How is the ENTIRE COUNTRY out of KK axles?!?

TurboGoKart · **Posted:** Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:54 pm

Replacing my axles and wheel bearings on my 08 KK. I just did the drivers side about two weeks ago. I went thru hell finding the right axles to begin with, was sent KJ axles, then had to suck it up and by the drivers side axle from the stealership. :cry:

So now I'm ready to do the passenger side, and same deal. NO ONE in the world apparently--except the stealership--has either axle in stock, NOR can their manufacturers order any. It's a "return and rebuild" part ONLY. How is this possible???

Moreover, the dealer quoted me MORE for the passenger side (shorter) axle. Wtf?! :banghead:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:00 pm

Well since the KK has been axed your on the mercy of when they get a order big enough to make any profit to break out the molds.

'06 and '07 KJ's are in the same boat,now '02-'05 KJ's have aftermarket axles.

TurboGoKart · **Posted:** Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:51 pm

Dang. That's nuts. Grrrr.

G.E.Nauticus · **Posted:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:52 pm

Napa has the CV's, assuming that what your referring to as axels... ....

Link here.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:09 am

That is a big negative on NAPA....

TurboGoKart · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:25 am

Diggerfreek wrote:

That is a big negative on NAPA....

Correct. Trust me, I've called/looked everywhere. The dealer is the ONLY person who can currently get an axle in for the KK, and it comes at a hefty price, of $218 or so, which is ~$70 more than the drivers side. Makes no effing sense to me at all.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:36 am

TurboGoKart wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

That is a big negative on NAPA....

Correct. Trust me, I've called/looked everywhere. The dealer is the ONLY person who can currently get an axle in for the KK, and it comes at a hefty price, of $218 or so, which is ~$70 more than the drivers side. Makes no effing sense to me at all.

For some reason they like to do that.When I bought new parking brake cables for disc brakes for my KJ the left and right cables are identical besides the support bracket is flipped 180 degrees between the 2,same bracket also, but $30 difference in price.

Scheki · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:14 am **Posts:** 32

When I was in my accident the A pillar was on back order, 2 weeks. Buddy mentioned that MOPAR has their heads in the sand when it comes to having stuff on hand and handle things like crap. My truck was in the shop for over 5 weeks. Plus my ins rental was only for 30 days. Had to cough up the extra amount because of the stupid wait.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:22 pm

Scheki wrote:

When I was in my accident the A pillar was on back order, 2 weeks. Buddy mentioned that MOPAR has their heads in the sand when it comes to having stuff on hand and handle things like crap. My truck was in the shop for over 5 weeks. Plus my ins rental was only for 30 days. Had to cough up the extra amount because of the stupid wait.

That's pretty much any place,they all have been reducing inventory over the last 2-3 years big time due to the poor economy.

Xodius · **Posted:** Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:42 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

due to the poor economy.

Didn't you hear? The economy is at precrash/depression/drop rates. We are all rolling in the money. No reason to fear. (Can you sense the sarcasm?)

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crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

dunno if your interested but theres rebuild kits on ebay

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