Front axle destruction

[lavarok]

I got a call yesterday to help a local deuce owner. He was stranded at the local Lowes with no brakes. It turns out that the lack of brakes were the least of his worries. We made it about 5 miles to my warehouse with his deuce in tow behind mine and his front passenger wheel assembly was smoking.

When we got it cooled off and taken apart, we found a broken propeller shaft and broken bearings. He must of lost his bearings (lack of PM after fording water) and then the shaft may have snapped under the strain of the un supported weight (just a hypothesis).

So now I need help sourcing a new passenger side shaft/universal joint as well as the end cap and possibly a new brake drum. In the photo you cant see the shaft end as we were trying to pull the spindle off. As of yesterday, it did not want to slide off the broken shaft end but I am sure with a little convincing it will come off the rest of the way. Otherwise, we may need to add a spindle to the shopping list.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Funny, I used to be that guy deep in the weeds and deep in the mud and water. I've grown weary of the wear and maintenance required for such activity. A dirt road is fine with me. He's in good hands with you Ian, square him away.

 

[73m819]

That spindle got really hot, I would replace it

 

[phil2968]

Contact Steve he as some parts. http://www.differentialeng.com/Home.htm, http://www.steelsoldiers.com/member.php?31848-steve6x6x6

 

[welldigger]

A few good places to try and find parts are Red River truck parts in Texarkana Texas, Kryptonite Kustumz in Shreveport LA, and Military Trucks Inc. In Dodge City Kansas. That's a really unfortunate thing to happen.

 

[glcaines]

That spindle got really hot, I would replace it

Ditto - I would definitely replace the spindle.