broken axle
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 416
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From: Madison, MS
It was a 44 and still not sure what caused it. I went out wheeling, nothing extreme, just following some two tracks playing in the new snow. Hit the hyw headed to the house and the traction control kept kicking in. Roads were iced up pretty good, running about 60 and all hell broke loose. it took me off the road down in the ditch and I finally got it stopped inches from the fence. Axle broke clean in half, about half way between the pumpkin and the outer end. My blood pressure is still on the high side.
JK Freak
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 519
Likes: 2
From: Miramar, FL
Sweet baby Jesus that's nutty! Glad you're OK. Yeah...I would have literally gotten out in my drawers and ran around like Ricky Bobby saying I'm on fire! I'm so glad we don't have much here in FLorida.
JK Newbie
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
From: Edgewood, NM
Glad you are OK. It will take some time for the anxiety to fully subside and even longer to fully go away. I was T boned in my S-10 Blazer in 86. It caused me to roll over and slide down the road upside down till it finally went on it's side and stopped in oncoming traffic. Took a few weeks for the nerves to calm down but for years I had a bit of anxiety going through intersections. Is it something insurance will cover?
Last edited by kenb1023; Mar 4, 2015 at 04:10 AM.