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I was at the 91 & 15 this morning and saw a brand new Chevy with a HUGE lift, 24's with rubber band tires. Couldn't believe you let your wife drive that. 
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He was pulling out of an alley with a big dip. The wheels the drivetrain supplies power to were off the ground due to a sharp drop off at the driveway entrance. The front wheels (the ones that do the turning) were on the street and the second rear axle of the semi were on the sidewalk, thus stranding the drive wheels in the air.
Pheww, I hope that makes sense...it's been a long day.
Pheww, I hope that makes sense...it's been a long day.
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I second that, I drive rigs and have had the same issue a lot (damn cali driveways) and if i remember correctly every time i hit the diff lock i got out, now unless his rig was a stripped down model. but who knows
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He was pulling out of an alley with a big dip. The wheels the drivetrain supplies power to were off the ground due to a sharp drop off at the driveway entrance. The front wheels (the ones that do the turning) were on the street and the second rear axle of the semi were on the sidewalk, thus stranding the drive wheels in the air.
Pheww, I hope that makes sense...it's been a long day.
Pheww, I hope that makes sense...it's been a long day.
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Hate to see you break something if you ever hook up to something that you really have to yank out.
Not a guarantee that it will happen in reverse, but far more likely than if you're going forward.
Drive side of the gear is cut at a 90* angle (excellent engagement), coast side is more like a 45* (not as much strength).
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Nahh, he rolled right back, it was actually pretty easy. I put it in 4x4 because it was raining, just in case.
Ummmm yeah...I'll plead the 5th on that one.
Ummmm yeah...I'll plead the 5th on that one.
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