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  1. treeguy

    Almost destroyed my truck..

    I wasn't talking about personally welding onto a new end! Ya that would probably kill it. What I was getting at is why are the ends not designed better by having some sort of keeper on the outside so that when the rubber fails you don't end up disabled. If there were a keeper like a washer or...
  2. treeguy

    Almost destroyed my truck..

    Try Memphis or Eastern Surplus. I can't remember where I saw them, maybe here, no wait, it might have been C&C equip. on ebay. Thats what I ment about big red, long bar horizontal, clamp axle, and push up or down. You seem familiar with the jack, could use a short bar to operate jack. I'm...
  3. treeguy

    Almost destroyed my truck..

    Right, 4x4, but where are they and more importantly, is the rubber worth their own weight. I mean, are they just as dried out and used like the ones we are trying to replace. I guess they would be a good back up for a quick fix. I've seen some new ones for sale but they seem expensive esp. to...
  4. treeguy

    Almost destroyed my truck..

    Do you have a Hi-lift jack? With the clamp end on it, you could clamp the square axle tube and try to twist it. (like a giant lever)I've done this before with beams in my house, just a thought, I don't know exactly how you axles are situated right now. Also, the torque rod ends, does it seem...
  5. treeguy

    Almost destroyed my truck..

    Would the grinding and poping noises be from the twisted angle of the axle forcing the U joints in the drive shafts to bind on themselves? It does look like the tires were close enough to touch while moving, if they did than the truck would probably hop and make wierd noises also.2cents
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