It was the inner cv that went, maybe I'm remembering it wrong but I'd swear he was being really gentle. I'm waiting for someone to post the video so we can see it.

I'm glad you reminded me about the bad rears...I have a versa kit (last option if I break all the others!) that's a few years old. I had heard that there was a batch of bad rear shafts. I talked to Scott and he said to send it in to exchange it but I forgot about it! I have a few broken ones that need a rebuild so maybe I'll send all three in for tlc.

 

Where is the best place to buy spares? I have picked up a few here and there, Ebay etc but not from anywhere consistently. Greenwood was selling out a bunch of their spare H1 parts about a year ago and I got some new ones from them.

 

Best place to get spares depends... if you want the strongest shafts available, you need to get the OEM ones, from a dealer or distributor that sells OEM Hummer Parts.
If you want a cheaper alternative, that also provides some flexibility (i.e. carry fewer spares), then you should get a versa-spare kit from Scot at http://www.sax-express.com/.

I personally have a combination of Versa-spares, old broken shafts, and cheap military spares that I picked up on e-bay; I use the balance of my good remaining parts to make up some spares. Of course, I also centered my front diff, so I only need one sized spare - but that is a whole different issue!

Making good spares from OEM and Versa-shaft parts: http://hummer.off-road.com/hummer/ar....jsp?id=468010

Centered front diff (this one may not be for everyone!): http://hummer.off-road.com/hummer/ar....jsp?id=476257