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another broken 44 housing.

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Old 04-03-2012, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by WheelinWv
I sleeved it with Nitro pound in sleeves. I have an ARB 35 spline setup with RCVs. Any other advice to save this investment?? lol
RSE Bombshell will keep it all together.
Old 04-03-2012, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by D_engel
RSE Bombshell will keep it all together.
I'm actually driving up to Logan tomorrow to have RSE install the Bombshell kit
Old 04-03-2012, 05:07 PM
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how often have you wheeled your jeep? what type of terrain do you usually stick to?

have you had the axle looked at closely be a tech to see if there was a defect in the metal?

damn thats crazy, makes me wonder about my 30...
Old 04-03-2012, 06:22 PM
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Dam it, that really sucks. Better throw some sleves on mine.
Old 04-03-2012, 06:28 PM
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That's extremely odd. Larger tires don't cause broken sleeves. This is screaming faulty craftsmanship!
Old 04-04-2012, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Schwheelz
That's extremely odd. Larger tires don't cause broken sleeves. This is screaming faulty craftsmanship!
Why wouldn't they? 37s are big, heavy tires. The axle housing is only so strong. Hang that much weight off of it, then beat the hell out of things on the rocks...
Old 04-04-2012, 12:10 PM
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Well the weight is only transferred from the tires to the mounts and from the picture it appears to be broken between the pumpkin and mount, not the knuckle and mount
Old 04-04-2012, 12:46 PM
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I wheel at least once a month. Anything from mud to rocks. I am very conservative with the skinny pedal seeing as I always have my kids with me.

The housing broke like a pretzel rod. As far as i am concerned it is junk Chinese steel but I am not going to try the dealer because of my mods.
Old 04-04-2012, 12:50 PM
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Guess i need to start my prorock44 savings account..despite not even wheeling on my fresh rubi d44.

I'd try at local dealers..no harm right?
Old 04-04-2012, 01:07 PM
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Anytime I see a broken front its in this same spot. WOL has posted pics before of it as well as others.
Hope u get it fixed op!


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