Buying Used OEM CV axles

Update. Got an email confirmation from Toyota of Fort Worth. Item is on backorder…

 

Napa makes good parts! I tend to use rockauto myself. Admittedly, aftermarket quality varies. The rubber boots usually ain't near the level of oem. But the price difference is tremendous, and it's not like you wouldn't get several years out of a non-oem cv shaft. It may take on some surface rust, and a boot may rip after a couple years on the road.

From what I saw on rockauto, options were pretty cheap.. Usually I see other manufacturers more familiar to me with which I feel more comfortable. In this case I'd be more inclined to try a napa/carquest brand part.

 

Just gonna have to go cvj

Havnt heard from them…just gonna go with CVJ and be done with it.

 

I just got another one from them too. The first one has lasted a long time (w the high lift red boot). Saw no reason to not use them again.

 

Thanks for the input guys. As I am probably 90-10 road to off-road, I think I’ll wait until I start hearing noises and then go from there. CVJ seems like a good option but that core charge will be steep for me without OEM to return. Will probably go the used route or the Napa route when my axles start to go bad

 

Did you end up getting these?