Post by stevethenortherner on Jun 30, 2020 19:45:58 GMT
So I'm looking forward to getting my newly painted up 46 back home today after being at the spray shop for 3 months!! I know, but it was under cover and where could I go with it?
It's only 6 miles from my home so I decided to tow it back with my A frame with the 4x4, as the DAF engine wasn't behaving and I didn't want to break down, ha ha! I'd got halfway back when I heard a sound from behind which sounded ominous. On inspection, one of the rear wheels was loose with all 3 nuts nearly at the end of the threads. The spray shop had painted the wheels and obviously not done them up tight. I should have checked them I suppose but would you? So I changed the wheel as the holes had become oval! Then almost home, about 600 yards away and another noise from behind, more serious now, as the A frame had failed and the DAF ended up on the pavement not before colliding with the rear of the 4x4. The nearside A frame connection was ok but the offside had come away at the suspension arm due to a split pin failing allowing the securing nut to come undone and then the pin pulled out and control was lost. So, very little damage to the 4x4, but the offside wing has a nice crease and the area around the lights badly dented. I think I maybe looking at a replacement front nearside wing. Does anyone have a decent spare new or used?? I must say I towed vehicles 100s of miles with this A frame without problem, but today must be my unlucky one. I'm still waiting for disaster no. 3.
It's only 6 miles from my home so I decided to tow it back with my A frame with the 4x4, as the DAF engine wasn't behaving and I didn't want to break down, ha ha! I'd got halfway back when I heard a sound from behind which sounded ominous. On inspection, one of the rear wheels was loose with all 3 nuts nearly at the end of the threads. The spray shop had painted the wheels and obviously not done them up tight. I should have checked them I suppose but would you? So I changed the wheel as the holes had become oval! Then almost home, about 600 yards away and another noise from behind, more serious now, as the A frame had failed and the DAF ended up on the pavement not before colliding with the rear of the 4x4. The nearside A frame connection was ok but the offside had come away at the suspension arm due to a split pin failing allowing the securing nut to come undone and then the pin pulled out and control was lost. So, very little damage to the 4x4, but the offside wing has a nice crease and the area around the lights badly dented. I think I maybe looking at a replacement front nearside wing. Does anyone have a decent spare new or used?? I must say I towed vehicles 100s of miles with this A frame without problem, but today must be my unlucky one. I'm still waiting for disaster no. 3.
