axle is a little bent....
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So, the tubes are bent? You know, I know you're not gonna believe this....BUT, I've actually had great success straightening axle tubes chocked up in a hydraulic press. It's not that difficult, either. Just a little time consuming to get it set up.
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Is there any issues with metal fatigue with bending the axle tubes back to straight again?
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Yea one of my buddies said he could get it close back to stock...
So I am going to wait to see what the insureance says about it ..
if they tell me to fly a kite I am going to try it..and drive it till I can find a good deal on a new front axle....
Thanks,
So I am going to wait to see what the insureance says about it ..
if they tell me to fly a kite I am going to try it..and drive it till I can find a good deal on a new front axle....
Thanks,
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I have heard if you take your time you can pull this off. The metal wants to go back to where it used to be anyway.
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wow that sucks, do you have a pic of the axle that we can see how its bent?
way back in about 88-89 I bent my axles on my CJ7, back then they had an axle truss that was a diff skid plate and two threaded thick rods that went out to a bracket on the ends of the axle tubes, the more you tightened on those rods the more it straightened the axle. I was able to straighten my rear axle with that and drive it that way for about 5-6months
way back in about 88-89 I bent my axles on my CJ7, back then they had an axle truss that was a diff skid plate and two threaded thick rods that went out to a bracket on the ends of the axle tubes, the more you tightened on those rods the more it straightened the axle. I was able to straighten my rear axle with that and drive it that way for about 5-6months
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My grandfather fixed mine like that on my CJ-5. Yes it can be done, but then again he could fix anything.
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