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03-07-2013, 09:39 PM
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this could happen to you
So here's the story.. I wheel my jeep fairly hard but not extreme.. and I go out often to an area close by called the Rio Puerco, which gives you mild to wild,,,,
been to moab twice nothing really hard.. and a lot of trips to Colorado and a few trips to Arizona.. which are all on the easy to moderate ratings... more of the scenic trails then difficult....
But then there's rock crawling.... which I would say is a totally different animal. other then some rock stuff here and there on the normal trials I have done three trails that are constant rock crawling, two times on a trail north of Albuquerque (just outside of Santa Fe) called Tank trap, (now closed) which I did twice early and middle of last year, and once to a trail south of Albuquerque called Gordy's Hill.
these trail had a lot of rocks and where rated as difficult with a minimum (or ideal min) requirements of I would say 33's and 2" lift with skid plates. Good driving and spotting would be required with anything less.... IMO
So after Gordy's Hill driving back on I-25 I hear a squeaking sound which goes away after maybe 10-15 miles.... at least so I thought.. it returns only when breaking and turning towards the left..... I can not say I know when this happened... other then it appeared after Gordy's Hill, (and we didn't even do the so called hard stuff,, 34-35's needed)
anyone want to guess?
here's is the video of my problem.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TiYMpDUuAk It's being covered under warranty... I think I got lucky...
been to moab twice nothing really hard.. and a lot of trips to Colorado and a few trips to Arizona.. which are all on the easy to moderate ratings... more of the scenic trails then difficult....
But then there's rock crawling.... which I would say is a totally different animal. other then some rock stuff here and there on the normal trials I have done three trails that are constant rock crawling, two times on a trail north of Albuquerque (just outside of Santa Fe) called Tank trap, (now closed) which I did twice early and middle of last year, and once to a trail south of Albuquerque called Gordy's Hill.
these trail had a lot of rocks and where rated as difficult with a minimum (or ideal min) requirements of I would say 33's and 2" lift with skid plates. Good driving and spotting would be required with anything less.... IMO
So after Gordy's Hill driving back on I-25 I hear a squeaking sound which goes away after maybe 10-15 miles.... at least so I thought.. it returns only when breaking and turning towards the left..... I can not say I know when this happened... other then it appeared after Gordy's Hill, (and we didn't even do the so called hard stuff,, 34-35's needed)
anyone want to guess?
here's is the video of my problem.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TiYMpDUuAk It's being covered under warranty... I think I got lucky...
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03-07-2013, 09:43 PM
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Bent flange its common or more common with guys that wheel....I don't bend em I break em lol
One of the more overlooked things here is rear axles.....
I went ten factory chromoly they have a 10 year warranty for breakage and bent flanges..
Here's my recent breakage now I'm on chromoly shafts
One of the more overlooked things here is rear axles.....
I went ten factory chromoly they have a 10 year warranty for breakage and bent flanges..
Here's my recent breakage now I'm on chromoly shafts
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03-07-2013, 09:47 PM
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Bent flange its common or more common with guys that wheel....I don't bend em I break em lol
One of the more overlooked things on this site in particular being there's a lot of building and less beating going on is the rear axles..
I went ten factory chromoly they have a 10 year warranty for breakage and bent flanges..
One of the more overlooked things on this site in particular being there's a lot of building and less beating going on is the rear axles..
I went ten factory chromoly they have a 10 year warranty for breakage and bent flanges..
03-07-2013, 09:53 PM
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Super easy to swap even if the splines are stuck in the rear carrier mine were stuck in the Detroit locker I pulled it all out and smacked it out, reinstalled and put axles back in...doesn't take long at all and if you wheel I'd do the job yourself 1 time so if it happens you'll be familiar with it....