‘00 K2500 7.4 Replacement CV Joints/Axles

[97SWBCHEVY]

Posting for a friend…he is curious to know if there are any aftermarket replacement cv joints that are better than the factory OEM? He’s done the cheaper made in China route and he hasn’t much of a good experience…
Thanks In Advance,
Shane

 

[454cid]

If he saved the originals, I'd try to get them rebuilt/rebooted. There are people here that have rebooted their own CV shafts, themselves, too.

Maybe try these guys? https://www.cvsource.com/

I've never used them, but I found the site through one of the forums I'm on.... don't recall which one.

I've got one leaking original on my truck, and one new Chinese replacement, that's already been replaced once before becasue the boot didn't hold.

 

[Kens1990K2500]

I know this is a few months after the original post, but I am in the middle of rebuilding my front end. The boots on my CV axles were torn and slinging grease around, although they weren't making any noise. Anyway, I just sent my axles (which were original to the truck) to CV Source, Inc. to be rebuilt/serviced. The owner, Jon, was super cool to deal with, and promptly answered all my questions via email. I wasn't sure if my axles were original or aftermarket (they can't rebuild aftermarket, a/k/a Chineseium ones), so I sent him pictures, and he confirmed they were the originals. Weighing in at 50 pounds, they weren't cheap to ship (I live about 900 miles north of Georgia, where CV Source is located), so I wanted to make sure they were originals.

I packaged them with plenty of cardboard padding, and received them back in just seven days, so turnaround time is very good. Paid over the phone with a credit card.

Jon said the aftermarket axles, besides being non-rebuildable, are not as heavily built. He said if you hit the aftermarket axles with even a light hammer blow, it will leave a dent mark, whereas it won't make a dent in the OEM axles.

-Ken

 

[Schurkey]

That's a lot of expense when the parts cost would be about $120 to re-boot them yourself.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

I know this is a few months after the original post, but I am in the middle of rebuilding my front end. The boots on my CV axles were torn and slinging grease around, although they weren't making any noise. Anyway, I just sent my axles (which were original to the truck) to CV Source, Inc. to be rebuilt/serviced. The owner, Jon, was super cool to deal with, and promptly answered all my questions via email. I wasn't sure if my axles were original or aftermarket (they can't rebuild aftermarket, a/k/a Chineseium ones), so I sent him pictures, and he confirmed they were the originals. Weighing in at 50 pounds, they weren't cheap to ship (I live about 900 miles north of Georgia, where CV Source is located), so I wanted to make sure they were originals.

I packaged them with plenty of cardboard padding, and received them back in just seven days, so turnaround time is very good. Paid over the phone with a credit card.

Jon said the aftermarket axles, besides being non-rebuildable, are not as heavily built. He said if you hit the aftermarket axles with even a light hammer blow, it will leave a dent mark, whereas it won't make a dent in the OEM axles.

-Ken

Do you know what they actually did to rebuild them? New internals? Or just a new boot and grease?

 

[454cid]

Here is their Instagram, where they show where they've welded and re-machined parts.

https://www.instagram.com/cvsource/

 

[Kens1990K2500]

Do you know what they actually did to rebuild them? New internals? Or just a new boot and grease?

Whatever was needed to restore them, although I didn't ask for details. He did say mine were in better condition than most axles he has received. He has excellent reviews, I trust the dude's judgement and work ethic.

 

[Kens1990K2500]

That's a lot of expense when the parts cost would be about $120 to re-boot them yourself.

True, but I have no experience changing boots and wouldn't want to screw it up, nor do I have time to do it.