neotim Member 276 Member For: 13y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 09/05/12 06:49 AM Share Posted 09/05/12 06:49 AM Was told when very low they bend axles and break tailshafts, but then take JDs one of the lowest and it's all good. Is it manual? and if you have warranty are you going to try to get them replaced through ford? Yeah it's a manual.. I'm claiming it through insurance as it's an existing problem related to a small accident I had last year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroller SHLAMBD. Member 259 Member For: 12y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 09/05/12 09:16 AM Share Posted 09/05/12 09:16 AM yeh it looks pretty low, sorry didnt see your picture before, I was on my phone...so its lowered manuals damaging driveline components too ... :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 1m 6d Gender: Male Posted 09/05/12 09:21 AM Share Posted 09/05/12 09:21 AM From what I have been told its auto's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroller SHLAMBD. Member 259 Member For: 12y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 09/05/12 09:27 AM Share Posted 09/05/12 09:27 AM yes but just seen neotim has bent axles with a manual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 1m 6d Gender: Male Posted 09/05/12 09:30 AM Share Posted 09/05/12 09:30 AM He says it's from car accident had,that's why they bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 16y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 09/05/12 09:39 AM Share Posted 09/05/12 09:39 AM my ba mk2 6speed manual had so many dramas with bent axels in the end I traded it in with 40k on the clock for a typhoon had the diff replaced 3 times in 20k.. ended up getting over it pretty quick..my fg has had no dramas yet with the axels lowered on pedders springs and leafs.. car has 400rwks been to drags with no worries.. just the luck of the draw I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotim Member 276 Member For: 13y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 09/05/12 12:20 PM Share Posted 09/05/12 12:20 PM my ba mk2 6speed manual had so many dramas with bent axels in the end I traded it in with 40k on the clock for a typhoon had the diff replaced 3 times in 20k.. ended up getting over it pretty quick..my fg has had no dramas yet with the axels lowered on pedders springs and leafs.. car has 400rwks been to drags with no worries.. just the luck of the draw I guessYeah I've had a lot of bad luck :( What should I be looking at to improve the bad tramp I'm getting which is putting a lot of strain on my rear axle. Shocks/bushes/sway bar?? Will any of these help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,425 Member For: 14y 11m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/05/12 12:34 PM Share Posted 09/05/12 12:34 PM just the luck of the draw I guessthis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UEB302 Member 27 Member For: 12y 7m 21d Posted 10/05/12 02:31 AM Share Posted 10/05/12 02:31 AM (edited) I dont have my new ute yet its still a week or 2 away but from what im reading I have to look forward to bent axles and stuffed tailshafts,what a let down.I have always been the unlucky one if somethings gonna break it will break on my car .Spose im lucky I did a trade as a diesel mech and fords bs excuses wont go over too well with me if I have issues because I know just as much as their mechanics do(possibly more)I heard a rear swaybar will stop axle tramp is this accurate? if so that may be an early mod for axle insurance/ longevit.y Edited 10/05/12 02:32 AM by UEB302 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.d Member 1,222 Member For: 14y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 10/05/12 03:04 AM Share Posted 10/05/12 03:04 AM From what I have been told its auto'sI went thru 4 rear axles in about a month at one stage, not really sure y they kept bending, wasn't flogging car, wasn't tramping just bending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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