Bill, you were right
06-27-2005, 10:14 PM
#71
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Re: Bill, you were right
You are just now getting concerned? Lol people amaze me.
KH
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Eric -
> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
KH
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Eric -
> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
06-27-2005, 10:14 PM
#72
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Re: Bill, you were right
You are just now getting concerned? Lol people amaze me.
KH
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> Eric -
> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
KH
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> Eric -
> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
06-27-2005, 10:14 PM
#73
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Re: Bill, you were right
You are just now getting concerned? Lol people amaze me.
KH
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> Eric -
> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
KH
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42bf6e37$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> Eric -
> What size tires are you running? What kind of locker? What were you
> doing? I'm concerned because I've got a D35 on 33's.
>
> Carl
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
06-27-2005, 11:03 PM
#74
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Re: Bill, you were right
Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
06-27-2005, 11:03 PM
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Re: Bill, you were right
Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
06-27-2005, 11:03 PM
#76
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Re: Bill, you were right
Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
06-27-2005, 11:03 PM
#77
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Re: Bill, you were right
Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
"try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:j_OdnXrdq_KywV3fRVn-tQ@ez2.net...
> Now you did it!
>
> We have spent the last 5 years telling Bill that he is an idiot, and now
> you
> come around and validate him. Crap. Now we have to start all over again
> ...
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
> news:SSJve.91566$PR6.89179@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Well, today I did it. I broke my Dana 35. Holy smokes. What a PITA! I
>> think I somehow messed up the locker in the process (won't quite lock
>> anymore -- seems to be always ratcheting). *sigh*
>>
>> Anyhow, I'm not locking that 35 ever again -- I kept the spider gears and
>> will be putting them back in this week. I'm going to lock the front and
> be
>> done with it until I can afford/find a good deal on an 8.8/D44/9".
>>
>> Never would've thought that puny 2.5L could've done that. And I wasn't
>> being too hard on the throttle.
>>
>> I'll post links to the photos when I get them uploaded. You'll love
>> it --
>> involves two winches, a hi-lift, two bottle jacks, and a tire. We were
>> going for the darwin award -- but are still alive.
>>
>> Eric
>> 99 TJ SE
>>
>>
>
>
06-27-2005, 11:57 PM
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Re: Bill, you were right
Extremely rare, except for Daimler's choice to use a Dana 35c, even
the Japanese rice burners use an equivalent of the Dana 44's 8.5" ring
gear: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
> what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
> and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
> "try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
the Japanese rice burners use an equivalent of the Dana 44's 8.5" ring
gear: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
> what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
> and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
> "try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
06-27-2005, 11:57 PM
#79
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Re: Bill, you were right
Extremely rare, except for Daimler's choice to use a Dana 35c, even
the Japanese rice burners use an equivalent of the Dana 44's 8.5" ring
gear: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
> what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
> and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
> "try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
the Japanese rice burners use an equivalent of the Dana 44's 8.5" ring
gear: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
> what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
> and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
> "try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
06-27-2005, 11:57 PM
#80
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Re: Bill, you were right
Extremely rare, except for Daimler's choice to use a Dana 35c, even
the Japanese rice burners use an equivalent of the Dana 44's 8.5" ring
gear: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
> what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
> and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
> "try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?
the Japanese rice burners use an equivalent of the Dana 44's 8.5" ring
gear: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Okay boys, I have limited off-road experience and none of the extreme of
> what these videos and pictures have been showing. My question, as a novice
> and interested party is, just how common is axle breakage? Do you have to
> "try" to break an axle or is it something I need to worry about?