View Poll Results: what part do you break the most?
front axle
9
31.03%
rear axle
8
27.59%
drive line
12
41.38%
transfer case
0
0%
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what do you break the most?
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 9,987
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From: Memphis, TN
what do you break the most?
The only trail breakage for me was a punctured diff cover ~7 years ago (backed into a stump 
) & a flat tire a couple of weeks ago. 
It had had a 1/2" bolt in it for a couple of weeks that I didn't know about. 
I almost lost the rear brakes last week from running over trees (my favorite thing 
), so I guess all of those are "rear axle". 
) & a flat tire a couple of weeks ago. It had had a 1/2" bolt in it for a couple of weeks that I didn't know about. I almost lost the rear brakes last week from running over trees (my favorite thing ), so I guess all of those are "rear axle".
Posting Guru
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,404
Likes: 3
From: Cleveland, WI USA
what do you break the most?
U-joints definately. Weakest link.
As for "breakage" in general, other people's trucks. My brother was going too slow on the trail so I "nudged" him a bit. Took out his tail light and fender.
Had a clevis on a tow strap hooked thru a hole in the frame and the frame gave way. Shot the clevis into my cousin's truck and wiped out his tranny cooler line and starter. Thank God it went UNDER the truck.
K.
As for "breakage" in general, other people's trucks. My brother was going too slow on the trail so I "nudged" him a bit. Took out his tail light and fender.
Had a clevis on a tow strap hooked thru a hole in the frame and the frame gave way. Shot the clevis into my cousin's truck and wiped out his tranny cooler line and starter. Thank God it went UNDER the truck.
K.
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 5,491
Likes: 16
From: Kuna ID
what do you break the most?
I haven't yet had the chance to break anything on my ford, but on my old 80 Ramcharger, I accidentally left the E-brake, on and threw it in 4-lo, and snapped the driveline tube as if it were a twig, I gave it a little gas and heard a small clunk. A few weeks later I traded it for a boat and a motorcycle.
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Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Vancouver WA
what do you break the most?
That thing must have had some good back brakes if they could snap the driveshaft.
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 738
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From: McChord AFB
what do you break the most?
my U-joints go perty good when i lay onto it in the mud (but lets see 1/2ton u-joints stand up to almost 350lbs' of torque
). But i have fixed yokes so its realy easy to change and i keep extras for front and back (2each) in my toolbox. I dont brake anything else becouse i just run 33s. and if im on the road its only 30s
). But i have fixed yokes so its realy easy to change and i keep extras for front and back (2each) in my toolbox. I dont brake anything else becouse i just run 33s. and if im on the road its only 30s
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 7,698
Likes: 4
From: Neenah, Wisconsin
what do you break the most?
the lousy trac loc in my 8.8 axle.....i'm on rebuild three and it blew up again today. I think i'm upgrading to a eaton posi, i wanted to order a elocker, but their not available. NO ONE has any in stock and everyone tells me the same thing...eaton isn't sending us any.