Rough day at Hidden Falls

[howeitsdone]

Oof, who is the unlucky person at Hidden Falls? And what freakin obsticle??

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[Bandit’s Lair]

How the absolute hell do you do that?! Seen similar on IFS jumping but never a solid axle splayed out on both sides like that. Must have been a “Hold muh bur” moment.

 

[RudeJeepin]

I'm on my phone and don't have my glasses handy, but looks like they broke the axle tube at the FAD housing.
That's gotta suck.

 

[bleda2002]

How the absolute hell do you do that?! Seen similar on IFS jumping but never a solid axle splayed out on both sides like that. Must have been a “Hold muh bur” moment.

Typically this is the fad plug weld failing, it's almost always after a violent up travel that bottoms out the bump stops. That axle is toast.

 

[SaiintNick]

That ARB bumper must be really heavy.

 

[Setec641A]

Right before that happened, the driver said, "I'm just gonna send it !!!".

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Typically this is the fad plug weld failing, it's almost always after a violent up travel that bottoms out the bump stops. That axle is toast.

I’ve seen an axle tube crack but never full on break in half. That’s nutso!!!

 

[howeitsdone]

I would've asked but no one except other spectators were around. The hardest obstacles here are giant dropoffs which are pretty much for buggies. Makes me wonder if they accidentally tried to go down one not realizing and all that weight from their gear, plus who knows what in that camper shell, was too much for that FAD.

 

[IRAH]

I have to admit, I am morbidly impressed!

 

[Rusty PW]

I foresee an axle up grade in their future.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

I foresee an axle up grade in their future.

Or some intense grumbling about Gladiators being Mierde with a follow on purchase of a Tacoma and even MORE regret.

 

[Mud Pie]

He ain't flat towing that !!

 

[WambliSka]

Zoom in and you actually see the axle split!!! Damn!!!!!!

 

[bleda2002]

I’ve seen an axle tube crack but never full on break in half. That’s nutso!!!

I don't want to say this is common but it's not hard to find a bunch of this exact failure if you search especially on the JL forum. The JL/JT d44 with fad really benefits from a good truss as the tubes themselves are nice and thick but the plug weld being the weak link. I've never seen a properly trussed one fail like this

 

[BourbonRunner]

I foresee an axle up grade in their future.

If they don't use this as an opportunity to get portals, are they really Jeeping?

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