Just an observation...
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I still think there were other issues that caused it to shoot out from the spring perch .. 1 U bolt would have had to stretch a great deal , or come loose (or was never tight ) . Then it would have had to completely fall away , in order for the block itself to get out from under the center bolt & over the pin .. Then it is still under the spring & the U bolt will still be in the way ...In the instance that one block got away , & the other did not. the axle would have to twist.. Both springs would be in the same configuration (wrapped ) It would have had to come out sideways unless the U bolt failed ..
I can tell you this . If I decided to put blocks on the front , they would stay there ...As far as wrap , that is a simple matter as well..
I've built dump trucks (from scratch) , Hydraulic wreckers (from scratch )
The machine I use to straighten frames ( from scratch)
Lift blocks .. Jeeze ... Were not talking about rocket science here ..
I can tell you this . If I decided to put blocks on the front , they would stay there ...As far as wrap , that is a simple matter as well..
I've built dump trucks (from scratch) , Hydraulic wreckers (from scratch )
The machine I use to straighten frames ( from scratch)
Lift blocks .. Jeeze ... Were not talking about rocket science here ..
i ain't rite
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
well, that incident with the lift block shooting out was also back in 81. things were a little less safe back then. the truck was a late 60's chevy 4X4 death trap.
454 engine, 4 speed trans, big tires, and questionable suspension parts.
during the investigation of the truck at the time of the accident, i impounded the truck because part of the steering was a tire iron welded to the links for a drop off the pitman arm.
by the time we got done with the investigation we sent the truck to a crusher to keep it off the road.
454 engine, 4 speed trans, big tires, and questionable suspension parts.
during the investigation of the truck at the time of the accident, i impounded the truck because part of the steering was a tire iron welded to the links for a drop off the pitman arm.
by the time we got done with the investigation we sent the truck to a crusher to keep it off the road.
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well, that incident with the lift block shooting out was also back in 81. things were a little less safe back then. the truck was a late 60's chevy 4X4 death trap.
454 engine, 4 speed trans, big tires, and questionable suspension parts.
during the investigation of the truck at the time of the accident, i impounded the truck because part of the steering was a tire iron welded to the links for a drop off the pitman arm.
by the time we got done with the investigation we sent the truck to a crusher to keep it off the road.
454 engine, 4 speed trans, big tires, and questionable suspension parts.
during the investigation of the truck at the time of the accident, i impounded the truck because part of the steering was a tire iron welded to the links for a drop off the pitman arm.
by the time we got done with the investigation we sent the truck to a crusher to keep it off the road.
I don't work on stuff out in my yard under a tree like some of our 4x4 experts here do
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This is one of our 4x4 experts operation :
1989 Ford Ranger 4x4 - Ranger Mud truck
The other one shooting off his mouth is 23 years old ,,,The captain ...
1989 Ford Ranger 4x4 - Ranger Mud truck
The other one shooting off his mouth is 23 years old ,,,The captain ...
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I'll take my ranger over any piece of crap you claim to have built any day. Guess you haven't noticed that my shadetree built ranger makes sub 4 second passes in a 18-24" deep mud pit that's 200' long. Wanna line any and all of your junk up next to mine?
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I'll take my ranger over any piece of crap you claim to have built any day. Guess you haven't noticed that my shadetree built ranger makes sub 4 second passes in a 18-24" deep mud pit that's 200' long. Wanna line any and all of your junk up next to mine?
Last year:
Karl9-10-11.mp4 video by old_blue1 - Photobucket
This year:
What you got other than your big mouth to run?
Last year:
Karl9-10-11.mp4 video by old_blue1 - Photobucket
This year:
What you got other than your big mouth to run?
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