Highway Closures. Highway 1 Closure. If you're heading to the Central Coast, be sure to be mindful of the stretch of Highway 1, 21 miles north of Cambria. Caltrans is busy with a major construction project to make traveling along the stunning Pacific Coast Highway a safer journey.
A replacement CV axle, for example, can cost $50 and $150 or more. Always talk with three to five mechanics to see what they charge. As long as you know this is the issue, most shops can offer a ballpark estimate over the phone.
The housing is probably lighter than the carrier by a few pounds, the carrier weighs about 100lbs, maybe as much as 120lbs. The axles probably weigh 30lbs each, 40lbs at the most, shoes and drums if included will add about 40lbs. I would say in the neighborhood of 300lbs total weight.