Jeep Driver Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I'm putting together a 8.25 and I noticed that the passenger axle was worn, too worn to reinstall. I'm off to the PnP and I pull two other axles apart, both had bad passenger side axles, worn at the bearing. 3 for 3....you guys have any idea why that might be? And for kicks..... The passenger side axle kinda just slid out when I touched it, looked OK but I just left it lie there. Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 What the F is sticking out the bottom!? :???: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Homemade drain plug??? :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yxmj Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 The center pin the spiders ride on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airspeed Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Can you imagine the noise that made when it let go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Are the axles equal length ? Never had them out of my 8.25 . Just grab a drivers side if there equal and in good shape . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Are the axles equal length ? Never had them out of my 8.25 . Just grab a drivers side if there equal and in good shape . That's what I did, they are both the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbreiter Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 You will have to be careful if you do a lot of spinning. My buddy builds drag cars, and once had a 8.8 he built with two ds win star axels. He never felt safe to use slicks on it because axels tend to get twisted a certain way from use. But concidering that you probably aren't hooking 400 hp up to them, it will probably be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 400 HP drag car? How...cute. :banana: Most drag race sanctioning bodies require that you use c-clip eliminators based on speed or the use of slicks. 8.8's and other c-clip axles fail regularly in that arena. But those stresses are different than on a 'wheeler. Rear discs also add in retaining an axle should a shaft break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbreiter Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Lol, it was a hot rod mustang with a 454 in it. Basicly was done up as cheap as the guy could do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbear Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Can you imagine the noise that made when it let go!! Sadly, I don't have to imagine. That's the reason I don't have an MJ anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Can you imagine the noise that made when it let go!! Sadly, I don't have to imagine. That's the reason I don't have an MJ anymore. I take it needed a lot more than an axle assembly to fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbear Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Can you imagine the noise that made when it let go!! Sadly, I don't have to imagine. That's the reason I don't have an MJ anymore. I take it needed a lot more than an axle assembly to fix? Could have got by with an axle swap, but then the 2.5 was producing a lot of blowby, so a 4.0 swap would have been in order. Way too much for what was supposed to be a 'round town DD. Still have the TJ and now a new Patriot (wife) so we're still in the Jeep Crew. I just replaced the MJ with a first gen ZR2, like I used to have before the TJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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