It just doesn't end... gearbox/TC problems

[Les Parker]

Also, I believe this was mentioned earlier, check the drive flanges for wear, better to replace flanges/shafts at the same time if there is any doubt.

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/c-69-hub-assembly.aspx

and

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/c-67-drive-shaft.aspx

[Eric W S]

Yeah, OK... mind made up. Going with 2 new rear 10 spline axles for now, and do a possible upgrade after I have the new frame sorted and in the garage.

Make sure you get decent axles, like the ones from our hosts. There are others out there, but they are terrible.

MercJim did an analysis on the series axles and they aren't that bad. Les hit it on the head, get new flanges and your 10 splines will last well enough.

I'd also completely rebuild the third. All new bearings, R&P, the works. Once and done.

EwS

[navydevildoc]

Make sure you get decent axles, like the ones from our hosts. There are others out there, but they are terrible.

After this weekend, and the help I got on a Saturday night from Rovers North, I can tell you they are now pretty much the only place I will be going when it's time to get parts!

[navydevildoc]

OK, it's official. This truck's name is now the Antichrist.

Axle did in fact snap, left rear. Had some trouble pulling it out but a crowbar against the drive flange removed it.

It snapped at the very distal end, inside the freaking differential.



Good thing I have next week off.

[leafsprung]

Its normally easy to remove the chunk. They frequently break at the differential. Remove the other side and push it out by sliding a piece of rod past the differential pin and tapping the chunk out. Enjoy your week off, because you will only need 20 minutes or so for this one.

[Tim Smith]

Its normally easy to remove the chunk. They frequently break at the differential. Remove the other side and push it out by sliding a piece of rod past the differential pin and tapping the chunk out. Enjoy your week off, because you will only need 20 minutes or so for this one.

That is if he is not unlucky like some of us. I had one snap in the diff and the piece that was stuck had actually separated and spread apart so that it was well and truly stuck in there.

I'll never forget that one.

[leafsprung]

That generally only happens if you drive on them after they break. The uneven part of the break deforms the end of the broken chunk as it rotates. It does happen, but 9 times out of ten you can knock them out.

[navydevildoc]

That's only if my luck changes!!!

We'll see what happens.

[Tim Smith]

That generally only happens if you drive on them after they break. The uneven part of the break deforms the end of the broken chunk as it rotates. It does happen, but 9 times out of ten you can knock them out.

Never even thought about that. I thought the separation was due to metal fatigue and nothing else. Good info.