Just put the moose lift kit on my 2002 300 4x4. It was a smooth install, but my cvs' look kind steep. Not terrible, probobially with my on it it is very close to being the same angle as stock with no one on it if that makes any sense. I am a 250 pounder and so I when I sit on my baby she sags a little. Havent ridden trails yet, so dotn knwop what kidna performance gains I will get.

My question is geared towards you guys out there with 250/300 lifts. I have heard guys with the "I models" complain about CV damage, but no 250/300 owners. You guys that have had your lifts for a while, what is your response to them?

 

I did put the highlifter lifts on my 250 recently. I was looking for a cheaper solution but decided that time was important with winter coming (and I kept bottoming out with my plow installed).

I weigh 230 and the front drive shaft looks like there will not be a problem. The rear still looks a little steep, but with me sitting on it I don't expect it to be a problem. I don't have much time on it since I installed the lift, but I went on a nice run saturday and I love the ground clearance. I was clearing rocks that made me cringe because I would have hit them before.

 

The guys with CV/Axle problems are running 400 or 500, most often with tires way bigger than factory. The reason for the breakage is they have plenty of horsepower, and too much traction with the 28" Outlaws or Vamps, and the weak link is the CV's/Axles. When you have those big tires stuck in the gumbo, and you got plenty of ponies something has to give. With the 250/300 they will not put up the torque to snap a CV/Axle. I have the lift kit, and over 6000KM on my bike all on original CV's/Axles. All I have had to do is replace a CV boot, but it was tore open by something sharp in a mud pit.

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CanCat

 

can cat that hat I was thinking, that it was more of a 400I/500I problem. I just wanted to hear from guys like you who have been running lifts for a while. When you repaired your CV boot, you didnt find any metal shavings or anything did you?

 

No Metal Filings, I check the boots after every ride while I am washing it, which isn't easy with the Acat boot protectors I put on, so I found the tear the same day. When I took it a part there was still lots of good clean grease in there, so I washed it in varsol, checked movement for rough spots, re-packed it with the grease provided in the repair kit, installed the boot and filled it with grease, put the clamps on and popped the axle back in...took no time at all...an easy do it yourself fix.

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CanCat

 

I have also replaced 3 boots. They really are not a problem...No lift kit on mine yet...

 

i had a lift on my 00 300 4x4...worst thing i ever bought for it. always screwin up my axles....leave it stock unless you enjoy spending money

 

Gutpile, were you running stock sized tires, or big old mudders? Seems liek alot of the problems relate back to traction and torque and less associated with cv angle. Anyway be more specific, what was your experience with the lift? Breaking axels, cvs?

 

memento

go to kimpex under springs i think and you will see coil spring stiffeners that will help you with your plow draging.

 

thanks. The bottoming out was before the lifters. I may still check out the stiffeners for the front - that plow is HEAVY.