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 by yaki on Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:47 am
Last monday was driving down a dual carriage way 55ish, huge bang from the gearbox and the rear wheels lock up, Frontera start to spin and eventually ends up in lane 2 with its rear in the crash barrier facing the oncoming traffic  Phoned the feds who turned up within 5 mins and diverted the traffic from lane 2, crawled under and took off the rear propshaft so it could be moved, more feds turn up so they can close the dual carriageway and get the Frontera out of the way And to top it all looks like it has taken out the rear diff Doing 50 ish sideways down a dual carriageway is interesting  Somebody must have been looking after me, didn't hit anybody and nobody hit me, didn't roll it as it was going sideways, no body damage as the rear just fits over the crash barrier and finally there was a big compressor behind the front seats that didn't fly about and smash me to bits  Soon to be without a Frontera after 10 years of owning one 
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by gregster on Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:50 am
Blimey yaki...that was a close one... Was there much other damage to the truck?
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by yaki on Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:04 am
Was a bit close, was sat there for what seemed like ages going sideways thinking please don't roll, please don't roll No body damage at all, slight scuff on the rear quarter but thats it, gearbox is deffo scrap and the diff is missing a tooth or 2 Soon to be without a Frontera after 10 years of owning one
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by yaki on Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:30 am
Yep, it will live again  Have been trying to get my Freelander sorted and MOT'd this week and then fix the Frontera once I have the bits, on the lookout for a non LSD rear off a Trooper, again  Soon to be without a Frontera after 10 years of owning one
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by hipo1024 on Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:28 am
bludy hell! I was in that truck at bala last year! and I only went in 3 trucks total! and watched you change its track rod so I feel like I know the poor thing! Im glad your going to fix it though!  Glad no1 got hurt! thats the important thing! bent metal can be replaced....lifes cant  My 2.8 shorty - now sold, and comments hereMy old dti - now sold "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "WOW --- What a Ride!" This vehicle runs on 100% recycled dinosaurs
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by snapper on Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:51 pm
Cough.... bloody mind reader or what, just happen to have this kicking around my yard, any use to you?  I know, it's a completely pants photo... but there is a 2.8 TD Gearbox there somewhere. This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered ) Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left hereWork in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left hereOwning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
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by snapper on Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:09 pm
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered ) Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left hereWork in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left hereOwning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
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by yaki on Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:18 pm
Soon to be without a Frontera after 10 years of owning one
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by yaki on Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:22 pm
I have to strip the transfer box as it has a set of Terralows fitted, will take the rest apart and see what sort of mess is in there.
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by yaki on Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:23 pm
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by snapper on Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:10 pm
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered ) Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck.Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left hereWork in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck'Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left hereOwning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
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by alex on Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:13 pm
Close call bud, very lucky on the rolling, always a worry when you go up and up. Shame about the diff.
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