Front CV Joint on 4X4s

[unclebilly]

Has anyone ever rebuilt the CV Joint on the front driveshaft? Mine needs doing and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips / words of caution?

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91. 5 CTD 4X4, 5" Stacks, Tweaked Pump, 33" Boots

 

[Jones]

Hey there Uncle Billy, When it came time for me to tackle the CV joint on mine, after a day of ending up looking like a monkey trying to do rude things to a football, I ended up at a driveline shop. Theres a plastic spacer inside thats a real bear even for a guy with the proper set-up. Unless you're into frustration you might find its money well spent. The reason for a driveline shop as opposed to the dealer is that they're set up and specialize and won't try to charge you dealer prices.
Hope this helps, Jones

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Jones
'84 Ramcharger w/CTD, non-gated 12, torqflite, NP205, Dana 60 and 70 w/ 3. 07s. Looks more or less stock, definately doesn't sound stock.