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Old 02-12-2016, 10:01 AM
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Maertz, do you know the story behind what happened because that's amazing haha
OGR 4540 car broke it somewhere in race miles 50-60. I heard big ugly broke an axle there too
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Old 02-12-2016, 12:36 PM
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OGR 4540 car broke it somewhere in race miles 50-60. I heard big ugly broke an axle there too
Yup dead on
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Old 02-12-2016, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by WashingtonWrangler
OGR 4540 car broke it somewhere in race miles 50-60. I heard big ugly broke an axle there too
Thanks. Yea I just checked their FB page. They weren't the only team to break around the same mile marker.
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Old 02-12-2016, 06:44 PM
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Thanks. Yea I just checked their FB page. They weren't the only team to break around the same mile marker.
Yeah that area was rough on axles. I think that stretch should be renamed axlehammer for future hammers.
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Old 02-14-2016, 04:27 PM
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Edit. Can't delete a post so I'll leave this here instead
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Old 02-14-2016, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by larry0071
So, where on here is the weak spot your referring to? If there is additional welding to do, now would be the time to do it before I sell this. I want to have it ready to sell in the next 2 to 3 weeks, painted and done.
The section of axle tube directly under spring perch
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Old 02-15-2016, 12:51 AM
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The section of axle tube directly under spring perch
I will reinforce that then. Nothing is unbreakable, but I want it be as good as reasonably achievable.
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