You're right, Rob. That whole axle, shafts, bearings, hubs, etc look
like they were robbed from an unsuspecting cement truck - talk about
beefy!
Cale
SS454454@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 12/09/1999 8:18:27 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
> vencomatic@ameritech.net writes:
>
> << The rear axle of desert racers is certainly not used to carry a load! >>
>
> When i said that i meant regular trucks like we drive every day. When the
> desert racers go sky high ( jumps) when they come down believe me the axle
> takes a load. im sure the Hp will destroy most cv joints . Anytime you rin
> 650 to 750 hp through stuff like that will break. But i remember that the
> ARMY used to have a jeep that was a 4 wheel independent. and it was very
> dangerous on the street because it was easy to roll over. im sure its more
> of a safety issue rather than a strenght issue. Ive seen the 4 wheel axles
> and suspension on a desert runner. those things were designed to be beat on.
> Rob
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