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Who bent his driveshaft today
« on: Jun 25, 2016, 03:41:56 PM »
I bent the driveshaft today, that's who.

Lost traction and slid in between some massive rocks and bent the shaft, was able to drive out of Rowhers to the Halfway Cafe on Sierra Hwy doing a whopping 22mph in 100° heat. Stopped, called AAA, ordered a BLT and waited a whole 10 minutes for the flatbed to arrive.
Have truck in driveway and will get another driveshaft on Monday.
Awesomeness is a word I like to use to describe the fun I was having on that pile of practice rocks but, it got too hot to play in the rocks so I was on my way home when I felt the shaft was bent, on well.
It was fun  and I am sure it is not the last one I will break.  :hammerhead:
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2016, 08:01:34 PM »
As long as your having fun...
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #2 on: Jun 26, 2016, 07:20:52 AM »
I felt a bit of pride when I saw the bent shaft as silly as that sounds, fun is breaking my Yota then fixing it to maybe break her again and no, I am not breaking her on purpose, I am just learning how to have fun in 4 wheel drive low, low, low.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #3 on: Jun 29, 2016, 10:22:42 AM »
I run schedule 80 for my rear in my rig. It's heavy but I have never bent one. No fun to be sitting due to that.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #4 on: Jun 29, 2016, 10:31:08 AM »
Will not be sitting any more, new shaft is about to go in as soon as I finish this cup of coffee.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #5 on: Jun 29, 2016, 07:42:55 PM »
Mine is sitting in my shop ritenow awaiting its 5th driveline in one year. I bend it nearly every trip but just keep wheelin it til it breaks.tube is cheap


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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #6 on: Jun 30, 2016, 05:54:39 AM »
Schedule 80 is cheap and never has to be replaced, just keep u joints on hand.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #7 on: Jun 30, 2016, 06:25:02 AM »
I want to do the Rubicon with Marlin and everybody this September, I will have a spare rear driveshaft with me because it is affordable, the front shaft is also a new unit just happens to made with Marlin goodies but, I can't afford a spare front driveshaft this year.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #8 on: Jul 08, 2016, 03:46:05 AM »
Fwiw I've sold 6 driveshafts in the last week still have several left if you need a spare oem.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #9 on: Jul 08, 2016, 08:43:42 AM »
I have a new shaft and Wenco Driveshaft of Van Nuys is 12 minutes from my house, he sets me up with a quickness.
If you have a damaged driveshaft you don't mind cutting the ends off of, I would buy them from you if the price was right. No more OEM shafts are going in my Yota if I am going to keep pretending to be a rock crawling wannabe.  :smokin:
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #10 on: Aug 24, 2016, 03:37:32 PM »
Bent my rear shaft the other day trying to yank out stumps,have ( until today) a body cross member to close to shaft.
Drive line company showed me how I stressed one yoke.going to go to high angle ends.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #11 on: Aug 25, 2016, 07:19:39 AM »
You got a new shaft already?
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #12 on: Aug 25, 2016, 10:51:14 AM »
Going to pick up rear shaft later today,rear shaft is only about 30" long,I'm running a rear shaft from 89 in the front
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #13 on: Aug 25, 2016, 11:57:17 AM »
Quote from: Erick561 on Jul 08, 2016, 03:46:05 AM
Fwiw I've sold 6 driveshafts in the last week still have several left if you need a spare oem.

Can you post the link to your sell ad.
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Re: Who bent his driveshaft today
« Reply #14 on: Sep 01, 2016, 06:36:24 PM »
Which driveshaft?
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