Whoops!! Bent my leaf spring

[Rick]

Whoops!! Bent my leaf spring and busted my driveshaft

 

[Positive Vibes]

How the hell did you do that?

 

[Rick]

Not exactly sure. I thought it happened at the same time I broke the driveshaft, but after looking at the video I don't think that was it.

 

[Dannyboy]

Rick
How the heck do you have 13 leaves in your spring pack???? Also how much is stock and what have you added while still being able to flex?

 

[410Fortune]

And the collection grows.....

Hey that U joint is still good! hahahahaha!!!

The Rancho lift springs for an Explorer I have seen look very familiar to those.......
You can have mine! hahahahaha They are 4 door Explorer springs with the short and long Stupidlift ad a leafs in them......

My 4" Skyjackers go on soon...

 

[Rick]

LOL, none of them are stock. It's a spring pack made by National. They use a ton of thin leaves which gives you good flex, and good ride quality.

This pack was originally on Paul Bredehofts Explorer as a 5.5" spring under axle setup. I took out 3 leaves (yep I actually took some out) and use it as a SOA on my truck. They were a bit sagged out and not producing 5.5" for Paul anymore, that's why he gave them to me. I have no clue what my actual lift is now. I would have to measure the frame against a stock Explorer.

 

[410Fortune]

You stillhave a frame? hahahahaha Just kidding....
How many driveshafts is that now?

 

[mattadams]

Rick, that looks almost exactly like where I bent mine, and I'm not sure where I bent mine either... it was after the zimmerman mod though.

 

[Rick]

That makes one busted yoke, one busted u-joint, one busted flange and one bent shaft.

 

[Rick]

Oh BTW, I had them replace the the 1310 with a 1350. Bigger, beefier

 

[410Fortune]

Yes mine have been "upgraded as well, both front and rear shafts are custom and use 1350 Spicers. No problems to date, they appearto be tough as nails, especially on a BII, I have beat the crapola out of them and nothing happens (so far).

 

[Maniak]

Rick,
Where's the video? You convert it yet? I want to see the carnage in action..

~Mark

 

[mrboyle]

So I guess this means its time to 4-link the rear?

 

[Hartman]

I have seen the video and OH MY GOD it is loud!

 

[Digger196]

post it or send it to Digger196@triad.rr.com so i can see this!

 

[Rick]

Dead Link Removed

U-joint snapping video by Tom Davis

 

[Alec]

LOL, that vid is kinda funny!

Go Baby SNAP! ......ohhhhhhhh







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[Derrick C.]

Gotta love it!!!!!

Carnage is a good thing.

 

[Crankcase]

It just goes to show that even the Great Pumpkin isn't bulletproof......yet That video is classic though, short and sweet.

 

[hydroxy]

where is the video of the driveshaft breaking?