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Rear driveshaft let go on the trail near Sedona and a guy with a winch saved my weekend
Was crawling a rocky section outside Sedona last Saturday when my rear driveshaft u-joint snapped clean and I sat there for two hours until a stranger in an old Jeep winched me off the ledge, so now I'm wondering if anyone else carries a spare shaft or just trusts the trail gods?
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rileyb616d ago
A spare driveshaft is 40 plus pounds of dead weight you're hauling around every single trip for something that might happen once every five years. That stranger with the winch did exactly what the trail community is supposed to do, and you didn't have to shell out 400 bucks for a shaft that sits in your garage 364 days a year. Most u-joint failures give you warning signs weeks ahead if you actually crawl under your rig and look. Carrying a full spare shaft is like wearing a helmet to walk to your mailbox. Fix the joint, grease it regular, and let the next guy with a winch pay it forward.
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