Solid front axel vs ifs

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[2nd 392]

Helpy Helperton here

Congratulations

Your excellent work has earned you a
*reprieve from free Old E beer jokes.

*temporarily anyway - length to be determined at my future discretion.
I might not be able to let a good opportunity pass me by.

 

[Ratbert]

Unfortunately, a bent axle is expensive to replace.

Have you ever done any significant wheeling with a group of Toyotas?

They carry spare suspension pieces for a very good reason. It's shocking how often they need to climb under to replace parts and how quickly they can do it since they've become extremely skilled at it.

I, however, have never wheeled with Wranglers that carried spare axles. Or hell, even axles or pirouettes.

 

[Terrymo]

Congratulations

Your excellent work has earned you a
*reprieve from free Old E beer jokes.

*temporarily anyway - length to be determined at my future discretion.
I might not be able to let a good opportunity pass me by.

Some day I hope to atone for my wicked ways.

 

[Beach Nut]

 

[2nd 392]

Some day I hope to atone for my wicked ways.

 

[MayThe4x4BWU]

Quoting for the sake of posterity

Mind wanders…words ramble…user name checks out

I watched the Olympics. Is this the “front axel” you’re talking about?

**waves hand** You are not looking at the axel
**waves hand** You are looking at...
**coughs**
**waves hand** You will reevaluate your life decisions

 

[Bayrat]

 

[kah.mun.rah]

So does a Wrangler or Bronco driver survive the head-on collision with each other?

The ducks on the dash have to count for something....either added protection or added harm.

 

[kah.mun.rah]

So who is Tyrod and why do you want to break him?

Tyrod is the less well-known brother of Nimrod (Genesis 10:8)

 

[kah.mun.rah]

Well my local Lamborghini dealership has a H1 Alpha parked out front in white it is so nice but it is 208k so.

https://www.lamborghinipalmbeach.co...ummer-h1-alpha-west-palm-beach-fl-id-60276203

Save your money. I outclimbed one of those.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ou-do-to-your-jeep-jl-today.3033/post-1958404

 

[runningshoes]

The strongest Axel known to mankind...

 

[Apples491]

Have you ever done any significant wheeling with a group of Toyotas?

They carry spare suspension pieces for a very good reason. It's shocking how often they need to climb under to replace parts and how quickly they can do it since they've become extremely skilled at it.

I, however, have never wheeled with Wranglers that carried spare axles. Or hell, even axles or pirouettes.

Boy you aren't kidding. My friend has a built 4th gen 4runner. The lower control arms have a week design point right by the ball joint that bends when you look at it wrong. I've lost count how many he's replaced at this point.

 

[Ron Texas]

Have you ever done any significant wheeling with a group of Toyotas?

They carry spare suspension pieces for a very good reason. It's shocking how often they need to climb under to replace parts and how quickly they can do it since they've become extremely skilled at it.

I, however, have never wheeled with Wranglers that carried spare axles. Or hell, even axles or pirouettes.

Anything can be broken. There are videos all over Facebook with wrangler front suspension failures. The question is how often. Besides, what Toyota drivers do doesn't change the fact that replacing a Wrangler front axle is expensive, about $6,500 at a dealer. All it takes is a hit to a front wheel from another vehicle. It's just an unfortunate fact of life. The only reason I mentioned the 4Runner is the IFS in the last generation is no more car like than a Wrangler SFA. I don't know what the new ones are like, but the ones I rented were not nice to drive. Downshifts on highway hills were the worst of any vehicle I have ever driven.

I can't imagine carrying. a spare Wrangler axle due to bulk and weight. It will remain drivable usually, but pull to one side.

 

[Ratbert]

Anything can be broken. There are videos all over Facebook with wrangler front suspension failures. The question is how often. Besides, what Toyota drivers do doesn't change the fact that replacing a Wrangler front axle is expensive, about $6,500 at a dealer. All it takes is a hit to a front wheel from another vehicle. It's just an unfortunate fact of life.

Having a wreck in a Wrangler can be expensive. Just like having a wreck in an IFS-based vehicle.

Those IFS-based vehicles, however, break significantly more often on the trail than our Wranglers. I've witnessed it repeatedly.

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