Cr-Mo Alloy Axles dana 30 breakage

[dallas xjs]

has any one break a axle or axle part {housing mounts etc} using Cr-Mo Alloy Axles in a 30.... {strictly using Cr-Mo Alloy axles} if so please post pics, info, tire size,trail name,etc...thanks ||charles||

[GSequoia]

Search.

People break everything.

Relivent info for you if you're tryying to decide to spend the coin. How do yyou wheel (terrain, etc) and how big are your tires?

[dallas xjs]

i already have evo axles f/r...33 boggers...terrain looks like this...||charles|| http://i9.tinypic.com/2lmv442.jpg

[87manche]

lots of people seem to make the axle shafts and outers real strong, but the d30 has a smallish ring gear. Bloose shredded a front R&P at winterfest, and I've seen pictures of kid4lyf's destroyed R&P.

[JohnX]

Here it is...Yukon 4340 shaft. Broken on Clawhammer at Johnson Valley.

At the time I was running 33x12.5 15 BFG MT's with A TruTrac in the front end.

General consensus was that it was a "bad" axle...Most of them don't break with 33's. Yukon warrantied it.
http://i10.tinypic.com/3zaq1rm.jpg

[IntrepidXJ]

Here it is...Yukon 4340 shaft. Broken on Clawhammer at Johnson Valley.

At the time I was running 33x12.5 15 BFG MT's with A TruTrac in the front end.

General consensus was that it was a "bad" axle...Most of them don't break with 33's. Yukon warrantied it.

another yukon 4340 shaft. broken on Guard Rail in Tellico...running 33x12.5 TrXus with an Aussie. Maybe not just a 'bad' axle? Still waiting on warranty.....

http://pictures.myxj.net/phase4_7-12-06/DSC00058.JPG

[JohnX]

Actually...that one looks like it was abused before it broke. Twisted splines are a good sign that it did what it was supposed to do. Mine broke but showed no indication of twisted splines. BTW Mine were also only 1 month old and I wasn't doing anything "extreme" when it let go. I was actually on a section of trail that most guys were still in 2 wheel drive.