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Originally Posted by Timber Wolf
I have to wonder exactly how something like that fails. I would not think all four “rubbers” give up simultaneously or even at the same rate. So one gets a little weak and puts more stress on the next weakest one and so on. They might even swap the order around a bit, whichever one is the weak link at the time. I have an old backhoe, and it is a constant source of amusement and frustration. I fix one leak in a hydraulic circuit and pretty soon something else in that circuit is leaking. It finally dawned on me that a leak is acting as a pressure limiting device. Once fixed the pressure finds the next weakest area and causes it to start leaking and relieving pressure, and so on.
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Ok, so if the rubbers fail, is that where new little Scamps come from?
Thanks for the many responses to my question. I think you've answered it pretty well: it is not accurate to lay all blame for torsion failure on overloading.
Another member on the A frame forum posted a reply on the subject, saying that 800 miles of "potholed volcanic gravel road" in Labrador caused the demise of his torsion
axle. He talked with a Dexter rep who confirmed that pounding an
axle in such a manner will ruin it.