CV Weak Link

[Sal-XK]

The bad news is it sounds like the steel diff won't work with the QD2 ELSD. I have yet to hear if the new shafts will work with the OEM diff or only the steel diff.

If he makes the CV's only compatible with the steel diff that would suck and he would loose money I would think.

[Omelet]

My thoughts exactly! I really hope they are compatible with the OEM diff and that it doesn't cost too much.

Has anyone tried the SRT chromoly shafts? Or know if they will even work?

[Omelet]

Thanks for the info! So are these the best quality aftermarket shaft we have available?

[Sal-XK]

Not sure how much it would be but if you break it they'll buy it
https://www.rcvperformance.com/store...9f59eb95818542


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[Sal-XK]

I guess to try it you have to be willing to keep upgrading parts as they break. Or it will workout nothing else breaks. Lots of risk for the first person to give that a try. But custom drive shafts aren't that much considering I guess. Or by the time your done you have a bullet proof drivetrain and a empty bank account. LOL


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[Matt]

It's a common conversation across every 4x4 (IFS) community i've been on that we'd rather have the CV's break than the gear case or carrier grenade.

It seems as though these are breaking way too easily IMO.

[TrialByFire]

I decided this morning that I'm going to give the OEM part a try before I go to a custom shaft. The first CV I broke (which I assumed was an OEM shaft) was in conjunction with a broken tie rod. I'm not positive but I think the tie rod went first, then the wheel cocked off to the side and snapped the CV collar. That would be an understandable failure condition, whereas the last two failures (NAPA parts) were 'normal' abuse failures.

[pjmjr508]

I posed the same question when I split my pass side half shaft on the inner CV. From what everyone said that it is better for it to break there then the TC or equal cost item.

[TrialByFire]

Scratch the idea on an OEM half shaft. The dealer wants $437. Yes, you read that right!

[Matt]

Ouch!!!

Did you try one of the mopar online sites? Like mopar-wholesale.com. (there's a few parts sites online that I've used and I think sal has them on his links page... )