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Old 07-15-2019, 12:36 AM
oldskewel oldskewel is offline
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I have replaced the boots only. One extra factor to consider is that I'm pretty sure replacing the whole axle is a bigger job than the boots, if you don't count the part of replacing the boots on the axle when it is out.

When you do the boots only, you leave the very outer part of the axle in the hub assembly. And that part can be a big deal for some people.

For example, when I replaced mine, I did not touch the axle nut or the brakes at all. Others on here have posted nightmare stories about getting the outer end of the axle out, after removing the axle nut.

There's a thread on here, about a thousand pages long, called something like "CV boot replacement in 30 minutes". That explains the basic method. I have a post in there somewhere where I was confused by the confusing instructions, and was pointed to a certain post in there that cleared things up.

Glad to hear others are getting good performance from those aftermarket axles.
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