2 1/2 ton truck troubles


4x4mike2004

15+ Year Member

Joined
Dec 14, 2007
Messages
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Age
40
City
Hazleton PA
Vehicle Year
1994
Transmission
Automatic
It developed a slight vibration not too long ago. we checked all the steering joints, bushings, driveshafts, ext for any damage or bad components an found nothing. a fwe of the tires were replaced recently and we thought that maybe the tires had started to flat spot. So we took it for a ride and vibration started to get worse so i backed off the gas a little, but it didnt help. Suddenly the truck began violently shaking and making a hellacious noise, followed by screaming metal and even mor shaking. I managed to get the truck to the side of the road and shut it down. A look under neath revealed the carnage, shattered bell housing, the trans was twisted and pushed back 6inches, front PTO shaft was pulled apart, trans to T-case shaft was ripped apart, the shifter pulled back and put a hole in the floor, bent crossmember, and a bunch more mangled parts. Needles to say the truck will be heading to the parts yard in the sky. Sorry no pics now but i will get some later.
 
2 1/2 ton

your n ot really just gonna throw away such a good project/parts rig
 
yeah seriously come on dude, DONT DO IT!!!!
 
i cant seem to get the pics to resize small enough to fit on here:annoyed: dont have a say in what happens to the truck, is goes back to DCNR, probably will get used for parts tho.
 
Don't throw it away dude. If I was closer and had a place to put it, I'd take that for a project.
 
believe me i would take it too if i could an fix it but it is up to the department of forestry.
 
thats a bummer man but some times they auction them off.
 

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