Don't carry spares. But I'm never too too far from my trailer and never travel alone
Do you carry spare rear axle shafts on your rig?
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I am going to carry a spare for every axle shaft and probally just leave in the trailer if I am not traveling very far. If I plan on being gone on a long trip I will probally carry just the long sides F/R. That seems to be the ones that break the most from what I hear.
rusty_tlc
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What are these "trailers" of which you speak?
What are these "trailers" of which you speak?
Just substitute "trailers" for "campsite."
rusty_tlc
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I cannot remember the last time I slept in the same camp twice in one trip. When i break camp everything goes back in the rig.
CruisinFJ60 said:
Were the polys just crap, or just not enough for 40 inch tires? I'm considering those down the road.
I'm surprised Bobby doesn't make a rear axle like the longfield.
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I just got my internet back after my move from OK to CA and can post a couple pics of my solution to carrying spare axle shafts. I decided to carry one of each a short and long side for my rear axle. My front axle if it breaks is free floating so I could just unlock the hub, but since the rear axle is C-clip style I wanted to be prepared. I decided to place both spares under the tub, they have been covered with wd40, wrapped in a plastic bag, and covered with an aluminum foil tape that resists heat from the exhaust melting the bag. Overkill....probably
The main holder of the axles is a wood clam-shell device I built. I already had 4 3/8 bolts/threaded rod that went through the body which also function to hold my battery boxes in place. I used these threaded rods as my mounting spot for my clamshell holder.
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The main holder of the axles is a wood clam-shell device I built. I already had 4 3/8 bolts/threaded rod that went through the body which also function to hold my battery boxes in place. I used these threaded rods as my mounting spot for my clamshell holder.
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more pics
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probably not needed but a couple more pics seem fitting
that's a pretty slick idea there...
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
that's a pretty slick idea there...
X2 .. !
The only thing you did to protect the axle shafts was wrap them in aluminum foil?
That's definitely a good use of neglected space, but I could see those axle shafts rusting so that you couldn't use them in short order, especially if you wheel in wet areas.
That's definitely a good use of neglected space, but I could see those axle shafts rusting so that you couldn't use them in short order, especially if you wheel in wet areas.
Eskimo
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Well s***, my bad. Let us know how the shafts look after a full year under the rig. I hope it goes well.
I personally think they were crap... They were in the truck for 2 years on the 38.5 SX's and a few rides with the 40 boggers. I thought they were gonna be the fix all, but the first time I bounced the truck I destroyed them both. for over $400 put your money in other places. I ran with the stock shafts on the 40's and was nice to them and didnt pop one till I tried to pull a stuck truck out. On the stockers I think the tires were just to much at that point but 35-37's with a smooth foot should be ok.
But on the Poly axles the heat treat process was not good, and the hardended surface for the bearing was improperly done and after only 500 miles of trail riding the bearing surface had signs of wear that the stock 2XX,XXX mile stock shafts didnt have. I know Poly doesnt make the shafts themselves but whoever they farm them out to needs some quality control.
When they were first released the web site said lifetime warranty but the paperwork did not... now the site says "made to last a lifetime" but they carry no warranty and the paperwork still shows no warranty. Maybe I'm bitter but its how I feel.
I read someplace that someone asked why Bobby did not make rear shafts and the word is he doesnt have the resources to make the flange at the end of the shaft or something like that. However that being said if you have a full float rear he can make you some shafts that are splined at both ends and you could run some drive slugs or something along those lines to have them engage the hubs. And from what I read on the FF yota axles and hard wheeling you want ARP axle studs and some even say adding a few extra dowels like you can do with the front hubs.
