I have only broken the joints in my Warns...(2).....thats not to say the ears wont break as well if you dont stop in time after the joint lets go. In my opinion the after market axles only stop you form having to but new Spicer inners and outers for $200 a pop.Originally posted by brector:
<STRONG>I was thinking about going with the lifetime shafts I posted - but who has broken the ears on the alloy (4340) shafts??? I figure if no one has broken the ears (only the ujoints) I'll go with Warns. Thanks!!</STRONG>
As with most companies, if you read the warranty sheet that came with the axles, you will see the term "LIMITED Lifetime Warranty" which basically means that they have the right to deny you warranty as they see fit. And as far as the ears on the yoke, why should Warn warranty a shaft if the ujoint exploding was the cause of the failure. It most likely was not the axles fault, it is just the victim of the aftermath that follows the joint grenading.Originally posted by Tommy:
<STRONG>Both my brother in law and I have broken the Warn shafts for the Dana 30. We both used the full circle clips. When the u-joints exploded, the ears expanded. Using the normal clips might keep this from happening. We both also had problems with Warn. They asked about our Jeeps ie. the engines and tires. Once they heard that we had a 401 and 360 with 35" and 36" tires, they said that we should have Dana 60 front ends. They said that they would warranty the shaft, but if we kept breaking them they would quit warrantying them. Of course, I got on the defensive saying hey you all advertise the "Lifetime Warranty". It ended up with both of us getting new shafts but Warn says that they will only warranty them if they deform from a u-joint failure. If they feel that they deformed from anything else they aren't covered. The scenerio I was given was if I drive on it after the u-joint broke. I have talked to some people who have never had a problem exchanging them, but I won't ever buy Warn shafts again.</STRONG>
I would totally agree EXCEPT that Warn themselves MADE that a warranty issue (IMHO) when they advertised their shafts as being superior BECAUSE they would survive a u joint failure. When they first came out, the big thing about these shafts is that the ears were supposed to survive a u joint failure because they had the elasticity to return to shape after the failure. This is the big point about these shafts which I remember when they first came out. Personally I don't believe it, but they said it themselves.Originally posted by Blackjack:
<STRONG>why should Warn warranty a shaft if the ujoint exploding was the cause of the failure. It most likely was not the axles fault, it is just the victim of the aftermath that follows the joint grenading.</STRONG>