Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi Guys,

after some advice, I need new cv's in my 84 MK Patrol. Running 35" Muddies with factory turbo diesel. Present CV's have been on their way out for last 2yrs, now are clicking on most hills, even straight line driving.

I see there are may cheap cv's on the market ie. ebay, $75ea and other aftermarket cv's at the CV shops $125 ea, Nissan charges $1397ea. Wreckers are $125ea also. I hear the factory cv's are very stong in comparson to many after market cv's.

I hear you can get after market heat treated cv's, what dollars? Anyone running a brand of cv they can recommend? Not sure where to spend the money...advice?

cheers

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!

I WOULD RECOMEND YOU GET HUALTEC CV, THERE IN A LOT OF THE ROCK CRAWLING BUGGIES, AND THEY CAIN THE S**T OUT OF THEM AND THEY HOLD UP.

CONTACT RUFF OF THIS SITE..

skippy's GQ wrote:YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!

I WOULD RECOMEND YOU GET HUALTEC CV, THERE IN A LOT OF THE ROCK CRAWLING BUGGIES, AND THEY CAIN THE S**T OUT OF THEM AND THEY HOLD UP.

CONTACT RUFF OF THIS SITE..

If that is the case, he should get the genuine Nissan ones

What you should get depends on what you want to use the truck for.

Stock CV's and stock replacements are heat treated to be very hard so that they last as long as possible on road without wearing out and starting to click.

Modified CV's (heat treated CV's with a ring welded on like the Haultech CV's and Old Longfield CV'S) are annealed/tempered to a bit softer than stock CV's so that they have a longer fatigue life in hardcore offroad applications, but may not last as long on a mainly road driven rig.

If you have worn out the CV's rather than broken them, and expect to wear out the next set rather than break them, it would be best to get another set of stock CV's rather than modified ones (unless you are now getting into more hardcore wheeling).

If you want to make your current CV's last a bit longer you can swap them side-side so they turn the other way. It should stop them clicking, at least for a short while.

So for longer life onroad - get good quality aftermarket
For longer life offroad - get some Haultech CV's (If you have a front locker or are likely to get one in the future then these would be the best option if you are running 35's).