How does one rescue their rig

GodsRollerskate · 09-30-2008, 08:40 AM

Not that I broke mine, but how does one With a broken rear c-clipped axle? You know, the tire and rim hanging off, and all that fancy jaz, get it off the trail. Just curious.

breckboarder55 · 09-30-2008, 09:43 AM

trail fix!

otisdog · 09-30-2008, 09:51 AM

http://www.billhughes.com/dana35c/
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Jim

**TheBoogieman** · 09-30-2008, 09:54 AM

EvilM0nkey · 09-30-2008, 10:09 AM

Buying an axle kit that will greatly reduce your chances of that ever happening is the easiest way.

87warrior · 09-30-2008, 10:22 AM

A while back I was wheeling with a d35 guy... He broke and had no parts. We tried the whole stick holding the wheel on but did not work. Ended up creating a ski out of a log, tie-downs, and straps with the wheel and shaft removed. I pulled him to the stagging area where he was then loaded on a trailer and sent home.

**Idaho-Jeep** · 09-30-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by otisdog

http://www.billhughes.com/dana35c/
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Jim

Great collection of photos! Makes me wonder how often the front axle breaks - as evidenced in these photos it is usually the rear that goes.

I am also curious how many of the broken axles in those photos are d35s. compared to d44 or 8.8.

Anyone here ever brake their front axle? (I know people have, just curious how often it happens since that is my weak link with a d30 on 35s)

What a PITA it must be to do a trail fix but if you wheel hard and long enough it is going to happen sooner or later I suppose.

cj847 · 09-30-2008, 10:38 AM

I carried a homemade version of this (made from water pipe and a couple of pieces of PVC). Fortunately, I never broke and now I have the 8.8 in there.

http://www.offroadtrailtools.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=140

GodsRollerskate · 09-30-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Idaho-Jeep

Great collection of photos! Makes me wonder how often the front axle breaks - as evidenced in these photos it is usually the rear that goes.

I am also curious how many of the broken axles in those photos are d35s. compared to d44 or 8.8.

Anyone here ever brake their front axle? (I know people have, just curious how often it happens since that is my weak link with a d30 on 35s)

What a PITA it must be to do a trail fix but if you wheel hard and long enough it is going to happen sooner or later I suppose.

I broke my D30 twice, and haven't broke my rear yet. haha

bday · 09-30-2008, 05:53 PM

Had this happen to a buddy at the top of a trail. What we used was the bar from a high lift, and used it to hold the wheel/axle inside the axle tube.

Bar approximately horizontal to the ground, and tied each end in front/behind the wheel.

Was good enough to get off the trail so you can grab the tow truck.

kloppk · 09-30-2008, 06:33 PM

Just carry spare axle shafts. Just pop the old one out, slide a new one in... keep wheeling.
Spare shafts are plentiful and cheap.

itasor · 09-30-2008, 06:41 PM

Or just do this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZGTt5BcaO4&NR=1

BlueFlame · 09-30-2008, 06:58 PM

just takes a phone call and a credit card-

03Wrangler · 09-30-2008, 07:15 PM

so thats why you need 4 recovery points... ^

Greg_Volkman · 09-30-2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Idaho-Jeep

I am also curious how many of the broken axles in those photos are d35s. compared to d44 or 8.8.

those are all dana 35's - thus the page title "another broken dana 35"

09-30-2008, 05:53 PM	#10
bday Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 12 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Had this happen to a buddy at the top of a trail. What we used was the bar from a high lift, and used it to hold the wheel/axle inside the axle tube. Bar approximately horizontal to the ground, and tied each end in front/behind the wheel. Was good enough to get off the trail so you can grab the tow truck.