Blew up another hub today while having fun today :-)

[muddfildvaynes]

So I went wheeling today and was playing around in the woods near my cousins house, started to climb the tree in a dry creek bed and right after my cousin got this flexy shot I went a little higher and blew a hub out. Luckily I have done these so many times now it only took me 30 minutes to get my spare out and put it on and we were back on the trail. I also got to a point where I could go no further (trees) and had to turn around I busted one of my 9" offroad lights on a tree. Luckily I have another so I will take pics before and after I put it on tomorrow; it is nice to see the pathy all painted again lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

all fixed

 

what my bumper did to the tree

[PaMountianbiker]

That sux but at least you were prepared

[muddfildvaynes]

yup, I always keep spares after not having them a couple time when I broke; its always good to be prepared.

[Tungsten]

The tree won.

[SilverPath]

Carry a small electric impact drill and you can do it faster then 30 min

[madhornet]

i have run auto hubs for 12 years and never blew one always had 8" rims with 31's or 10" with 35's and a posi up front never blew a hub strange guess i will stay away from the manual's

[01silvapathy]

Was it a Warn or milemarker that broke?

[Timmons]

Looks like a mile marker from the picture.

[muddfildvaynes]

It is a MM manual hub, its better a hub blew than my cv; and I just did everything with a pair of needle nose pliars and a allen wrench bit and ratchet. alot of the time was taken up with taking lovely pictures lol and @!*% talking with my cousin.... These MM manual hubs just cant take the beating I want them to take so it is time to upgrade to Warn. And yes the tree won this one for now lol.

Edited September 22, 2011 by muddfildvaynes

[01silvapathy]

I honestly only ever hear of mm hubs breaking

[devonianwalk]

I feel better about my decision to run with the Warn's ... and not climbing any trees!

[JamesRich]

Trucks are not for climbing trees!

can't say I wouldn't have tried it too. Lol!

[muddfildvaynes]

My truck can climb trees lol but it doesnt mean it likes it which is why it broke.... so make it stronger and climb the tree again

Edited September 22, 2011 by muddfildvaynes

[muddfildvaynes]

So here are pics i took today before i put the new light on, and apparently it looks like i put a big ding on my hatch.