Starting the year off with a "BANG"! [Archive] - NAXJA Forums -::- North American XJ Association

LBEXJ

January 1st, 2006, 14:14

The last "bang" I heard from Brad was a rear drive shaft, but he supposedly has that problem fixed.

Now I am very curious. Come on Brad ... Lets have the news w/pics.

Les

Gil BullyKatz

January 1st, 2006, 16:48

Does it involve a "gang" or a class 3 federal gun license?

If not...

I'll be dissapointed

IntrepidXJ

January 1st, 2006, 16:49

how is this?

http://www.myxj.net/trail/NYD_2006/photos/DSC07313.JPG

:laugh3:

seanR

January 1st, 2006, 16:50

Ouch!

LBEXJ

January 1st, 2006, 19:41

So Brad did not go BANG ... Randy did?

Looks like you did a good job on that LCA Randy ... ooops!

Les

XJ_ranger

January 1st, 2006, 20:33

hows this?

more of a "boomb!"
http://www.opiebennett.com/images/Jeep/Rubicon123105/thumbs/tn_IMG_4426.jpg (http://www.opiebennett.com/images/Jeep/Rubicon123105/images/IMG_4426.jpg)

the tire - not my sister...

IntrepidXJ

January 2nd, 2006, 10:29

wait.....there is more!

http://pictures.myxj.net/carnage1-1-06/DSC07335.JPG

....and just a cool pic from yesterday

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/nozzleram/RandysRock.jpg

drifto77

January 2nd, 2006, 11:56

the tire - not my sister...
What tire? http://www.bitbenderforums.com/vb22/images/smilies/laughing.gif

Roxtar

January 3rd, 2006, 06:36

No pics yet.
I guess it was more of a B-Bang.

Two firsts:

1) I'd never heard of anyone breaking an 8.8 shaft.
2) I'd never heard of anyone simultaniously blowing both front and rear axles.

Till Sunday.

Simple waterfall in the quarry I've done a hundred times.

I hate jeeps.

Dirk Pitt

January 3rd, 2006, 07:33

A Yukon alloy front shaft? Did the superjoint live?

IntrepidXJ

January 3rd, 2006, 07:36

A Yukon alloy front shaft? Did the superjoint live?

kinda curious myself, since i'm running yukon inners

Roxtar

January 3rd, 2006, 07:40

Front shafts/joints are fine (I think).
DS turns with no wheel movement.
My guess is broken pinion.

Gil BullyKatz

January 3rd, 2006, 14:06

1) I'd never heard of anyone breaking an 8.8 shaft.

Well...

There goes my "How often do 8.8 shafts break?" argument when it comes to discussing the c-clip factor

:D

Time for Warn?

btw...

When it broke...

Did you suffer the mythical tire flying off because the disks aren't enough to keep it on?

:D :D

CRASH

January 3rd, 2006, 14:49

Front shafts/joints are fine (I think).
DS turns with no wheel movement.
My guess is broken pinion.

D-30's are hardcore!

LBEXJ

January 3rd, 2006, 17:17

Sorry to hear about so much damage Brad ... especially the 8.8 shaft. I'm sure you were not expecting that.

Les

Roxtar

January 4th, 2006, 05:38

Sorry to hear about so much damage Brad ... especially the 8.8 shaft. I'm sure you were not expecting that.

LesEvery problem is an opportunity.

In this case it's an opportunity to drop about $1500.

January 4th, 2006, 06:16

Sorry to hear about so much damage Brad ... especially the 8.8 shaft. I'm sure you were not expecting that.

Les
The heavy-assed big freaking tires were.

IntrepidXJ

January 4th, 2006, 08:52

well, good news for me.....JKS is replacing the arm....and my aussie locker is on the way. should be ready to wheel again by next week

guess i should be proud that i am only the 2nd person to break a JKS arm....sean being the first :kissyou:

Lawn Cher'

January 4th, 2006, 11:07

guess i should be proud that i am only the 2nd person to break a JKS arm....sean being the first :kissyou:

And they say the MWC isn't hardcore.

Dirk Pitt

January 4th, 2006, 11:59

And they say the MWC isn't hardcore.

The Sean that broke a JKS arm at Moab wasn't SeanR was it?

I thought it was Sean00XJ or something like that.

I could be wrong though.

IntrepidXJ

January 4th, 2006, 12:17

The Sean that broke a JKS arm at Moab wasn't SeanR was it?

I thought it was Sean00XJ or something like that.

I could be wrong though.

no, it was not seanr

seanR

January 4th, 2006, 12:22

Not I says the cat!

Lawn Cher'

January 4th, 2006, 12:34

Oops, my bad.

Roxtar

January 5th, 2006, 08:40

Tore down the rear axle last night:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/kid4lyf/8.jpg
Guess that answers the, "Yea, it's a C-clip axle but have you ever seen a 31 spline 8.8 shaft break?", question.

Gil BullyKatz

January 5th, 2006, 13:47

Guess that answers the, "Yea, it's a C-clip axle but have you ever seen a 31 spline 8.8 shaft break?", question.

yeah...

but did your wheel go flying out of the axle?

:D

Roxtar

January 9th, 2006, 15:03

The news keeps getting better.
Apparently, I tried to straighten the arc of the ring gear teeth that were engaged before the shaft let go.

Add an 8.8 R&P to the list.

XJ_ranger

January 9th, 2006, 15:45

The news keeps getting better.
Apparently, I tried to straighten the arc of the ring gear teeth that were engaged before the shaft let go.

Add an 8.8 R&P to the list.

daaaaamn

kinda makes you wish you had an extra pinion support bearing huh :D

January 9th, 2006, 17:39

The news keeps getting better.
Apparently, I tried to straighten the arc of the ring gear teeth that were engaged before the shaft let go.

Add an 8.8 R&P to the list.
If the pinion's okay, just change out the ring gear with one from another set.
Check around, I'm sure at least one person has a ring gear from a set they ruined the pinion in.

Lawn Cher'

January 9th, 2006, 18:00

Wait! You can salvage your damaged R&P! Try this: grind off all the teeth, coat the R&P interfacing surfaces with plastikote or some other such rubberizing product, and set the backlash really tight.

January 9th, 2006, 18:08

Or you could fill weld in the damaged area, grind new teeth, and lap them yourself.

Roxtar

January 10th, 2006, 06:37

daaaaamn

kinda makes you wish you had an extra pinion support bearing huh :DPinion's fine. In fact, it's amazingly fine.
The ring gear teeth that were engaged all bent before the shaft exploded.
The pinion held up to it.

I think I figured out how this all happened.
I was climbing a steep waterfall (sharp rocks) when the front pinion gear let go.
The whole thing dropped a little ways, then the rear tires grabbed traction. All the weight of the dropping XJ was caught by the rear tires/axle.
The results were kinda dramatic.

Roxtar

January 14th, 2006, 15:49

And now for the front.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/kid4lyf/D30ringgear.jpg

IntrepidXJ

January 14th, 2006, 15:54

And now for the front.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/kid4lyf/D30ringgear.jpg

:thumbup:

January 14th, 2006, 17:11

That's fawking sweet!
I knew you had it in you, Dude.

XJ_ranger

January 14th, 2006, 18:09

the Dana 30 ring gear looks like a coaster...

ChiXJeff

January 14th, 2006, 18:29

And now for the front.

Wow. Impressive.

seanR

January 14th, 2006, 18:33

Meh, I've seen better.

LBEXJ

January 14th, 2006, 18:42

Judas Priest Brad ... you just about wiped that one clean!

Les

Rocketman

January 14th, 2006, 19:44

Brad... you should send that pic into the manufacturer. Might get you something out of it.

Roxtar

March 16th, 2006, 05:56

And one last kick in the nuts.
Having the gears installed, get a call from installer saying the rear Detroit is toast.
Bent ring gear flange.

FAWK!

seanR

March 16th, 2006, 07:00

And one last kick in the nuts.
Having the gears installed, get a call from installer saying the rear Detroit is toast.
Bent ring gear flange.

FAWK!
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Free shipping.

Roxtar

March 16th, 2006, 07:06

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