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Offline Blazin

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I hate when this happens!
« on: August 06, 2010, 11:14:30 pm »
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2010, 11:21:23 pm »
Talk about axle wrap. Think he needs traction bars
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2010, 12:58:12 am »
And a new rebuild...
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2010, 07:30:22 am »
What did he have? Stock u-bolts holding it in place? lol
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2010, 11:49:42 am »
To me it appeared he had leaf springs with coils in between the rear end and the frame. Not a good pulling setup.
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2010, 05:17:57 pm »
A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link........

In this case it was the u-bolts!

I'll bet he gets better ones next time. LOL!
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2010, 09:23:55 pm »
You really need some link bars when you're going that big with a truck. Especially when you're tractor pulling traction bars are essential.
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2010, 09:36:54 pm »
Most places the rules stipulate that the stock class can't have traction aids, or devices.
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Re: I hate when this happens!
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2010, 12:27:02 pm »
I cant say what they stipulate but when you lift vehicels 10-12 plus inches and drive them hard more often than not leaf springs fail.
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