I just replaced my rear axle, (ruined by 35" tires) with a brand new one from Coleman's less than 2 months ago, I asked the shop that was putting it in at least twice if I should get new u-bolts and a u-joint, since several people on this forum advised it. They assured me, "no, no, yours are fine, we'll reuse them".
I've just spent $200 on smaller 33" used tires so I don't break the new axle, and was told the tires were no good by the place that was going to mount them, so I'm still stuck with 35" tires . I'm trying to get my $ back on that one...currently there's fluid running out of my hydrolic power steering/brake pump and down my firewall, and under the hood the oil lines are leaking along with the power steering hoses.
I was driving yesterday and something was obviously wrong and getting progressively worse, I was almost where I was going and before I could pull over to look at it, I heard a horrible noise and the truck would no longer go forward. The u-bolt was totally broken off, and my linkage on the ground...in the middle of a snowstorm. Now I'm wondering if my rear axle, transmission, and transfer case may also be damaged because it was in 4x4 at the time...this might've finally killed my truck.
I've just spent $200 on smaller 33" used tires so I don't break the new axle, and was told the tires were no good by the place that was going to mount them, so I'm still stuck with 35" tires . I'm trying to get my $ back on that one...currently there's fluid running out of my hydrolic power steering/brake pump and down my firewall, and under the hood the oil lines are leaking along with the power steering hoses.
I was driving yesterday and something was obviously wrong and getting progressively worse, I was almost where I was going and before I could pull over to look at it, I heard a horrible noise and the truck would no longer go forward. The u-bolt was totally broken off, and my linkage on the ground...in the middle of a snowstorm. Now I'm wondering if my rear axle, transmission, and transfer case may also be damaged because it was in 4x4 at the time...this might've finally killed my truck.
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