It happens when you least expect it

**DirtyDawg** · 21st April 2007, 07:35 AM

Whilst going across a sand track shortcut on the way home the young brickie towing my tandem trailer (as he was doing some work on the weekend) loaded followed me thinking he could as I go that way every day in the fender towing the trailer on 40psi tyres.
OOPs Hilux 3lt Diesel traybacks dont tow well in the sand.

reverse up hitch up the snatch and pull him and the trailer out

but when my rears hit the bitchumen

*BANG*, grinding metal was to be heard.
after investigation the rear right axle had shred its splines in the drive flange/member..Home we go in diff lock high

Being replaced this weekend with Maxi drive axles and Flanges all round, should make a we difference...($1600)...great Friday huh?

Anyone using those Ashcroft hard core CV's..if so where and how much?

**hiline** · 21st April 2007, 10:19 AM

bloody toyo's poisoned yet another landy

well it wont happen again now with the upgrade

**incisor** · 21st April 2007, 10:30 AM

drivers side rear is where mine is most worn...

seems that is the point they twist the most.

**Reads90** · 21st April 2007, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

Anyone using those Ashcroft hard core CV's..if so where and how much?

know alot of people in the Uk useing them .They swear by them
There are alot of money though.
In the Uk they are 425 pounds the pair ($1020) before you have even got them here.
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co...tegory_17.html

**DiscoDave** · 21st April 2007, 11:18 AM

I think Tusker runs Ashcrofts.

**abaddonxi** · 21st April 2007, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Reads90

know alot of people in the Uk useing them .They swear by them
There are alot of money though.
In the Uk they are 425 pounds the pair ($1020) before you have even got them here.
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co...tegory_17.html

So you could buy about 15 of the $65 ones advertised on ebay a week or so ago for the same price.

That's a lot of snapped CVs.

Cheers
Simon

**Reads90** · 21st April 2007, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

So you could buy about 15 of the $65 ones advertised on ebay a week or so ago for the same price.

That's a lot of snapped CVs.

Cheers
Simon

MMMMM thats my thought too. But the only advantage is the time saved in a comp to changing them

**Tusker** · 23rd April 2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

So you could buy about 15 of the $65 ones advertised on ebay a week or so ago for the same price.

That's a lot of snapped CVs.

Cheers
Simon

But they rarely break in the convenience of your own workshop.. the novelty wears off on a trip after changing one or two.

Yep I've got the Ashcrofts. Hopefully fit & forget. So far so good.

Regards
Max P

**abaddonxi** · 23rd April 2007, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Tusker

But they rarely break in the convenience of your own workshop.. the novelty wears off on a trip after changing one or two.

Yep I've got the Ashcrofts. Hopefully fit & forget. So far so good.

Regards
Max P

Were you running standard size tyres when this happened?

If so, guess it's time not to buy the cheapies.

Cheers
Simon

**Ace** · 23rd April 2007, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tusker

But they rarely break in the convenience of your own workshop.. the novelty wears off on a trip after changing one or two.

Yep I've got the Ashcrofts. Hopefully fit & forget. So far so good.

Regards
Max P

How much were yours Max?

I just bought two of the ones on ebay for spares to keep when going 4wding, after what happened on the Long Weekend i am collecting spares to keep in the shed, call me paranoid, but hey. Matt

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