Lite Damge When Fr Driveshaft Lets GO!

[uglytruk]

I was finishing up many hours of plowing the 6" snowfall we had, and moving at 1 mph when I heard and felt a serious "clunk, clunk", I thought I had torn up some concrete pavers. Well, it was my front driveshaft taking out the corner of my TC. I made a vid of it dumping its guts, and was lucky enuff ta get it to my friends heated shop. At 7:45 this AM, I had ta remove it, but at least it was de-iced.

The TEERUK had been vibrating for a day or two of under 20 mph plowing, and I thought it was ice in the wheels, a common occurence. I cleaned them off, but it still shook. Not sure why I didn't think to check underneath...

Well, I just got done repairing the 1" hole in the 208 transfer case. All it really has ta do is contain the ATF...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5e9qQcOlDA

 

[uglytruk]

One last pix... then fill it, and off fer a TEST PLOW! BTW, The fog is snow on lense. Whilst waiting for epoxy to harden, which it did quickly, even tho it's 30f, I started my snowblower, on cam, and tossed the digi cam into da snow!

 

[Chaddy]

Does the epoxy hold?

 

[uglytruk]

We'll see... Prolly OK...

 

[79rustyk10]

What let go? did the bolts fall out, the u joint break?

 

[George_Pimpdaddy]

yea what happened? looks like a close one for sure hopefully your t-case is gonna make it, might wanna keep an eye out for a replacement soon.

 

[4X4HIGH]

What let go? did the bolts fall out, the u joint break?

Looks to me like his bolts came out and then the diff kept the shaft flopping around until it made love to the t-case.

 

[uglytruk]

Made luv!!! Very good!!!

Yup, the bolts were loose for a couple a days, and I missed it, and LUCKY I was moving VERY slowly. A little JBWeld epoxy putty, and I'm back on the road!

Here's a stupid vid I made...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLrQirAFjAI&feature=channel_page