Thanks to Mikes modified axles tho it is a breeze to change them on the trail.

so whats the secret?

If you look in the article archive there is an setup that Mike Hagen explains how to widen the front end and use the same cv shaft on both sides. 20 minutes and your back on the trail and you only need to carry spare left side shafts. Pretty sweet setup as I've had to change a couple on the trail. It also improves the way the truck drives on and off road.

So what does that make me? A whore?

TORA TORA by SOS
Allows you to use flanged axles on both sides and you probably won't break them anyways..........
Available 1/2005

You doing any for GV's?

How much are these going for?

Umm   What to you think is inside your axles?  

:PMike

Umm, U-joints!



teeeheeeheee, -Eric

Umm, U-joints!



teeeheeeheee, -Eric

Eric, are those D44 ujoints?

Between $150 - 225

each right?

stu

You guys say that the cage on the CV is what gives.  Does it split open like a berfield does upon failure?  If so, couldn't one just press or weld a reinforcement ring on around the cv cup like the birfield rings for Sammies?  I haven't popped a CV yet and hope to avoid doing so in the near future.

even though i haven't taken my busted CV joint out yet, i'm assuming its in a lot of little pieces, the cage that is.

when my cv went, it wasn't a simple crack or anything, it sounded like it exploded. so when i find a replacement, i'll take mine out and see exactly what it did, will take pics too.

TORA TORA by SOS
Allows you to use flanged axles on both sides and you probably won't break them anyways..........
Available 1/2005

Cant wait for these to come out!!! I broke 2 driver side cv's on the first 2 hills I climbed this weekend.

Bill

Cant wait for these to come out!!! I broke 2 driver side cv's on the first 2 hills I climbed this weekend.

Bill

you still got your tracker Bill?  i thought you sold it?  gotta love the exo cage!

stu

You guys say that the cage on the CV is what gives.  Does it split open like a berfield does upon failure?  If so, couldn't one just press or weld a reinforcement ring on around the cv cup like the birfield rings for Sammies?  I haven't popped a CV yet and hope to avoid doing so in the near future.

No, I never split that, There is a steel
cage inside that holds the balls in place,
like a cage on a roller bearing, just with
balls instead of rollers

Wild

you still got your tracker Bill?  i thought you sold it?  gotta love the exo cage!

stu

Yeah I still got it!!! I went back to work at a company I worked for for 10 yrs. Things are getting back to normal and I got to go wheeling this weekend!! See my new posts.

Later,
Bill

i fixed the vit today..... took out the axle shaft and inspected the busted CV joint. man, if ever i saw so many pieces in a rubber boot, it would have been today.

i got a drive shaft from the wreckers, its off a 91 model, all same.

i got 6 balls, 6 pieces of the centre section that has splines on it, and the actual cage on the outside that holds the balls in, was in like nearly 13 pieces, and the holes were elongated, is this normal? or was it totally rooted?

i had the digicam to take fotos, but my silly little brother decided to use his discman and drain the batteries AND not recharge them so i dont have pics.

and i got 6 metal splinters too, while trying to clean everything up, and hell yeah its a messy job!

i've decided to stay away from rocks and try to keep all 4 tyres on the ground until i can beef up the front end, so its all mud from now on, o glorious mud.

and i thought i read somewhere that the 26 spline axles were the stronger of the factory ones. truth or lies?

i'll get pics up soon, maybe tomorrow. laters