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Front Drive Shaft Update

Add me to the drive shaft failure list. Dealer caught it this morning during the 36k service. Caught it before the shaft itself failed - just an early tear in the boot - but they are replacing the whole thing, not just the boot. No lift, stock K02’s in the summer and exact same size snow tires in winter.

Dun… dun… duuuun…

Sorry to hear it, but we kinda knew it was coming right?
 
Dun… dun… duuuun…

Sorry to hear it, but we kinda knew it was coming right?
My guess is a super high % of units will eventually fail, with or without a lift. I have a Nov ‘23 unit with 34k miles. Just “Midwest off-roading” - no rock crawling, no lift, no larger tire size.
 
Would there be any value in exploring alternative materials for the CV boot? Something that would better accept the pinching that seems to be the source of most failures?
 
Would there be any value in exploring alternative materials for the CV boot? Something that would better accept the pinching that seems to be the source of most failures?
You would think that Ineos would be all over that sort of thing. They make all sorts of plastics and rubber from their chemicals.
 
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