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Old 05-22-2005, 07:35 PM
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I broke my left drive axle today at a drifting event,

Anyone know where to find aftermarket axles?

I know they exist, I have seen them in an ad in an import magazine
somewhere.
Old 05-22-2005, 07:44 PM
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just curious, what are your mods?

were you using racing tires?
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yeah... more details please! where did it break?
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Ugh this happened in my old Jeep Grand Cherokee... swerved in the rain and hit a curb hard. Broke control arm and axle, took a fist-sized chip out of the rim... what a nightmare.

$5k for the repair...
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Originally Posted by *****
yeah... more details please! where did it break?
Most seem to shear off somewhere in the center shaft...at least with slicks they do.
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