Why would that damage anything?

 

i would assume the angle of the dangle exceeded the maxis of the axis.

 

Exactly. The truck was supported under the frame in front. I ran it every 3 months while in storage. In gear to keep everything wet.

 

The truck had 300,000 plus on it when I replaced that piece. The axles , gears looked really good, like new. I don't think these trucks wear a whole lot in that area. All I did is change the oil once in awhile.

 

They always say never to do that
We did it constantly and had no trouble
Yours is jacked up some?

 

Just a little. 1.5" in front 1" in the rear

 

I've had a place called CV Axle Express here in SLC re-boot several for me over the years. If you catch them soon enough, that's 100% acceptable in my book. My 2011 Escape, I just discovered that the drivers side needs a new boot.... BUT, I am going to replace the whole axle. The Motorcraft is only 100 dollars, so that's what I ordered. I would have been about 60 into a boot job. The original has almost 180K on it, so it lasted a while.

I actually put new lower control arms and tie rods on it.... that's when I noticed the CV was starting to leak. It's at Burt Brothers right now getting an alignment. The alignment has a one year warranty, so I'll take it back after I do the CV and have them check it again.

 

Replacement Schumacher is faring better than the original, so far. It's been charging a battery for a half hour with no sparks out the back.

 

Left shoulder blade is killing me since this morning..how can a shoulder hurt, there's no joints in there?

 

You can pinch the nerve that runs down between the blade and the spine. That can stick and hurt for weeks.