Axle break

[Bob Carriere]

That intersection must have some strange magnetic field that weakens rear axles.

Sounds like the same thing on Rob's truck axle.... about 3/4 inch from the star of the splines... which seems to be the point where it enters the spilne part of the axle cage...... his axle is like a soft piece of steel..... gently twisting like a lead pipe. Must have been a bad batch of axles late in the war (45).

Will try to get a picture from Rob axle.

When you took out the broken axle out... at the break... was the metal heavily crystalized..... like fine salt... or a tearing break with many jagged end?????

Sounds like you are getting a new one made...... brands new.... was it expensive????

I will try to be light footed on my cab11........

Keep me posted on the axle seal situation....

Bob C.