02 excursion rear axle twisted
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02 excursion rear axle twisted
i own an auto shop in az and have a excursion that has twisted the rear carrier housing up toward the rear seat and kinked the drive shaft..customer was driving on the street and stoped at a light. when he took off the axle housing twisted up has any body else seen this. it does have a lift about 6 in and is 4wd with 35 s
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From: Bonita Springs FL
A couple of pics would be really helpful.
I have never heard of this but I have to believe it's from either *severe* abuse or an incorrectly installed lift. The running gear on an Ex is really beefy and there is just no way to easily do what you describe.
I have never heard of this but I have to believe it's from either *severe* abuse or an incorrectly installed lift. The running gear on an Ex is really beefy and there is just no way to easily do what you describe.
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From: The Big, Oregon
I have heard of this sort of thing, but on older axles with plug welded tubes not the more modern friction welded ones. This has actually been a concern on my truck, as the plug weld holes started showing signs of leaking.
I doubt gentle acceleration was the cause of this. More like hot sticky 35s, and punched it off the line.
I doubt gentle acceleration was the cause of this. More like hot sticky 35s, and punched it off the line.
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