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  1. #1 My GSSW whine.... 
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    Thursday I didn't get out of the store until 2pm, 2 hours later than I planned for my 6 hour drive to GSSW. Oh well, I'll still catch the end of the meet & greet. I high-tail it out I-10 and sit in traffic for a hour through the so-Cal area. Finally breaks up about 3:15 and I'm up to 70mph in the fast lane going through Banning, CA. Yeah, I too had never noticed Banning before this trip. All of a sudden I feel a slight vibration for about 1-2 seconds and then my front driver's side drops to the pavement and my wheel and tire pass me on the freeway. Sparks all over the place, no brakes, hear truckers on the CB yelling "brake check, brake check this is gonna be bad." Somehow I manage to stay along the center median until I stop. CHP couldn't believe that I didn't spin out, roll several times or hit anything. The damn spindle snapped and the wheel & tire assembly fell out at 70mph. We (myself, the CHP & the tow company) searched for 1/2 mile behind and in front of where the Jeep stopped in both directions on the freeway but never did find my wheel & tire. I spent the first couple of hours after the incident being pissed off and feeling sorry for myself for missing GSSW and for having to spend what I know will be a lot of money to get my front end fixed or replaced. But after having a day to reflect and chill out I'm just going to do nothing on it for a week or so and then get on a mission to get it handled in time for GSW. Hope everybody that did make it to GSSW had a fun & safe run. I brought about a dozen little prizes to donate to the raffle so you can either save them for next year or I can kick them into the GSW raffle this June. I'll let the GSSW planners decide.

    EDIT: Let me know where to send my t shirt money and I'll pay for that and for mailing it to my house.
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    Wow. THAT SUCKS!
     

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    Holy shnikies man! At least you're okay!!!!!
     

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    Tough break! I'm really sorry about that. I know that you were really looking forward to GSSW. The fact that you did not roll or spinout speaks to the good work you have done on your rig and your driving ability.

    See you at GSW.
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    That sucks. I am, however, a little surprised that you didn't have a replacement somewhere in your rig for that! (You have everything else!)

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    Sandy,

    Like Dave said atleast you are okay and did not endo it or anything.

    Still suck though.

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    Sandy, All I can say is Wow! I bet that was quite a ride. Glad you are OK. See you at GSW. John
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    Quote Originally Posted by Z
    That sucks. I am, however, a little surprised that you didn't have a replacement somewhere in your rig for that! (You have everything else!)
    Tom, take a good look at the pics I emailed to you. That's all that's left. It would be kinda unreal to carry a complete replacement assembly and rotor and calipers, wouldn't you think?

    Anyway, I need a week or so to smoke as much dope as I can get my hands on and then I'm gonna focus on getting it fixed for GSW. I didn't anticipate as much negotiations with the wife over the finances to repair it as it looks like I'm gonna have too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnBoulderCO
    Sandy, All I can say is Wow! I bet that was quite a ride. Glad you are OK. See you at GSW. John
    Yeah John, that was my adrenalin rush for the weekend.
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    I had a similar thing happen when I lived in LA, well San Berdo actually. Anyway it was in my Mazda 626 the place I had the brakes done at did not use a new spindle nut, they reused the old one and they are a one shot item. I was on Foothill Blvd over near the 15 fwy when the wheel broke loose and cleared the intersection before I did. Atleast I was able to find the wheel
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandy R
    I didn't anticipate as much negotiations with the wife over the finances to repair it as it looks like I'm gonna have too.
    Good luck with the wife, believe me I completely understand that one.
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    Keith has the wife issue solved. He goes through a set of tires every few months on his hot rod, I'm sure he has some ideas for you Sandy.
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    So you just gave up lookin for your wheel?! If I were you I'd be out there untill I found it! Sorry to hear about that man.
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnBoulderCO
    Keith has the wife issue solved. He goes through a set of tires every few months on his hot rod, I'm sure he has some ideas for you Sandy.
    Kathy hasn't gotten a whole new kitchen from me yet, how'd he end up getting it taken care of?
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by spykosshow
    So you just gave up lookin for your wheel?! If I were you I'd be out there untill I found it! Sorry to hear about that man.
    Kinda tough when you're 122 miles from home without an operable vehicle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandy R
    EDIT: Let me know where to send my t shirt money and I'll pay for that and for mailing it to my house.
    Sandy email me your addy and ill send you a shirt on me.
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    man sandy what a bummer glad your ok, thats about 20 minuts from my house, if you were in banning some one prob stopped and snatched your wheel thats a pretty bad spot.
     

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    Glad to see you made it home OK. Did the hotel charge you for the night? Sorry you couldn't make it- it was a great event, and when Kevin broke a tie rod end today it came up what a shame it was you weren't there, since you'd have certainly had a spare I gather you come prepared (you'll have to add a front axle to your kit now).
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by FearTheDentist
    Did the hotel charge you for the night?
    I don't know yet. Thanks for canceling Friday & Saturday for me.
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    So I take it your running a D44 or D60?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nate
    So I take it your running a D44 or D60?
    44 reverse cut for the front
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    I've never heard of a spindle breaking like that. It just broke right off the knuckle?... was there part of the spindle left on the knuckle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nate
    I've never heard of a spindle breaking like that. It just broke right off the knuckle?... was there part of the spindle left on the knuckle?
    Shoot me your email address and I'll send you a few pics--don't know how to post them on the forum and I don't feel like learning tonight.
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    Glad you're ok Sandy. I almost died a couple of months ago when the wishbone bolts snapped on my rear axle going 70 mph. Scared the shit out of me. It takes forever to slow down from 70 when something goes wrong. Great driving skills keeping it from rolling Sandy!
     

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