Re: [MV] Mule steering problem.

From: jonathon (jemery@execpc.com)
Date: Tue Mar 13 2001 - 20:38:46 PST


>I'm not sure this is the same problem but might be worth looking into.
>I had a knock in my right front hub only turning right and going forward.
>I'm can't remember if it did it in reverse. I immediately called my Mule
>guru Bill Watson and he said it was a worn axle and one of the balls was
>trying to coming out and as it snapped back in it made what I described as a
>knock. I replaced the axle and no more knock.

Ahhh yea, this condition is nothing to fool around with. If bad enough, the
joint can lock up in a turn and if your moving and/or under power you can
literally snap the entire axle housing off, I've seen one that did.

As to the Bendix axles, good luck getting any new ones.

je



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