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Took the 40 for a rip with a buddy the other night and after making fun of him for drivin like a grandma we swapped seats and i proceeded to show him how its done. While doing so i broke the damn thing lol.
Taking off while turning left in 1st from a stop sign we hear a loud crack and i see shrapnel fly out of my periferals. Turns out the golden torque monster under the hood coupled with the aussie and big meats (and obviously the dumbass behind the wheel) sheared the axle studs and both dowel pins on the ps rear axle. Happened a block from home so i kicked the shaft back in and nursed er back to the garage in 1st.
They may have gotten loose since we had it on the rocks a little the day before, the ps nuts were all still nice and tight if that means anything.
So i said f it and drilled and tapped both rear hubs and axle flanges to accept 7/16-20 x 1.5" fine thread cap head bolts. Pretty straight forward, had to grind the bolt heads slightly so the rim would clear but that isnt a big deal at all.
To finish the ds off i replaced the 7mm 80 series dowel pins with 10mm 100 series units. Used a 25/64 drill bit to open up the holes in the hub and a 10mm bit for the holes in the axle flange. Worked out mint and the new larger dowels went in with the help of a hammer and brass drift. I left the 7mm dowels on the ps for another day cause im lazy.
After a confirmation boot around the hood all is well.
D
Taking off while turning left in 1st from a stop sign we hear a loud crack and i see shrapnel fly out of my periferals. Turns out the golden torque monster under the hood coupled with the aussie and big meats (and obviously the dumbass behind the wheel) sheared the axle studs and both dowel pins on the ps rear axle. Happened a block from home so i kicked the shaft back in and nursed er back to the garage in 1st.
They may have gotten loose since we had it on the rocks a little the day before, the ps nuts were all still nice and tight if that means anything.
So i said f it and drilled and tapped both rear hubs and axle flanges to accept 7/16-20 x 1.5" fine thread cap head bolts. Pretty straight forward, had to grind the bolt heads slightly so the rim would clear but that isnt a big deal at all.
To finish the ds off i replaced the 7mm 80 series dowel pins with 10mm 100 series units. Used a 25/64 drill bit to open up the holes in the hub and a 10mm bit for the holes in the axle flange. Worked out mint and the new larger dowels went in with the help of a hammer and brass drift. I left the 7mm dowels on the ps for another day cause im lazy.
After a confirmation boot around the hood all is well.
D
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) - where did you buy your Nitro shafts from?
