What did you do to your car/truck today?
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Yup it shat a brick or 5, but then so did I so it was all over in 2 seconds tops but yes I shat a brick!
Edinburgh to Glasgow M8 Westbound, road goes from 3-2 lanes and im in the middle with a tailgater, touch the brake for half a sec and go for fourth from 5th (top) 60mph, to sposedly 4th, afterwards thought to myself maybe I got 3rd from upward in 5th to upward in 3rd which don't make sense in a 5speed box, (should have been 4th to let the rig on my left out in slowlane but as @snowflake pointed out it redlines at 4-5K so ten miles later it's dead after a whole load of piston slapping nonsense recovery showed up with a 4000 kilo winch and slide deck,
At this point I look at my rear tires and think hmmm, my limit mgw is 3500 kg nervous lol right here!
No accurate gauge to weigh it but I almost wrecked the winch on his ( workmates ) truck!
Glad he showed before the nasties did!!!
Btw I think deep deep down I might have got 2nd for half a second
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You defenitely put it in second, but I'm not sure how you got past the synchro!! Sorry to hear of your bad luck!Yup it shat a brick or 5, but then so did I so it was all over in 2 seconds tops but yes I shat a brick!
Edinburgh to Glasgow M8 Westbound, road goes from 3-2 lanes and im in the middle with a tailgater, touch the brake for half a sec and go for fourth from 5th (top) 60mph, to sposedly 4th, afterwards thought to myself maybe I got 3rd from upward in 5th to upward in 3rd which don't make sense in a 5speed box, (should have been 4th to let the rig on my left out in slowlane but as @snowflake pointed out it redlines at 4-5K so ten miles later it's dead after a whole load of piston slapping nonsense recovery showed up with a 4000 kilo winch and slide deck,
At this point I look at my rear tires and think hmmm, my limit mgw is 3500 kg nervous lol right here!
No accurate gauge to weigh it but I almost wrecked the winch on his ( workmates ) truck!
Glad he showed before the nasties did!!!
Btw I think deep deep down I might have got 2nd for half a second
Why do ya'll insist on loading cars with a crane onto the flatbed? Here in murica we rip and drag the vehicle from it's spot and up the ramp/flatbed with a winch. Merica! -BIG DAN
That's what was used, a sliding bed and winch!You defenitely put it in second, but I'm not sure how you got past the synchro!! Sorry to hear of your bad luck!
Why do ya'll insist on loading cars with a crane onto the flatbed? Here in murica we rip and drag the vehicle from it's spot and up the ramp/flatbed eith a winch. Merica! -BIG DAN
I had to jump in the cab and give gas to power the winch enough to get my van on!
Oh I see. I pictured one of these debacles from europia.That's what was used, a sliding bed and winch!
I had to jump in the cab and give gas to power the winch enough to get my van on!
-BIG DAN
That looks handy!
That's what the council and DVLA use to remove untaxed cars or cars parked on double yellows, great for a parallel lift when you can't get in front of breakdown etc, won't lift a tranny van though!
A 71 f100 that we painted, sanded with 1200 dry and then 3000 wet. Currently buffing the roof (picture above) half buffed at the moment, needs swirl removal still. I'll post a pic when it's done
My truck (76 f100 step side) rebuilt the Carter AFB 9637s carb, 625 cfm. Gotta love those four barrels!
Found this video on u. Tub of someone killing a 2.4 transit engine in a similar way/sound as I did,https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz1xgJ1WBfwYup it shat a brick or 5, but then so did I so it was all over in 2 seconds tops but yes I shat a brick!
Edinburgh to Glasgow M8 Westbound, road goes from 3-2 lanes and im in the middle with a tailgater, touch the brake for half a sec and go for fourth from 5th (top) 60mph, to sposedly 4th, afterwards thought to myself maybe I got 3rd from upward in 5th to upward in 3rd which don't make sense in a 5speed box, (should have been 4th to let the rig on my left out in slowlane but as @snowflake pointed out it redlines at 4-5K so ten miles later it's dead after a whole load of piston slapping nonsense recovery showed up with a 4000 kilo winch and slide deck,
At this point I look at my rear tires and think hmmm, my limit mgw is 3500 kg nervous lol right here!
No accurate gauge to weigh it but I almost wrecked the winch on his ( workmates ) truck!
Glad he showed before the nasties did!!!
Btw I think deep deep down I might have got 2nd for half a second
Van now in shop hopefully only a top end then likely gone to ex owner, £600'ish
