CougarX
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- '98 EB, '02 ST, '97 XLT
Will the CVs wear out faster then normal if there is a big TT? Yeah, probably. But considering you can get new ones from Autozone for $60-70 per side, and they come with a lifetime warranty, its not that big of a deal. Even if it reduced the mileage on the CVs to 20k miles before they went out, this is still not a bad deal. Replacing the CVs isn't that hard of a job and can be done in under 2 hours after you do it once. I think 2 hours spent every year or two, with no cost other then your own labor, is a good trade off for getting 3-4" of TT.
Granted, 3-4" of TT is not going to be the best off road performer in anything that requires articulation, but a most full lifts aren't for made rock crawling either. $140 for a one time CV purchase (lifetime warranty, blow em up as much as you want, autozone doesn't care) is a lot cheaper then spending 1600 on a full lift kit that doesn't get you a whole hell of a lot more lift or articualtion, especially if you just want the lift for looks and occasional offroading.
To each his own. If you don't like it, don't do it, but don't knock the other guy for trying.
Granted, 3-4" of TT is not going to be the best off road performer in anything that requires articulation, but a most full lifts aren't for made rock crawling either. $140 for a one time CV purchase (lifetime warranty, blow em up as much as you want, autozone doesn't care) is a lot cheaper then spending 1600 on a full lift kit that doesn't get you a whole hell of a lot more lift or articualtion, especially if you just want the lift for looks and occasional offroading.
To each his own. If you don't like it, don't do it, but don't knock the other guy for trying.