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Broke the A arm today playing in the dirt!

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Old 03-21-2005, 12:59 AM
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Thumbs down Broke the A arm today playing in the dirt!

i was messing around up here in Big Bear mud, and on the rebound from a small bump i heard a huge crack, like it hit a car or something.

Im going to run outside right now and take a pic of the arm


Oh all Pics of the arm and close ups are in my gallary, and so are some older mud pics and ect.
 

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Old 03-21-2005, 01:03 AM
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I can't wait to see the pictures!
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:07 AM
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How much you want to bet his dealer trys to blame this on his lift?
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:16 AM
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I can't wait to see the pics... The dealer could use that reason but it all matters where the crack happened.
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:23 AM
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Bought the truck with the lift brand new thank god!
getting the pix on the computer right now
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:28 AM
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nice...
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:32 AM
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They can and will use the "abuse" story on you..
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:34 AM
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:37 AM
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My dads best friend it the service manager at a Ford Dealer that we have bought 5 autos from and always service there. I should be ok it i have done worse with my old mustang like crack the axels. Well see i'll keep ya posted!
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 01:55 AM
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What was bill to get it back or did you drive?
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 02:07 AM
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75bucks i didnt want to harm the truck any further, the tire was bucked into my front bumber right after it happend now that it is in the drive way it it level like the other side. hope it is just the a-arm damaged i prob need a aliment LOL
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 07:23 AM
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Re: Broke the A arm today playing in the dirt!

[/QUOTE] and on the rebound from a small bump i heard a huge crack,

A small bump??? I've hit some small bumps and thankfully haven't experienced anything like that.

Hopefully your dealer takes care of you.
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 07:35 AM
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To be honest, i knew it would happen cuz of aluminuin A arm, they should make a steel A arm or add some truss to it.

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Old 03-21-2005, 08:52 AM
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If you could I would like to see a closer pisture of the point where the A-arm broke. From that angle it looks like that point is incredibly weak for a 6klb truck. It looks like the top is 1/4 and the bottem is just over a 1/4" thick. If thats the case, everyone with big tires needs to make a big azz note of this if they decide to use their trucks on some trails.
 
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Old 03-21-2005, 09:03 AM
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Huh... wierd & wild stuff!!!
 


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