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[dfarley4504]

Coulda been worse.
I was only going about 10 mph

 

[Chungas Revenge]

I was only going about 10 mph

Thank God for small favors. Any recent work on your rear diff?

 

[Aussie Alaskan]

Someone forget to replace the C clip?

 

[peneumbra2]

I HATE it when
that happens...

 

[mattressking]

Time to check for the c-clip or pinion shaft spacer. Also a good time to check the spacer tolerance. At least it's an easy fix....just hope the PO/tech didn't use RTV only as the diff cover seal....then you'll hate it.

 

[RevISK]

Good lord that gives me anxiety.
Help us out with a bit of backstory please.

 

[dfarley4504]

Good lord that gives me anxiety.
Help us out with a bit of backstory please.

This truck was a disaster when I bought it almost 3 years ago.
I cleaned it up & painted it.
Replaced or rebuilt damn near everything, except the differentials.
So here we are…

 

[dfarley4504]

I’m just thankful I was going so slow.
That tire and axle would have been a freeborn missile.

 

[cruisermatt]

oh no! You know we are here to help with parts/support Doug.

 

[dfarley4504]

oh no! You know we are here to help with parts/support Doug.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Way back in 82 when I got my 72, the PO had pulled the diff covers - in the rear one of the c-clips was laying in the bottom. He said it was the factory gasket when he opened it up - no telling what was done with the rig before he got it - he was like 5th owner and I'm the 6th according to the title.

Always exciting when an axle snaps or all the studs shear holding the wheel on.

The M151 "jeep" could roll over at 15mph even with all it wheels on - killed a few troops while I was in Germany.

Short wheelbase units can swap ends very quickly without much notice.

Glad you're OK and doesn't look like much damage to nice rig!

 

[timmyisinthewell]

What's with these rear axles lately. I'm following ScrapDaddy's Slow 71 recent frightening thread down in the Iron Pigs sty and he had a flaming rear tire pass him on the highway, with alot of subsequent damage. Do you guys have those little plastic Saint Christopher statues on your dash?

 

[whitey45]

I run full float rear axles on all my rigs!!

 

[405]

Wow! Scary. Looks like it didn't damage the sheet metal at least.
Beautiful truck.

 

[dfarley4504]

Wow! Scary. Looks like it didn't damage the sheet metal at least.
Beautiful truck.

Yeah, could have been a lot worse.
Thanks

 

[peesalot]

Woooody (Ross) had his rear tire pass him and launch into a ravine on the 80 years ago.
Apparently fj40's will spit axles when mad.

 

[newmexicokid]

NOOOOO!