First off, happy new year to everyone.


Well, the story behind the story is that I went back to Hungry Valley OHV Area in Gorman, CA to spend the last days of 2011 and celebrated the new year 2012.

But on Friday Dec. 30/11 I hit a big rock at about 5 mph there after I tried to steer one way but the truck wanted to go the other way. Got off the truck and saw what you see on the picture down below.













I Called the shop, Off Road Evolution, and described the part to Mel, owner and operator, and he immediately removed the one off of his truck and gave it to one of my workers who brought it to me 4 hours later.

While I waited, I removed the rest of the broken part.





My workers holding the new and old broken parts.





Installed new part








and back to camp for a nice hot tea and a chocolate muffin.





Other pictures I took while I waited for new part..... if I had Xmas lights I would've decorated this tree

 

Ouch, must have been a big rock for only a 5mph collision.

And that's some good customer service when a shop brings the parts needed to you when you're on the trail. They must really like ya.

 

man, you could break a 10 foot I beam!!

atleast you got the part quickly! now you just need to carry spares!

 

Some times OG, I think if you didn't have bad luck you wouldn't have any at all.

Good to see the shop help you out like that.

Now you just might want to check the toque on the nut that holds the steering wheel! Seems like it might be a tad loose.

 

i wish i could afford to break stuff like OG, lol or at least build it

but seriosly OG your truck is amazing, always some good reading whenever you change sommething. Is that peice that broke an aftermarket peice for those axels? looks to me like a relocation bracket for that tierod, like a highsteer type of kit.

 

Whoops......good to see that shop has great customer service...

 

Awesome, isnt that why a lot of trail riders carry a welder?

 

If those cost anything like the price of mine, i'd be beyond pissed.

It's hard to tell, how many studs do those use?

 

Yeah, I'd say it was....like an 800 lbs rock; it was covered by a shrub turning around the corner.

After spending 50 grand, I sure hope they like me

 

You must be insane to event think the nut is loose.

 

It's dynatrac's tierod end, came include with the axles:

 

Yeah I will one day, I just have to find some time to better my welding skills, it sure is essential to have a welder and welding skills.

 

Four plus one for the tierod.

 

I follow Off Road Evolution on Facebook. They build amazing vehicles.

 

only you leo. Nice work haha