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Re: K1500 CV axle replacement
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Originally Posted by Mr_Rich
I replaced the axles and hubs when my truck had about 150K. That was over fifteen years ago. The parts I installed have held up better than the originals and I'm getting close to 300K at 292K right now. I figured all the work I did on the engine, trans, brakes, and driveshaft five years ago would get me to the 300K mark, but the ball joints finally got me. So I'm driving my truck easy until I can swap the lower ball joints out soon. I may have to swap the ball joints out at my friend's desert place.
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I shouldn't talk because I am a cheapskate, but while the ball joints are out would be a good time to replace the axles again.
If I had a nicer pickup, I would probably just replace everything in the front end once I tore into it. But I only paid $800 for mine to start with and it's never going to be better than a firewood and trash hauling pickup. Someday I'm hoping to find a really nice 88-94 K2500 regular cab long bed to become our primary vehicle.
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Current/past Chevy/GMC trucks:
1958 Chevy C-60; 1965 GMC C-50; 1965 Chevy C-10; 1971 Chevy K-10; 1973 Chevy K-20; 1976 GMC C-20; 1977 Chevy C-10 Suburban; 1980 Chevy K-10; 1989 Chevy K1500; 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban; 2016 Chevy K2500 HD
Other vehicles: 1988 Jeep XJ; 2011 Toyota 4Runner
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