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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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OOOOOO crap

I was laying under my truck today finishing my bracket for my fuel system when I happened to look over at the driver shaft and I noticed something scary, the flange where the front u-joint is mounted for the driveshaft is missing 2 bolts and they were next to each other to make things worse!! I don't know what happened or where they went but there are 2 new bolts with lock washers!! And to think of all the things I have done with those bolts missing gives me the chills. I know it is better to find out now, than after I sling my driveshaft through my fuel tank
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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New bolts are in it now? sounds like someone ripped you off to me. Boy if I ever caught people tampering with stuff on my property they wouln't be walking away. They'd be carried.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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Have you had any work done to your rig that would involve the drive line?

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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 06:21 AM
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I know it is better to find out now, than after I sling my driveshaft through my fuel tank

 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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sorry, that was un-intentional, and no I haven't had any work done, and i have no idea how long they were missing, I just know there are wear marks where bolts used to be but how they have been missing is a mystery to me, the two new bolts are ones I have installed to ensure no catastrophic damage in the near future
 
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