This is funny chit.......Broken tie rod incident.....

[BlueTJCO]

I was reading this on another forum, it is regarding Alec's tie rod incident. This guy really knows what he is talking about....


"I am pretty sure that that video was taken on the Big Sluce on the Rubicon Trail. I've seen well built CJs and FJs with broken axles, broken chassis, steering boxes ripped out of the chassis, stripped gears, and even a transmission and transfer cases that split in half from the hammering!!

To get to that point on the trail that H2 would have gone through a LOT of abuse. I did the trail in a STOCK Range Rover, and it is a tough trip, so much so that a British magazine published a story about our trip when they heard bout it. (Land Rover World, April98) We bent tie rods many times on the trail. My guess is that it was already damaged from repeated blows. That's why one of the first things that truck owners do is to significantly upgrade their tie rods.

Taking any stock vehicle on that trail is insanity. (yes, Jeep does it, but with lots of spare parts, support vehicles, mechanics, and later in the year after it has been smoothed out from previous adventurers.

Also, even if I am wrong about the trail, the wildly spinning tire grabbed on the rock and put a LOT of pressure on that wheel. Letting a tire spin like that is a no-no for experienced off-roaders, and WILL lead to damage. The mark of a novice, (or an experienced off-roader with a split second of brain fade that we all get sometimes.) Abuse like that is like taking your econo box, revving it to 6000 rpm, and dumping the clutch over and over, then wondering why the trans, axle, or clutch failed.

Nope, that H2 was doing pretty good. It was just a bit of driver error. And yes, a heavy duty tie rod might have not broken. But, the tie rod and tie rod end is about the easiest thing to repair. Think of it as the fuse in the link, and if it is overbuilt, then instead of the tie rod you will break steering boxes, rip steering boxes out of the chassis, break stub axles, snap off steering arms, etc."



If memory serves me correct, we were at Bill Moore Lake in Colorado

You could get a ****ing subaru outback up there


this quote is the funniest:

"To get to that point on the trail that H2 would have gone through a LOT of abuse"

LMFAO for anyone who knows what I'm talking about. I love when people want to know so much more then they do.