Bought a Taco

[redcagepatrol]

i broke a Poly Performance chrmo shaft in Clayton last year... Didn't send that investment back either - maybe I will?

[85cj7]

i broke a Poly Performance chrmo shaft in Clayton last year... Didn't send that investment back either - maybe I will?

Ya I remember, I'm pretty sure my 3' long magnet stick disappeared with it.

[redcagepatrol]

ahh - yes, probably. I think that broke or something - pretty sure I don't have it

[85cj7]

ahh - yes, probably. I think that broke or something - pretty sure I don't have it

In summery Scott, I hate you for loosing/breaking my tools, maybe I should do the same with you wife




In retrospect: that is a little mean (even for me).

[redcagepatrol]

I'll get you a new one the next time I see you

[85cj7]

I'll get you a new one the next time I see you

Just don't treat me like a newb and we will be cool

Just f*cking. And for reference, Scott has always been one of the cool oldies. But I couldn't resist the urge to be a bit of a dick when I had the opportunity. Cheers Scott, I'll buy ya a cold Fosters the next time we meet just to be a southern hemisphere ass*ole, no worries, mate!

[Sharpe]

Just don't treat me like a newb and we will be cool

Just f*cking. And for reference, Scott has always been one of the cool oldies. But I couldn't resist the urge to be a bit of a dick when I had the opportunity. Cheers Scott, I'll buy ya a cold Fosters the next time we meet just to be a southern hemisphere ass*ole, no worries, mate!

But seriously, you would hold on to a grudge over a $10 tool for a year...

[KrazyKarl02]

I couldn't resist the urge to bite a dick when I had the opportunity. Cheers Scott

Fixed it for you.

[Seth]

insert foot in mouth.

[FJAggie07]

Back on topic...

I sheared three wheels studs at Clayton. In limping off the trail I ended up shearing another and bending the rest yay me. Got it on the trailer and picked up some more wheel studs and went to fix it the day after x-mas. Upon pulling the axle apart I realized I had also sheared off the heads of 6 of 8 spindle retaining bolts and managed to goober up the last two also. Retrieved hardware this week and went ahead and rebuilt thAt side of my axle with new seals and bearings I had. I now have all new studs and hardware on the driver side.

This makes 4 major runs on the taco since I have swapped in the solid axle and 4 runs were I have broken on the first day. But hell I am ready for the Toyota jamboree in two weeks!

[KrazyKarl02]

Is this a normal thing? I don't know that I have ever heard of someone sheering off spindle bolts? Where they tight to begin with?

[AggieTJ2007]

yeah it sounds like alot of stuff was loose to begin with

[FJAggie07]

Is this a normal thing? I don't know that I have ever heard of someone sheering off spindle bolts? Where they tight to begin with?

yeah it sounds like alot of stuff was loose to begin with

I wish I could say with certainty that it was all tight. I wish I could say that the guy who assembled my axle wasn't a numbnuts and was thorough and wouldn't cut corners. That being said I am starting to second guess a lot of things I "assumed" from an "experienced" builder. I guess if you want something done right you have to do it yourself. I rebuilt the passenger side 4-5 months ago and found alot of bolts loose, Steering knuckle nuts hand tight, sh!t like that. Went through everything and tightened it all up checking every part. I thought it was just something that happened when I blew up the birfield but now I realize that assumption was wrong. As of this weekend I went through all the bolts on the Driver side, pumpkin and suspension components. luckily not much was amiss, just the outer assemblies .

Hopefully I will not have too many more problems in the future. I do believe the Wheel Studs originally sheared off due to lug nuts vibrating loose on my drive into Clayton. I didn't check the tightness of the lugs when I was airing down, a mistake I will not be making in the future.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Creighton always liked to hand tighten my nuts and I can't complain.

[AggieTJ2007]

what can I say it is a complementary service