So, when back in my home town on some R&R/family time, I decided to do a simple quick, 5 sec burnout just for kicks and grins... right in front of my folks place just like old times.  The turbo began to spool all normal, and BANG, followed by some minor crunchy sounds.  

 

No pictures as of yet, but upon removing what used to be the cap on the axle, out fell several one inch triangles of axle, metal chips, and the bearing adjusting nut that formerly held the bearings.  Near as I can tell, the axle broke and wedged itself in there and pushed the hub off about a half inch or so, breaking the nut as it came off. 

 

The hub won't even come off as the bearings are wedged in there.  They move slightly, but won't make it past the messed up tube and threads.  

Edited April 10, 20169 yr by CSM

 

I try not to be mean about it, but pics!

Oh boy

 

 

In for pics!!

At least it happened where and how it did, was most likely already broke and this was the icing, could have snapped with a loaded trailer going down the open road then you would have had a lot worse time of it.

Ouch...

Try and get a cheapo used one from the bone yard, while rebuilding yours with beefy parts. 

https://imgur.com/H6oKXoM

 

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Wow that sucks, I don't know if I seen them break in that spot, I thought usually it's next to splines. Like mentioned before it was probably stressed out from all of the years and it took that little bit to finish it off. It's ether that or you have way too much torque might want to detune your truck  

Maybe good time to find a hybrid D80 

Edited April 10, 20169 yr by Dieselfuture

15 minutes ago, Dieselfuture said:

Wow that sucks, I don't know if I seen them break in that spot, I thought usually it's next to splines. Like mentioned before it was probably stressed out from all of the years and it took that little bit to finish it off. It's ether that or you have way too much torque might want to detune your truck  

Maybe good time to find a hybrid D80 

 

Im rebuilding it.   I'm not shortening my one piece driveshaft for an 80... it was cracked in two places, which is really odd. I'm willing to bet a set of yukon axles will be fine after this. 

3 hours ago, Dieselfuture said:

It's ether that or you have way too much torque might want to detune your truck  

 

Or less traction on the tires. One of the few reasons I went down one tire size. Between the generated torque and the tire traction something in between will fail.

 

 

4 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Or less traction on the tires. One of the few reasons I went down one tire size. Between the generated torque and the tire traction something in between will fail.

 

 

I'm running stockers. The turbo just began to spool when it popped.  Probably 5psi at the most. 

6 minutes ago, CSM said:

I'm running stockers.

 

What kind of tread face? H/T, A/T or M/T

10 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Or less traction on the tires. One of the few reasons I went down one tire size. Between the generated torque and the tire traction something in between will fail.

 

 

These rear ends are pretty tough. Tire size, especially stockers aren't going to cause too much traction and make it break. 

 

Like the other guys said, good thing it happened where it did. I'd chalk it up to crap happens when you're playing. 

1 hour ago, TFaoro said:

These rear ends are pretty tough. Tire size, especially stockers aren't going to cause too much traction and make it break. 

 

Like the other guys said, good thing it happened where it did. I'd chalk it up to crap happens when you're playing. 

 

This is what happens when I get stuck on dog monitor duty at 1 am while my sister is having a baby.  Dumb crap... lol.  though, I think it would have failed this year based off how easy it failed and the two flats indicating pre existing cracks in the axle.

5 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

What kind of tread face? H/T, A/T or M/T

 

At.  Nitto. 

7 hours ago, CSM said:

Tire size, especially stockers aren't going to cause too much traction and make it break. 

 

Stock size maybe not. But tire make up being A/T style might of. Remember this isn't a fresh new axle it a axle with over 14 year of life already on the metals.

4 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Stock size maybe not. But tire make up being A/T style might of. Remember this isn't a fresh new axle it a axle with over 14 year of life already on the metals.

  You make a valid point. I'm still going to guess it was already stress fractured or something though

I would guess it it was hanging on by a string and Mike just pushed it over the limit.

 

Maybe we should all do burnouts before leaving to ensure that everything is good..

I was talking to someone the other day about doing a burnout. Only thing that was holding me back is a driveline all oe with 370k on it. Not sure how much stress it would take.

18 minutes ago, dripley said:

I was talking to someone the other day about doing a burnout. Only thing that was holding me back is a driveline all oe with 370k on it. Not sure how much stress it would take.

 

You've got a dana 80.  Much beefier unit than mine.

So it putting an 80 in not a straight swap?

2 hours ago, Me78569 said:

Maybe we should all do burnouts before leaving to ensure that everything is good..

 

My burnouts are typically done as I climb grades. Ask JAG1 one about that being he was in the passenger seat when it happened...