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generalg
10-10-2004, 01:04 AM
I have just been the lucky one to snap a LoneStar +2 axle! I managed to accomplish this at Little Sahara Waynoka, Ok today. Only jumped 3-4 ft. in the air with a total distance of 6 feet max.

The landing was wierd to say the least.... I thought I had bent the rear shock... only to look down to my right and see that I was dragging in the sand, did a double take, yup it was true the tire was gone. I looked back up the hill from where I had launched only to see the tire sticking straight up out of the sand supported by the other half of my axle!

It really didn't help that I was stuck right in the middle of the bigger dunes, half way betwen the north and south campgrounds. Luckily we were able to find a pickup to haul the quad back into camp.

On a side note. The Raptor doesn't work so good when converted to a 3-wheeler!! LOL. I had to laugh.

Here are some pics.... To me it almost looks as if either the axle was cracked or stressed a long time ago or it was a factory defect. The pictures should show how half the axle diameter is a new clean break, while the other half looks a bit rusty/discolored.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/grantrs@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=ba00&.dnm=16f5.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/grantrs@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=ba00&.dnm=8ac6.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/grantrs@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=ba00&.dnm=5ab0.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/grantrs@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=ba00&.dnm=24ba.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/grantrs@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=ba00&.dnm=c4d3.jpg
Disaster
10-10-2004, 02:43 AM
Wow thats no fun lol....:macho :mad:
spud400ex
10-10-2004, 01:58 PM
that sucks. we were camping just to the west of the restrooms there in cowboy.
generalg
10-10-2004, 02:11 PM
spud400ex, I wish I would have seen you... I probably would have if I hadn't broke the axle so soon Saturday afternoon.
Looks like it will be a while before I head back down to LS. Going to install suspensions components before I ride it again. Hopefully the middle of November I should be going....
spud400ex
10-10-2004, 02:20 PM
my ex was running like crap wednesday night and thursday morning changed the spark plug and rejetted and it worked good enough.
440_Nick
10-10-2004, 11:31 PM
ya, watched this guy i know snap the really thick racing lsr axle, but the jump was pretty big with a 75ft gap:p
zephead400ex
10-11-2004, 08:29 AM
Damn, broke clean off!?!?! How was the sand this weekend? I imagine it got pretty wet yesterday, it hasn't stopped raining here since early yesterday morning!

Do the Lonestar axles have a lifetime warranty?
spud400ex
10-11-2004, 10:38 AM
it was rough, very little wind. and lsr axles do have a lifetime warranty
roostin_dale
10-11-2004, 11:16 AM
damn that sucks, but if it makes ya feel better you have a sweet lookin raptor;)
generalg
10-11-2004, 05:34 PM
Ya it was rough.... maybe it was because of the first time I had tried SandStars on the Raptor why the LSR axle broke.

I know they have a lifetime warranty but I did not purchase the axle new.... hopefully I can get it worked out to get me a new replacement.

The Raptor will soon be much nicer, that is if I can find an axle replacement. I just ordered some +2 Janssen arms and Elka Elite with rezzies for the front, was planning to order a +2 swingarm but that might be put on hold if I have to buy another axle......

Planning to go to LS at least for the Friday before Halloween if I have a rolling quad by than. Hope to see some of you there if you are going that weekend.