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2021 bronco Outer Banks. Two weeks after 2” lift and 35s, one of the front axles broke while backing up in my driveway in rear wheel drive. Anyone else have this problem?
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Guessing whoever installed the lift (assuming spacer?) pulled the inner cv joint apart and either didn’t notice or didn’t fix it correctly and it worked its way loose until it jammed and broke turning in reverse just by chance. Just a 2 second zero analysis guess. Where’d it break?
Sounds about right, they are super easy to break apart this way. The good news is that if you didn't lose any of the internal components in the CV, you may be able to salvage it.
Yes, I did this, because I was stupid, but I rebuilt it and have put 80k miles on it since. I caught the problem before I drove it anywhere, so depending on how much damage occurred you may or may not need a new axle.
This is also why running a bunch of lift on a non-sasquatch Bronco is a bad idea. The axles don't have the same length as the Sasquatch ones and can pull apart easier.
Yes, I did this, because I was stupid, but I rebuilt it and have put 80k miles on it since. I caught the problem before I drove it anywhere, so depending on how much damage occurred you may or may not need a new axle.
This is also why running a bunch of lift on a non-sasquatch Bronco is a bad idea. The axles don't have the same length as the Sasquatch ones and can pull apart easier.
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Yeah they’re super easy to fix if you realize you did it for sure. Another way to screw that pooch is pulling it apart by accident then jamming it back in there and thinking it’ll stay without removing the boot and doing it right. 100% of the time you pull it apart that snap ring is laying in the boot/grease and if it doesn’t go back in then you’re eventually gonna pull it out again.
But yeah I’m guessing spacer lift install without removing the axle from the hub and pulled it apart
Yeah, this most likely goes to the installer. Allowed the CV to separate during the install. Apparently the CVs are just held together by best wishes and do require some thought to not separate them during the install.
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If it's passenger side you can replace it with the Ford performance one!
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Some of the how-to videos for spacer lift, suggest unbolting the lower control arm and a few other things, with no need to unbolt the axle from the hub. But could that approach potentially cause the joint to separate?
It will stay together without the snap ring... Provided that you don't disconnect the sway bar... Not that I would recommend running it that way.
Since almost every report of CV separation comes from removing the axle from the hub, I'd say no. But hey, Ford says do it that way so people keep doing it that way and suffering the consequences.
I pulled mine apart reassembling it thinking that installing the axle nut would not cause it to pull apart... I was wrong.
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Apparently the CV joint bearings near the wheel on the drivers side, got jammed when I was backing and turning. I guess it was pulled out a bit from the hub. It’s in the dealer. being looked at. On a separate issue got Ford to agree to replace all my cameras because they are frequently not working . Back camera had already been replaced from the recall.
Good luck getting Ford to cover the repair.
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The m190 can do 35's ok, it won't grenade or anything
Issue is just the installation of the lift (or coil overs - a lot of the same thing there) - playing with that drivers side suspension the CV just really doesn't like it and it's super easy to get it out of whack.
Once you get it on, the m190 will do 35's just fine. The standard steering rack will probably have issues long before anything with the m190 will go, but it takes a bit more than a dirt road and a few ruts to do that. Daily driving and hopping the curb at Starbucks occasionally will be no problem.
I didn't say the 190 wouldn't take it, I just wouldn't waste my time with the shorter axles and weaker build, especially if I was lifting it!
Posers beware...lol
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