New CV Joints???

jimjeep0 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:56 pm

Bump on CV boots

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:25 pm

jimjeep0 wrote:

Bump on CV boots

JE Reel makes some better CV boots,not sure how much better though.

psinsyd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:15 pm

So which CVs would I need to order from JE Reel for an '02 Rene with a Rusty's lift? I think I have the driver's side on its way out.

Also, is what is the going price of the JE Reel CVs vs. the OEMs?

Thanks guys!

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:03 am

psinsyd wrote:

So which CVs would I need to order from JE Reel for an '02 Rene with a Rusty's lift? I think I have the driver's side on its way out.

Also, is what is the going price of the JE Reel CVs vs. the OEMs?

Thanks guys!

check jeepin by ALs site he has them there for the KJ and also with 3/8" machined off to give u a better CV angle when going above 2.5" and i would dare to say that it couldnt hurt if u have a 2.5" lift especially if u have done a clevis lift

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:47 am

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

psinsyd wrote:

So which CVs would I need to order from JE Reel for an '02 Rene with a Rusty's lift? I think I have the driver's side on its way out.

Also, is what is the going price of the JE Reel CVs vs. the OEMs?

Thanks guys!

check jeepin by ALs site he has them there for the KJ and also with 3/8" machined off to give u a better CV angle when going above 2.5" and i would dare to say that it couldnt hurt if u have a 2.5" lift especially if u have done a clevis lift

I agree, Al's upper A-arms and shaving 3/8 off the CV joints might make a lasting difference.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:56 am

i just order them from al's. i didnt end up going with the reel's cuz of cost but i didnt go with the oem's either. Marlin is selling his own version on Reel's for 315 each. i did get them. ill let you know how they go. they are machined 3/8's as well.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:15 am

03kjsport wrote:

i just order them from al's. i didnt end up going with the reel's cuz of cost but i didnt go with the oem's either. Marlin is selling his own version on Reel's for 315 each. i did get them. ill let you know how they go. they are machined 3/8's as well.

Excellent, Let us know what you think. I thought about having my factory CV's shaved to save money.

psinsyd · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:39 pm

So, I would order the Al's CVs that are $315.35 per side, correct? I'm assuming these are ok to run even if I don't have Al's A-arms, correct?

Finally, is it a good idea to replace the axle shaft bearing and seal at the same time?

Thanks guys.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:48 am

I know this is an old post, but I wanted to add some info. I put a $70 cv axle in mine in a pinch. I had a wheeling trip and the week before I cut a boot. Didn't have time, or even know where to get a boot so I bought a new $70 CV. Yes, they were new, the computer showed Reman'd and New. The Reman'd were discontinued. I asked about them cuz I wanted the oem shafts (for strength). The parts person said that they stopped selling the reman'd ones due to recalls and only sold new ones now. It looked like (in the computer) that there used to be a core charge but they had it turned off or something. They didn't want the core (due to the reman issues mentioned above).
So I put the axle in and decided to rebuild the factory one later. Went wheeling. Did some moderate to heavy rock crawling and on one particularly tough obstacle I snapped that new (less than a week old) shaft in two right past the output splines. The ONLY good things I can say about them is they are cheap and work if you aren't offroading and they might keep you from busting your front diff cuz they are weaker than the aluminum housing (as proven above, LOL).
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