel gained(13 inches of travel according to TC)
stock is around 9inches. midtravel is 9.5

if you want to put numbers to it

 

@Sacrifice
That’s good to know! Yea I mainly use for commute to work not too much OffRoad. I have Old Man Emu all around now just want a little upgrade.
Great information thanks

 

you might be happier with just doing a nice coilover upgrade in the front (your wallet definitely will be). then just make sure your lower cams arent frozen still, which cant be stressed enough

 

fyi, axles are really easy to rebuild. Just need a good quality pair of snap ring pliers (lever style, not pin style), small hammer and good cv boot clamps. I can rebuild one in 20-30 minutes (both sides of the shaft) even when its being a pain.

these are the best ones.

 

@clayshutr about roughly how much that cost?

 

rebuild vs taking the shaft out is quite different unless your saying youve done that too?
the outside hub has a c clip that needs sheared off of the axle. some people manage with a pipe drop trick, others have needed 20 ton presses..

 

Cough cough @G.T.

 

Let’s get that new pump mounted as running that press by hand will suck.

 

See you in a couple weeks my friend.