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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 11:43 AM
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Wow
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 12:42 PM
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Damn dude, how'd you manage that?
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Scaxx
Damn dude, how'd you manage that?
Up a friend's driveway. I'm actually in the Seattle area, know anyone with a ford 9" from a 68-72 F100?
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 12:56 PM
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I don't know anyone off the top of my head but I asked a couple buddies who have few trucks and might have something like that laying around. You up here for new years stuff?
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Scaxx
I don't know anyone off the top of my head but I asked a couple buddies who have few trucks and might have something like that laying around. You up here for new years stuff?
Yeah, I'm gonna pm you my contact info. Lmk if you find anything.
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 03:45 PM
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Is his driveway paved with Volkswagen Beetles or something? Holy hell.
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 03:51 PM
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Started snowing while we pulled this. Then Hailey found a gun rack




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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 03:57 PM
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If you're still looking, try hitting up Olympic here in Snohomish. They have a 2 acre yard of Jeep & truck stuff.

Olympic 4x4 Supply - Jeep and Offroad Supply
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 04:19 PM
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Thanks for the heads up. I think I have what I need. I'll find out soon
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Well that was an adventure

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Old Dec 31, 2016 | 09:04 PM
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Mmmm! Cooooold metal! At least it's not pissing rain today.
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 09:04 PM
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It was snowing in Tacoma when we were at the pick n pull.
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 09:08 PM
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Yeah, it's starting to pile up here too. Supposed to get down to 9* in the next couple days. Glad you got it patched up.
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 09:24 PM
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So you didn't really break a 9", you broke an axle.

Just did axles and wheel bearings on a 90's Firebird at work. On that setup the axle is the inner race, so if you let the rear wheel bearings go bad, axles need to be replaced with the bearings. Good times.
Old Dec 31, 2016 | 09:25 PM
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Bearings were replaced last fall when I actually did break a 9" carrier. Big tires do not make a happy axle.
Old Jan 1, 2017 | 02:49 PM
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Needs more D60
Old Jan 1, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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Lol at title change. This happened on what is left of a concrete driveway haha. Pretty sure it just hopped in a hope and popped. About to drive it 180 miles home.
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Good luck and godspeed sir. Don't forget to put oil in it.
Old Jan 1, 2017 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by EO2K
Good luck and godspeed sir. Don't forget to put oil in it.
I have 2 extra quarts in case the seal went bad then the axle broke.
Old Jan 1, 2017 | 02:56 PM
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I got a chuckle at the title change, good luck, hope nothing else happens



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