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Who's snapped a Rubi shaft?

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Old May 27, 2014 | 12:40 PM
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Default Who's snapped a Rubi shaft?

Who has first hand snapped a 32 spline stock rubicon axle shaft?
I'm just wondering what it really takes. Were you asking for it with too much throttle or did it just pop? What size tires? Etc. etc.
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:08 PM
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I'm curious who has broken a stock 13+ rubicon front shaft.
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:13 PM
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Default Bent Housing and Shaft

Too much Fireball!

Broke Wheel, Cut Brake line, Bent Housing and Shaft.
Hit a buried log in the mud.
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:17 PM
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We snapped a stock Rubicon shaft last year on Cliff Hanger ( the exit).
We are on 35 BFG Krawlers.
We weren't on it, just giving it the usual Moab bump.
If I recall it was the driver side too.
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Originally Posted by 4W-Jive
Who has first hand snapped a 32 spline stock rubicon axle shaft?
I'm just wondering what it really takes. Were you asking for it with too much throttle or did it just pop? What size tires? Etc. etc.

Last edited by Rancho; May 28, 2014 at 06:42 AM.
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:20 PM
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Hit a large rock under a mud puddle with my front locker on and snapped the D44. I was able to drive on the highway for 165 miles to get home. As I have a 2013 JKUR it was covered under warranty.
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:20 PM
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What year rig Rancho?
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 54~BLITZ
Hit a large rock under a mud puddle with my front locker on and snapped the D44. I was able to drive on the highway for 165 miles to get home. As I have a 2013 JKUR it was covered under warranty.
Broke the axle housing or shaft?
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 54~BLITZ
Hit a large rock under a mud puddle with my front locker on and snapped the D44. I was able to drive on the highway for 165 miles to get home. As I have a 2013 JKUR it was covered under warranty.
The jeep was stock at the time. The wheels were spinning in the mud till the front drivers side came in contact with the rock
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:23 PM
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Just snapped the axial at the connection of the axial to the U-joint
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:31 PM
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I just broke mine as well. I can't even be sure when it happened. I'm off road a couple times a week, not usually anythi g crazy intense. It didn't exactly break, it bent at the yoke ears on the front driver side. The u joint was shot. I noticed when I saw some gear oil leaking from the subsequent blown seal. On 35's
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