*SNAP* Rear Axle sheared off at 45mph and tire went for a ride!
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ouch on the grinder accident. I've had mine buck a few times and one night when i shouldnt of been working on the truck anymore i went to change the blade and mistaked the ON buttom for the button that locks the wheel so you can unscrew it. I was a centimeter away from having my fingers on the blade.. ugh i got lucky. I went to bed afterthat. =)
oh and im STILL curious: Is it just me or wouldnt that really messed up housing be somehow linked to why the axle came out?
oh and im STILL curious: Is it just me or wouldnt that really messed up housing be somehow linked to why the axle came out?
and Troy, I wish you the best, but that's going to be one nice scar.
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So today while finishing up our grinding on Tippy - The grinder troy was using bucked up into his face. He had eye protection on but it hit his cheek and nose. We waited 2 hours in the ER waiting room. Then another 2 hours for a Dr. And finally 2 more hours for a plastic surgeon to come and stitch him up....
Lesson learned... wear lots of PPE!
Before they stitched it...
Lesson learned... wear lots of PPE!
Before they stitched it...
Get well,
From Troy to Troy
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Troys stiches came out today - I need to get a pic so you can see how well it has healed - but it looks like he will have a scar on his cheek!
Oh and we pulled my 3rd member and had a look. It looks good! THANK GOD!!!
Oh and we pulled my 3rd member and had a look. It looks good! THANK GOD!!!
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that makes much more sense now
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Nice thread... - informative
Glad to hear everyone is OK.
BTW - Drew303 pointed out in the pic... at least it looks to me... that the "C" clip or cir clip or snap ring... is still in the axle tube...
And IMHO the loss of the wheel didnt bend that axle tube - something else did.
Also - the bent axle tube would tend to break axles... ask NASCAR (they bend the axle tubes to get "camber" at the rear).
BTW - I did the same thing on a VW Golf
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1877243
IMHO - yer lucky as the detroit locker would tend to "spin" the car around on the one driven wheel... good driving saved ya there (as well as the axle dragging)
One more reason for me to finish the FF project (I have the hubs and spindles)
Glad to hear everyone is OK.
BTW - Drew303 pointed out in the pic... at least it looks to me... that the "C" clip or cir clip or snap ring... is still in the axle tube...
And IMHO the loss of the wheel didnt bend that axle tube - something else did.
Also - the bent axle tube would tend to break axles... ask NASCAR (they bend the axle tubes to get "camber" at the rear).
BTW - I did the same thing on a VW Golf
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1877243
IMHO - yer lucky as the detroit locker would tend to "spin" the car around on the one driven wheel... good driving saved ya there (as well as the axle dragging)
One more reason for me to finish the FF project (I have the hubs and spindles)
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Well I picked Tippy up Friday and took her out today to test the new leaf springs.... I am not sure they are as flexy as the coils were - but the jury is still out till I can compare it in Carnage and Moab. It did feel more stable. I think we got her more tippy (past 37 degrees) than I would have on the Coils without flopping!
Yup Tippy meter is almost maxed out at 37 degrees!
I start working on the Moab Camo tomorrow... All I do is slave away for this Tippy Brat
Yup Tippy meter is almost maxed out at 37 degrees!
I start working on the Moab Camo tomorrow... All I do is slave away for this Tippy Brat
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Trailer axle comes off and kills someone:
http://www.komotv.com/news/7478932.html
Thought I'd post it up here. Not everyone who loses an axle gets as lucky =(
http://www.komotv.com/news/7478932.html
Thought I'd post it up here. Not everyone who loses an axle gets as lucky =(
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