1991 Chevy Silverado CV axle keeps tearing at the boot

Tiny
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  • 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 188,000 MILES
I have a 1991 Chevy K1500 Silverado. The truck has a three inch body lift. I have had many problems as of late with the passenger side CC axle. I have put three brand new ones in as well as a wheel hub assembly. The wheel hub and one of the three axles were done at a repair facility. However after a month or so each of the three axles has developed a tear in the boot closest to the flange, not the wheel hub but the flange end. What could be causing this? I have no problems on the other side of the vehicle the drivers side. I have 33 x 1250 tires on fifteen inch rims ten inches wide. I notice nothing is close enough to this area to rub it or against it. But would like to know how to fix. Thank u for your time
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 AT 10:18 PM

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Tiny
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When you lifted it did you put a kit that corrects all teh front end geometry to take car of stuff like this or did you just lift it? If you just lifted it and put the large tires on it, then the front end geometry is screwed up and is probably why this is happening.
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Thursday, September 30th, 2010 AT 5:52 PM

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