Two years ago, during a trip to Moab, the front hub ran out of grease, froze, caught fire, and ate through the caliper. We were lucky to have gotten to the side of the road without crashing and without the truck burning down.Two years ago, during a trip to Moab, the front hub ran out of grease, froze, caught fire, Our same project Super Duty blew off the rear shocks when Editor Jerrod Jones crossed a desert road perpendicular to the road's path at about 60 mph.Our same project Super Duty blew off the rear shocks when Editor Jerrod Jones crossed a de At this year's TDS event in Ocotillo Wells, California, the sector shaft of the steering box snapped in half on this same Super Duty. Too bad it happened in a windy canyon. Oh, and the driver side stub shaft's ears broke at the same time. Bummer.At this year's TDS event in Ocotillo Wells, California, the sector shaft of the steering b Notice this Chevy's tires sitting at different angles? Yes, heavy-duty ties rods are a great upgrade to any IFS Chevy.Notice this Chevy's tires sitting at different angles? Yes, heavy-duty ties rods are a gre Our buddy and editorial contributor Frank Gilliland has an '03 Dodge that was the victim of a pole meeting a careless driver on a cell phone. Believe it or not, he repaired it and it looks brand new again.Our buddy and editorial contributor Frank Gilliland has an '03 Dodge that was the victim o Frank also did a great job testing the durability of Dodge half-ton CV shafts when put at bad angles.Frank also did a great job testing the durability of Dodge half-ton CV shafts when put at When a BMW ran a stop sign and hit a taxi, we weren't far behind in the '02 Chevy you might occasionally see in the mag. It snapped the center pin on the leaf spring, pulled the driveshaft slip yoke out of the transfer case, and destroyed the bedside. The insurance company called it a "total," but all it took was one new centerpin, fiberglass bedsides, and the truck was good to go again.When a BMW ran a stop sign and hit a taxi, we weren't far behind in the '02 Chevy you migh With a crescent wrench, a ratchet strap, and a SOG multitool, the truck's rear driveshaft was removed, axle repositioned, and we were pulling into the office parking lot in front-wheel drive within 20 minutes of the accident.With a crescent wrench, a ratchet strap, and a SOG multitool, the truck's rear driveshaft On a trip north a while back, our recently resurrected project Blazer snapped a coilover in half when the four-link's jam nuts came loose the axle walked out to the side. We fixed it and kept going by stripping a Hi-Lift jack and using it's I-beam in place of the coilover.On a trip north a while back, our recently resurrected project Blazer snapped a coilover i It's never cool to find two U-joint caps sitting next to part of your yoke on back of your truck. One more CV driveshaft bites the dust.It's never cool to find two U-joint caps sitting next to part of your yoke on back of your Our big project Cherokee, Matilda, had a little issue at the Jasper Engines Charity poker run in February. Both rear blocks broke and crumbled, allowing the rear axle to rotate up, snapping the U-joint straps and damaging the driveshaft. It took two anchor Jeeps and three winches to get it up and out of a canyon. Just another day on the job.Our big project Cherokee, Matilda, had a little issue at the Jasper Engines Charity poker Tie rods aren't the only things that suffer when off-roading trucks with big tires. We found the tire and wheel (still attached to the knuckle) in the truck bed.Tie rods aren't the only things that suffer when off-roading trucks with big tires. We fou « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Jerrod Jones, Jordan May Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
