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370 · 07-18-2011, 11:43 AM

ok so my shop caught fire.. and inside the shop were all 4 axles shafts for my jeep. and also my front carrier. so heres my question. are these parts salavageable? or should i not even bother? the shafts all look just fine but what about them seeing heat? will that ruin them? where they were at theres not way they got red or anything becaue they weren't directly in the flames or anything like that. same deal with the carrier it was in a bucket under the bench. the top of the bucket melted but the carrier is inside and appears fine i know it'll need new bearings obvisouly. any insight? i should mention this is a budget build so buying brand new axles shafts and carrier is out of the question.

In the open · 07-18-2011, 02:48 PM

Put it together and run it. start looking for spares, but i would run it. especially if it wasn't directly in the fire.

BrianDguy · 07-18-2011, 05:04 PM

x2

At the shop I work at, we harden steel at appx 1600* and temper at 580*. If they didn't get that hot, depening on the alloy, then you most likley will not have any issues.

howyadoin · 07-18-2011, 05:35 PM

Free heat treating...awesome!

We burned a car to the ground two years ago at SilverState and everything was junk, but I wouldn't bat an eye trying them out on a trail rig. .02

370 · 07-18-2011, 09:49 PM

well i guess i'll give em a shot.. and look for another good set. the 14 b FF shafts are EASY and CHEAP.. i bet my junkyard will sell them to me for $40.. it;s teh D60 front shafts that are gonna be tougher to find and probably more expensive

07-18-2011, 11:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
370 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 153116 Posts: 1,055	axle shaft question D 60 front 14b FF ok so my shop caught fire.. and inside the shop were all 4 axles shafts for my jeep. and also my front carrier. so heres my question. are these parts salavageable? or should i not even bother? the shafts all look just fine but what about them seeing heat? will that ruin them? where they were at theres not way they got red or anything becaue they weren't directly in the flames or anything like that. same deal with the carrier it was in a bucket under the bench. the top of the bucket melted but the carrier is inside and appears fine i know it'll need new bearings obvisouly. any insight? i should mention this is a budget build so buying brand new axles shafts and carrier is out of the question.

07-18-2011, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
In the open Wheeler Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 56370 Location: Below the thumb Posts: 178	Put it together and run it. start looking for spares, but i would run it. especially if it wasn't directly in the fire. __________________ This is America, you can do whatever you want.

07-18-2011, 05:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
BrianDguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Member # 166202 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 324	x2 At the shop I work at, we harden steel at appx 1600* and temper at 580*. If they didn't get that hot, depening on the alloy, then you most likley will not have any issues. __________________ So what your sayin' is...

07-18-2011, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
howyadoin Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 84132 Location: Arizona-It's a dry heat! Posts: 4,212	Free heat treating...awesome! We burned a car to the ground two years ago at SilverState and everything was junk, but I wouldn't bat an eye trying them out on a trail rig. .02 __________________ www.jaggedx.com www.crdesigns.com AEI Motorsports www.campbellent.com www.geiserbros.com

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07-18-2011, 09:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
370 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 153116 Posts: 1,055	well i guess i'll give em a shot.. and look for another good set. the 14 b FF shafts are EASY and CHEAP.. i bet my junkyard will sell them to me for $40.. it;s teh D60 front shafts that are gonna be tougher to find and probably more expensive