Chdamn
Dungeon Master
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2A Bourbon Hound OG
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Dumped a load at the landfill and started pulling out. Heard a clang and something started dragging. Figured I’d just picked up something around the axle so I pulled down to close the compactor door and check it out.
Looked all under the truck and at the axles, driveshaft, etc, and couldn’t find anything. Then I walked to the front of the rear axles and looked back. Bam, there’s the problem. Spring insulator cap failure (also known as elephant pads).
We knew the pads themselves needed to be changed and just couldn’t find the time to get to it. But that just makes the truck ride a little rough. Never seen a cap failure before.
Still at the shop replacing them.
Looked all under the truck and at the axles, driveshaft, etc, and couldn’t find anything. Then I walked to the front of the rear axles and looked back. Bam, there’s the problem. Spring insulator cap failure (also known as elephant pads).
We knew the pads themselves needed to be changed and just couldn’t find the time to get to it. But that just makes the truck ride a little rough. Never seen a cap failure before.
Still at the shop replacing them.
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