The minute you start lifting an IFS front end, you better keep a close eye on the CV boots!

OEM CV boot bands work fine at stock ride height but after being in that position for 8-10 years, they are exposed to a great deal of new stress from the increased angles a lift produces. OEM bands can not be tightened so if grease is starting to seep past the boot, it is only a matter of time before you will experience a CV joint failure. This is definitely a case where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Once the joint fails you are looking at a $400-650 repair. The best solution is to replace the worn and tired clamps with bands that are strong, durable, safe to use on the soft rubber of the CV boot and adjustable. McMaster-Carr bands made for soft rubber are the best possible clamps for this application.

Compatible vehicles:

Toyota: 100 Series Land Cruiser (98-07), 4th Generation 4Runner (02-09)

Specs:

-Made from Type 304 stainless Steel (both bolt and clamp)
-Rolled edges (will not bite into and cut OEM CV boot)
-Smooth band (will not imprint CV boot and then tear at it when tightened)
-Worm drive screw with no exposed back (protects CV boot)
-3/8' width (fits perfectly in the OEM boot band channel)
-Reuseable
-Rated to 26.5 in-lbs torque
-Sized perfectly for both large and small end of OEM inboard/outboard boots
-Made in Germany

Sizes:

-Large clamp (4-4 3/4')
-Small clamp (1-1 5/8')

Kit:

CV-10 (6 pcs) 2 large, 2 small clamps (plus 1 lg and 1 sm for use as spares/recovery gear). This is enough to re-band one axle and still have a spare of each.

With simple tools, both axles can be re-clamped in about 1 1/2 hrs.

Pictures:

Before

After