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Just realized I was wrong about cheap CV axles after my front end grenaded
I've been running those $80 CV axles from the local parts store for years on my 2000 Tacoma, and last month on a trip up near Flagstaff the passenger side let go at 45 mph. The boot split and the joint came apart, threw grease everywhere and left me stranded for 3 hours waiting for a tow. I swapped in a set of $220 Trail-Gear axles instead, and after 400 miles they feel way tighter with zero vibration. Has anyone else had better luck spending a little more upfront on these things?
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morgan8983mo ago
Yeah I mean it's the same story with almost everything now isn't it? Cheap stuff looks fine on the shelf but it's made to barely pass inspection not to actually hold up. I had the same thing happen with a cheap set of brake pads once, they glazed over after one hard stop in the rain and I almost rear ended someone. People think they're saving money but they're really just paying twice in the long run, once for the part and once for the tow and the hassle. It's like buying the cheapest winter boots or the thinnest trash bags, they do the job until they don't and then you're stuck cleaning up a bigger mess. Trail-Gear has always been solid for me too, the extra money buys you peace of mind that the cheap stuff just can't give you.
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daniel4744mo ago
Man that sucks but honestly I've been there too. My buddy swore by those cheap ones for his 4Runner and they lasted like two dirt roads before they started clicking like a broken metronome. Trail-Gear stuff is solid though, I put a set on my old Jeep and they took a beating without complaining. Sometimes you really do get what you pay for with CVs.
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