Doing the work yourself isn't that bad. If all that's bad is the boots, then here's a link on here to help you get better acquainted with them ... How to change CV boots.

As for the manual hubs, you can put them on still. All you'd have to do is leave the hub locked in and you can still shift from 2wd to 4wd without having to get out. That's what I do when I know I might need it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

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Had an 89 Isuzu Pickup
Had a 94 Mitsubishi Eclipse
84 Honda XL185S
Had an 89 Isuzu Trooper w/ 3.4 V6
01 Toyota Tundra SR5 V8 4Door Access Cab
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