Byrd91
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- Penobscot, Maine
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- '92 XLT
I'm going to reiterate what I've said before about my experience with James Duff....
Today I happened to lock my hubs in my driveway before leaving. As a started moving I heard an un usual noise so I got out and started looking at my front drivetrain. My front driveshaft t-case u-joint was rubbing my Duff crossmember....thats weird, it's never done that before... A closer look revealed the problem. The crossmember had completely separated at one side (weld) my whole drivetrain was hanging by the other side. This is the second time I've had a major part fail (first time was the radius arm itself, also a broken weld, completely let go at the bracket) and I've heard of numerous other stories of crossmember problems. Unfortunately I didn't find this out before I bought everything. Duff is sending my another crossmember, just as they did the arm, but a good warrenty does not make up for life endangering poor engineering and/or manufacturing. Again I am suggesting what others have also....DO NOT buy James Duff extended radius arms.
Today I happened to lock my hubs in my driveway before leaving. As a started moving I heard an un usual noise so I got out and started looking at my front drivetrain. My front driveshaft t-case u-joint was rubbing my Duff crossmember....thats weird, it's never done that before... A closer look revealed the problem. The crossmember had completely separated at one side (weld) my whole drivetrain was hanging by the other side. This is the second time I've had a major part fail (first time was the radius arm itself, also a broken weld, completely let go at the bracket) and I've heard of numerous other stories of crossmember problems. Unfortunately I didn't find this out before I bought everything. Duff is sending my another crossmember, just as they did the arm, but a good warrenty does not make up for life endangering poor engineering and/or manufacturing. Again I am suggesting what others have also....DO NOT buy James Duff extended radius arms.