ewood said:
Just wondering what the concensus was on the best place to buy replacement CV's for those of us with suspension lifts in the front that love to blow boots like there's no tomorrow. I have run the truck for a while with a crack in the fins and just want to replace the whole CV and not just boots. Place to buy and part #'s would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Still trying to get used to this new forum.
there is currently one aftermarket HD CV axle maker, CV Unlimited and all they do is rebuild OE assemblies replacing the outer joints with a beefier Neufield...they still break however

Their boots are definitely superiorto OE though. Price: $500, you send in your axles; $750, they send you new rebuilt units with no core charge.
The only other option is custom Porche (930 turbo) axles or other custom racing axles for $3-5k/set.
CVU's boot kits are $50/axle and include everything needed.
Downey also has some hi-angle boot kits for a little less.
the '04 Taco comes with a new hi-angle boot that is available from chris in Dallas for a great price.
boots are interchangable between manual hub and ADD.
In other words, you are stuck. If you want the higher lift that won't wear out boots so fast go with a 'drop-bracket' style and get your CV angles back down. Swapping ADD to manual hubs will help but if you wheel a lot the boots still wear out.