Tandem Wheels Destroy A Subaru

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  2. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    Geez, it got hot AF. Won't take a mechanic ten seconds to figure this one out.
     
  3. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    I am surprised anyone survived. Nothing left of the compartment
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  4. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Yikes, just.....yikes. Wonder what the hell happened to drop the tandem like that.
     
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  5. Mike250rs

    Mike250rs Heavy Load Member

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    Going with wheel seal. Driver didn't catch or care about it.
     
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  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Paccar products?

    I'm not going to say there's a degree of poetic justice in this.

    Cruel and unusual beat to death highway in THE COMMUNIST STATE and the victim was a Subaru.

    Really we aren't rofl.

    I hope they were all vaccinated and wearing masks.
     
  7. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    Wheel seal leaking, driver didn't see it. Hub heated from friction and snapped off.
     
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  8. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Fair enough. Never seen something like that before.
     
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  9. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Yeah, and it only takes a 1/2 wrench to tighten the bolts on the seal when you notice oil leaking out.
     
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  10. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    Chances are that KW may have had hubcaps on the drives,which is why it wouldn’t be caught. Look at all the dirt collected near/around the bearings. That truck may have been sitting for awhile.

    Either way,the trucking company/owner operator is on the hook for a new Subaru Forester!
    I wonder if Subaru will use it in one of their “They Lived” commercials...
     
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