Looking for durable CV boot replacement after 7 month failure

So when I was working under my truck I looked at cv boot and it looks all cracked and dry rotted I noticed it also has rip in boot. I happened to have replaced this cv axel 7 months ago I bought it at local advanced unfortunately I paid cash and can't find receipt. Anyone know after market make that is good original Toyota part is pretty expensive but 7 months is ridiculous to go bad joint is still good but boot is shot

 

Buying OEM axles secondhand and then rebooting can be a cost effective way to have the best possible option.

CVJ axles makes remanned OEM ones with a variety of boots marketed as being designed for lifted applications (these are super pricey).

Napa Premium ones are probably your best non-OEM option and I'm pretty sure they've got the whole lifetime warranty deal.

 

Lifted tacoma? Sadly, no matter what you do, they'll rip

 

Bite the bullet and get OEM boots, then do the slide boot mod when you install them to extend the life of the boots.

I’m on year 5 on my OEM boots with boot slide mod and 3” of lift and everything still looks really good.

 

This was my thought, got lift? If you search around on here you'll see lots of threads on ripped boots with lifts, what most of them are doing is moving the end of the boot out of it's natural position and clamping it further down the shaft so it's not stretched out as much.

 

Parts store CVs are what they are. You're just going to get well practiced at replacing them.

I would try to take it back to the place you got it. Did you give them your phone number? They usually don't need a receipt. And the way most stores run their warrantee programs- you still pay for the replacement cv axle until you return the core, then it's 100% reimbursement.

 

Unfortunately I don't remember if I gave my number or not but they looked up mine and said they didn't find it. I don't really wheel it so I can't believe it ripped from that. It really looks dry rotted like the boot rubber is cheap quality.I see napa has a long travel CV axle wonder if this would be better

 

If the boot fins touch at a standstill (parked) then they're rubbing each other when driving (unless you have manual hubs and they're unlocked). That rubbing will wear them out over time, no matter the quality of rubber or the terrain you drive them on. Hence why the boot slide mod, or limiting the CV angle (by keeping to about 2-3" of lift maximum) are the best prevention methods.

 

I have 2.5 lift and never thought about fins rubbing good point I don't think they are. But possibly they are. Weird that the passenger side is original looking and not ripped. I didn't do front differential drop I didn't think angle was much at all. Also I wish I did locking hubs but it looks like a tuff job plus I don't have a press and if I remember correctly I would need one

 

OEM with the bootslide mod will outlast any aftermarket boot

 

They rub without a lift, they FOR SURE rub with any lift.

 

100% false

 

Really???

Don't say diff drop will prevent that because I'll lmao.

Even when I was not lifted, they ripped (yes, factory toyota boot). Lifted tacoma will cause them to rip faster and cheaper quality rubber from your local auto parts store just suck.

But feel free to elaborate how they don't rip when toyota sell replacement boot.....

 

I also LOL at diff drops

Like I posted above, OEM boots with the bootslide mod will not rip. With my zero extra weight truck on OME 882's I did rip some brand new axle boots within the first couple weeks of installing. I rebooted them with the bootslide mod and I never ripped another boot again. My passenger side is using the Oreilly ET axle and my driverside is using an OEM axle with the bootslide mod. Been that way for at least 20k miles and no rips.

I abuse my truck often and have broken many Oreilly axles, and my OEM axle with OEM boots with the bootslide mod hasn't ripped.

 

Will last longer don't mean they won't rip eventually. Even guys I know with high angle boot have issue.

O'Really not O'Reilly (haha) axle suck regardless. You don't even need to offroad and they'll break. Same for auto zone and now napa got cheap and start to carry auto zone product.

 

My brother do the boot slide mod every 2 to 3 years because they still tear apart even when he use toyota replacement boot. I agree that they last slightly longer with the slide mod but it's not a 100% no rip, guarantee mod. Prior to the mod, he's really lucky to get a year before the grease spray mess.

He recently swap to manual locking hubs, maybe that will help prolong the boot life slightly longer than 3 years? Who knows...

Only 100% guarantee no boot rip mod is the IFS ELIMINATION!

 

The ifs elimination saved 95% of the common tacoma owner's headache from the most common LBJ failure, broken axles, weak clamshell, and everything else associated with ifs

Would be nice if tacoma had a dealer installed solid axle option

 

I did the IFS ELIMINATION many years ago on my DC and never once reconsidered or pondered if that was the wrong decision.

But recently, I'd been thinking maybe I should have send it with a 3 link and not leaf to began with. But you know how that go, more $$ vs less $$. Or more like $1.5k leaf setup vs $4k for CO, links, heims, tabs & brackets.

 

Now you're talking well above my knowledge and comfort. We're well off topic but OP is looking for a solution. That solution is probably too much for the average owner.

 

Anyone try napa long travel CV axle? napa says works on stock and lifted Truck