So basically, I went Night wheeling with my buddy on 42s..(not the greatest of all Ideas)

Hes in his rig in front, and Im behind him..He roosters completely cakes my windshield..Out of washer fluid, look out my window as im going and get just clobberd in the face with mud..so I cant see and am trying to memorize the ruts. ( had gone through them before) yet I turned against them, slammed down on a rock, ( didnt puncture the tire luckly ) and broke my CV..By all means Im not a mechanic..Just have basic knowledgable skills..But thats what this site is for Right?

Anywho. First time I had to replace something like. this The ol 3VZE has always run strong, so had no worries with it.

Just taught myself along the way, and looked at the FSM. Cuz the books you buy at Napa..Are pretty much worthless to me

Heres Wills Rig

POS FORD lol


My rig the 92

 

And heres the Axel I think it might be broken just maybe

 

Still have Auto hub Temp..so i had to replace it soon, in order to drive her without a clunking noise down the road haha

 

New CV Axel looking all Nicee and Shinyy

 

Alright Here comes the Fun stuff..didnt take me to long but a few hours, In my friends shop

 

oops thats a reason to always make sure u have some fluid in the reservoir when going to play in the mud...

 

oh yeah to be able to drive and not have the clunking if u take the plate that goes from splines to the hub u can drive with out it being an issue. i did this to mine. and had to drive on the freeways so i had to pull the plate so i wouldn't lock up on me..

 

Lol Yupp..You shudve seen the look on my face when I had none. left..lol

 

The ever so joysome auto hubs



Dust Cap Cover thingy off



Sorry Guys pics were from using a cell phone camera



Hammering out the old CV


New one in place





Old one out was in Two separate Piece lol

 

I think the best part about it, was not having to take the brake assembly off...I was glad to not have to make things more complicated.. I am however Investing in Manual hubs, and buying 2in bjspacer/coil lift from wabfab..What do you guys think Good idea?

 

Overall it only costs me about $65 for the CV...My work has a contract with NAPA. So i get a nice little discount

 

if ur going to do that get the diff drop too just to help with the angle of the driveshafts

 

Ohh oka truee..Cant you break easier if you dont because theres more stress on the CVs from the higher angle?

 

Never did a CV on a runner but i would be using a brass drift or something softer then a hammer to get that CV out.

 

yeah u can break the cv or lock them up if u get too much of an angle... also if u are putting in a new joint and have to get the old one out it doesn't take much to get the old one out just light taps i would think if that.

 

it was a rubber mallet..and yea i only had to tap it a few times lol