More 10-bolt carnage (big surprise)

[goldwing2000]

Yeah... it's my own fault. Too much loud pedal and not enough axle.

Yes, I've learned my lesson.

No, I'm not going to upgrade to a D60. I can buy a LOT of axle shafts for $1500.

Although next time I'm going to unlock the hub as soon as the u-joint breaks. I think some of this carnage could have been avoided.

 

[Chevy305]

So you broke a ujoint and the ears with it and a shaft? Thats a pretty clean break if you ask me...

 

[iwaxmyjimmy]

Sure does look cute. Ive already started my collection on 10 bolt front shafts lol. Ima need them when I mount up 37s with a lockrite and 4.88s up front.

 

[4xcrazy]

YEah, i dunno man, that looks like a bandsaw cut to me,,,you sure your not trying to make it seem worse than it actually was?

it IS a pretty clean break,,,curious to see the the actual sides of the broken axleshafts,,,,,(had to be careful how i worded this )

 

[iwaxmyjimmy]

YEah, i dunno man, that looks like a bandsaw cut to me,,,you sure your not trying to make it seem worse than it actually was?

it IS a pretty clean break,,,curious to see the the actual sides of the broken axleshafts,,,,,(had to be careful how i worded this )

Are you stalking me

 

[4xcrazy]

Are you stalking me

no, not actually, but i am messin with ya just a bit,,,,all in good fun

actually, i was in the process of typing my reply to this one, but you beat me to the posting,,,as i was stumped on how to word that i wanted to see the side of the shaft

 

[Hossbaby50]

Inner axleshafts usually break very cleanly like that. Stubs can be a little more ugly when they break.

Harley

 

[big83chevy4x4]

thats a nice break, where did you do that at?

the last time i broke a ujoint in my 10 bolt, it didn't mess up the axle shafts at all. i unlocked the hub drove home and to work and such. the next weekend the hub took a **** and locked in, which messed up the ears of both shafts. it also locked up the wheel on that side as they were binding, i was only going a few mile and hour on a dirt road, pulled into my friends house and tore the hub apart to unlock it so i could drive it.

 

[goldwing2000]

Broke it trying to go through a too-narrow, uphill, icy trail at the Mounds. The u-joint snapped first and then the truck slid down a fork trail and trapped me sideways inside of a "bowl".
With the broken parts up front and an open diff in the back, the rest of the damage happened as I was trying to rock it back and forth to get out of the bowl.
I ended up moving the winch to the back and pulling the ass end over and up the hill so I could point the nose down the hill and back onto a trail.

After I got out, I was like, "Damn... should have gotten some pictures."

Oh, well. I'll post a pic of the end of the broken shaft when I get home. I'm keeping the little piece on my desk as a souvenir.

 

[85mudbogger]

the same day i put my 38.5 hawgs on i did two short sides just like that on the inner and one u joint that took the ears off and then on the third front i blew the spiders out in the rear and cracked the carrier then a front pinion bearing went out from water in the diff, it was still a fun time but until i run out of ten bolt crap my 3/4 stuff is just gonna wait

 

[jekquistk5]

Nice work!

 

[76zimmer]

seems like a lot to ask of a 10bolt with 35's and the situation....but now you know.....Heck I've broke em snow plowing.

 

[goldwing2000]

I've never heard of 35s as being a lot to ask of a 10-bolt... but whatever.

Here's the other pic. She got the gold mine, I got the

 

[76zimmer]

Hey Kane, no disrespect intended, I'm just a little gunshy, after breaking 2 on my old plow truck.....with only 31's on it.

 

[goldwing2000]

None taken.

Plowing is really hard on a truck, actually.

Anyway... at least the u-joint was still under warranty.

The guy at AutoZone was like, "What the...?!"