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So bought some 3/4 shafts from Rock Auto they are Cardone Selects. Really beefy...then i got some adapters from a guy at FSC, that he took off his truck, cuz hes doing a solid axle swap. Then i tore into my truck this morning.
the overall install wasnt that complicated, had to get my sway bar end links out of the way, no problem. then remove the old cvs and spacers...the bolts that hold the cv to the differential werent too bad, well for 9 of those bolts it was easy...for the last 3...it was a bit tricky, they got stripped out, they were in there pretty good...i busted out the angle grinder and hacked off the heads and slid the cv off, then slid off the spacers, then backed the bolts out using channel locks. piece of cake.
the new 3/4 ton cvs pretty much bolt right in. really easy swap. after i had the truck all put back together i took it for a ride, and found some mud...heres the pics as promised!
old cv's
problem bolts...hacked off
old RCX spacers
New cv's installed...and muddy (yea i know my cognito tie rods hit my sway bar at full turn...oh well.)
Truck
and then my aunts two dogs that were watching
Whiny- Poma-doodle
Daisy- Golden Doodle
Enjoy!
the overall install wasnt that complicated, had to get my sway bar end links out of the way, no problem. then remove the old cvs and spacers...the bolts that hold the cv to the differential werent too bad, well for 9 of those bolts it was easy...for the last 3...it was a bit tricky, they got stripped out, they were in there pretty good...i busted out the angle grinder and hacked off the heads and slid the cv off, then slid off the spacers, then backed the bolts out using channel locks. piece of cake.
the new 3/4 ton cvs pretty much bolt right in. really easy swap. after i had the truck all put back together i took it for a ride, and found some mud...heres the pics as promised!
old cv's
problem bolts...hacked off
old RCX spacers
New cv's installed...and muddy (yea i know my cognito tie rods hit my sway bar at full turn...oh well.)
Truck
and then my aunts two dogs that were watching
Whiny- Poma-doodle
Daisy- Golden Doodle
Enjoy!