HELP CV boots are developing issues...
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HELP CV boots are developing issues...
I have a 97 F250LD, same part # for shafts and boots, and for some odd reason, i can only get 400 miles to the lower boot and it rips due to too many ribs touching. They rub and eventually wear through. On the top side, there are 4 ribs touching, as if the shaft is too long or something. They arent ripping on anything. I Did alter the geometry a lil bit by putting in reindexed torsion keys which brought it up 1 1/2" and they are all the way down. My buddy has an 03 F150 with the same keys, cranked up tight (4") and only has 2 ribs touching..... Anybody have any ideas? This spending $120 every couple months is kinda unnecessary IMO. Thanks guys!
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Yeah The first ones were factory, had 114k on them, then i bought a pair of reman ford ones from napa, then bought new ones from napa..... Same deal
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I had problems using aftermarket boots on mine and finally went to Ford and bought new halfshafts. That solved my problem but I don't have mine cranked up.
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Thanks, but I'd almost rather just fix the problem instead of replacing the damn halfshafts every month ya know? My whole undercarriage is covered in that aids lookin grease and I kinda want it to stop. Can I get a diff lowering bracket or something? Thanks
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