Re: LRO: Re: Axles

From: Lonn & Rhonda (hoops@owt.com)
Date: Fri Apr 27 2001 - 10:00:16 EDT

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    Jim,
    Are you running the 2.25? Any modifications to your rig that may have
    contributed?
    Lonn

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Jim Hall" <jimfoo@qwest.net>
    To: <lro@works.team.net>
    Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 5:58 PM
    Subject: Re: LRO: Re: Axles

    > I broke my front axle in Moab trying to go up a very steep, rough
    rock.
    > I'm sure it broke because the front end was bouncing and I was at
    full
    > throttle. Bill from Great Basin has some stronger ones, but you need
    to
    > upgrade to 24 spline. I think most normal folks would be fine with
    the
    > stock setup however.
    >
    > Lonn Howard wrote:
    > >
    > > Hey J-L,
    > >
    > > I have stomped and romped pretty hard on my stock front axle, both
    on grabby
    > > hard-pack and on sand. I figured that if I was going to grenade
    something
    > > it would be best to try do it close to home.
    > > All of that said, I would still like to beef up the front diff
    just to be
    > > safer.
    >
    > --
    > Jim Hall
    > 1966 88" Elephant Chaser
    > http://www.users.qwest.net/~jimfoo
    > "You know, I never really damaged my Rover 'till I started wheeling
    > with Jim." Mitch Stockdale
    >



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