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Don Project Jeep Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 15 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Joined: 01/07/16 Gender:	Axle bent? - need opinions 04/12/16 at 03:15:53	Print Post
	Looks like my front axle may be bent. The machined end of the axle tube is not square to the cast housing. I have tried to measure, but haven't come up with the correct method. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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garage gnome Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member Offline Rustologist Posts: 1931 Location: Chester Joined: 02/16/12 Gender:	Re: Axle bent? - need opinions Reply #1 - 04/12/16 at 10:05:46	Print Post
	The only way you'll know if it is straight is to put it under your jeep and look at it. You'll be able to tell if it is or not. I wouldn't go by the machining at the end of it.

	Nate in Western MA 1953 3A #3268, The Jalopy, '47 2A Wheelin' rig, '49 3A, #37071, unmolested, bone stock named Ted
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Bob W Flatfender Master Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member Offline Posts: 2159 Location: Monticello, NY Joined: 10/19/10 Gender:	Re: Axle bent? - need opinions Reply #2 - 04/12/16 at 10:10:55	Print Post
	Interesting, that sure doesn't look good, but I can't see any way it could bend like that. Maybe the end of the casting is just not straight? What if you put the axle housing on two jackstands with the "bend" down and note the angle of the tube with an angle finder or level. Then rotate the axle housing 180 degrees. The angle of the tube should still be the same if it's not bent.

	Bob W
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JeepFever 3A Guru Offline '2A trail/work - '3A project Posts: 250 Location: Virginia Joined: 10/17/14	Re: Axle bent? - need opinions Reply #3 - 04/12/16 at 10:43:03	Print Post
	One possibility might be a laser level, if you have access to one. Shoot the beam across the top of axle and measure down. Should be equal distance at each measurement. (the axle would not have to be level, just make sure the distances are the same at ends, then measure in the middle.)


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JimVillers 3A Lover Offline Making progress on a disposable CJ3A? Posts: 79 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Joined: 10/03/15 Gender:	Re: Axle bent? - need opinions Reply #4 - 04/12/16 at 19:52:11	Print Post
	Don .... You can feel better or I feel worse. My axle looks like yours.

	axleI.JPG ( 342 KB \| 128 Downloads ) Jim Villers Virginia Beach, VA A very Rusted 1950 CJ-3A .... Making progress.
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Don Project Jeep Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 15 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Joined: 01/07/16 Gender:	Re: Axle bent? - need opinions Reply #5 - 06/19/16 at 18:20:08	Print Post
	All, thanks for your input. After seeing Jim's axle I think I am going to just run it the way it is. My cheap fun project is getting expensive very fast. Don


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johnrb3b YaBB Administrator Owner Member 2012 Offline No such thing as too many Jeeps Posts: 900 Location: West burbs of Chicago Joined: 08/05/11 Gender:	Re: Axle bent? - need opinions Reply #6 - 06/20/16 at 13:27:26	Print Post
	Don wrote on 06/19/16 at 18:20:08: My cheap fun project is getting expensive very fast. Don What? Nobody warned you about that? You do know what Jeep stands for don't you? Just Empty Every Pocket

	1946 2A - - - 1949 me - older than most of my Jeeps 1954 3B - - - 1957 Wagon - - - 2010 4-door JK past Jeeps ---> '54 3B - no tub --- '59 3B - no engine past addiction - VW ---> '69 bus --- '70 camper --- '84 camper
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squidtone 3A Guru Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 344 Location: CT Joined: 12/08/10 Gender:	Re: Axle bent? - need opinions Reply #7 - 06/20/16 at 21:32:29	Print Post
	I think what you guys have is normal. I would guess the huge bosses for the axle tubes on the clunky crude casting are just all over the place dimensionally and not intended to be square to anything. After machining the untouched cast surfaces make it look wonky. I think the tubes look good in both your pictures!

	Dave Miles Presently: 03 Rubicon, 50 CJ3A Past: 01 XJ Cherokee, 87 XJ Cherokee, 85 XJ Cherokee, 83 CJ8, 81 CJ7
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