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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveBricks
I love driving through the desert.
Werd. Careful though, long high speed drives can put a weak FICM out of it's low voltage misery.
 
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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Moar powah
 
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveBricks
Moar powah
No mas. Couldn't tell any difference except for the voltage reading.

Wife was following me home from UT today as I was towing back my buddies boat. She calls and said something flew off the drivers side. I guess it was the bearing cap as the grease boiled out.



I was almost to Cedar City when this happened, so I called my buddy and he told me his grandma lived up the road 17 miles from where I was. That hub went down like a failing FICM. There wasn't a bearing left in it by the time I got to grannys.



I have no idea what was actually holding the wheel on when I got there. I've never seen a tire hula dance like that before.
 
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 10:29 PM
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Very nice...never a dull moment, huh?
 
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveBricks
Very nice...never a dull moment, huh?
Plenty of dull one's. Pretty sad the hub thing is all the excitement I got.
 
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 11:08 PM
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Just had a 2.2 shaker 3 miles NNE of Camarillo. Had to be sitting still to feel it. Hopefully a stress releaver for downstairs.
 
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wpnaes
Just had a 2.2 shaker 3 miles NNE of Camarillo. Had to be sitting still to feel it. Hopefully a stress releaver for downstairs.
One never knows.

Could be putting additional pressure on a building one, too!

Happy thoughts, eh?

Keepin' the gas tank close to full.....

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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 05:15 AM
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Good morning all, hope everyone had a great weekend!
 
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
Plenty of dull one's. Pretty sad the hub thing is all the excitement I got.
Wow...pretty exciting stuff - great pictures!
Glad no one got hurt in the process.
 
Old Aug 15, 2011 | 09:14 AM
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Goodmorning everyone

Hope you had a fun weekend. Did anyone come up to Reno for Hot August Nights?
 
Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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Looks like Marv was havin' a good time up in Morgan Hill this past weekend

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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 02:49 PM
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Reno put that together, and I can see him becoming a ga-jillionaire if he commercially exploits the design!

Look out, Big Wheel, Reno's right behind you.

It is a HOOT to drive!

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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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I'll bet steering it takes some getting used to...but it looks like a blast.
 



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