Hi guys. I've had the adjust a strut system from jba and thier UCA's for about 13k miles, the drivers side cv boot intermittently contacts the cv boot causing boot failure.

Contact occurs under extreme droop. Verry Slight cv binding.
When i replaced the struts i also replace the cv shafts due to high mileage. (no damage) Replaced axel housing seals due to leakage, replaced axel shaft bushings with bearings (damaged bushing during seal removal), replaced rack due to excessive play. Installed 4 inch lift for rear/jba springs/bilstien shocks. (i thought the 4 incher would be better for my loadings replaced the rear ylink and the ylink drop kit, replace the brake lines too.

I removed materials for the uca pocket per jba and this seems to allow the contact issue. I was thinking of welding a steel plate into the pocket and allow this to limit the uca but repeatedly banging the uca into this plate will eventually damage the uca. (it is currently hitting the ground out pocket..)

I am sure others have had this problem, how did you resolve these issues?

Is it possible that my cv boot is simply not installed far enough onto the cv it'self?
If i bought the shaved cv's i'm guessing the boot will still hit the strut, what am i missing here?

I am regretting not going for sfa due to current costs invested and troubles.

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06 CRD Limited. IMII, GDE TCM, Carter transfer pump, Upgraded oem primary, 2 micron secondary, 3 inch mandrel straight pipe.
Transgo shift kit, EHM, fcv butterfly removed, egr plated off. 19 3/8 solid flex fan, no electric fan, 10k lb aux trans cooler.
Frankenlift II, Mopar skids, allj's rails, 235/85 km2 on stock rims

Should have never cut the UCA pockets,the UCA's would have made there own stops and does not damage the UCA at all.If your above 3" of lift on a CRD that is your main issue along with to much droop.You need to limit the front end droop,had to do exactly what your wanting to do on a KJ with the 6" lift because of the same issue.

Alright, thanks.

I am going to stack a few beads in the pocket until I no longer have contact. I am going to lower my front suspension as well.
I may remove the strut system and grind the inside bottom edge around 1/2 inch.

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06 CRD Limited. IMII, GDE TCM, Carter transfer pump, Upgraded oem primary, 2 micron secondary, 3 inch mandrel straight pipe.
Transgo shift kit, EHM, fcv butterfly removed, egr plated off. 19 3/8 solid flex fan, no electric fan, 10k lb aux trans cooler.
Frankenlift II, Mopar skids, allj's rails, 235/85 km2 on stock rims

Your height at 4" and you dont a have cradle drop, thats one issue.

Then what kind of clevis do you have? You got it used or are they new?

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