cj5orion - 11-2-2016 at 05:02 AM
Passenger side rear axle snapped.
On the freeway !
Wheel/tire completely separated !
Nobody hurt ! No other cars damaged !
Got the truck towed home for now.
98 ram 1500
Bob and Susan - 11-2-2016 at 06:14 AM
for that repair you don't need a dodge mechanic but
a Differential and Axle Shop
there's lots of them in san diego
if you go to a regular mechanic shop they will probably take the axel out and send it to a "specialist" like these
if you don't do it right the first time...it will never be right
it's expensive be prepared...ask for an estimate for sure
BooJumMan - 11-2-2016 at 06:44 AM
That sucks, but yes, you don't need any special mechanic to fix that. In PB I always recommend Beeline. They are reputable shop.
It will actually be more expensive for the part. You can most likely find the axle shaft (inner axle) from a wrecked truck down in Otay. The shop may
try to put a new one in, but that happening again is very unlikely. Do you pull a lot of weight?
That actually happened to me in Baja on the highway. Tire and wheel assembly rolled down the road for a good mile. I was chasing after it for like 15
minutes. Not fun. Family saw the whole thing, towed me into their front yard, cooked me some tacos and gave me a beer to settle me down. I ended up
bussing home (it was Easter Sunday) and returning a week later and fixed it in the dirt.
mjs - 11-2-2016 at 07:46 AM
It's not hard to replace the axle shaft although you will need some additional parts like seals and bearings. Maybe some brake parts also from when
the wheel came off and the backing plate hit the ground. Rockauto shows it to be a bit over $100 for the shaft.
Or if you can find a low mileage complete axle from an auto recycler (junk yard) for a few hundred dollars that is a couple hours to swap out (if you
know what you're doing). Just be sure to check for the same gear/ring and pinon ratio on the new axle.
cj5orion - 11-2-2016 at 11:01 AM
no...the housing is damaged as well.
need to get a complete rear end assembly swapped in.
got an ad on craigslist
and somebody suggested A & B Truck Dismantlers
$1000 laber and parts used assembly swapped in....not bad
fishinsteve - 11-3-2016 at 02:49 AM
Try MIT drivetrain specialists in El Cajon 619-579-7727
all ways done me right. Good luck
Steve