NoDak
Well-known member
That’s my idea of a full floater as well. The new jeep axle is nothing like a conventional full floater. You have to remove the tire and the unit bearing and brakes to get the axle out.
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nickw
Adventurer
Good point about bolt pattern - probably right.
I'd say it offer part of the benefits as a traditional FF axle but is a hybrid type design....bolting to axle housing, unit bearings vs roller bearings, disassemble wheel/brake/carrier plate to replace axle....less about field repair and more about a broken axle shaft not ruining your day.
XJLI
Adventurer
It definitely increases the axle’s load carrying, and I’m sure they didn’t want dealers charging $3500 in labor for rear rotor replacement if it was a conventional style. Not to mention training all the techs how to properly pack a bearing… lol
nickw
Adventurer
It may be semantics but it seems like a way to increase load carrying capacity using current axle architecture but there are certainly SF axles that carry much more weight than this, like the LC200/300 and all the 1/2T pickups out there. Did the payload capacity actually increase on these rigs?
Not sure I follow your $3500 comment....
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Maybe it’s shock load from people putting 37s on and having them slip and grab? I agree the payload doesn’t appear to be rated any different
Finding a tech at your local repair place that could fix a true full-float axle isn't going to be easy, hence the high expense and difficulty of doing so if it is broken.
nickw
Adventurer
Fix what on a FF axle? The axle shaft itself?
Whatever is squeaking, leaking, smoking hot/overheating, ...
Try taking it to a Pep Boys or similar chain auto repair shop and see what their response is if it needs work!
My concern is finding a mechanic that can or would work on a FF axle if it was broken and needed repairs. Sure a good 4x4 Shop that is NOT brand locked would do fine with it but, a dealership or chain is unlikely to have someone that is capable of doing a proper repair.
My local off-road shop is great if you own a Jeep but, they will NOT TOUCH a 4x4 of any different flavor. That leaves me with working with the one Independent mechanic locally that does good work. 100's of miles away from home, how do I find someone to fix a FF axle that is 'broken'?
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Doesn’t this same logic follow for a standard axle?
Arktikos
Explorer
Sounds like a bad wheel bearing. Anyone calling themselves a mechanic can do this repair with ease. Full float makes it simpler.
An amateur with practically zero experience working on cars could also do it by simply following a U tube video.
NoDak
Well-known member
If a 4x4 shop wouldn’t touch a FF axle of any make or know how to work on one I wouldn’t let them touch anything else on my truck. You don’t need to lift the vehicle or even remove the wheel to fix a broken shaft.