Is something bent on my rear axle?

[JeepLifeFL]

Was looking under this tj I just bought because I was about swap out the fuel pump, I looked over and noticed this. Anyone have a clue what could have happened??

 

[Lou]

Axle bearing toast? Jack it up and see if the wheel moves up and down.

 

[JeepLifeFL]

Axle bearing toast? Jack it up and see if the wheel moves up and down.

Was about to jack it up and see

 

[tr21triton]

you didnt have any grinding noises ?

 

[JeepLifeFL]

you didnt have any grinding noises ?

you didnt have any grinding noises ?

I drove it home when I bought it and didn’t hear anything. Haven’t driven it since though since I’m doing some stuff to it. Just noticed it today

 

[AndyG]

Would a bent flange do this @Lou ?

 

[someguysjeep]

looks like it's been grinding on that drum for enough time it's carving an edge into it.

 

[Claytone]

Yeah, that bearing is dead.

 

[MutantNinjaTJ]

Looks like you have some rust repair in your future as well, hope you didn't pay a lot for it. It doesn't look like it came from Florida

 

[JeepLifeFL]

Looks like you have some rust repair in your future as well, hope you didn't pay a lot for it. It doesn't look like it came from Florida

Yeah I got a lot to repair lol, ended up trading a dirtbike that I had that I never road

 

[tr21triton]

Yeah I got a lot to repair lol, ended up trading a dirtbike that I had that I never road

did you get the whole jeep or just the rear end ? pics ?

 

[JeepLifeFL]

did you get the whole jeep or just the rear end ? pics ?

Whole jeep, came with some bigger cross over steering, better fuel pump and a snorkel. Sittin on 35s with the 4.0 and 5 speed

 

[tr21triton]

id say you did ok if you traded for a dirt bike !

 

[JeepLifeFL]

id say you did ok if you traded for a dirt bike !

I think I did okay lol, eventually I’ll put some 8.8 under her

 

[mrblaine]

I think I did okay lol, eventually I’ll put some 8.8 under her

Which likely means you have the 35 under there in which case the drum dislocation is probably being caused by the axle bearing eating into the bearing journal on the shaft. Generally that is caused by aftermarket shafts being too soft for bearing duty in that area.

FYI- if that stinger equipped rig in the above pic is the one you listed the mods for, none of them are accurate unless you already took the snorkel off.

 

[mrblaine]

Axle bearing toast? Jack it up and see if the wheel moves up and down.

Almost no way it doesn't.

 

[JeepLifeFL]

Which likely means you have the 35 under there in which case the drum dislocation is probably being caused by the axle bearing eating into the bearing journal on the shaft. Generally that is caused by aftermarket shafts being too soft for bearing duty in that area.

FYI- if that stinger equipped rig in the above pic is the one you listed the mods for, none of them are accurate unless you already took the snorkel off.

I haven’t put the snorkel on yet, and I took that pic before I put the cross over steering on

 

[mrblaine]

I haven’t put the snorkel on yet, and I took that pic before I put the cross over steering on

I suspect that steering was a mistake. That and what exactly is a "better" fuel pump?

 

[tr21triton]

I haven’t put the snorkel on yet, and I took that pic before I put the cross over steering on

dont embarrass yourself by putting a stupid snorkel on that jeep !

 

[mrblaine]

dont embarrass yourself by putting a stupid snorkel on that jeep !

What's wrong with snorkels?