Northstar 850SC on longbed Tundra
Yesterday I looked at an 850SC at the Denver show. Recognizing the fact that the dry weight of the 850SC exceeds the allowable payload of our 2003 std-cab, longbed Tundra, I wondered if any of you hav...
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whizbang wrote:
When a full floating axle fails, the wheel stops spinning and you coast to the side of the road and call a tow truck.
When a semi floating axle fails, the axle snaps and the wheel and busted shaft slides off the truck and you pray to God that you can get to the shoulder of the road while driving on three wheels.
Not entirely true Whiz. The semi floater you described is only true with the type that the axles are retained with a C clip inside the diff, i.e. Dana 35.
Not sure what Toyota uses but Ford uses the retainer at the wheel hub. Axles can bust into several pieces but stay in place.
