</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Darren:
<strong>Did you make the whole drive home with the axle in place then?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">No. I drove back out to the trail head in 2WD, which was about a half mile. (I had to be pulled through by nice people in a couple of places.)

We didn't have cell coverage at the trailhead, so I ended up driving 5-10 MPH for about 4 miles to the I36 junction where I could call for a tow truck. (Since the axle was no longer connected where the outer boot is, I figured it'd be dangerous to drive at highway speeds. Understandably, I was clicking quite a bit.)

I had it towed to Boulder Toyota, and JadeRunner was kind enough to come pick us up and bring us all home. (Thanks Scott! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> )

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Jeff the marmot:
<strong>If you'd go straight for the manual hubs, you could still use the inner portion of the broken axle, since only the inner CV is re-used with the ORS kit.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Jeff, approx. how much is the manaul hub install (parts an labor)? I'm thinking I might just ask the Boulder dealer to pull the axle out for me so I can drive, and than I'll order the Offroad Solutions kit and wait in queue for an install. Does that sound like a good plan to you?

I feel fortunate to have had this happen close to civilization. The manual hubs are looking like really important insurance, because I really didn't think I was pushing it hard. (Lockers are looking really good, too.)