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Christ · 12-14-2008, 07:32 PM

Speaking of wheels falling off...

Riding in my friend's 79 K20 Chevy... lifted 16" (12 suspension, 4 body) with 44" gumbo tires on it... We're doing about 60 down the road, and all of a sudden the front left corner dips down a bit... seems like we broke a shock, so we don't stop... keep going.

Less than 2 seconds later, the 44" monster Gumbo Super Swamper rolls in front of the truck, and bounces off into the field, at 60+MPH. We come to a complete stop, pulling off the road as best we could, and the hub is still 10" from the ground.

The tire is 200 yards out into the field, there is no way we can get it back up to the road by ourselves and get it on there, so we call a friend, who brings another friend, and they drive in front of and behind us with 4-ways on, while we cruise home at 15 MPH on 3 wheels.

Honestly, that experience was better than the mudding that day was.

Moral of the story: after mudding excessively, check your vehicle over before going home.

12-14-2008, 07:32 PM	#33 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Speaking of wheels falling off... Riding in my friend's 79 K20 Chevy... lifted 16" (12 suspension, 4 body) with 44" gumbo tires on it... We're doing about 60 down the road, and all of a sudden the front left corner dips down a bit... seems like we broke a shock, so we don't stop... keep going. Less than 2 seconds later, the 44" monster Gumbo Super Swamper rolls in front of the truck, and bounces off into the field, at 60+MPH. We come to a complete stop, pulling off the road as best we could, and the hub is still 10" from the ground. The tire is 200 yards out into the field, there is no way we can get it back up to the road by ourselves and get it on there, so we call a friend, who brings another friend, and they drive in front of and behind us with 4-ways on, while we cruise home at 15 MPH on 3 wheels. Honestly, that experience was better than the mudding that day was. Moral of the story: after mudding excessively, check your vehicle over before going home. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"