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The Best Of The Worst Breakage We've Seen

By: , Jordan May, Photography by Off-Road Staff
Off Road Bionic Bashing 32 Spline Np205 Output

Over the last few years, we've experienced and seen some pretty good parts carnage. We thought you'd like to see a little bit of it, too.

  • It's really hard to get anywhere once you break a lower A-arm in half.
  • Sometimes the problem with axle trussing is that you'll break the tubes right where the weld ends.
    Sometimes the problem with axle trussing is that you'll break the tubes right where the we
  • Ever wonder why C-clip axles suck and why C-clip eliminator kits are so cool?
  • Draglinks work better when they're not bent in half. Luckily, JP Editor John Cappa carries a spare draglink for just such an occasion.
    Draglinks work better when they're not bent in half. Luckily, JP Editor John Cappa carries
  • There's not much you can do to prevent this type of inner C breakage. And if you can do this, hats off to you!
    There's not much you can do to prevent this type of inner C breakage. And if you can do th
  • Don't use tiny Heim joints on your steering!! When in doubt, go twice as big!
  • Once you break a 32-spline NP205 output, where do you go from there?
  • A late-night mistake led to this loaner FJ rolling over. Oops, sorry. Here are your keys back.
    A late-night mistake led to this loaner FJ rolling over. Oops, sorry. Here are your keys b
  • Ex-publisher Jeff Dahlin was trying to park our Tundra when he caught a sign with the UTV in back. The UTV's straps slingshotted it into the back window. It was almost worth the new back window just to witness that.
    Ex-publisher Jeff Dahlin was trying to park our Tundra when he caught a sign with the UTV
  • The same Tundra's subframe bent on a different day, allowing the front diff to rotate and breaking off the CV shafts.
    The same Tundra's subframe bent on a different day, allowing the front diff to rotate and
  • Ever had a driveshaft break? How about one snap in half?
  • The truck stopped moving once the flexplate ripped from the torque converter.
  • Coilovers work better when the caps stay attached.
  • On a trip to Coast Rica, we lost all right steering through this mudhole. Those Super Duty steering stabilizers hang too low anyways.
    On a trip to Coast Rica, we lost all right steering through this mudhole. Those Super Duty
By , Jordan May
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