Help Axel issues after strut spacer lift install

[bwoodard58]

After my install of my strut spacers. I have a serious vibration on the highway when I go over a roller(bump) and the suspension tries to come off the ground. One side of my inner cv axel has separated from the rear differential about 1/4 of an inch. Is this a bad cv axel? Thanks Brandon 7049953021

 

[bwoodard58]

Has anyone else had problems with the severe angle of the rear axels? And I do notice a whine when I let off the gas.

 

[Ronin8002]

what is the actual height of the front and rear spacers you installed?

 

[bwoodard58]

It's the btf 3" setup. I put new cv axels in and it's so much worse. Going to go back to the stock and weld on limit straps tommorow. Only thing I can think of

 

[Ronin8002]

If the actual spacers are 3" tall then that's the issue. Taller spacers limit suspension downtravel and put extra stress on suspension parts and cv joints. Limit straps may help but they're just going to limit your travel even more....you need more travel, not less. Most people go with a 2.25" front and 1.75" rear spacer as an absolute maximum for this reason.

 

[bwoodard58]

No the spacers are about what you said they can be max. If they were 3" tall then they wouldn't even think about going in there haha

 

[Ronin8002]

Oh ok lol. how old are your struts?

 

[bwoodard58]

They are original but they aren't bad or anything.

 

[Ronin8002]

They are original but they aren't bad or anything.

Maybe. They are about 10 years old though. If the truck rides poorly without the spacers then they might be part of the issue.