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Stop me if you've heard this one. I have personally discovered that it also tests the tensile strength of electrical wiring and speedometer cables.
 
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Oops, I s'pose the speedo cable put up a pretty good fight.
 
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Also fan blades, radiator cores and heater nipples
 
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Oil pressure wire... the hoist never even slows down.
 
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Haha. Good one. The worst is the clutch return spring.
 
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It would be nice if they came with a drain pan attached to the legs, when you're suddenly reminded you didn't fully drain the transmission.
 
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Oops, I s'pose the speedo cable put up a pretty good fight.
I can still hear it, it sounded like an impact wrench that was 100' away.
 
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