Broken Axle Tool for your Tool Kit

[Steve]

Most of you with a c-clip rear axle knows what happens if you ever break a rear axle shaft. If you don’t know, just remember that most likely you’ll be leaving your vehicle near the location you broke your rear axle.

Now there is a tool that may help you limp off the trail and to a more accessible location. Its called the Broken Axle Tool (very fitting name indeed) and it’s available on the web from Off Road Trail Tools for $109.95.

I’ve never physically laid eyes on the tool or read a review on its use, but if the idea works as well as it sounds, this would be a great addition to your recovery gear. Now if I only had a full floating rear axle in my Land Cruiser.

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[Barry]

They never should have allowed C clip axles to be manufactured. Especially in ORVs. More so in diffs that they know have inhierently (sp) weak axles.

[Jerry]

Originally Posted by Barry

They never should have allowed C clip axles to be manufactured. Especially in ORVs. More so in diffs that they know have inhierently (sp) weak axles.

I agree 1000%
One saving grace is that if you have rear disc brakes the calipers will hold the rear axle in place if you take it easy while driving the trail back to civilization. It might ruin the calipers, but better that than chaining the axle to a log and skidding it.
Jerry

[CoastalDefender]

Jeep Tech: Axles

for those of us who don't know what a C-Clip axle is.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by CoastalDefender

Jeep Tech: Axles

for those of us who don't know what a C-Clip axle is.

Thanks for adding that. I forget that there are various levels of knowledge here and its great to share.

Steve