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So, my temporary solution until I can find a replacement axle... 22mm clamping shaft collar. 15mm wide, though. Don't think I'll be able to fit it with the drive clutch. I just need the ability to keep the inner workings of the wheel together. Reliably. If it's too wide, I'll take the drive clutch off and just be patient to go 4WD with a nicer axle, or a solid one. I've got a serious time crunch to get it back on all four wheels, and hopefully the road. I think the application is a little overkill, but in my unique circumstance, perfect.

So, upon further inspection, it appears that underneath the grease there was no snap ring... So I'm considering taking the axle to a machine shop to get a channel cut into it so I can get a snap ring in place. Anyone have any similar experience or pointers they'd like to share?

Is there anything similar on the driverside? Does anything on the hood line up with it? Maybe it's a universal hood prop kit of some sort.

Meant the retaining snap-ring clip, brainfart at the time. Started to tear into the passenger side first. Upper ball joint had no rubber underneath all the mud and grease. Lower is in rough shape. How hard is it to separate the cv axles? Gotta replace both boots on both sides. Hoping I can just MC Hammer them apart and together. Can't wait to take it for a ride with working shocks, fresh joints, and bushes all over.

Today I had an opportunity to crack into things and made sure that it could roll it elsewhere if needed. The DS rotor is completely chewed up now. Caliper seems tricked too. Will D21 calipers really bolt right up? Kinda hesitant to rebuild the current one. As far as the axle's condition is concerned, they were able to seal it back up and throw a cotter pin in, but all my cv boots at this point are completely trashed. Bet the axles aren't in the best of shape, but there was barely any play as is, and they aren't clicking around. I've got boots on the way, so I'm gonna have to tear the axles down anyway. Hopefully they're in serviceable condition. I made a couple ramps to articulate both sides independently and steered back and forth. Seems like it's solid enough to move short distances, but I'm not risking anything until the critical stuff is fixed and/or replaced. The DS upper ball joint was completely ruptured under about 2" of mud. Wonder if this happened prior. Thus far I've obtained just about every bushing, new shocks, upper and lower ball joints, new rotors, inner and outer wheel bearings (Almost 220K miles on chassis), pads, tie rod ends, etc. Still waiting on parts... and really needing to get sponsored by Harbor Freight. :rofl:

I'll need the passenger side cv axle if it's still in there! :)

Dude couldn't point it out. So I'm going to end up tearing into it. Unfortunately he ended up buying two DS hub assemblies. No cv joints. Took them anyways, so I may have a spare or two soon. Wouldn't mind finding another DS cv axle to rebuild. They were able to button everything back up, but I got it TFO of there. Time to start stocking up on parts, fortunately there's a bunch of sales going on and I should be able to get the front end (drivetrain and suspension) rebuilt for under $500.

I couldn't find one either. I'm gonna have it towed to my workshop on Monday; I'll sit down with the mechanic that was working on it and have him point it out.

After looking at the exploded parts diagrams for the front axle and transfer case, I've yet to come across any p/n for a crush sleeve. Maybe they meant the collar bearing? :confused: Maybe I'll have them point it out on Monday. They offered to sell me the axles and assorted assemblies at their cost... $60. Not bad. Time to start stocking up on parts! I'll post some carnage pix soon.

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