New Place to Break an Axle Shaft?

[todd1803]

So I broke off a C hub, and when I tore the axle down, I found that I had also broke one end of the pin off of the dog-bone end of my axle shaft.

I'm trying to figure out if this is an sign that I trimmed the cups too much on my Blackfoot outer axles, or is this something that happened as a side effect of snapping the C hub.

 

[Trikster]

Only guessing, but I am thinking perhaps the trimming of the Blackfoot axles...

 

[thatguy]

how much time on the parts?my s.w.a.g. is hub broke ,bind ,weak spot,snap.

 

[dieselfuel]

ive got my stubs trimmed and have had no problem, but i only took about 1/16th off...

 

[DUDE]

So I broke off a C hub, and when I tore the axle down, I found that I had also broke one end of the pin off of the dog-bone end of my axle shaft.

I'm trying to figure out if this is an sign that I trimmed the cups too much on my Blackfoot outer axles, or is this something that happened as a side effect of snapping the C hub.

You are now hard core.

I would say you trimmed the outer drives too much. Besides, if you use The Crawler Store's 1" wideners you don't need to use the Blackfoot outer drives. ;-)

I also didn't trim the outers drives on my TLT last time and have yet to break a C. I used to all the time with trimmed outers. Wider is not better anymore, or using shocks and springs. :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.]

my br0ther br0ke front and back axles... that sh1t just sucked...

 

[snook]

i broke that same one about two weeks ago...i was just out testing my rig and crack the axle snapped.....it sucked

 

[TURTLE]

damn good job guys, havent done that one yet.

 

[DUDE]

damn good job guys, havent done that one yet.

yet............the magic word. :lol:

I took out an axle, outer drive and the C, all at the same time once. :lol:

 

[supercrawlerfreak]

looks like I need to get to work on my tlt cvds soon"thumbsup"

 

[dezfan]

looks like I need to get to work on my tlt cvds soon"thumbsup"

YUP!:lol:

 

[todd1803]

The parts were new, so wear shouldn't have been an issue. Now I'm wondering if it's possible that I trimmed the stub axle too far, it bound up, and that's what caused the C hub to break? The truck did roll off the rocks and land funny, and I was a bit too slow to let off the throttle, so I guess I'll just put it back together and see if it holds up.

 

[Tanis]

Wow Todd, you must have been doing some serious crawling:!: I have yet to break any inner shafts, but I did break both front outer stubs at Rimrock last weekend. Right at the end of the Gmade widener barrel nut.
Nathan

 

[OIT_TLT]

i broke that 2 weeks ago with my scale truck! i landed wrong off a jump and i guess the max climber shafts dont break, its the pins that break. and when i say i landed wrong off a jump i mean i was jumping into my little rock pit and the left front tire instantly stopped with the other 3 still spinning :shock:

 

[todd1803]

Wow Todd, you must have been doing some serious crawling:!: I have yet to break any inner shafts, but I did break both front outer stubs at Rimrock last weekend. Right at the end of the Gmade widener barrel nut.
Nathan

I actually did that at the last course of the last comp. Trying to get positioned for the last gate and fell off the rock and rolled over. Did a recovery to finish before I realized the C hub was broke. Left it sit on the shelf until this week before I decided I better get it set for next weekend, and found the broken axle when I tore it down.



OIT TLT - Glad to see I'm not the only one! Are those xtreme RC axle ends you are running?

 

[Tanis]

We thought we heard something snap when you slid off that rock, but you kept going. Didn't think anything of it. That's pretty gnarly carnage.Nathan

 

[OIT_TLT]

OIT TLT - Glad to see I'm not the only one! Are those xtreme RC axle ends you are running?

nope, i got the fat-rock onces. i put a high lift tranny in my scale truck and ive been beatin on it pretty good the last couple days and i gotta say that they are a great investment!