[KRYPTO(dale)]

my buddy just installed a lockright in the front.now, it keeps breaking axels(rh side).not even wheeling hard.we've replaced all a-arms bushings,all ball joints,rack bushings.
he has a fabtech/fox coilover and the right side knuckle seems to hit on the spring more than the left does.
any help would be appreciated.

 

[TacoCrazy]

Pretty common with a front locker in a IFS Taco..There's no where for the load to go when one wheel stops or slows down, unlike an open diff where the load transfers to the other side..That's the number one reason I'm still "open" in the front..

 

[Mike]

my buddy just installed a lockright in the front.now, it keeps breaking axels(rh side).not even wheeling hard.we've replaced all a-arms bushings,all ball joints,rack bushings.
he has a fabtech/fox coilover and the right side knuckle seems to hit on the spring more than the left does.
any help would be appreciated.

Less skinny pedal?

Later,
....Mike

 

[KRYPTO(dale)]

Less skinny pedal?

Later,
....Mike

no, it just breaks. even on flat ground.he is running 36's tho...
we gonna try to wheel it tomorrow.but i dont have much confidence in his rig anymore.

 

[Oppositeboy]

pilot error? Tell your buddy to quit driving like an east coaster. :flipoff1:

 

[KRYPTO(dale)]

Pretty common with a front locker in a IFS Taco..There's no where for the load to go when one wheel stops or slows down, unlike an open diff where the load transfers to the other side..That's the number one reason I'm still "open" in the front..

its not common in my taco, and i wheel the snot out of it.

 

[TacoCrazy]

Really?..I have wheeled with many others that are locked and they break fairly regularly..Keep up the good work then..

 

[KRYPTO(dale)]

pilot error? Tell your buddy to quit driving like an east coaster. :flipoff1:

i wish it was only driving style. but there must be something else mechanical..cant figure it out.

 

[TacoCrazy]

Inner or outer breaking??..

 

[KRYPTO(dale)]

Inner or outer breaking??..

outers....ten characters yet....

 

[TacoCrazy]

Does seem odd if he's not doing much huh?? What about a bad wheel brg on that side?? Do you know if the rt wheel spins freely jacked up? Just a thought

 

[SteveO]

no, it just breaks. even on flat ground.he is running 36's tho...
we gonna try to wheel it tomorrow.but i dont have much confidence in his rig anymore.

36's are the problem, a tire that size puts a lot of stress on the CV's. I'm locked in the front with 33's and haven't had a problem and mine gets wheeled quite often.

 

[TacoCrazy]

Definatly a good point..The ones breaking them I was speaking about are both on 35's..Although...breaking them doing virtually nothing is a little odd..

 

[Ted]

pilot error? Tell your buddy to quit driving like an east coaster. :flipoff1:

:bitchslap

 

[Oppositeboy]

i wish it was only driving style. but there must be something else mechanical..cant figure it out.

I'd check the wheel bearings? the rotors aren't warped and causing the brakes to grip when he's in a situation to cause more stress on the cv? Is he trying to turn at the same time? Seems odd that it's always the same side...

 

[Oppositeboy]

my buddy just installed a lockright in the front.now, it keeps breaking axels(rh side).not even wheeling hard.we've replaced all a-arms bushings,all ball joints,rack bushings.
he has a fabtech/fox coilover and the right side knuckle seems to hit on the spring more than the left does.
any help would be appreciated.

It is sounding like something is bent and that could be causing undo stress on the cv? Wait... Why are the knuckles hitting on the spring? I don't remember that ever happening on my truck...

 

[Oppositeboy]

:bitchslap

don't be a hater.

 

[rojo22]

I had the same problem...turn out to be a bad bushing on the right side diff. bracket. It was cuasing the right side to be at greater angle. hope it helps

 

[JESSE_at_TLT]

We've broke three Tundra inner CV's on our LT Tacoma with 33" tires and an open front differential. We're looking into developing some custom CV's for Tacomas/4Runners/Tundras.

 

[TMS2U]

its not common in my taco, and i wheel the snot out of it.