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Scrambler84
03-16-2011, 06:15 PM
10 miles an hour bumped someone and bingo, 27 north bound ramp to 50 west bound

Little scrape right?
http://www.beltway4wd.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=18&pictureid=97

Nope wheels aint straight
http://www.beltway4wd.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=18&pictureid=98

So off we go
http://www.beltway4wd.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=18&pictureid=99
Scrambler84
03-16-2011, 06:15 PM
Want to see why?
http://www.beltway4wd.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=18&pictureid=102

http://www.beltway4wd.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=18&pictureid=100

both sides are tweaked good
http://www.beltway4wd.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=18&pictureid=101
Pacifier
03-16-2011, 06:19 PM
And this is why I don't like JK's... Sorry to hear about the accident.
ThinkMud
03-16-2011, 07:08 PM
And this is why I don't like JK's... Sorry to hear about the accident.

got nothing to do with a JK, any solid axle with factory mounts for their control arms would bend like like during a collision...
Pacifier
03-16-2011, 07:11 PM
No excuses, I never had this problem with my TJ. I did brake the track bar mount from the rear axle however :)
ThinkMud
03-16-2011, 07:12 PM
No excuses, I never had this problem with my TJ. I did brake the track bar mount from the rear axle however :)

you had many collions with cars with your TJ??
Pacifier
03-16-2011, 07:16 PM
Two to be exact and no damage to my Ruby...
ThinkMud
03-16-2011, 07:17 PM
Really? I may have to stand corrected! I heard they are weaker bit didn't think it would be that much. Wow, glad I'm rock'n the LJ:)
Pacifier
03-16-2011, 07:21 PM
I believe the shafts and knuckles are stronger, but the housings suck ass.
ThinkMud
03-16-2011, 07:31 PM
need any front 44 Axle sleaves?? I have a set of brand new ones! i'll give youa killer deal. I ordered them for my last JK and sold it before I could install them. supposed to beef up the housing a ton.
Scrambler84
03-16-2011, 08:39 PM
maybe, have to see. Can't wait till it sout of warranty so i can replace them lame ass mounts they have.
Pacifier
03-16-2011, 08:45 PM
Why should that void your warranty, it has nothing to do with the power train. Check out Ballistic Fabrication, they made my rubi mounts.
Scrambler84
03-16-2011, 09:08 PM
would think welding on the axle would void a number of things
Pacifier
03-16-2011, 09:17 PM
would think welding on the axle would void a number of things

Not at all.... I never had any issues at the Jeep dealership and just about everything was modded on mine to include the engine :pound:

Rubicon Express used to make a complete replacement for all the stock brackets.
ThinkMud
03-16-2011, 09:48 PM
would think welding on the axle would void a number of things

Nah, we have a few really good mod friendly dealerships around here. Plus they have to prove in writing that what ever problem they are denying is a direct cause from the non-factory part. Look Up the magnuson-moss warranty act. (edit for super typeo)

I had an aftermarket locker plus some welded on c brackets on my first jk with 35"s and they warrentied a broken u-joint to the 2nd owner!! That was Lustine on route one.

I can weld in the axle sleeves for u and weld on the brackets if u want.
H2_RECOVERY
03-17-2011, 07:27 AM
No excuses, I never had this problem with my TJ. I did brake the track bar mount from the rear axle however :)

I know I welded a few things on the tombrader from being bent or torn
Pacifier
03-17-2011, 07:49 AM
That was the rear axle track bar mount that I destroyed in Oakridge after being on one wheel. :)

The other two items were skid plates on the front control arms. :croc: