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KarlVP
January 9th, 2009, 11:35
Until you have a shaft let go when you are muscle truckin.

Anyone know how to put these naughty bits back in there and make it work?

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/3218/dsc01223ha8.jpg

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Metal Thrasher
January 9th, 2009, 11:45
Getting them back in is easy! It's that getting them to work that causes problems...

Glad to know your time away hasn't changed your eagerness to wheel!
Ba-Riedo
January 9th, 2009, 13:20
Did one of the joints blow or the actual shaft go Karl?

-Alex
KarlVP
January 9th, 2009, 13:53
Did one of the joints blow or the actual shaft go Karl?

-Alex

U-joint let go.

I was pushing the rig HARD. 2nd gear on the rev limiter up the last hill on rhinoland.

The hill was covered in snow, and I got some good momentum going, bounced all the way to the right and the passenger tire got caught in an undercut and the u-joint went kablooey.
Ba-Riedo
January 9th, 2009, 14:28
Dang that will do it. That hill on Rhinoland is fun though, I can't imagine it when its snowy though.

-Alex
IXNAYXJ
January 9th, 2009, 21:43
Post this question over on PNW (unless you figure it out). One of the regular members is the West Coast Eaton/Detroit rep.

-----Matt-----
Metal Thrasher
January 9th, 2009, 21:50
Post this question over on PNW (unless you figure it out). One of the regular members is the West Coast Eaton/Detroit rep.

-----Matt-----

Uh.... You do know that it was a rhetorical question Karl is asking right? That is scrap metal you are looking at there.
ECKSJAY
January 9th, 2009, 21:51
:roflmao:
IXNAYXJ
January 9th, 2009, 22:29
Ha, that's funny. I didn't even look at the pictures. I thought it was strange he'd have to ask how to put back together.... Just shock loaded the Detroit when the joint let go, I assume?

:dunce:

-----Matt-----
ECKSJAY
January 9th, 2009, 22:39
Just shock loaded the Detroit when the joint let go, I assume?

Yeah that's usually how they die. Kind of a bummer, especially for as good as they are otherwise.
IXNAYXJ
January 9th, 2009, 22:46
Yeah that's usually how they die. Kind of a bummer, especially for as good as they are otherwise.Yup, happened to me a couple times now. You'll be happy to know I'm the owner of an ARB now....

-----Matt-----
ECKSJAY
January 9th, 2009, 22:57
Yup, happened to me a couple times now. You'll be happy to know I'm the owner of an ARB now....

-----Matt-----

Welcome to the Dark Side. Funny that they hiss like Darth Vader, isn't it? :yelclap:
IXNAYXJ
January 9th, 2009, 23:05
Welcome to the Dark Side. Funny that they hiss like Darth Vader, isn't it? :yelclap:Not in yet, but I'm familiar with the noise. It's going in the rear, gonna try out the new(er) open rear/locked front technique.

-----Matt-----
Avanteone
January 9th, 2009, 23:22
Karl, if you don't know Scott, I can hook you up with all of the parts you'd need.

John
Ba-Riedo
January 10th, 2009, 04:09
Yup, happened to me a couple times now. You'll be happy to know I'm the owner of an ARB now....

-----Matt-----

This mean the super is going in the rear?

-Alex
IXNAYXJ
January 10th, 2009, 05:15
This mean the super is going in the rear?

-AlexHuh?

-----Matt-----
Ba-Riedo
January 10th, 2009, 14:13
ARB and a super 88?

-Alex
IXNAYXJ
January 10th, 2009, 16:37
Nah, I think I'll put the ARB 8.8 locker and Superior 8.8 in my front. :dunno:

-----Matt-----
mud1059
January 10th, 2009, 18:35
I love you Karl. As much as I've always loved ARBs and Matt has hated them, Matt is getting one and now I have a leak in mine :)
99xj4x4
January 10th, 2009, 18:48
Yepm I did the same thing to mine... thats the down side of a detroit. If you brake a shaft under torq youll almost always take out that side of the locker. Good news is the repair may not be as expensive as youd think. I think it cost me $100 for the right clutch pack for my 8.25 and it was here a day after i ordered it from RR&P.
KarlVP
January 11th, 2009, 18:48
Karl, if you don't know Scott, I can hook you up with all of the parts you'd need.

John


Been talking with Scott so I can get new parts.
rooneypower
January 12th, 2009, 09:33
what locker do/did you have in the rear Matt before the ARB?

Keil
Avanteone
January 12th, 2009, 09:34
what locker do/did you have in the rear Matt before the ARB?

Keil

He currently has the Detroit in rear still. His ARB has been sitting on a shelf for a couple of months now. (So has his new rear driveline). LOL
Metal Thrasher
January 12th, 2009, 11:25
He currently has the Detroit in rear still. His ARB has been sitting on a shelf for a couple of months now. (So has his new rear driveline). LOL

So if I was looking for said parts for my 8.8 I could get this old inventory at a discount? Ouch! you just took the inventory tax hit on them as well....


Too bad I have a L/S 8.8...
IXNAYXJ
January 12th, 2009, 12:03
So if I was looking for said parts for my 8.8 I could get this old inventory at a discount? Ouch! you just took the inventory tax hit on them as well....


Too bad I have a L/S 8.8...
They aren't from John.

-----Matt-----