A inside look at the KJ's CV joints

[tjkj2002]

The pics below are from a '04 KJ's CV's.Many want to know how and where you need to cut them to allow for greater articulation.The inner cup is the one that get's cut.We tried cutting the inner cup,since it's hardened heat treated steel it would have ended up costing over $300 to machine 3/8" off of each cup($600 total).For that money might as well buy the already machined JE Reel CV's that are done right with a new internal groove machined into to keep the inner CV from falling apart.

The outer CV,no material to cut off without the joint falling apart.

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The inner CV,note the rib that has a yellow line on it,that is 3/8" to that ridge.

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A look at how much that 3/8" missing(this cup is not cut)would hinder clamping the boot on.

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The pic below shows the inside of the inner cup,the blue arrows show the internal clip groove,that clip prevents the inner joint from falling out of the cup and that groove would be cut off with the 3/8" removal.

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The pic below you can see the internal clip that holds the inner CV in.

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