Americas Front Driveshaft CV redesign

[Commodore]

Ineos crew, there is an issue with the front driveshaft CV at the transfer case side. The acute driveline angle generates heat causing the rubber on the CV to rip and spill grease. This leads to failure of the CV joint and ultimately immediate loss of forward propulsion. The failures have been well documented. Do you have plans to redesign this part or should owners start looking for their own permanent solutions?

This is a serious safety concern that needs to be resolved.

 

[HeavyFoot]

I'm one of those who had a CV boot rip on a Grenadier with an unmodified suspension.

Thank you. How many miles? And type of driving? I’m just mentally trying to figure potential lifespan of joint in worst-case, stock setup.

 

[Rayzar]

Let’s see what Ronny Dahl decides?

If his CV fails on the QM then i dont think he'll be doing another bushman fridge shakedown test

 

[HeavyFoot]

Ok
I’m starting a thread to tally some info. Someone’s gotta do it.

 

[HeavyFoot]

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Thread 'Statistics/Poll Thread: Front driveshaft CV joint failures'

Yesterday at 2:38 AM

CV failures
Station Wagon:
2 Stock, 18,062 average miles at failure, 100% covered by warranty
1 Lifted , 18,000 average miles at failure, 0% covered by warranty

Quartermaster:
Stock - 0, 0 average miles at failure, % covered by warranty
Lifted -0, 0 average miles at failure, % covered by warranty

This first post will be updated with a running tally of failed front drive CV joints for information purposes for the good of the community. Please do not use this thread to discuss causes, ideas, replacements, Fosters, or which tire width is preferred. There are other threads for that. If I’m...

• HeavyFoot
• driveshaft front
• Replies: 18
• Forum: Transmission, Transfer Case & Axles

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Have a failure? Please visit this thread and post a reply.

 

[Clark Kent]

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Thread 'Statistics/Poll Thread: Front driveshaft CV joint failures'

Yesterday at 2:38 AM

CV failures
Station Wagon:
2 Stock, 18,062 average miles at failure, 100% covered by warranty
1 Lifted , 18,000 average miles at failure, 0% covered by warranty

Quartermaster:
Stock - 0, 0 average miles at failure, % covered by warranty
Lifted -0, 0 average miles at failure, % covered by warranty

This first post will be updated with a running tally of failed front drive CV joints for information purposes for the good of the community. Please do not use this thread to discuss causes, ideas, replacements, Fosters, or which tire width is preferred. There are other threads for that. If I’m...

• HeavyFoot
• driveshaft front
• Replies: 18
• Forum: Transmission, Transfer Case & Axles

• 

Have a failure? Please visit this thread and post a reply.

Thank you. I have posted in that thread.
I suggest you consider another field to capture the type of failure, particulary the occurences of c-clip separations and boot splits.

 

[HeavyFoot]

Thank you. I have posted in that thread.
I suggest you consider another field to capture the type of failure, particulary the occurences of c-clip separations and boot splits.

Added. Thank you for the input.

 

[Zimm]

I just feel like the steering feels different, and it’s hard for me to accept this is purely because of the longer wheel base. It feels like there HAS to be something different up front, but the dealer assured me that’s not the case.

when i test drove one, it felt different also, but when i got my truck back after all the extensive alignment work that includes remounting control arms, mine now steers like similar to the quartermaster.

as far as the wheel base affect, back up with an m416, and do the same with an extra 18' on the draw bar. the shorter wheel base really does amplify any wonkyness in the system, so i can see some extra wheelbase having a noticeable affect on something that tracks as bad as a grenadier.

 

[CrazyOldMan]

when i test drove one, it felt different also, but when i got my truck back after all the extensive alignment work that includes remounting control arms, mine now steers like similar to the quartermaster.

as far as the wheel base affect, back up with an m416, and do the same with an extra 18' on the draw bar. the shorter wheel base really does amplify any wonkyness in the system, so i can see some extra wheelbase having a noticeable affect on something that tracks as bad as a grenadier.

Leave me with my foil hat and black helicopters

 

[cmurray]

Hello all,
I was chatting with Justin Hocevar on Thursday night and I brought this issue up. He mentioned that DMW engineering in Toowoomba Queensland is close to have a process to rotate the diff centre in the front axle six degrees, allowing more castor and reducing the angle on the CVs on the front prop shaft.

Regards
Craig Murray

 

[Tazzieman]

Hello all,
I was chatting with Justin Hocevar on Thursday night and I brought this issue up. He mentioned that DMW engineering in Toowoomba Queensland is close to have a process to rotate the diff centre in the front axle six degrees, allowing more castor and reducing the angle on the CVs on the front prop shaft.

Regards
Craig Murray

Wizard Reuben waves his wand?

 

[Clark Kent]

Wizard Reuben waves his wand?

Hmmmm. DMW are local to me. I'll go say hi next week.

 

[Rayzar]

Hello all,
I was chatting with Justin Hocevar on Thursday night and I brought this issue up. He mentioned that DMW engineering in Toowoomba Queensland is close to have a process to rotate the diff centre in the front axle six degrees, allowing more castor and reducing the angle on the CVs on the front prop shaft.

Regards
Craig Murray

This could be a game changer. I hope this is the case and gotta take ya hat off to the aftermarket and engineering industries

 

[Tazzieman]

Hmmmm. DMW are local to me. I'll go say hi next week.

It's a long drive from here!

 

[Clark Kent]

It's a long drive from here!

Road run!

 

[Shoogs]

Hello all,
I was chatting with Justin Hocevar on Thursday night and I brought this issue up. He mentioned that DMW engineering in Toowoomba Queensland is close to have a process to rotate the diff centre in the front axle six degrees, allowing more castor and reducing the angle on the CVs on the front prop shaft.

Regards
Craig Murray

Good to hear, odd OEM need aftermarket to fix a major flaw, but no different than the rear track on a 70 I suppose…