bent nuckle...

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jjvande

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Albuquerque NM 505 burque

• May 17, 2004

• #1

bent knuckle...

so a friend bent his D30 knuckle as can be seen

http://in.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjvanden/detail?.dir=/public&.dnm=115e.jpg

what is the cheapest fix?

i was thinking a replacement axle from a junk yard.

or just having the knuckle replaced.


how much do you think those would cost?


Thanks!

 

Last edited: May 17, 2004

IntrepidXJ

NAXJA Member #647

Location

Grand Junction, CO

• May 17, 2004

• #2

knuckle

 

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jjvande

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Albuquerque NM 505 burque

• May 17, 2004

• #3

yep


thanks

 

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jjvande

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Location

Albuquerque NM 505 burque

• May 17, 2004

• #4

btt....

 

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RINGKONG

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Location

Nebraska

• May 17, 2004

• #5

jjvande said:

btt....

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ummm... how about a BFH? :looney:

 

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jjvande

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Albuquerque NM 505 burque

• May 17, 2004

• #6

lol, yea thats always an option....


i imagine that cast iron wouldnt like being bent 2 times...might crack.

can you cut off and replace the knuckle? anyone????????

Thanks

 

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andyr354

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Location

North Central KS

• May 17, 2004

• #7

easiest thing.... D30s are cheap go to a yard and get another complete axle.

That is not cast iron anyway, it is steel. So you could bend it back possibly but it is some stiff stuff. It would never be aligned again properly I bet.

 

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RINGKONG

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Location

Nebraska

• May 17, 2004

• #8

jjvande said:

lol, yea thats always an option....


i imagine that cast iron wouldnt like being bent 2 times...might crack.

can you cut off and replace the knuckle? anyone????????

Thanks

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Hmm,, I always that is was steel. if it is cast iron I would not recomend welding it back on.

axle housings are cheap at the bone yards.. at least in the omaha area. about 70 bucks that includes the shafts to the hubs.

 

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jjvande

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Location

Albuquerque NM 505 burque

• May 17, 2004

• #9

youre right...my bad. you shouldnt weld cast iron. :twak:


thanks

can you remove the entire knuckle and get a new one?

 

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AzRick

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix

• May 17, 2004

• #10

I have a housing you can have for free. Just come pick it up. I live on the north side of Phoenix.

It's a high pinion Dana 30. There are no sway bar hookups, and the track bar mount has been raised, so it's not exactly a bolt in swap, but it would make a great rockcrawler axle.

PM or e-mail if you want more info. e-mail

Rick