[offroad00]

I put a set of fwd a arms on the beast and need to come up with some protection for the cv boots or I am going to keep tearing them all the time. I attached the stock guards but want more protection. What is everyone else using?

 

[FUSE]

IDK if you can buy just the boots but the Highlifter Outlaw DHT axles come with some of the best boots I've ever seen.

 

[littlebigrancher]

It don't matter what kinda boot there is, if a stick jams it, it's ripping that boot. No protection for boots is not good

 

[offroad00]

It don't matter what kinda boot there is, if a stick jams it, it's ripping that boot. No protection for boots is not good

I agree completely, which is why I am looking for guards.

 

[DJWorm]

Thunderhawk front & rear CV guards on an EV LSV: I installed a Highlifter Signature Series 2" Lift Kit (F&R), Outlaw DHT front axles and Highlifter Pro Series forward A-Arms.

Since I plow in the winter and do see some salt I decided to clear anodize all the aluminum parts.

The Thunderhawk guards are made for OEM axles and A-Arms. The aftermarket forward arms required drilling 2 additional holes so the rear brackets of the front guards would fit and match up, no big deal. I just attached the front brackets, marked the position of the rear brackets, removed, drilled and reinstalled.

The front Thunderhawk guards are pre drilled to use the 3 OEM guard fastening points AND additional pre drilled holes for aftermarket A-Arms we had to use the additional holes as seen from the front.

These offer the maximum protection front & rear and when going forward and in reverse. No clearance problems, bolted right on. Have drain holes. Occasionally collect debris but not bad (mostly grass)....just pick out with hand.

 

[08GreenBrute]

What brand or manufacturer did your arms come from they may have some

 

[offroad00]

What brand or manufacturer did your arms come from they may have some

SATV is what I have installed on it and they don't offer guards for them. I was trying to get Backwoods ones, but waited a month and it was going to be several months longer before they would ship so I canceled the order.

 

[offroad00]

Thunderhawk front & rear CV guards on an EV LSV: I installed a Highlifter Signature Series 2" Lift Kit (F&R), Outlaw DHT front axles and Highlifter Pro Series forward A-Arms.

Since I plow in the winter and do see some salt I decided to clear anodize all the aluminum parts.

The Thunderhawk guards are made for OEM axles and A-Arms. The aftermarket forward arms required drilling 2 additional holes so the rear brackets of the front guards would fit and match up, no big deal. I just attached the front brackets, marked the position of the rear brackets, removed, drilled and reinstalled.

The front Thunderhawk guards are pre drilled to use the 3 OEM guard fastening points AND additional pre drilled holes for aftermarket A-Arms we had to use the additional holes as seen from the front.

These offer the maximum protection front & rear and when going forward and in reverse. No clearance problems, bolted right on. Have drain holes. Occasionally collect debris but not bad (mostly grass)....just pick out with hand.

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Thanks for posting pics. Did the guards rub on your right front strut or was that from something else?

 

[DJWorm]

NO the CV boot axle guards do NOT rub. There are no clearance problems.

The fresh marks you see on the strut (notice also the black marker ink) are grinding marks. Highlifter recommends removing 1/4" of the strut spine in this area for clearance of the outer CV boot due to the 2" lift. I marked the spine with 1/2" marker and ground off 1/4". (Those are the Outlaw DHT axles installed)

Has nothing to do with the guards.

I thought I might have a clearance problem due to the forward A-Arms rotating the position of the guards forward slightly from the OEM position. But there is just enough clearance. If you look at the pics of the inside of the front guards you can see their proximity to the frame (closer in the front) But there is NO clearance problem.

IF there would have been a clearance problem it would have been very easy to correct with the grinder or cut off saw.

NOTE: In the 4th pic the hole in front of the rear part of the A-Arm. This is one of the original mounting holes to fit the bracket for the OEM A-Arms. The forward A-Arms have, of course, different geometry. This necessitated drilling 2 new holes for the brackets. NBD.

Also, these are Forward A-Arms ONLY and NOT Arched A-Arms. The guards were made to fit OEM A-Arms but can easily fit forward A-Arms...in this case by drilling 2 additional holes and bolting right on.