cv shafts wont seat please help...dads truck

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crakin
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Ok im in a bad spot and nico guys always pull through but his tuck is a 2010 ford fx4 we are putting a six inch lift and the cv shafts are about a 1/2 inch from seating in the diff and the knuckle any help please on how to get these things in all the way????

cant bang on the outside metal housing of the cv shafts b/c of the crimped on dust boot. Come on nico guys ford are sissy trucks help me help my dad.


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On alot of ifs with that much lift you need to lower the diff. If you got a kit it should have the brackets to weild in for the relocation.

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figured it out earlier today it was seated correctly and the pin going into the knuckle started to grind when you tighten the small nut at the end but when you torque it down the teeth lock in place and everything is good just got a little hairy...my dad was scared we were gonna furb up his brand new truck Cant beleive on;y one person replied....weak

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Glad you got it figured out. How does he like the lift?


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