# Cv axel wont turn **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\ **Created:** [April 11, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748 "2020-04-11T21:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alan\_Arrieta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@Alan\_Arrieta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alan_Arrieta)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/1 "2020-04-11T21:11:30Z")
I recently installed a 3.5 in lift on my 08 silverado put in the new control arms and new struts also lowered the diff as the instructions said but now mu CV axels wont turn any while the truck is jacked up but when they are on the ground they turn just fine ant thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/2 "2020-04-11T21:42:21Z")
Something is wrong with the suspension geometry due to your ill advised lift. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/3 "2020-04-11T22:28:13Z")
You need to replace the axles with new longer axles. 2" is the max you can go with the stock axles. An alternative is a new mounting bracket that lowers the front differential so the axles are back to their proper alignment. That bracket may also include new locations for mounting the lower control arm so that you don’t get a lot of bump steer like you are going to get now. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/4 "2020-04-11T23:58:24Z")
He did lower the diff. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/5 "2020-04-12T01:34:49Z")
Maybe I misunderstood the question? I thought your problem was after the lift but OK before the lift. Do you mean that when the truck is on jackstands and the tires are just hanging there? That puts the axle at its longest length and the inner CV joint is pulled all the way out. It maybe binding under that scenario. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/6 "2020-04-12T01:43:18Z")
Check the articulation angle of the inner CV-joint while the vehicle is raised. [https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/article/91844/cv-joint-tech-a-primer-on-constant-velocity-drive-joints-and-diagnostic-tips](https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/article/91844/cv-joint-tech-a-primer-on-constant-velocity-drive-joints-and-diagnostic-tips) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/7 "2020-04-12T02:11:47Z")
Sounds like your off road shocks and control arms have more travel than the axle assemblies can tolerate. You may need to install suspension limit straps. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Arrieta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@Alan\_Arrieta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alan_Arrieta)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/8 "2020-04-12T21:55:33Z")
Yes i did lower the diff with the spacers my kit came with when the truck is on the ground it spins fine but if i jack it up it locks up dont wanna hit a bump or something and tear my axel ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/9 "2020-04-12T23:04:32Z")
I watched some videos for lowering the diffs when Chevy first went to ifs. Bunch of bridgework in my opinion. But that’s ifs. I would be surprised if the axles were overextended while using the kits supplied lowering hardware. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/10 "2020-04-12T23:20:59Z")
Contact the lift kit manufacturer and ask them about it. You could also raise the axles a little bit, maybe an inch, and see if they spin. If you do this before the call, you can tell the manufacturer at what height they start to spin. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/11 "2020-04-12T23:23:45Z")
Surprised it hasn’t been asked yet- make and model of kit? Is there a contact for technical questions in the documentation? ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/12 "2020-04-12T23:24:32Z")
Was typing when you posted. Same thought… ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Arrieta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@Alan\_Arrieta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alan_Arrieta)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/13 "2020-04-12T23:26:03Z")
Its the 3.5 lift from rough country lifted struts and new forged upper control arms ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/14 "2020-04-12T23:53:34Z")
If you lifted the body… dropped the diff then the axles and cv joints should be happy and at low angles. What provisions did you use or change to accommodate the steering controls? Perhaps the cv joint is fine and its the steering parts having issues.? ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Arrieta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@Alan\_Arrieta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alan_Arrieta)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/15 "2020-04-12T23:55:22Z")
All i did was put the new upper control arms and struts ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/16 "2020-04-13T00:00:24Z")
Doesnt the steering rack remain on the body of the vehicle? If you lifted the body… how will the stock tie rods still work/ fit? They would need to grow an inch or so…No? Maybe i dont have the correct setup in mind… id have to look it up, sorry ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-axel-wont-turn/162748/17 "2020-04-13T01:22:42Z")
I would contact them first. Here’s link to their contact info- [https://www.roughcountry.com/customer-service](https://www.roughcountry.com/customer-service) I read the install instructions. Nothing obvious stood out, pretty straightforward…why not ask them, they should know what could go wrong.