Cascade Crew

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Arghhh!!

Still one day left too. Mad

Tuesday I had a U joint go bad on my truck. Aparently it got very hot and weakened the yoke on the output of the front rear end. (The rear diff does all work and the front does nothing unless you flip a switch to make it drive too. The front has a driveline going in the front and one coming off of the back.) So anyhow I know I have a U joint going bad because I'm getting a vibration, but didn't know it was as bad as it was. I get almost to the top of a hill and have to downshift one more time and as soon as I put the power to it BOOM. Breaks the driveshaft at the front yoke. This driveshaft is only 24" long but weighs about 50 lbs. At 25 - 30 mph it turns into a freakin huge hammer under there and rips apart brake lines and also destroyed both if the airbags for the suspension on the front drive axle. I'll have to get some good carnage pics.

Yesterday I spent all day fixxing it so I could work this morning and finally got her done about 9 pm.

Today on the first load of gravel I got nailed by the O.D.O.T guys and a sneaky set of scales. Got a ticket for the truck being 2300lbs overweight.

Plus little Wingnut the duck that alot of you met Labor day got killed by the two adult ducks yesterday.

I can't get a freakin break this week. Confused

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear about your misfortune Rod. Not much one can say.

-Schultzy

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear bud. I'll buy you the first beer at Dyno!

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject:

awhhh....wingnut...wingnut no... Crying or Very sad

thatduck was cute. sorry to hear that rod.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

Sorry man. Um.... yeah.... beer.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

That's super shitty about wingnut...did mitsy, ditsy or Joe get any punishment?

Plus the truck thing doesn't help......My buddy rob has had a crappy week also. Wife's car's motor siezed about a month ago, and today while we were on the way to lunch, the motor I think tossed a ring, because he was burning oil like crazy and had almost no power whatsoever.

I just hope my good luck continues....

Demon · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Awww damn....and I got a show to play with my band tomorrow...

Xophertony · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:59 am Post subject:

chris didn't you throw a ring like two weeks ago?

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

Yeah! And its still going!! Won't idle worth a crap and it makes the same "clackity-clack" sound all the time. Won't idle for more than a few seconds at a stop light without holding the rpm's around 1500, and stalls or nearly stalls when I step on the brakes real hard, or throttle hard and let off.

Xophertony · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

uhhh... so don't drive it. it's not like you don't have 2 other cars.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject:

you are the craziest mother i know

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject:

Threw a ring? Rolling Eyes

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject: