Wrecked my truck...
Jan 22, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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From: St. Petersburg FL
Also, in the 2nd picture down, the black pipe with a hose from your diff leading to it.. Whats the purpose of that?
Jan 23, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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From: NW Arkansas
so what exactly broke the axle?
Jan 23, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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From: Burnsville, mn - Pensacola, fl
Prob the sudden inpact of him hitting the side of the ditch.
Jan 23, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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From: Smithsburg,Md
Quote:
Originally Posted by
rumble_truck
Also, in the 2nd picture down, the black pipe with a hose from your diff leading to it.. Whats the purpose of that?
Correct
Jan 23, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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From: Smithsburg,Md
Quote:
Originally Posted by
yakkier
Prob the sudden inpact of him hitting the side of the ditch.
Right before I jerked the truck to the right I was doing 45mph.
Last edited by nopower318; Jan 23, 2010 at 01:15 AM .
Jan 23, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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From: St. Petersburg FL
Quote:
Originally Posted by
nopower318
Correct
... so it is to collect gear oil? isnt all of it still in the ditch?
Jan 23, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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From: Smithsburg,Md
There is a bunch of dirt and mud caked up in the broken part of the axle and the gear oil is coming out the vent tube.
Jan 23, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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From: West Grove, Pa
WOW you know your doing something when you break an axle in half. Glad your alright
Jan 23, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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From: Malvern Pa - Canadensis Pa
^ Event I never show up with that.
