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So I'm not the guy in some of the videos who jumps my 6x6 over canyons or motors thru obstacles chasing behind a Jeep.
Right now, I'm pretty much the "Over the valley and thru the woods & across the frozen lake guy... That's right now...
I have a track kit coming... Noticed that to install the Bearing cages, I need to remove the axles. My Max II is a 93. It looks like the axles may come out ok, but I've seen the other stories, it looks like the bearing and flanges may be ok, but I've seen the other stories. The hollow axles may be ok, but I've seen the other stories :-)
My Question: It looks like to do the job right I'm in for a big price tag (replacing all) and winter is here now. How much risk is there to just adding the axle extensions and tracks for now, and acting like I have some common sense and don't "Run-A-Muck" just ride easy. Then do the overhaul as I get parts going into next year?
Also is it ok the buy solid axles as the others fail, or don't fail? Thx Mike
My Mav IV is a 2003 with factory splined axles....I'm currently waiting on another axle to come in after my second front axle failure with tracks and no cages. I was just driving down a snow covered dirt road when it let go but I had been hearing what I thought was a bearing going out.
I would at least try to instal cages on the front and rear axles. I'm doing my front axles now, I will do the other 4 in the spring/summer when the weather is nicer.
This is a FB video of me a friend posted 2 weeks ago, not sure if the link will work lol
Yes the video link worked... Don't want to be like Steve... Looks like I will at least be installing the Bearing cages with the existing parts, unless I really find a truly bad one...
i think if you use the bearing cages and don't jump off cliffs etc. you should be o.k. if you do bend a axle, just replace with solid one as needed. are you needing to use wheel exstensions so the tracks fit ? johnboy va.
If you are going with the factory style rubber tracks, those hollow axles will last about as long as your first powered turn. I think you would be better off to upgrade axles, bearing cages, chain, etc all at once. It might be more economical to purchase a Max 2 that came equipped with the upgrades. Either way, probably not what you wanted to hear.
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