Yup... I would probably do that!
-- Gary Hedlin President Hedlin Web Designs http://www.hedlin.net ""Chad Evans"" <hemidak@msn.com> wrote in message news:BAY4-DAV151USGCh0uJ000125c2@hotmail.com... > > not an r/t style blunder. > > that would fall under a garyism!!!!! > lmao > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 1:02 AM > Subject: DML: Whoops....!! > > > > > > Christine had her first test drive Saturday night. I reinstalled the > > suspension componants I had removed.. bolted the wheels up and drove out > > of The Swamp.... no hood, no front bumper or grill etc... Got several > > odd looks from neighbors heheh..... > > > > I took one trip around the block and came home - pulled up to teh > > garage... and heard a bad noise - and felt a bad lurch.... got out - to > > see the drivers side wheel at a sickening angle. At first I thought the > > ball joints gave out... then I saw what happened. I didnt reinstall > > the drive axles up front, deliberatly, because I was going to replace > > the wheel bearings. I didn't want to have to bolt the axles up only to > > have to remove them again.... > > > > little did I know - that the hub nut that attatches to the axle shaft - > > is what keeps the hub and wheel bearing in place! THe wheel popped > > right out. > > > > I jacked up the trucks front end - hammered the wheel back in the hub - > > and drove into the Swamp... on the safe side I left a jack stand under > > the frame incase the wheel falls out again in the garage lol. > > > > Well no harm done - was going to replace those bearings anyhow! heheeh > > Would this qualify as a R/T style blunder?? > > > > I can hear the screams already for mentioning "him" on the list.....) > > > > Note to self: axle nut keeps hub in place > > > > -- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Terrible Tom > > > > *********COUNTDOWN (59) DAYS UNTIL M-DAY********* > > > > Silver '89 Dakota Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x2 > > Silver '89 Dakota Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x4 > > Green/Silver '95 Jeep Cherokee, I-6 HO, Auto, 4 door, 4x4 > > > > AIM Screen name And Yahoo Messenger Name: SilverEightynine > > > > DML Profile URL: > > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/LkxxVw49jp7dU/ > > > >
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