After losing a wheel and almost my life...

[Super Warrantman]

Yep - I just give it 2-grunts and a Moan with a breaker bar.

That is funny.

 

[epartsman]

Mike, Not to be a wise a$$, but did you go over your truck since blowing a rear tire on the freeway? Still got those old tires on it? You cannot just throw plates on these old trucks and hammer them down the highway witthout risking disaster. It's good to hear you didn't get hurt, but that could have gone really bad. Hitting the guard rail probably saved you from rolling it-REALLY BAD. I strongly urge you to have your truck gone over by a reputable front end/suspension shop before running it at highway speeds again or making any large tire/rim modifacations. Have them install a steering dampiner, or two that matches the size and weight of tires you plan on puting on it. good brand name gas shocks will add stability also. If it get's costly, throw those crated axles you were offered in it. Get your truck fixed so you can enjoy it. Crashing it is no fun. Good luck, WCP.

I second this!!!! Never drive a CUCV fresh from the military or from another owner without first doing a total PM service. So many people think that just because some of these had low mileage (actually odo may have rolled over a time or two) that they can drive these almost 30 yr old vehicles like they just came off of the showroom floor. So far I have spent 1K on PM and wear item replacements on mine with 23K documented. Rubber rots, Fluids deteriorate, Hubs get water in the just from sitting, etc. If you off road or do any kind of fording plan on repacking bearings, inspecting hubs, etc. Be safe, PM!

 

[Cletus09]

This is why properly torqued lug nuts are so cruicial. To many people just "crank em tight" or "tighten them with the impact" Both are HORRIBLY WRONG. ALWAYS use a torque wrench and the proper sequence to tighten them to spec. The 80's style chevy 1/2 tons had a problem with weak wheel studs as it is and not treating them right only amplifies the issue.

125 ft/lbs for civy stock blazer I believe...

Probably means I should stop loading the firewood trailer before the pads hit the axles?