a sad day for a wrangler
03-14-2012, 09:59 AM
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a sad day for a wrangler
I was driving back from the store yesterday when I saw a sad sight. A tj with the driver side rear end sitting on the pavement. The axle and 33" tire were sitting in front of it. It was a rainy day. I would imagine the driver decided to try and light em up and caught traction and snap. Unfortunately I was in my gfs car and didn't have tools or my knack, not to mention she didn't want to stop. A ead day for that wrangler.
03-14-2012, 10:11 AM
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Unfortunately no. We we just drove past. Felt bad for the guy. Wanted to go back with tools and a jack but id imagine aaa came cause when I went by an hour later he was gone. Good old Dana 35
03-14-2012, 11:32 AM
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Yes! After reviewing the picture I get the feeling this has never been Offroading. Must have tried to treat it like a muscle car. Unfortunately the Dana 35 isn't a muscle rear end.
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03-14-2012, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by joe1992
Haha ouch! That looks very embarrassing! Lol hey y'all watch this! SNAP! Can u call a cab?? Lol
03-14-2012, 12:23 PM
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At least he was on pavement.... I snapped my D35 on my 99 Wrangler (at the same spot) about 1 mile in the woods that we drove up a creek to get to... December 24th Buffalo NY. Bad, bad cold ride back, my buddy had to keep pushing my tire/axle back into the housing all the way down the creek while I drove......
03-14-2012, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by LongArmXJ
A sad day for a wrangler was when they started rolling off the production line!
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03-14-2012, 01:23 PM
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Ive never wheeled a wrangler so i cant say too much. lol. they just fall in the same category as the civic. some are done right but most are not lol.
03-14-2012, 01:38 PM
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Wait! I have a wrangler! Could this happen to mine? Of course mine is lifted with 31's and has all these things u guys talk about shackles, dropped tcase, blah blah, and its been off roading alot, great now Im scared!
03-14-2012, 01:48 PM
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Same d35 rear end as cherokees. On 31s you'll be fine. It's never a good idea to beat on the rear end with stock axles in these things though especially if you're locked. I would never lock a 35. This guy mist have burned out on wet pavement and suddenly caught traction.