Muscle car throws an axle on public street - GIF

I've never thrown an axle before; it's on my bucket list, although preferably not on a public street. And not captured on a dashcam either, because I don't want people to see the stupid things I did before I threw the axle.

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https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6462#post83728
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Cleatus you numnuts

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Originally Posted by Jon

I've never thrown an axle before; it's on my bucket list, although preferably not on a public street. And not captured on a dashcam either, because I don't want people to see the stupid things I did before I threw the axle.



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http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/a...6462#post83728
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/d...2546#post76552

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"I thought I told you to check those U joints"...

Why no, I don't want to replace the 28-spline limited-slip 9" Ford in my '68 Cougar with anything Mopar. But thank you for asking.

All that screaming is annoying. I want to hear the muscle car only!

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Originally Posted by ednja

All that screaming is annoying. I want to hear the muscle car only!

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I think that's just distortion from the microphone on the potato they used to get the video being overwhelmed by the tone of the guy's voice bouncing around inside the cabin. The Dart's exhaust and a bit of tire squealing seems to be about the same volume as the woman's laugh, and those two come through clearly.

Neil
pedantic nerd/geek

Actually the U-joints held, it was how the axel was attached to the frame that failed. If the U-joints had failed we would just see a whipping driveshaft.

Ralph

That's what happens when you try to weld the 4 link brackets on with a too small welding machine

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Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

Actually the U-joints held, it was how the axel was attached to the frame that failed. If the U-joints had failed we would just see a whipping driveshaft.

Ralph

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Better for them the front uni didn't let go first. Guess they were repaid for their Charger ing.

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Originally Posted by Frank S

That's what happens when you try to weld the 4 link brackets on with a too small welding machine

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They went over it six times with 2mm sticks on 150 amps.

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Originally Posted by Jon

I've never thrown an axle before; it's on my bucket list, although preferably not on a public street. And not captured on a dashcam either, because I don't want people to see the stupid things I did before I threw the axle.

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The only time I threw an axle was at peak finishing time (600 metres from home) at the local public high school & private primary school and it wasn't in a vehicle. It occurred due to some electric brake failure in my trailer (carrying 2 tractors) and one side locked up & other didn't work. I skull dragged the trailer through all the chaos of kids running everywhere, mothers screaming, panic, annoyed traffic folk etc. I parked down a side street between the two schools. When the school rush finished I unloaded the tractors (tricky as the trailer was a overrider tilt one). used rear links to lift trailer & chained axle back to approx position (thank god only one axle went awry) & proceeded home for repairs. A walk back to retrieve one tractor at a time. Very embarrassing happening where it did and at that time when everyone was in a rush to the beach, shops, back to work etc. Everyone knew where I lived as my truck & trailer were always parked on the nature strip.

Very Funny now!

Cheers & thanks for posting Jon.

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Originally Posted by ranald

They went over it six times with 2mm sticks on 150 amps.

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And then buttered the popcorn with flat black paint?