<FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3>I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THREE SETS OF FRONT LEFT AXEL SHAFTS..(INNER AND OUTER) ON MY 97 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. ONLY ONCE WILL I ADMIT I MAY HAVE BEEN ABUSING IT...AT $550 A SHOT IN PARTS PLUS 250 IN LABOR IF DODGE FIXES IT.......SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE..WHY THE FRONT LEFT? IS IT JUST MY TRUCK? IM RUNNING THE 318 V-8..NOT EXACTLY A POWER HOUSE WHATS THE PROBLEM?<IMG src=smileys/smiley6.gif border="0"></FONT></P>