Front drive shaft broken

[Mountain4x4]

Call him back and keep that conversation alive!

I wish, I gave him my card, but of course he did not have one. Because of the locker situation I thought we would re connect, but nope. Wont be happening.

 

[TCMColorado]

But how many miles per vehicle ?

The miles were spread out over many vehicles and they did not do nearly enough high speed driving over long distances which seems hasten the CV boot failure.

 

[ECrider]

The front and rear driveshafts.

Would they have had any input you think in terms of the design and orientation of the TC to axle pitch of the front and rear shaft or does that buck stop with Magna or other? If not, I wonder whether they should have (or did) comment at the sub optimal angle of dangle of the front shaft? Guess will never know.

 

[Mountain4x4]

The miles were spread out over many vehicles and they did not do nearly enough high speed driving over long distances which seems hasten the CV boot failure.

Bingo. In the US we drive 80 MPH for hours or days on end. Most failures have involved mileage, and road failures. Mine was towing on a bouncy road.

 

[Mountain4x4]

Let me add, I assumed this would be a huge problem off road. After all, you are flexing out a shaft with too little travel. But I have not seen one off road fail. I would encourage someone testing a new rig to be a little more broad in their approach. That is what bites manufacturers so often. They should have had a few testing in America.

 

[Tazzieman]

If long, fast drives (85mph/140km/hr) are a factor, Europe should be seeing failures at an higher rate than places like Australia (110km/.hr limit except in one state : 130km/hr.
Maybe you are only allowed one out of the two <Lifted> and <driven fast>?

 

[Commodore]

Dealers deny everything, always. Must be a requirement. IA is well aware as the lead engineer went into a fit of rage when I mentioned it and he kept screaming how Dana screwed them....yes they know they have a disaster.

And I have been having conversations with one of the highest placed IA staff in North America. They know and are trying to get a handle on what the failure rate really is. Likely they are doing the math to figure out how many will go pop during the warranty period.

 

[Texas Grenadier]

And I have been having conversations with one of the highest placed IA staff in North America. They know and are trying to get a handle on what the failure rate really is. Likely they are doing the math to figure out how many will go pop during the warranty period.

Well, hopefully they get on it soon and not let the animosity keep building on this design flaw.

 

[Tenac]

This culture is real , but only in NA
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I bet anything that truck does not have a front drive shaft attached!!!! lol Just like at SEMA

 

[Mountain4x4]

What is it with those deep dish rims with racing slicks? I see them on so many trucks now and it looks ridiculous. Apparently that is the fault of New Zealand culture if I read that right?

 

[ECrider]

What is it with those deep dish rims with racing slicks? I see them on so many trucks now and it looks ridiculous. Apparently that is the fault of New Zealand culture if I read that right?

shots fired.....!