Bent axle

adeluca73 · Post by **adeluca73** » Thu May 26, 2016 3:23 pm

Will wrote:Well, after careful consideration and reaching in my pockets I decided to finally call the insurance company. Dropping it off to them tomorrow.

Here's what finally did it in, along with the screaming gears. If the gears weren't howling, I'd weld the crack and the tubes but something is out and its a $4k risk to try anything else.

Yep--I was afraid that was going to happen...yield failure at a natural area of stress concentration, which occurs at any radius fillet areas. The application of a lateral load beyond ultimate coupled with an already fatigued part, resulted in stress relief down the crystalline path of least resistance--MF...

I've got souvenirs in my office from bomb rack fairings with the exact same cracks after we flew them on F-16's at various dynamic pressure & the post flight inspections revealed the same cracks--hence my call sign "High Torque"...

2wagons1driveway · Post by **2wagons1driveway** » Fri May 27, 2016 9:16 am

Will wrote:Not the destroyer but definitely a member of the broke yo shit club now. Haha

Colibri wrote:Me and lee welcome you with open arms and broke trucks lol

hugs hugs... Lol

Hopefully insurance gets you squared away then truss is a must my friend and get rid of that fuckin topper so we can party!!!!! I mean boogie!

Sent from Canada

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri May 27, 2016 10:57 am

2wagons1driveway wrote:
Will wrote:Not the destroyer but definitely a member of the broke yo shit club now. Haha

Colibri wrote:Me and lee welcome you with open arms and broke trucks lol
hugs hugs... Lol

Hopefully insurance gets you squared away then truss is a must my friend and get rid of that fuckin topper so we can party!!!!! I mean boogie!

Sent from Canada

That's the damn truth, I told them the top hit the cab too so they'll fix the dents, then I'm selling the topper.

2wagons1driveway · Post by **2wagons1driveway** » Fri May 27, 2016 11:08 am

Hahahaha whoot whoot! Good idea

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Will · Post by **Will** » Fri May 27, 2016 3:00 pm

Estimate came to just shy of $6900 to replace the whole front axle assembly.

RamGentry · Post by **RamGentry** » Fri May 27, 2016 3:01 pm

Daaannnngggg

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri May 27, 2016 3:38 pm

I take that back, just got off the phone and that's just a new housing and swapping everything over. Problem with that is, when they look inside, I imagine they'll be ordering more parts! Well shall see. It'll have a guarantee for as long as I own it so it will have to be right.

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri May 27, 2016 3:39 pm

Ohh, and they're going to let me take the old housing. I want it to experiment on and get the welding down pat before I truss the new one. Haha

Colibri · Post by **Colibri** » Fri May 27, 2016 4:00 pm

Shit yeah! Nice they let you keep the old housing. Way to go making it their problem to track shit down!
If you're going to do the welding yourself use nickel rod for the cast sections and pre and post heat to avoid stress cracks. Get yourself some welding blankets to wrap the pumpkin in so you can control its cooling rate. Also you can get a air needle scaler and use it to peen the welds, that will stress relieve them. Good luck man!

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 7:05 am

The shop is going to throw the new coils on for me and install the rear shackles. I told them with the lift and air tools the rear shackles should be a 20 minute job tops so they're going to hide that labor. The still dont have an axle assembly though, I think they are literally waiting on one to be built. He said its because its a Power Wagon and the electronic locker assembly. The line item for the "axle housing" was over 4 grand so I'm thinking they're going back with all new gears and everything, at least I hope. Then I'll have all the old stuff and maybe some good spare parts. Looking about 2 weeks out right now.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:35 pm

Called this morning, the axle housing is on national back order. They don't even have an eta for one yet. Apparently they're having to build new ones... My rental has been extended for 30 days.

Yall need to truss your shit!! Especially those who have upgraded shocks, bumpstops, etc.... It happens too quick.

olyelr · Post by **olyelr** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 6:04 pm

Man that SUCKS. Hope it allgets fixed up for ya soon enough.

PWRider · Post by **PWRider** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:15 pm

And if you bend 05-09. They don't make those anymore.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:34 pm

PWRider wrote:And if you bend 05-09. They don't make those anymore.

I was told by the dealer parts department that my 2010 was discontinued. Could've had a custom assembly built. Wouldn't have been too much more money neither.

TwinStick · Post by **TwinStick** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:40 am

Not sure what these cost, but HD is the name of their game. https://www.torqaxle.com/

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:58 am

TwinStick wrote:Not sure what these cost, but HD is the name of their game. https://www.torqaxle.com/

That's looks great, I did speak to Dynatrac awhile back, $8500 for a custom front and they would need the old one to cut the control arm brackets and such off to install on new housing. If one wanted a truly custom front assembly, you might as well go full long arms and new brackets as well. Cut everything off of the frame and start over.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:44 am

Shop called, axle will be there in the morning!

He said maybe I can have it this weekend, I said don't rush, make it right, but I do miss my ole girl!

Colibri · Post by **Colibri** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:56 am

That's awesome will!!!!!!

2011TXPowerWagon · Post by **2011TXPowerWagon** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:05 am

That's awesome news!!! You gonna miss driving that rental around lol

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:34 am

2011TXPowerWagon wrote:That's awesome news!!! You gonna miss driving that rental around lol

Well, that sob is about to cost me some money, as soon as I lock in on the mortgage for the house I just finished, I'm going to my dealer.

2wagons1driveway · Post by **2wagons1driveway** » Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:27 am

Haha! Good news will!! Truss that shit ASAP!

Sent from Canada

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:38 am

Hummm, I thought they would have been done by now so I stopped by the shop and talked to the guy about what they actually were doing. He said they could not order a new assembly and had to get a new housing and take everything out of the old one and put in the new one. But, he did say they are going back with all new bearings and seals. Only things really being reused are the ring, pinion, carrier and axles. I asked him how the gears looked and he said they are fine. I told him how it was roaring above certain speeds but I didn't drive it long at all like that. He assured me they look fine but if there is a problem, bring it back and they'll order new gears also. It will be guaranteed as long as I own the vehicle! Should be able to pick it up tomorrow or Friday.

RustyPW · Post by **RustyPW** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:16 pm

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:09 pm

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:10 pm

Thuren's 3" coils lifted my front, beat down factory springs with 147k miles, 2-1/4" measured from axle to bump stops.

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