Brinker88

So I gotta tell you a scary and ****ed up story that happened yesterday.

I got home from work and my cousin stopped by and asked me to come up to his house and look at his brakes. His buddy had just done pads and rotors the night before.

I go up there and jack it up, and you can pull the wheel in/out almost 2 INCHES on both sides.

I get the wheels off the front end and see there's metal shavings everywhere. The outer brake pad and the inner bearing was missing on both sides and the spindle nuts were just hand tightened. And the hubs were locked. There wasnt even grease on the inner RACE where the bearing was supposed to be. The seal was ruined on both sides needless to say.

We needed to go get all new bearings, races, seals, and pads again just bc some dumb **** wasnt man enough to say he couldnt do it right.

It kinda scared the **** outa me that there's pple out there that can do something like this.

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1993 4x4 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab, stepside|4.0L|Lifted | Dana 35 TTB | 4.56s | Disc 8.8 with Aussie Locker |Yakima Roof Rack |35" BFG KM2's on MT Classic IIs |Etc.. | We are the 4x4 % |

Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a truck is, you know. It's not just a frame and a cab and a bed and engine, that's what a truck needs but what a truck is... what the Ranger really is... is freedom.

shovelmike

That is scary and messed up, I'm glad nobody got hurt. Some people should not be allowed anywhere near tools.

Hooligan

Good lord, I hope you pay that douche a visit to reimburse your buddy

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"A man is nothing in this world if he doesn't keep his word"

Hurley

Holy ****! Lucky no one got hurt. Is this guy gonna pay for the parts?

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Redneck_ranger

Okay, I don't know a ton about fixing trucks, but at least I can do better than that! Lmfao. Was he driving it around like that???

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Captured Time

crap man that is messed up man glad ever thing is ok tho

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R.I.P DangerRanger91

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Brinker88

Guy refuses to pay for the parts. He's a POS in my book.

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1993 4x4 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab, stepside|4.0L|Lifted | Dana 35 TTB | 4.56s | Disc 8.8 with Aussie Locker |Yakima Roof Rack |35" BFG KM2's on MT Classic IIs |Etc.. | We are the 4x4 % |

Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a truck is, you know. It's not just a frame and a cab and a bed and engine, that's what a truck needs but what a truck is... what the Ranger really is... is freedom.

Brinker88

Guy refuses to pay for the parts. Hes a POS in my book

He drove it like 10-15 miles home

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1993 4x4 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab, stepside|4.0L|Lifted | Dana 35 TTB | 4.56s | Disc 8.8 with Aussie Locker |Yakima Roof Rack |35" BFG KM2's on MT Classic IIs |Etc.. | We are the 4x4 % |

Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a truck is, you know. It's not just a frame and a cab and a bed and engine, that's what a truck needs but what a truck is... what the Ranger really is... is freedom.

Redneck_ranger

That blows man... Go kick his ass for the money. Or better yet, let's send Lint to go arrest him lol That'd get him to pay up lol Where does he live? Haha

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360Ranger

I understand the situation, and obviously this guy shouldn't be workin on anybodys car.

But, why the header of "Backyard Mechanics"? I consider myself one of those, as I've never been to school for any kinda mechanics, I'm not certified, and I've learned all that I do know from workin with mechanics, and/or watchin as somebody else did the job, to include buildin engines.

I'm a "hands on" person, readin books & then tryin to do what was described just hasn't worked for me.

I'm very sceptical of workin on others vehicles, but I do all my own work that I'm comfortable doin, and also work on my Son's vehicles.
I get people all the time askin me to do this or that to their cars, and I just refuse.

Not tryin to stur anythin up, just given my O2 on the header.

GLAD it was caught before your buddy and/or somebody else gettin hurt.

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