Front Axle Shaft Failure and how to ELIMINATE it???

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Has anybody ever used these or have any idea on their viability.
Maybe a cheap fix-it till I can afford chromo's or better.
Looks like you don't need any mad welding skills to install either

From Iron Rock Off Road



In Stock - NEW LOW PRICE!!! Was $49.99, now $29.99

Front Axle Shaft Failure and how to ELIMINATE it:
The Problem...Four steps to axle shaft failure when equipped with the 5-760X u-joint:
1. The axleshaft is overloaded with 33" or larger tires and lockers.
2. The "ears" on the axle shaft flex creating an obround (oval) shape around the u-joint cap.
3. The u-joint cap breaks away at the retaining clip, causing the clip to fall off.
4. The u-joint cap works its way out of the axle shaft causing catastrophic axle shaft failure.
The Solution... Exclusively from Iron Rock Off Road...The Almost Alloy:
We Provide you with a plate to weld in over the top of each u-joint cap. This plate eliminates flex in the axle shaft "ears" around the u-joint cap. This plate positively retains the u-joint cap, meaning failure is not an option. This kit will make your axle shafts stronger than Spicer 297X and 760X u-joints. It is still possible to see an axle shaft failure, but ONLY after u-joint failure. We have had great results using this kit on our shop XJ with very heavy 35 x 13.5 Krawlers and a fairly aggressive driving style. We use OEM Dana axle shafts, Spicer 760X u-joints, and our Almost Alloy Kit and we have not been able to break an axle shaft or u-joint yet! The unbelievably low price: $29.99 gets you the full 8 piece kit to upgrade both front axle shafts.

Link to Website: http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch..._Code=IR-S_AAK

[MR EXTREME JEEP]

What do you reckon welding on the ears is gonna do to there strength? How many have you gone through. It is litterally a band aid fix. Looks like a bandaid too. Stay away.

[mika]

what do you do come time to replace uni's, grind off and re-weld?

[Gildo]

So how do you change a uni if/when it wears out?
What stops the heat of the weld weakening the casting of the U-Joint?
If the uni dosent let go you are more likely to bust up more important, expensive and diffuclt to replace stuff than a uni.
You wont be eliminating SHAFT failure you will almost be guaranteeing it.

Seems like a real rednek fix to me.
Can you hear the banjos in the background?

[MR EXTREME JEEP]

Actually you may as well just weld the uni caps in and save $29.99.

[mika]

or get some scrap metal and weld it on to make it beefier

[Jimmyb]

I used to just mig tag the ears when the uni cups when I used to compete in the XJ. Worked well, but when they did let go they make a mess.