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rockhopper destruction again

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rockhopper destruction again

Post by cut 4B »

went for a night run with rhett last and the s3 rockhopper gears let go in a big way and we were still in 2wd . these gears are about 6 months old but have been in the shed for about 4 months . i also bougth gears are they going to brake to i think so.
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Post by droopypete »

Are you saying you bought them new from a dealer 6 months ago and have only used them for 8 weeks and they blew up :shock:
did the dealer fit them?
was the t/case refreshed (bearings and seals) at the same time?
discribe your vehicle?
what type of terain?
I know what mine has gone through in the last 2 or 3 years and I would be pissed if it only lasted 8 weeks.
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Post by mud4b »

droopypete wrote:Are you saying you bought them new from a dealer 6 months ago and have only used them for 8 weeks and they blew ..YES:
did the dealer fit them?....YES
was the t/case refreshed (bearings and seals) at the same time?....YES
discribe your vehicle?...1.3.. HILUX DIFFS,TUBE,35 CLAWS.
what type of terain?...SOFT DIRT IN 2WD.
I know what mine has gone through in the last 2 or 3 years and I would be pissed if it only lasted 8 weeks......UNDERSTANDABLE.. BUT IT HAPPENS...
Peter.



IT IS ONLY HI RANGE THAT GOES.. NOT LOW.....
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Post by DeWsE »

What is all good, ppl still have furked tcases?

But on another note, why are people using hi range.... you had it coming to you :finger:

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Post by mud4b »

DeWsE wrote:What is all good, ppl still have furked tcases?...yes but its being looked after....

But on another note, why are people using hi range.... you had it coming to you :finger: going between tracks on dirt.. you dont need low...

..Now I'll go back to dreaming that one day I will have a zuk....
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Post by DeWsE »

mud4b wrote:
DeWsE wrote:What is all good, ppl still have furked tcases?...yes but its being looked after....

But on another note, why are people using hi range.... you had it coming to you :finger: going between tracks on dirt.. you dont need low...

..Now I'll go back to dreaming that one day I will have a zuk....


I was being sycastic mud4b.

It's good to hear Liam is looking into it, It shouldn't be a huge problem as it's only high range which isn't under as much stress.

Lets hope it's just like bazooked mentioned and it is a heating treatment issue.
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Post by mud4b »

yeah i know.... :finger: :armsup:
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Post by Drew »

not all good with mine.
mine broke last august.
still not happy,also been told it was a heat treatment problem,but sorry no warranty.
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Post by ca18escort »

I hate to say it but this is the reason that I bought the 5.12 diffs from Mark instead of going S3's there just seems to be too any failures at the moment to have $1200-1300 going down the drain. If I need more reduction I can always go the 1lt transfer or some Calmini gears. On a side not I also have a transfer case with a smashed set of S1's sitting in my shed :twisted:

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Post by lay80n »

I have just gone to calmini 5.14's too, after smashing a set of series 1 gears. I had my s1 a fair while, and in the end a roller from the cluster shaft dropped out, causeing my gears to smash.
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