I don't remember which threads, but several members who've torn or twisted drive shafts in half have found cardboard inside them. No one has been able to come up with a reason behind it, at least a "for sure" answer that I've seen.


Thanks for the compliment!

Several people had suggested white, silver, or grey stripes. I kinda felt that was overdone, and common, and I really wanted to keep some of the factory color. I'm not sure why, but I wanted to have some of the original truck showing. The pics don't do it justice, it looks probably 50 times better in person with the sun shining.

And the maroon is so subtle, you almost don't notice unless you are looking for it.

I also decided NOT to clear coat the truck, that way if I scratch that pretty paint I can grab the $2 rattle can and fix it fast.

 

tire blew out after i got it back(electrical issues) due to 'elohssa' tow truck river not towing it right, tire blew out i chanced it back home, about 100feet frommy driveway when the rim blew off meesed up the rotor called the tow company had them pay for it all new tire & rotor drives like it always has but ill never push it on a blown out tire again

 

flipped it....

 

Just out of curiousity, what was it like?

was it gradual? at a crawl? or moving faster?

i've only flipped a car, and not wheeling it.

 

i wasnt wheeling mine either! lol.

30mph hit a huge hidden river in the road that was 3feet deep 3 feet wide (it was raining and you could not see it as it was under water). real slow motion while in the air and ended up on its side. surprised i did not shatter the side windows. it was interesting to say the least. the motor was running just perfect while on the side to lol. I had to manually shut off the motor.

But it was not to bad just wierd trying to unbuckle the seat belts and climb out the passenger door as it was in the air

 

Man thats a shame... At least your out in one piece though

 

its okay it is getting a front axle rebuild and the entire interior was stripped, cleaned and is awaiting to be put back in after i pop some dents out.

 

Crazy, sucks you didn't see it coming. When I rolled my first car I wasn't wearing a belt and got tossed around. I was really lucky. Just crushed my hand and got a concussion. The car was tottering on a tree, the tree was preventing the car from falling 30 feet down into a river. I don't remember what happened during the actual crash, I hit my head pretty early. A friend helped me out of the car, and walking to his car is the first thing I remember. It was crazy. One min I turn onto a gravel road, then next thing I remember I'm not in my car and its upside down.

The reason I asked is because I'm no stranger to mud and off roading down mild trails, but I'm looking to start getting into higher difficulty things. I've never rolled a truck "on purpose."

 

why can't u drive done the road in 4hi.

 

Had a to do the same thing lol fluid in the T case was gone when i got back XD i only had a 110 or sooo but still XD

 

i have never rolled it on purpose..

come close tho lol stopped it from rolling with my foot

 

Ah, the profile pic!!

Nice to see in full size, and I like the side view. Were you in pretty good? Need help getting out? Looks fun, thats for sure!

Like I said, most my experience is light trails and thick mud, but I'd like to get in a lot deeper now that I'm able to have a 'toy' to play with.

 

Yeah i was in pretty good. but it popped right out when i hit it in reverse.

and it was a blast! i beat up.... It is a DD but it serves me well (well not right now since its on jack stands lol)

 

Nice. I don't DD mine...yet. I ride a motorcycle as much as possible, its a sport bike so its fast, and I still get 40-ish MPG if I'm not hammering on it. My goal is Nov. 1st, and in WI thats saying something.

Not to mention I'm still working on my floors. I'm about half done with it, though, but I need to do my psteering pump now.

I've said it once, I'll say it again. It never, ever, EVER ends. [sigh]

 

lets see, i thought it would be fun to drift it in about 9 in. of slush (dont worry there was a mound of logs to slow me down) so that destroy my rocker panels, then at silver lake sand dunes i bottomed out a tire and shreaded it to pieces, then at the same place, i wanted to go on a wensday when there wouldnt be as much traffic and got stuck on top of a hill for four hours cause i forgot a tow strap