I was out wheeling with my buddies the other day, having fun and just cruising. Well, being lead truck got me more problems than just dirt in the hubs or a flat tire. Luckily, my buddy in his 250 wasn't on my tail and stopped after he saw what happened. I hit a hole that someone had dug and put a piece of plywood over, about 3'x3' and maybe 2' deep. Nice little welcome on these public trails, hm? So we pulled off to the side and I took it all apart. Good for us I carry a a good setup of tools in my truck, plus a bag of clean rags and a big can of grease. The bearings, the hub and the brakes were fine, but the axle shaft wasn't. It rests inside a sleeve, and when I looked at it dead on, noticed it was pushed back towards the cab. I didn't have my hubs locked since it was just a quick pass through a dirt road to the harder stuff, so it didn't get stuck "locked."
My question is, is this a job someone could do in a day, or should I let a shop do it when I can drop it off?
My question is, is this a job someone could do in a day, or should I let a shop do it when I can drop it off?
