bell 11 #1 Posted October 23, 2008 Last night, I fired up the 855 to move my dad's Suzuki Samurai into the garage... I hooked up the tow strap and eased the clutch out and POP..... I guess too much traction can be a bad thing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BPjunk 184 #2 Posted October 23, 2008 Jon, Take a good look at the key way and woodruff key to see if they are worn. No way should have pulling a light weight vehical like that make the axle hub break. Well on the other hand like the one comedian use to say ........ "Just how big a boy are you?" Wild Bill in Richmond, Va. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raider12 13 #3 Posted October 23, 2008 I would have to agree with Wild Bill, I have pulled a 1 ton van up my drive and pulled bushes out of the ground that went to china. I have never seen anything like that. I have sheared the key and even worn an axle because of the key. But never broken a hub. I hope your axle Ok? Denver NE Ohio Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fordsonmajortom 1 #4 Posted October 23, 2008 Maybe there was already a small crack in the casting from quite a while ago and the crack propogated from there and suddenly broke.You can sometimes see a rusty bit of crack where it started from.Or maybe the fixing bolt had been done up far to tight, or a faulty casting from new. You probobly may never know what caused it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saguaro 0 #5 Posted October 23, 2008 Are you doin some EXTREME rock crawling with that thing? :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lt230s 14 #6 Posted October 23, 2008 Maybe forgot to take the parking brake off on the Suzuki???? Good luck fixing. You should be able to find another hub rather easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bell 11 #7 Posted October 23, 2008 Yeah, I may have tightened the hubs a little much... I figure that is what caused it... I have another set of hubs, these are pretty worn anyhow... Just thought y'all might like to see some off road carnage. :USA: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duff 206 #8 Posted October 23, 2008 Just thought y'all might like to see some off road carnage. Just goes to show ya -Wheelhorse's may be tougher than most, but ain't nuthin' indestructible! Duff :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #9 Posted October 23, 2008 Betcha you couldnt've broken it with a Tecumseh powered tractor! :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 6 #10 Posted October 24, 2008 I did the same thing on my 73 auto years ago, the keyway had slop in it , you could feel it going from froward to reverse, easy fix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bell 11 #11 Posted October 24, 2008 She's all fixed now... I didn't tighten the hub bolt near as tight this time... :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #12 Posted October 25, 2008 Your not supposed to put a 4 foot breaker bar on there to tighten em up ya know..ahaha Glad ya got it fixed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,571 #13 Posted October 25, 2008 I would drill/tap a second set screw hole 90 degrees from the first and put it back together. I have had trouble with the old worn single set screw hubs and found that converting them to dual set screws helped alot plus saved a set of otherwise junk hubs. Tony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge 3,462 #14 Posted October 26, 2008 I gotta ask, did it pop like a stock Sami axle ?? LOL.. Sarge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bell 11 #15 Posted October 26, 2008 I gotta ask, did it pop like a stock Sami axle ?? LOL.. Sarge No, it wasn't as loud... But, it did pop... :USA: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge 3,462 #16 Posted October 26, 2008 You do realize, of course, the Horse has a larger axle diameter ...? LOL, Sarge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
