🔥 EXPLODED My Front Diff - NEED HELP!!

[FULLTHROTTLERICK]

Looks like a pretty ductile failure to me. Probably just the repeated beating from the 40s and off-roading that got to it over time.

crazy thing is we had the diff replaced around 30k b/c the dealer couldn't get the intermediate shaft out of it. Soooo...if I'm now on a 30-40k mile plan for front diffs, a 7-10k mile plan for CVs, and a 45k mile plan for trannies, this is gunna get expensive quick

 

[FULLTHROTTLERICK]

If I were your front diff I too would explode. Surprised it lasted as long as it did. Love your videos !

appreciate you man!

 

[FULLTHROTTLERICK]

I also got to thinking about this, if, while you were all twisted up as it broke, the droop caused a CV to bind and stop the shaft...bang. It would be hard to replicate in a shop but next time you have the front end jacked up max the droop out somehow (bottle jack?) and see if the CV is binding at full droop.

So ur thinking the CV is hitting something at full droop? I'm about 95% sure it's clear at full droop but who knows. I do know, however, that we were nowhere near full droop when we went bang.

Got a little clip here:

 

[Wyoming_TRX]

Hmm. Maybe not then. I just saw the twisting on the shaft and it got me to noodlin’ on it. At enough of an angle, CV joints will bind. Take one of your spares and flex it, you’ll see what I mean.

 

[OGTRX22]

May as well rip a rwd burnout before you slap the new one in . Might be time for portals and bigger tires jk.

 

[FULLTHROTTLERICK]

Hmm. Maybe not then. I just saw the twisting on the shaft and it got me to noodlin’ on it. At enough of an angle, CV joints will bind. Take one of your spares and flex it, you’ll see what I mean.

oh 100% agree. I just knew we weren't all that flexed out at the time AND there wasn't a lot of weight on the front either. If they were bound up or we were trying to climb heavy in the front, this would make (more) sense. But all the drama was in the back when my rear tires were trying to climb a ledge. Fronts were on loose gravel at the time which makes this so strange IMO

 

[FULLTHROTTLERICK]

May as well rip a rwd burnout before you slap the new one in . Might be time for portals and bigger tires jk.

thought about drivng like a nut otw home but i did have a trailer en tow haha

 

[DirtMcGirt8732]

Bit the bullet & ordered a new one. $1420 shipped wasn't terrible but also had to add 2 spare CV axles to the order so $2k hurts a bit more

Bro! Missed your shot! Shoulda ordered an RHO front diff and 3.92s for the rear if you were buying a whole new diff.

 

[FULLTHROTTLERICK]

Bro! Missed your shot! Shoulda ordered an RHO front diff and 3.92s for the rear if you were buying a whole new diff.

actually thought about it but nobody's confirmed whether it would work and whether Tazer is all we'd need to change the ratio. Plus i'd be totally F'd if it didnt work. Money is tight AF right now. Replacing axles every 7-10k miles is adding up quick