5.13's Explode
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Littleton Colorado
5.13's Explode
So here I am with my family in Cortez Co, lookin at all the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. We
had a blast in the Jeep, even if it was all highway driving, about 550 miles. 300ish from
home.
Comes time to leave to head home and BANG. half a mile from the hotel.
No warning the front axle just locked up at 35mph. I am still Thanking God I wasn't going
70 or
their was someone right behind me. I've got around 4500 miles on new gears. After a
hour of stress (WTF do I do now)
I called a U-haul company in Cortez, told them my story.
They got me a truck and trailier for $480
bucks. Walk to their store, 2 miles they already had it hooked up for me.
I got quoted
$1300 for a tow back to Denver and then a rent-a-car for $235.
The Guy that did my gears is totally going to fix me up.
Has anyone else had their gears lock up with no warning?
had a blast in the Jeep, even if it was all highway driving, about 550 miles. 300ish from
home.
Comes time to leave to head home and BANG. half a mile from the hotel.
No warning the front axle just locked up at 35mph. I am still Thanking God I wasn't going
70 or
their was someone right behind me. I've got around 4500 miles on new gears. After a
hour of stress (WTF do I do now)
I called a U-haul company in Cortez, told them my story. They got me a truck and trailier for $480
bucks. Walk to their store, 2 miles they already had it hooked up for me.
I got quoted
$1300 for a tow back to Denver and then a rent-a-car for $235.
The Guy that did my gears is totally going to fix me up.
Has anyone else had their gears lock up with no warning?
Last edited by Sixgun; Jul 24, 2010 at 07:55 PM.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
I haven't heard of it excpet when a locker failed and then caused other damage.
Let us know what the failure/cause was.
I'm glad you were near civilization and going slow when it happened.
Let us know what the failure/cause was.
I'm glad you were near civilization and going slow when it happened.
JK Super Freak
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From: East Coast
Your gears locked up??? Definitely interested to hear what went wrong here...
Glad you're ok and the gear guy is hooking you up, but sounds odd. WHat brand were the gears? You do the overhaul kit when they were put in?
Definitely interested to hear what went wrong here... Glad you're ok and the gear guy is hooking you up, but sounds odd. WHat brand were the gears? You do the overhaul kit when they were put in?
JK Enthusiast
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From: La Quinta, Ca.
So here I am with my family in Cortez Co, lookin at all the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. We
had a blast in the Jeep, even if it was all highway driving, about 550 miles. 300ish from
home.
Comes time to leave to head home and BANG. half a mile from the hotel.
No warning the front axle just locked up at 35mph. I am still Thanking God I wasn't going
70 or
their was someone right behind me. I've got around 4500 miles on new gears. After a
hour of stress (WTF do I do now)I called a U-haul company in Cortez, told them my story.
They got me a truck and trailier for $480
bucks. Walk to their store, 2 miles they already had it hooked up for me.
I got quoted
$1300 for a tow back to Denver and then a rent-a-car for $235.
The Guy that did my gears is totally going to fix me up.
Has anyone else had their gears lock up with no warning?
had a blast in the Jeep, even if it was all highway driving, about 550 miles. 300ish from
home.
Comes time to leave to head home and BANG. half a mile from the hotel.
No warning the front axle just locked up at 35mph. I am still Thanking God I wasn't going
70 or
their was someone right behind me. I've got around 4500 miles on new gears. After a
hour of stress (WTF do I do now)
I called a U-haul company in Cortez, told them my story. They got me a truck and trailier for $480
bucks. Walk to their store, 2 miles they already had it hooked up for me.
I got quoted
$1300 for a tow back to Denver and then a rent-a-car for $235.
The Guy that did my gears is totally going to fix me up.
Has anyone else had their gears lock up with no warning?
Makes me wanna 
