Longer Cv Axles For Lifted Trucks. As soon as axle is installed and 4x4 is engaged it works smoothly for about 50 feet or until i throttle the truck. A common reason for cv axle shaft failure is wear and tear due to bad bearings and seals.
I saw that rcv makes a upgraded cv axle for lifted trucks. The overall engineering made us consider this product as one of the most reliable cv axles for lifted trucks. On lifted ifs trucks, the cv joints also become an issue, especially on trucks that have a wider track, and are lifted with a longer coil spring or cranked torsion bars.
Brutalguyracing, aug 29, 2012 #24.
Well i call up rcv and they say it's only to help with angles and isn't to be used for offroad. Axle / cv shaft assemblies do not really have a “best before” date. The overall compressed length of both cv axles: Trakmotive extended cv axles are designed with a sliding center bar that provides up to 40mm more travel than an oem cv shaft.