From the explanation of how it occured and the picture of the one ring gear I saw, I would say no. The trucks were apparently not moving, no spinning tires, so the tires were just "there" exerting no force. The only "extra" they probably added to that situation was a little more contact patch and the associated traction, but that could occur with any tire.

I'm guessing that this shows that the I-5 isn't all that weak after all. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Trucks werent moving...but the tires were spinning (on Neo's at least...didnt get a good view of Bebe).

I got a good look at her lol

Hey, I thought this thread was about pics?

side note, I think Neo and Bebe both have adjusted their torsion bars...would that have contributed in any way to the carnage??? just askin.

They should have designed weaker CV's then, that way the CV would break and protect everything upstream of it. I wonder of there is a market for weaker half shafts?

If the wheels were spinning it makes more sense, one (or both) most probably suddenly got traction and the sudden shock to the ring just stripped a few teeth. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>yeppers

bebe has done the t-bar adjustment , i have NOT my truck sets the same as when it left the factory just 35's on stock wheels for me . 35's and t-bar crank on bebe's with stock wheels . only differince in tires is i have Toyos and she has BFG's


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[/quote]They should have designed weaker CV's then, that way the CV would break and protect everything upstream of it. I wonder of there is a market for weaker half shafts?

If the wheels were spinning it makes more sense, one (or both) most probably suddenly got traction and the sudden shock to the ring just stripped a few teeth.[/quote]yeppers[/quote]

i think you nailed it we got hook up and sh1t busted , pretty simple

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YOU DA MAN

I don't think any of the winches overheated. I thought my thermometric one did for moment, but the controller had just slipped out of place. Alec's winch acted up randomly and would stop working. But I don't think it was due to overheating. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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YOU DA MAN </div></BLOCKQUOTE>and margaritas!

Looks like there might be another reason for tierod problems....

It looks like the is after Golden Spike, what happened? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>this is going 5mph in the sand on saturday, and the tie rod came out! I'm happy to report no damage to the car, and we were NOT on the highway at the time. I was able to put it back in and limp back to town, but it's not driveable until a new centerlink and tie rods get here. I'm SOoooooo happy I was waiting in Moab for an alignment, or I'd have been on the Highway driving home when that happened.

My car has been in for alignment and driverside issues before, now I think I know what was causing those problems.

The shocks are still going bye-bye.

It looks like the is after Golden Spike, what happened? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>this is going 5mph in the sand on saturday, and the tie rod came out! I'm happy to report no damage to the car, and we were NOT on the highway at the time. I was able to put it back in and limp back to town, but it's not driveable until a new centerlink and tie rods get here. I'm SOoooooo happy I was waiting in Moab for an alignment, or I'd have been on the Highway driving home when that happened.

My car has been in for alignment and driverside issues before, now I think I know what was causing those problems.

The shocks are still going bye-bye. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That sucks Rox. I'm glad you found it there though an no extra damage was done!

...too bad on the shocks too. SUCK! Rancho 9000's time? Do the steering stabilizer at the same time.

The end of the centerlink where the threads are looks angled upward. Phil, Ken and I have been going back and forth about how much the centerlink might be contributing to failures. The centerlink is made to give or flex and that flex might be a little too much allowing for the tires to move too much.

Ever since, it's always been stated that if you wheel a IFS GM truck, that you will have to get an alignment done afterwards. Most of this is simply due to it being IFS but something has to move/give for it to come out of alignment and many times the mis-alignment is toe.

With the centerlink flexing so much it also is prematurely wearing out the pitman and idler arms where they attach to the centerlink, IMO.