Nice Little Dana 44 Hub Destruction

[R Q]

My right front hub let go on the first ledge of Cripple Creek last week. The axle and ujoint is fine. I'll be needing a good 5 lug hub if anyone has one laying around. I haven't even looked for the replacement yet.

 

[justjeepin86]

Ouch

 

[Noel]

I have bought them locally from parts houses. This is a quick reference to a ford one

 

[Noel]

I’ve got several locking hub parts for a 44 laying around but not real convenient to your location

 

[CasterTroy]

@amcjeepman

 

[amcjeepman]

Wow. Never seen a failure like that. I don't have the hub but also have several locking hub parts.
If I were to guess I'd say that the locking hub mechanism failed and bound up.
Might be worth it to look at the Yukon Hard Core locking hubs.

 

[1stgenxxx]

Just put a hose clamp on it and send it

 

[R Q]

I've found the hub on eBay so will check local parts house first so It's not an issue to find them. And I have some Warn parts laying around and also a spare Milemarker to go back on it so I'm covered. Just wanted to show the unusual damage.

 

[jeepinmatt]

Pretty cool. Looks like there was a little crack at the outside edge, and when you sent it the final burst of torque, the crack shot up the hub and then tore from the torque until it was loose enough for the innards to bust.

 

[justjeepin86]

Pretty cool. Looks like there was a little crack at the outside edge, and when you sent it the final burst of torque, the crack shot up the hub and then tore from the torque until it was loose enough for the innards to bust.
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That's a good catch, Mr. Engineer

 

[R Q]

Just put a hose clamp on it and send it

Thats how i got off the trail! lol

 

[R Q]

Pretty cool. Looks like there was a little crack at the outside edge, and when you sent it the final burst of torque, the crack shot up the hub and then tore from the torque until it was loose enough for the innards to bust.
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I actually bashed this side on rocks 2 years ago at Harlan so I'm not surprised. This is a replacement Warn hub on it but I didnt look for nor see a crack when I replaced it.

 

[Noel]

I had mine swell up due to broken hubs but never seen one split.

 

[ghost]

Definitely never seen one break like that.

 

[Caver Dave]

Wow. Never seen a failure like that.

I had mine swell up due to broken hubs but never seen one split.

Definitely never seen one break like that.

Those exact words uttered by _EVERY_DANG_ONE_ of us on the trail!

Didn't exactly give me a warm/fuzzy for the same parts standing by for install on MY D44!
Of course, I'll skip the magnafluxing and just slap them on like @R Q did, cause we'll likely never see it happen again?