Front drive shaft

[WolfLMM]

How many have broken them??

I just broke mine doing a 4 hi boosted launch. Bad thing is it hit my turbo oil line and cut it and I drove it home like that . Good thing is it was only 500 yards or slow at idle speed. Hope I didnt hurt my turbo any.

 

[Kat]

That sucks No broken drive shafts here

 

[Diesel Pilot]

That's a sucky birthday gift.

 

[Mike L.]

What caused the break and where did it break? posy some pictures so we can all learn something.

 

[WolfLMM]

I had about 10 psi built up and when I launched it broke where the shaft welds to the yoke on the front diff. Its an easy fix I will only be out how much a new oil feed line is.

 

[sweetdiesel]

i have a friend that has broke 2 of them,but he is running 37s

get the cognito shaft imo

 

[WolfLMM]

The shaft doesnt have me worried, it the turbo. It prolly wasnt getting much oil, although it wasnt working either (idled it home).

I think for now I am just going to grind it down and weld it back together. Funds are getting tight.

Simon interesting you should say that, I am running 35s. I dont have tie rod sleeves either. I guess the bigger tires really are hard on the shaft.

 

[WolfLMM]

i have a friend that has broke 2 of them,but he is running 37s

get the cognito shaft imo

Where did your friends break?? Same location??

 

[Diesel Pilot]

I am running 35s. I dont have tie rod sleeves either.

That would be an excellent late birthday gift for yourself.

 

[WolfLMM]

That would be an excellent late birthday gift for yourself.

This is starting to hurt my pocket book:baby:

 

[02freighttrain]

The only thing that I haven't broke yet. Now I can add that to the list of what's next. Sorry it happened on your B'day. Sounds like you were celebrating in style though. Please let us know where it broke at and how it hit the turbo oil line?

 

[WolfLMM]

Broke where shaft weld to yoke on the front diff side of things. The end of the shaft then proceeded to hit my Aux. oil feed line to the turbo (it comes out in the filter housing area. I think it hit that line its dark here and theres oil all over the place.

I will take some pics tom.

 

[dieselson]

Broke two hear, one off roading on a hill this steep: / .Another was at the track, were it bucked and bounced. Very expensive, from the stealer, no warranty, $666, NOT INSTALLED!!!! This was when one broke off roading, the straps were to hold it up.

 

[WolfLMM]

Thats not what I broke. But that looks like a good thing to break

 

[dieselson]

So you actually broke the front driveshaft from the front differential to the t-case?

 

[turbo-max]

So you actually broke the front driveshaft from the front differential to the t-case?

that would be the "front" drive shaft, not an axle shaft

 

[dieselson]

Never heard of that before

 

[sweetdiesel]

Where did your friends break?? Same location??

ill try a get a pic of it if he still has it

 

[sweetdiesel]

Never heard of that before

keep doing boosted launches with the lift kit and you will

 

[dieselson]

Too late, the lift kit comes off this week on account of new 5th wheel trailer