[yosh30]

just came back from a mud drag and third race my axle shaft snapped..i took the hub off took the bolts off and tried to pull the shaft out but it wouldnt come all the way out..is there a circlip, or a pin at the end of the shaft by the splines of the shaft cause i cannot get it full out..thanks for the help

elliot

 

[dhanna6powerstroke]

just came back from a mud drag and third race my axle shaft snapped..i took the hub off took the bolts off and tried to pull the shaft out but it wouldnt come all the way out..is there a circlip, or a pin at the end of the shaft by the splines of the shaft cause i cannot get it full out..thanks for the help

elliot

The rear axles are full-floating axles so there isn't anything holding them in except the bolts.

 

[yosh30]

yeah it almost comes all the way out..how do i get it all the way out..i pull the hell out of it and it wont come..

elliot

 

[dhanna6powerstroke]

yeah it almost comes all the way out..how do i get it all the way out..i pull the hell out of it and it wont come..

elliot

Not sure what would be holding it in. You're probably going to have to remove the diff. cover and see what's going on.

 

[chuckles]

probably twisted to hell and back.