The rear left axle shaft (the long one) is notoriously weak. They were weak in their service life, and are weaker now with wear and age. Apparently some of the replacements may be a bit better, but I have no experience in them.
I broke mine one time trying to get across an icy intersection. It suddenly caught and shot across, but the axle shaft broke at the same moment.
The Shilo museum also just recently had to replace a shaft. Not sure how it got broken.
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