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70 shorty · 05-16-2019, 08:27 PM

So, this happened tonight on the way to grab some dinner. We've just put a new clutch in the truck last week, so I guess the u joint just gave out. Fortunately, I was in a neighborhood, so I just coasted to the side of the road. I was able to go back 50 yards to the intersection that I took off from, and found both caps laying in the road. As I'm under the truck, along comes a passerby who happens to own a 71 GMC, and is a mechanic. He takes a look at the caps and the u joint because I had the driveshaft out and in the bed of the truck. He said he thought we could put the caps back on, put the shaft back in and make it the 2 miles back home. Sooo, that's what we did and sure enough, it made it home, and he even followed me. That just proves there are still good people left in this world. He wouldn't let me give him a dime either, or buy him dinner or anything.

Astro-Balls · 05-17-2019, 02:55 PM

Finding all of those needle bearings must have been a B!#(#... Ha..

rcazwillis · 05-17-2019, 04:13 PM

This is weird. The caps and the ujoint were in good enough shape to put back together? The u-bolts in the pic are in place. How did it come apart? Did the ubolts not get tightened down properly? How else would it come apart like that?

You are right, truck guys are awesome! Good story.

Astro-Balls · 05-17-2019, 07:56 PM

Cool Story Brah..

**Steeveedee** · 05-17-2019, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Astro-Balls

Cool Story Brah..

I'm pretty sure that I see the Big Dipper in there...

Or maybe it's the Milky Way.

05-16-2019, 08:27 PM	#1
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,768	truck guys are awesome! So, this happened tonight on the way to grab some dinner. We've just put a new clutch in the truck last week, so I guess the u joint just gave out. Fortunately, I was in a neighborhood, so I just coasted to the side of the road. I was able to go back 50 yards to the intersection that I took off from, and found both caps laying in the road. As I'm under the truck, along comes a passerby who happens to own a 71 GMC, and is a mechanic. He takes a look at the caps and the u joint because I had the driveshaft out and in the bed of the truck. He said he thought we could put the caps back on, put the shaft back in and make it the 2 miles back home. Sooo, that's what we did and sure enough, it made it home, and he even followed me. That just proves there are still good people left in this world. He wouldn't let me give him a dime either, or buy him dinner or anything. Attached Images __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K Last edited by LockDoc; 05-17-2019 at 11:00 AM.

05-17-2019, 02:55 PM	#2
Astro-Balls Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 822	Re: truck guys are awesome! Finding all of those needle bearings must have been a B!#(#... Ha.. __________________ 1968 C20 Fleetside 396 4sp PS PB AC CST . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWK8GgWD4uA

05-17-2019, 04:13 PM	#3
rcazwillis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 309	Re: truck guys are awesome! This is weird. The caps and the ujoint were in good enough shape to put back together? The u-bolts in the pic are in place. How did it come apart? Did the ubolts not get tightened down properly? How else would it come apart like that? You are right, truck guys are awesome! Good story. __________________ Zane's 71 Build

05-17-2019, 07:56 PM	#4
Astro-Balls Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 822	Re: truck guys are awesome! Cool Story Brah.. __________________ 1968 C20 Fleetside 396 4sp PS PB AC CST . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWK8GgWD4uA



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