H1 owner in Moab with broken rear half shaft

[Expendable]

saw this was posted on the HML about an hour and a half ago.
http://www.hummernetworkforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=597329#597329

I'm down at the Easter Safari and on our first trail today (Rose Garden Hill), I broke my rear half-shaft. Everything was great until we hit the big hill. Tall ledges and very loose dirt....and me giving it too much peddle caused my rear driver shaft to snap right at the input to the hub. Luckly, I had BlueHummer's plug kit so we limped it home from the trail.

So, a few questions...

1) Is there anyone currently in Moab that would have a spare I could buy (fingers crossed but not holding my breath)?

2) Is there anyone in the Salt Lake area that has one I could buy (My employee is flying into SLC tomorrow and could pick it up on his way down here to Moab)?

3) Is there a member or vendor who could overnight a tone ring version to my hotel room?

4) How the heck do you get the little broken piece out of the hub? Like an idiot, I unscrewed it but I thought it should just push out. I put my finger in the empty screw hole and pushed and, when the splined piece didn't fall out, I got a 1/2" extension and gave it a few wacks.

Then I realized I'm a freaking idiot because that piece closest to the outside plug is what the bolt head holds on to and then goes into the half-shaft to hold it in place. Now I'm worried I might have hurt a seal or worse.

So, how does a normal person get it out?

Thanks for all your help!!

 

[3Hummers]

I can bring him one in a few days

 

[Kurt]

Same here, I'm planning on bribing a bunch of spares with me, a case full of half shafts, u joints, idler/pitmans and a spare T-case if anyone needs it.

I'm not going to make a comment about showing up in moab without the minimum basic spare parts.

Now that I said that I'm sure I'll break something this time.

 

[Green 1]

I also will be bringing spares. It is hard to have everything but not having half shafts is surprising.

 

[f5moab]

http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/for...Black-Sheep-Week-March-31-April-5-2013/page45

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[3Hummers]

Yes we did mention those possibilities to him.

 

[Neo]

i have an old spare front whith blown boots, nothing for the rear, check 4x4 outpost and then the tour places.

 

[Green 1]

i have an old spare front whith blown boots, nothing for the rear, check 4x4 outpost and then the tour places.

Do you want me to rebuild your spare while I am there?

 

[3Hummers]

Why, that wouldn't be the one he would break anyway.

 

[bebe]

mmm not cooperating LOL

 

[Neo]

Do you want me to rebuild your spare while I am there?

not now but maybe after pritchett :wink: i just replaced it because it had the grease flying everywhere. it's the one Blair sent with the truck and i replaced right away.