ghettocruiser
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- Norristown, PA
Hey all. Not sure where to put this as there isnt a carnage forum Anyway...last night I was goofing around in my 94 and I managed to destroy both front wheel joints at the same time. Snapped them right apart. I have 4.56's and 33" tires so I know where my weak links are. BUT... they are brute force u-joints and I always heard good things about them. And I snapped them both at once...with an open front diff.
My question is... I didnt notice they were broken because all looked normal. I have those aluminum axle tube seals at the end of my axle tubes so it was holding things steady. In fact Im convinced they are the only reason I drove it home without incident. Didnt hear a thing on the ride home. BUt...when I got home I tried 4-wheel drive again just to see what was broken and heard the clunking. Could I have messed up my shafts to the point where just installing new u-joints wont help??? I have spare shafts, but I have to pull them from another jeep, in the snow and cold...
What do you all think?? Anyone else have problems with brute force joints?
Justin
My question is... I didnt notice they were broken because all looked normal. I have those aluminum axle tube seals at the end of my axle tubes so it was holding things steady. In fact Im convinced they are the only reason I drove it home without incident. Didnt hear a thing on the ride home. BUt...when I got home I tried 4-wheel drive again just to see what was broken and heard the clunking. Could I have messed up my shafts to the point where just installing new u-joints wont help??? I have spare shafts, but I have to pull them from another jeep, in the snow and cold...
What do you all think?? Anyone else have problems with brute force joints?
Justin