"52 3600/3100"

[Mains52]

Small set back!!

So after installing glass and working out some cooling issues with the ls swap and some steering work with proper borgeson joints, lil barnwood bed install. I went for another 1/4 mile test drive. Everything working as it should on my way back up the street I am a happy camper. I go to just give it a little gas nothing wild but I must have spun the tires and SNAP. Something popped and I spun super hard into a grass embankment almost rolled and slid backwards into my neighbors yard. Thankfully I didn't have my kids with me because I hadn't installed my seat belts yet. After the initial assessment of the damage its looking like Ill need a new right rear axle and drum, a new radiator, short section of rear brake line, most likely changing the wheels. I did break some of my 4 link components but they look re usable. I wish I knew what caused initially but Ill never know. The sheet metal is all work able for what I need and I wasn't injured so its just a minor set back in the grand scheme of how bad it really could have been.

[8man]

Glad you are alright! That sucks!

[Tempest67]

Yikes, glad it was only a 'test' drive and no one was hurt.

sounds like the 4 link let loose (weld?) and caused the damage?

[Mains52]

Originally Posted by Tempest67

Yikes, glad it was only a 'test' drive and no one was hurt.

sounds like the 4 link let loose (weld?) and caused the damage?

I'm thinking it was one of the welds on the pumpkin. I struggled to get one side STUCK really good, but I thought I had that issue resolved. This time around ill make sure I put the HEAT to it . Considering doing a parallel set up and ditching the triangulated rig all together so that's not a possibility for 2.0.