JE Reel CV Axle Upgrade for Libby's

daspes · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:55 pm

Woot!!!

More aftermarket support.

From:
http://blogs.4wdandsportutility.com/663 ... index.html

4wdandsportutility wrote:

The Jeep Liberty is prolific and fairly cheap to buy. Because of this, more of them are finding their way into the dirt. If any serious 'wheeling is done, it doesn't take long for one of the Liberty's weaknesses to appear.

That weakness is the Liberty's CV axle assemblies. The cages fail quite often, especially if the Liberty has been lifted and/or the trail called for too much articulation.

J.E. Reel, builder of quality driveline components, has introduced their new Jeep Liberty CV axle assembly. Their CV cage is five times stronger than OE. These are also available modified inboard for more articulation.

The new Liberty CV axle assembly is available from All J Products, Jeepin' By Al, and, of course, J.E. Reel.

For more information, give J.E. Reel a call at 909 629-9002.

Not sure if the CV's are the only weakness upfront,

But one lesser worry is good right.

What really interests me is the "modified" ones, similar to JBA's cut ones I imagine.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:12 pm

But those have been available from JBA for quite a while now.
Or at least he's had them listed for a long while

daspes · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:21 pm

tommudd wrote:

But those have been available from JBA for quite a while now.
Or at least he's had them listed for a long while

When I looked on his site they are listed as JBA's shafts. I've always assumed they were stockers that he machined down. If they have been produced by JER this whole time, I missed it.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:04 pm

He was selling two models. JE Reels and JBA. Cut and uncut.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:38 pm

5 times stronger and more articulation eh... i know what i'm replacing mine with when they blow.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:26 am

If the CV is the weak point and these are 5x stronger that means in every instance the OEM CV's would fail, it will be the diff instead. What would you rather replace?

InCommando · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:28 am

Perhaps the C.V., like the axle u-joint in a SFA, is designed as a fuse?

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:53 am

Kinda-sorta

Just don't get it twisted that Chrysler did it on purpose

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:01 am

TBH, I think that diff is going to fail before the CV in most cases. In theory, that CV is a fuse in the drive line just like a U-joint. However, it has been shown that diffs have gone with no damage to the CV's. Now, I know TJKJ blew up a CV, but you will have to ask him for his opinion on that one.

The way I would look at it, with these parts being harder, it should offer a longer service life than a OEM CV........

JE Reel CV Axle Upgrade for Libby's

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