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**pops** · 28 August 2005, 08:23

sounds expensive but i love the flying bit dont you??

**TonyN** · 28 August 2005, 12:19

Originally posted by mrkeeg

hey all,
Just for your interest (?) I had a near-wreck, but luckily ended up just running over something veryvery hard off a secondary highway (80km/h) and getting air ... (8m paced...) in the hilux pickup 4x. I even drove (well, limped) into town. Seems I'll need to replace the whole front end ... (I guess that is axle and balljoints?).. but I may as well do the springs well I'm at it.. they were saggy anyway...

:-( how am I going to afford this going back to school idea?

Hope all are well, and drive safely!

Keegs

**kitesurf_phil** · 28 August 2005, 18:54

We like to see other peoples trail damage. It makes us feel better ( like we are not the only idiots in the world).

**mrkeeg** · 1 September 2005, 23:19

If there is comfort in it, well, yes, we are not alone in this world as idiots. I'll post a few pics... doesn't look that spectacular though... (may have while I was flying...)

kj

**mrkeeg** · 18 October 2005, 21:37

Well this weekend I'll finally be getting back home and I'll take some pics of the damage.

BTW.... I said I had damaged my "ball joints" ... I think that is incorrect.. if I recall from my other truck, ball joints are small (say 2") and paired on each side.

At each end of the axle is a large (say6-8") ball/knuckle that anchors into another unit (part of the hub?) it is this unit that is damaged. Can anyone tell me what it is called?

Keegan

**TonyN** · 18 October 2005, 21:58

Its the Birf knuckle housing, or steering knuckle housing.

The Birfield CV Joint lives inside.

**mrkeeg** · 19 October 2005, 17:14

thanks!

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bent front axle and damaged ball joints

bent front axle and damaged ball joints

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