This Weekend's Carnage
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This Weekend's Carnage
Installed some BJ spacers, Moog Upper and Lower ball joints and some new CV axles while i was in there...this weekend was the first 4wheeling trip since the new parts and well i destroyed the passenger side CV...pictures are below and im looking to see if i should replace the steering knuckle/ spindle...its pretty beat up on the inside, i tried to take a picture of it which came out alright, some of the damage is seen.
this is when i first pulled it apart out in the desert to investigate:
really wasn't this happy, although it was kinda funny, the three times ive been to this place (Chimney Rock) i have encountered problems with either my truck or friends...i now hail thee "Cursed Rock"
you can see how chewed up the inside is...im wondering if i can smooth it out and be good or if i should go find another spindle...what do you guys think?
this is when i first pulled it apart out in the desert to investigate:
really wasn't this happy, although it was kinda funny, the three times ive been to this place (Chimney Rock) i have encountered problems with either my truck or friends...i now hail thee "Cursed Rock"
you can see how chewed up the inside is...im wondering if i can smooth it out and be good or if i should go find another spindle...what do you guys think?
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wow!! you just made my decision real easy for me. I got a busted cv boot on passenger side. I was going to just replace whole cv axle with one from autozone. don't think I'll be buying from them now.
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Cripes. How did it happen? Lift the front tire and then have it plop down spinning before you could stop?
I have pretty much a whole front end left from a '90 I ended up not building. Let me know if circumstances lead you that way. Depending on what you need, I might be able to help you out.
I have pretty much a whole front end left from a '90 I ended up not building. Let me know if circumstances lead you that way. Depending on what you need, I might be able to help you out.
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unfortunitly, no. the autozone CV's are junk for mid-to-heavy wheeling. suck it up and stop by the dealership if you plan to wheel it more then just moderate dirt trails, and if you want to hit rocks it is a must.
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as far as how it happened, yea my buddy says i bounced twice pretty hard and that i only had one tire still touching rock...sure felt like it was a few more than just two bounces lol
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see thats what i figured about the axles being remans...and since i live in So. AZ theres no way to avoid rocks however im on a college student budget soooo as long as these things have a lifetime warranty i'll live. i may find a junkyard shaft for a spare tho.
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see thats what i figured about the axles being remans...and since i live in So. AZ theres no way to avoid rocks however im on a college student budget soooo as long as these things have a lifetime warranty i'll live. i may find a junkyard shaft for a spare tho.
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In my opinion if you're wheeling on 33's or larger with IFS, you can't wheel it hard without a spare!
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Yep im open up front.
i havent put in the diff drop yet because i still have the stock length shocks under there so the CV angles shouldnt be any worse than stock. i mostly used the BJ spacers so i could ease off the torsion bars, and wow does it ride nice now!
i havent put in the diff drop yet because i still have the stock length shocks under there so the CV angles shouldnt be any worse than stock. i mostly used the BJ spacers so i could ease off the torsion bars, and wow does it ride nice now!
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Yep im open up front.
i havent put in the diff drop yet because i still have the stock length shocks under there so the CV angles shouldnt be any worse than stock. i mostly used the BJ spacers so i could ease off the torsion bars, and wow does it ride nice now!
i havent put in the diff drop yet because i still have the stock length shocks under there so the CV angles shouldnt be any worse than stock. i mostly used the BJ spacers so i could ease off the torsion bars, and wow does it ride nice now!
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Interesting... I've never had problems with my "o'reily" CV joints? Been installed for awhile now and they're still working just as good as the day i put them in...
another interesting factor. It broke at the splines that go through the hub? What'd you torque that 54mm locking nut to?
another interesting factor. It broke at the splines that go through the hub? What'd you torque that 54mm locking nut to?
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Interesting... I've never had problems with my "o'reily" CV joints? Been installed for awhile now and they're still working just as good as the day i put them in...
another interesting factor. It broke at the splines that go through the hub? What'd you torque that 54mm locking nut to?
another interesting factor. It broke at the splines that go through the hub? What'd you torque that 54mm locking nut to?
I didnt torque it haha i just made sure the bearing was snug in there (i know im gonna get roasted for that)