Anyone seen my driveshaft?

[Sladerade]

Sooo driving down the interstate passing a 18 wheeler BANG! What was that!? Pull over to the side of the road look under and my driveshaft fell out never to be seen again on the road. I don't even know the cost of repairs nor do I really care at the moment! I'm on vacation worry about that at the end of the week. Here are some pics of the damage.

 

[Sladerade]

 

[kg93]

damn! maybe something hit your transfer case? cause that got f'd up!

 

[Dema]

Wow!!! That's crazy!!! That really sucks man

 

[zavaral]

Holy ****!!!!

 

[Hemi Ram]

Holy crap! That would ruin my day.

Sent directly from my thoughts using tinfoil antennas and a stainless mixing bowl helmet.

 

[7777xm]

Dang, that is messed up. Really messed up!

 

[codered]

Daaaaayummmmm! How does that happen on the interstate. I'm sorry man that is bad

 

[tbridg00]

Wow... did you hit something or it just straight up fell off?

 

[SlowRoller]

Soooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmm beeeeeeeeeeeeeech!!!!

Wth!!???!!!???!!!??

 

[14hemiexpress]

Wow that sucks!... 2nd one I have seen I saw a 2nd gen lifted (2wd) and it snapped the rear Trans houseing off luckally his looked to be simple fix yours doesn not its time for a new t-case that is just shocking! Hope you get it all fixed up!

 

[Sladerade]

Honestly we where blessed the driveshaft didn't flip the truck. It fell out going 90 passing a 18 wheeler. T-case is shot to hell not sure if the transmission is affected either. I'm thinking that the rear u joint failed then BOOM the front just exploded. The circle clip where the front u joint bolts up have a slit. Like someone cut the metal!

Talk about a nice story to tell

 

[Pickles]

Damn kid - glad everyone is ok

 

[EagleChief]

Ho Li ***!!!

Glad you didn't end up in a much worse position... like you said, flipping the truck somehow. Man, that really sucks! Glad everyone is physically ok. My wife would send me home with the truck and enjoy the vacation herself, because I'd be miserable the rest of the time.

 

[xrsman]

Wow that's wild! Glad you're okay!

 

[chris52010trx4]

Chrysler recalling 2009-2010 Ram 1500, Dodge Dakota pickups over axle pinion nut

possibly the recall?

same thing happened to me about a year ago

 

[charonblk07]

And that kids is what happens when a U-joint fails at high speed. With that kind of failure, check your fuel tank for damage as well. With the rear joint failing you wouldn't have flipped, had it been the front joint that could have been a different story and why we use driveshaft loops at the drag strip on bigger builds.

 

[Sladerade]

I wish I could do the recall but, I have aftermarket gears. If not mistaken those parts where already placed when I went with aftermarket. Thank you for looking out for my well being!

Thanks for the info charonblk07. That's some good info to know!

 

[2012sport]

Wow! good thing it didn't flip in and go through the floor.

 

[TruckNut]

WOW!! Glad you all are OK as that could have been a lot uglier. What will you do now? Think Chrysler might still cover it?