First time poster, long time lurker. Out of boredom, I recently installed a K5074B 3" lift kit on my '08 FJ. I'd read through multiple posts about pros/cons and decided to go the cheap route. Maybe this is a case of "you get what you pay for", but that's what I'm trying to determine.
During install, I noticed my factory CV axle boots were worn and needing replacement. Rather than order parts and have it sit on jack stands during the axle rebuild, I bought some cheap Autozone axles to hold me over until I got around to the OEM axle rebuild. Within 1,000 miles of install, I've already shredded the drivers side boot with normal city driving and some VERY light off-roading (I'm talking dirt and hills, nothing crazy). I'm hearing popping on both sides when I change direction, forward/reverse, from which I can only assume is from the axles (this was occuring before the boot tore).
My question for those who have experience with this lift kit: is this normal? Why would it be advertised to "fit" this truck if it clearly can't handle the seemingly extreme axle angles? I have the factory axles ready to install but don't want to put them in only to tear them up the same way.
If it matters, I have 34" G2 Grapplers, MT6 transmission and aftermarket control arms to allow alignment after lift.
During install, I noticed my factory CV axle boots were worn and needing replacement. Rather than order parts and have it sit on jack stands during the axle rebuild, I bought some cheap Autozone axles to hold me over until I got around to the OEM axle rebuild. Within 1,000 miles of install, I've already shredded the drivers side boot with normal city driving and some VERY light off-roading (I'm talking dirt and hills, nothing crazy). I'm hearing popping on both sides when I change direction, forward/reverse, from which I can only assume is from the axles (this was occuring before the boot tore).
My question for those who have experience with this lift kit: is this normal? Why would it be advertised to "fit" this truck if it clearly can't handle the seemingly extreme axle angles? I have the factory axles ready to install but don't want to put them in only to tear them up the same way.
If it matters, I have 34" G2 Grapplers, MT6 transmission and aftermarket control arms to allow alignment after lift.