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  1. Jun 5, 2022, 08:14 AM #1
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    Pickup truck engine explodes on dyno - GIF

    Pickup truck engine explodes on dyno.




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  3. Jun 5, 2022, 12:14 PM #2
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    Could use that for the definition/demonstration of "catastrophic failure."
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  5. Jun 6, 2022, 10:25 AM #3
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    Probably the hp enhancement fluid/gas. The two guys in the cab were surprised...
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    named the truck right!
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  9. Jun 6, 2022, 11:22 PM #5
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    That's knackered now.
    I have a 1972 Land Rover Series III Truck Cab/Pick-Up and a 1962 Land Rover Series 2a Carawagon Camper.
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    Next time name it "Endurance" or "Immortal"
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    Try explaining this to your insurance company!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mwmkravchenko View Post
    Try explaining this to your insurance company!
    You could try the same story as the guy in "Helicopter crash in parking lot." Testing a new battery and the wind shifted.
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    Try explaining this to your insurance company!
    And their health insurers! Where would their worst burns be?



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