chazmataz Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Instead of a stub axle i broke the axle shaft (rear). I was trying to get around a stump going up a slight incline, it was narrow but wide enough for my wagon to go through but the dam root coming from the stump and the hole on the other of it plus the hole on the right side with the rock before it kept pushing me into the stump on my left side. on the first attempt i heard a big bang about the same sound a stub axle makes when it breaks under torque, if it wasn't for that i'm sure i would have made it but with out the locked rear i could only get a taste of it. the old girl wanted to but could quite make it with one wheel under power. i'll get it fixed and will go at it again until i make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 hmmm... picture is a red X in a box. but if you meant in the middle of the shaft, it happens, done it twice, i know ken has had it happen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 hmmm... picture is a red X in a box. but if you meant in the middle of the shaft, it happens, done it twice, i know ken has had it happen before. a red X thats weird it shows up when i look at my post. not in the middle but near the outer joint at the boot clamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 hopefully this picture shows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 yep, done that a couple times. when it happened to me, i barely feathered the throttle and was in a straight line... it just popped, i wasn't even at a walking pace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I did that to one of mine at last years WCSS, trying to climb that deeply rutted hill of mud :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael appel Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Pretty cool I hope that happens to me one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Pretty cool I hope that happens to me one day why would you want to have your axle break?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Pretty cool I hope that happens to me one day I'm sure you will. Especially if you are looking at getting you diff welded plus stub axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 why would you want to have your axle break?? He just wants to be part of the axle breaking club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 He just wants to be part of the axle breaking club. i just want them to not break... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 i just want them to not break... ya, me to. it ruins the fun especially if you don't have a spare with you. i guess i'm going to have to start carrying one with me but i still haven't started carrying a spare stub axle either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 ya, me to. it ruins the fun especially if you don't have a spare with you. i guess i'm going to have to start carrying one with me but i still haven't started carrying a spare stub axle either. i carry about 6 of those (20 more at the house)... i need to get another spare rear shaft. and start removing a shaft while it's off the trail... probably will reduce my breakage, since my car is rear wheel drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael appel Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Im going welded pretty soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Im going welded pretty soon SWEET!!!! It sure does make a difference for a little inconvience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooinater Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 one other inconvience is that on muddy sidehills and snow the rear ends likes to drift slightly down hill. nothing major, you'll just adapt, and not realize it does it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazmataz Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 and in snow when your trying to turn it just likes to go straight and then hook up at the point you have your wheels cranked and are plowing snow that it trys and push you into the ditch. but ya you learn to over come that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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