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OrangeCrush
09-24-2006, 03:55 AM
Last week when I decided to rotate the tires, I came across a few problems...

First, the damn stud broke...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/orangecrush03/09-13-06_1510.jpg

While looking at the stud, I noticed the shock seemed like it was at a wierd angle...WTF?
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/orangecrush03/09-12-06_1747.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/orangecrush03/09-13-06_1509.jpg

Then out of the blue, I've got a serious vibration at 45 mph. I pulled the driveshaft (my newly made aluminum one) and the guy at the driveshaft shop said it had a bend in it. He says the way the bend is in it that it's from torque.

I assured him that there wasn't enough torque to bend a driveshaft that they use in 700HP vehicles.

Anyway, they're making a new one, I'm going back to steel instead of aluminum...

Hopefully this was the last of my set of 3.

My first thought was that these were all related but I haven't been offroad in a LONG time, didn't drive over any hybrids.... really I have no understanding or rational explanation why these 3 happened at the same time.

Mark
ROX
09-24-2006, 06:20 PM
Good thing you rotated the tires, huh? :)
OrangeCrush
09-24-2006, 08:13 PM
Yeah, no crap.... can't wait until I do a 100K tuneup...lol.
KenP
09-24-2006, 10:03 PM
Maybe the broken shock was absorbing the driveshaft bend as transfered to the broken stud.:giggling: :giggling:
mikejr
09-29-2006, 01:52 AM
i've seen that same problem when the transverse canooter valve jams....
PARAGON
09-29-2006, 01:55 AM
Maybe the broken shock was absorbing the driveshaft bend as transfered to the broken stud.:giggling: :giggling:Mark, do you lift?

Apparently you are too strong. You broke the wheel stud just after applying so much torque to the lug wrench that it was twisting up the rear end bending the shock ram and bending up the drive shaft.
OrangeCrush
09-29-2006, 10:57 AM
Mark, do you lift?

Apparently you are too strong. You broke the wheel stud just after applying so much torque to the lug wrench that it was twisting up the rear end bending the shock ram and bending up the drive shaft.

God I wish one of ya'll had an answer. I think the correct answer is shiet happens... :o


Mark
PARAGON
09-29-2006, 01:42 PM
Take a good look at your panhard bar and your trailing arms. The wheel stud could be a coinkydink (although I'm not a huge fan of those) but the shaft and shock ram sounds related.

Sounds as though the rear end might have got out of alignment
HummBob
09-29-2006, 07:44 PM
Sorry about your problems!!:crying: :crying:
mikejr
09-30-2006, 06:16 PM
Hey Hummbob....I just saw a model of your rig in the Hummer Stuff catalog......
HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ
09-30-2006, 08:35 PM
Crush I agree with PARAGON. I would look at alingment. I would be looking at the bushings real close. If You do not put something on them so You can really twist the arm to see movement it can look good and not be close to half good. But it looks like something is allowing the axle to move forward or back somehow. But, it could be a page out of Murphy's Law. I hope it is simple fix good luck.

TAZ
Agriv8r
10-01-2006, 05:28 PM
maybe you are not a very good mechanic and should let others rotate the tires next time:clapping:
OrangeCrush
10-03-2006, 11:23 AM
Crush I agree with PARAGON. I would look at alingment. I would be looking at the bushings real close. If You do not put something on them so You can really twist the arm to see movement it can look good and not be close to half good. But it looks like something is allowing the axle to move forward or back somehow. But, it could be a page out of Murphy's Law. I hope it is simple fix good luck.

TAZ

Taz,

I've been thinking about what you and Paragon said. I have taken a look at the panyard arm, trailing arms and bushings. From what I can physically see, everything seems normal. I think however an alignment will tell me more. (though Murphy's Law is more my luck...lol)


maybe you are not a very good mechanic and should let others rotate the tires next time:clapping:

:OWNED:

How is it my fault that left was loosy, right was tight... :)
PARAGON
10-03-2006, 02:34 PM
How is it my fault that left was loosy, right was tight... :)That's the problem right there, it's the opposite on wheel lugs so you turn in the direction of tire rotation.:giggling:
Agriv8r
10-03-2006, 03:49 PM
That's the problem right there, it's the opposite on wheel lugs so you turn in the direction of tire rotation.:giggling:

hahahahaha but only on the left side of the truck
KenP
10-04-2006, 06:21 AM
hahahahaha but only on the left side of the truckDamn, I've got a problem.:giggling: :giggling: