Downey-offroad CV boots for 3rd gen 4Runner

KZN185W · 11-30-2005, 03:57 AM

Hi,

Has anyone used the CV boots from downey-offroad? I'd like to hear some feedback on this before I make an order. P/N are 42318 (inner) and 42320 (outer).
According to Downey, these boots are using better (more flexible) materials than those being used for the OEM cv boots.

Thanks.

shotking4 · 11-30-2005, 03:12 PM

i would also like to hear some input here. i replace both axles in october and when i did my body lift monday nite, we noticed that the inner boot on the drivers side is already torn.

tc · 11-30-2005, 08:33 PM

Lifetime guarantee halfshaft from Autozone - $79 ... or was it $69... anyways don't screw around with boots. You gotta take the halfshaft out anyway to do the boots, just put a new one back in! Then you know the band is tensioned right, and all those complicated parts are lubed right.

964runner · 11-30-2005, 09:21 PM

I disagree, if the stock halfshafts and boots were made for stock ride hights, upgrading one part of your car calls for upgrading others. I personally am going to buy a pair and install them in the future. $30 for a set is cheap BTW I called downey and they seem very confident in this product and he says it has been proven to work on many 3rd gen 4runner. just my .02

shotking4 · 12-01-2005, 05:30 AM

indeed 964runner. i don't want to keep pulling my axles every two months and replace them, even its free. i want to fix it so i don't have to keep doing this over and over again.

eric-the-red · 12-01-2005, 08:50 AM

And for those of us who don't live in the US the lifetime guarantee from Autozone doesn't help much. Especially for Roy, shipping from the Philippines each time they needed replaced would make those $79 axles very expensive.

Roy looks like you're going to have to get some and let us know how they do.

KZN185W · 12-02-2005, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric-the-red

And for those of us who don't live in the US the lifetime guarantee from Autozone doesn't help much. Especially for Roy, shipping from the Philippines each time they needed replaced would make those $79 axles very expensive.

Roy looks like you're going to have to get some and let us know how they do.

Good point there Eric. I guess I'll have to play the guinea pig....

tc · 12-02-2005, 06:40 AM

Oops - guess I have to remember it's the WORLD wide web - not the US wide web!

964runner · 01-02-2006, 06:19 PM

soooooooo...Roy how'd the boots work for you

KZN185W · 01-06-2006, 04:37 PM

Hi,

I haven't bought them as I'm postponing my mods hopefully until 3 months as I'm a bit broke.

Thanks.

11-30-2005, 03:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
KZN185W Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 585	Downey-offroad CV boots for 3rd gen 4Runner Hi, Has anyone used the CV boots from downey-offroad? I'd like to hear some feedback on this before I make an order. P/N are 42318 (inner) and 42320 (outer). According to Downey, these boots are using better (more flexible) materials than those being used for the OEM cv boots. Thanks. __________________ 1996 Pearl White Hilux Surf KZN185W SSR-G l 3.0L TDI l TRD ATF Cooler l Dual Batteries l Rear LSD l LT285/75R16 l Recaro Seats & Interior Trim Drive Your Dreams

11-30-2005, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 6,912	Lifetime guarantee halfshaft from Autozone - $79 ... or was it $69... anyways don't screw around with boots. You gotta take the halfshaft out anyway to do the boots, just put a new one back in! Then you know the band is tensioned right, and all those complicated parts are lubed right. __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

11-30-2005, 09:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
964runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Castro Valley, CA Posts: 341	I disagree, if the stock halfshafts and boots were made for stock ride hights, upgrading one part of your car calls for upgrading others. I personally am going to buy a pair and install them in the future. $30 for a set is cheap BTW I called downey and they seem very confident in this product and he says it has been proven to work on many 3rd gen 4runner. just my .02 __________________ -Yusef

12-02-2005, 06:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 6,912	Oops - guess I have to remember it's the WORLD wide web - not the US wide web! __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

01-02-2006, 06:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
964runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Castro Valley, CA Posts: 341	soooooooo...Roy how'd the boots work for you __________________ -Yusef

11-30-2005, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
shotking4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 233	i would also like to hear some input here. i replace both axles in october and when i did my body lift monday nite, we noticed that the inner boot on the drivers side is already torn.

12-01-2005, 05:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
shotking4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 233	indeed 964runner. i don't want to keep pulling my axles every two months and replace them, even its free. i want to fix it so i don't have to keep doing this over and over again.

12-01-2005, 08:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
eric-the-red Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 2,227	And for those of us who don't live in the US the lifetime guarantee from Autozone doesn't help much. Especially for Roy, shipping from the Philippines each time they needed replaced would make those $79 axles very expensive. Roy looks like you're going to have to get some and let us know how they do.

01-06-2006, 04:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
KZN185W Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 585	Hi, I haven't bought them as I'm postponing my mods hopefully until 3 months as I'm a bit broke. Thanks. __________________ 1996 Pearl White Hilux Surf KZN185W SSR-G l 3.0L TDI l TRD ATF Cooler l Dual Batteries l Rear LSD l LT285/75R16 l Recaro Seats & Interior Trim Drive Your Dreams

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