Well, I definitely have to get some badge of honor for this...

sethdallob · 2007-11-22 05:21:07

Here's a few pictures; http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/31893/2263280070091405605S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2263280070091405605BTWAiI) http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/23826/2756060470091405605S600x600Q85.jpg (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2756060470091405605mOhEEN)

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Nov 26, 2007 | 04:33 PM

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Trail Bud

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Here's a few pictures;

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Nov 26, 2007 | 04:37 PM

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Trail Bud

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When was your's built? My Rubicon was built in late Jan-early Feb. 2007.
Just curious.

Nov 26, 2007 | 06:40 PM

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Puddlz

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Originally Posted by sethdallob

The service manager said there was extensive underbody damage, so it wasn't covered under warranty...I asked the dealer to keep the old parts so I will try to take a pic of the broken axle when I go to pick it up. No ETA yet - the axle had to come from Frisco, so it could be a week...

I M CTIMRUN he has a axle assembly he might part with also get a new dealership next time.

Nov 27, 2007 | 07:34 PM

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sethdallob

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I got your VM too late - it's going to be ready on Friday. I'm going to keep the parts and take pics and complain to Jeep.

Nov 27, 2007 | 08:05 PM

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KMHENRY77

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Looks odd

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Originally Posted by Trail Bud

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It looks like that may have started at the bracket weld on the bottom. It would be great to get pictures of each side of the break so you can look for the origin of the fracture. I don't see any rust so it looks like it is a brittle tube and it just popped but the jagged fracture makes this look like a manufacturing defect. Anytime you weld on a tube or shaft you create stress points. If I were Chrysler I would want to get that back to engineering for a metallurgist to examine under a microscope before they get someone hurt or killed.