I haven't found any reasonably priced buckets if that is what you're referring to. New axles will run about 300$ per side...

Swapping the CV buckets side to side and using driveshaft spacers will fix it properly by moving the bearings to a new surface, which is the exact same that you would do by buying entirely new axles just so that you could have new buckets. The "band-aid" fix will last just as long as your new axles will.

The most proper fix would to be to replace the buckets in my opinion. For all the work involved 50$ in parts and a couple hours of labor sure beats 600$ in parts and a couple hours of labor.

 

i guess you have to define proper.

i swapped my buckets and am running original buckets with 210,000 miles on them - this fits my definition of a proper fix.