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^ well, some may live and die by raxles, but i'm gonna say go ahead and head over to autozone, pepboys, etc. and grab an axle there. i'd imagine it would be around ~$60 and i believe it has a lifetime warranty. just can't justify the cost for raxles and the fact that you have to wait on shipping vs just going to the store and exchanging a defective axle.
^ well, some may live and die by raxles, but i'm gonna say go ahead and head over to autozone, pepboys, etc. and grab an axle there. i'd imagine it would be around ~$60 and i believe it has a lifetime warranty. just can't justify the cost for raxles and the fact that you have to wait on shipping vs just going to the store and exchanging a defective axle.
Thats because you speak from lack of experience.
Autozone axles do have a lifetime warranty, but who cares unless you dont mind doing the labor of always swapping them out. Plus many have had issues with them causing vibrations and etc inlcuding myself.
Im running Raxles now and couldnt be happier. They are holding the power Im putting down just fine
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^ well, some may live and die by raxles, but i'm gonna say go ahead and head over to autozone, pepboys, etc. and grab an axle there. i'd imagine it would be around ~$60 and i believe it has a lifetime warranty. just can't justify the cost for raxles and the fact that you have to wait on shipping vs just going to the store and exchanging a defective axle.
This the problem that so many 4g owners are so cheap! These are important parts. Axles from Marty are only like $130 and for sure are good.
It is better than buying cheap axles that vibrate and take them out and need new tranny fluid. BTW, use MT90 not some cheap Autozone crap.
I replaced mine about 4 months ago. Local store axles have a lot of bad stories with them falling apart at the joint while installing. Yeah they have a lifetime warranty but the labor involved to replace them is somewhat extensive. I wouldn't want to have to do it twice.
I got mine from a local store that sells OE parts and reman parts. I took the chance on reman since the reman company was local and have fared well so far.
The toughest part of the job was getting the driver's side to "seat in" the tranny. Ended up using a 3lb sledge and a 2X4 to knock the end of the axle so the ring would go into the compressed area of the transmission.
Note - If your new axles come with the ABS gear and you do not have ABS, the gear is just a ring and can easily be removed with a hammer and small chisel. You will have to remove the race from your old axle and put it on the new one so use some finesse with it.
This the problem that so many 4g owners are so cheap! These are important parts. Axles from Marty are only like $130 and for sure are good.
It is better than buying cheap axles that vibrate and take them out and need new tranny fluid. BTW, use MT90 not some cheap Autozone crap.
really? 100% chance they are good? i think not my friend. there is always a chance that you MIGHT have to send it back. how long will it take to ship back? and how much will it cost you? plus downtime. sure if you guys want to pay for "peace of mind" go ahead i'm not knockin on ya.
tranny fluid is a different story. mt90 all the way!
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Thats because you speak from lack of experience.
Autozone axles do have a lifetime warranty, but who cares unless you dont mind doing the labor of always swapping them out. Plus many have had issues with them causing vibrations and etc inlcuding myself.
Im running Raxles now and couldnt be happier. They are holding the power Im putting down just fine
lack of experience? sure, i haven't used a raxles before, but why would i if i could get a product that is cheaper and does the job?.. my mechanic installed some autozone axles on my max. so far no problems. and of course you'll hear from those who have had problems, they'll be the first to come in and complain about it. will those who are perfectly happy with their axles chime in? probably not because they have no reason to.
I went to a local shop for mine. They rebuild/install driveshafts, and driveshafts only. The axles I got were remanufactored from oem parts. Great quality for only $60 a piece with warranty.
I can understand not going with autozone or napa parts, but whats wrong with getting a rebuilt oem unit from a reputable shop that specializes in driveshafts?
lack of experience? sure, i haven't used a raxles before, but why would i if i could get a product that is cheaper and does the job?.. my mechanic installed some autozone axles on my max. so far no problems. and of course you'll hear from those who have had problems, they'll be the first to come in and complain about it. will those who are perfectly happy with their axles chime in? probably not because they have no reason to.
Okay, and considering what you just posted,
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of course you'll hear from those who have had problems, they'll be the first to come in and complain about it.
How many have complained about the Raxle axles so far?
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How many have complained about the Raxle axles so far?
Rich, aka MrDic ks95SE, has had his Raxles go out on him from what I've been reading lately. Maybe more than once, can't exactly remember. I'm sure he'll chime in here.
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I've used nothing but advance auto lifetime axles in my car. If I'm paying $130, I'd rather get two axles for that price than one. If one goes bad (which neither has, yet), I'll just go get another free one. It's not like replacing either axle is particularly difficult...
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Rich, aka MrDic ks95SE, has had his Raxles go out on him from what I've been reading lately. Maybe more than once, can't exactly remember. I'm sure he'll chime in here.
Yeah, but he has all kinds of front end issues including bad alignment, and steering rack. He isnt as slammed as some, but he is stilll lower then most.
He even suspects that it is due to his height...
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im clicking on my new set of Raxles as well. it just might be that the car is too low and is putting extra stress on the axles. i never had this problem until i swapped from illumina/GC to shortened Koni/GC.
Even with my Raxles, at my current ride height I get a little clicking when turning on the passenger side where the blower is at. If I raise the car up a bit, it goes away which just proves its got to be due to the height and Im sure the extra weight of the blower and plate on that side dont help. Even when I had the AutoZone axle in, it clicked big time brand new out of the box, but that wasnt my issue with it. It was the crazy vibrations coming from it that got worse as I speeded up.
I took it to get an alignment and have them inspect the front end and the alignment shop said they couldnt find anything wrong, and claimed it had to be that axle. I pulled it out and put in the Raxle, vibration completly gone now.
I know nealoc will say its not due to the height, but seems like too much of a coincidence to me that so many different members, on different setups all experience these issues, but they go away once the vehicle is raised back up.
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How many have complained about the Raxle axles so far?
how many people buy raxles vs autozone, napa, ect axles?... i tend to think people will go for the cheaper alternative.
you can spend $260? or more + shipping (unless it's free) for Raxles (both sides of course) or spend half that, maybe even less, for autozone axles that will perform just as well. some of us want to save our money for other things and find we don't NEED "beefier" axles
how many people buy raxles vs autozone, napa, ect axles?... i tend to think people will go for the cheaper alternative.
you can spend $260? or more + shipping (unless it's free) for Raxles (both sides of course) or spend half that, maybe even less, for autozone axles that will perform just as well. some of us want to save our money for other things and find we don't NEED "beefier" axles
True, nothing wrong with trying to save money.
But the OP claimed he "broke" an axle so we suggested Raxle axles because they are beefier. Obviously "you" dont need beefier axles but the OP may. I know for a fact he is wanting to heavily mod this car, as well as his other one so that decision should be up to him.
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sure
if you're puttin down a lot of power or your ride is slammed, then yeah your car's gonna need that tougher axle. my cheapo autozone axle is doin fine!
anyways time for MNF, hopefully the saints will go down!
I just had both frt. cv-axles replaced. I never heard any noise coming from the axles, but both boots were torn wide open and you could see where grease had been thrown out. Now I have a 30 labor warranty and a lifetime axle warranty. What should I look for in the first 30 days to indicate a possible problem other than noise of course? The car seems to be pulling to driver's side. Could the axle replacement cause an alignment issue? Thanks in advance for the help.
i put raxles in about 6 months ago, passenger side is already messed up. marty offers lifetime warranty so all i need to do is pull it off and send it in.. but then im without a car for a solid week...
I just had both frt. cv-axles replaced. I never heard any noise coming from the axles, but both boots were torn wide open and you could see where grease had been thrown out. Now I have a 30 labor warranty and a lifetime axle warranty. What should I look for in the first 30 days to indicate a possible problem other than noise of course? The car seems to be pulling to driver's side. Could the axle replacement cause an alignment issue? Thanks in advance for the help.
Of course it would....
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I just had an alignment done and was told that the frt. drivers side tie rod was going bad. The mechanic jiggled the tire back and forth and I could feel a slight thump which he said was the tie rod going bad. Could the axle replacement cause a problem with the tie rod? Is this the proper way to diagnose tie rod damage? Is this a simple fix for a novice DIY'er?
I just had an alignment done and was told that the frt. drivers side tie rod was going bad. The mechanic jiggled the tire back and forth and I could feel a slight thump which he said was the tie rod going bad. Could the axle replacement cause a problem with the tie rod? Is this the proper way to diagnose tie rod damage? Is this a simple fix for a novice DIY'er?
Outer is not too bad. Inner is more hard. Both need alignment after you done.
True, nothing wrong with trying to save money.
But the OP claimed he "broke" an axle so we suggested Raxle axles because they are beefier. Obviously "you" dont need beefier axles but the OP may. I know for a fact he is wanting to heavily mod this car, as well as his other one so that decision should be up to him.
Beefier, I've heard that before. Is it a thicker diameter than OEM? Heavier metal? How is it "beefier?"
Since Raxles remans someone else's axles, I'm curious which part they make beefier.
BTW, the replaced axle won't cause a front end alignment issue, but all the stuff you moved around to replace it might not get put back exactly the same, and that is what causes alignment issues.
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ok I just got home and my new set of Raxles are here and i notice that the right side is longer than the left side is that normal fyi never change axle before
ok I just got home and my new set of Raxles are here and i notice that the right side is longer than the left side is that normal fyi never change axle before
Yes, that's normal, because the tranny housing is in the center of the car, but a little bit more closer to the driver side. So the driver side will have a easy access to the axle than the passenger side will have. That's why the passenger side Is longer so, It can reach the tranny housing.
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