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**MJN** · 07-03-2002, 03:31 PM

Our 12 bolt rear end it eating axle shafts up really bad. The c-clip ends where the chamfer is always is worn down and a lot of play develops in the axle in and out. It is the second pair of shafts we put in and it is still wearing the ends off. Could the 35" tires be too much for the little axles? I know they are kinda hard to find and heard that because in '72 they used longer shafts. We tried a pair of shafts from a '70 and they were too short. Any other ideas of why the c-clip ends of the axle shafts are wearing down?

07-03-2002, 03:31 PM	#1
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,101	Axle question Our 12 bolt rear end it eating axle shafts up really bad. The c-clip ends where the chamfer is always is worn down and a lot of play develops in the axle in and out. It is the second pair of shafts we put in and it is still wearing the ends off. Could the 35" tires be too much for the little axles? I know they are kinda hard to find and heard that because in '72 they used longer shafts. We tried a pair of shafts from a '70 and they were too short. Any other ideas of why the c-clip ends of the axle shafts are wearing down?