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Halfords Dog-Taxi

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06 Feb 2015 18:26 #137087 by helijohn
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Halford wrote: well I had my front drag rod track-rod ends changed today

and the good news is that death wobble (which was pretty severe at 43mph) has totally gone :woohoo:


happy chappy :)


So you are getting there then. Did you not feel any sort of clunking on the wobble??

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When the blue light is flashing I am kidding.

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06 Feb 2015 18:31 #137088 by Halford
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helijohn wrote: Did you not feel any sort of clunking on the wobble??

the death wobble presented as a drum roll of clunking, witht he steering wheel bouncing between 10 past and 20 past to the beat :blink:

the kingpin bearings were well shot according to Gaz

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06 Feb 2015 18:42 #137092 by helijohn
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Halford wrote: the kingpin bearings were well shot according to Gaz


Aren't they always!! :(

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14 Feb 2015 10:41 - 14 Feb 2015 10:53 #137875 by Halford
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got hold of a used tie-rod (thanks James), wire brushed it, rust converted it then slapped on some hamerite

got some lock nuts from BJ shop and popped on the new track rod ends

just need fit it now :whistle:



someone was feeling left out :laugh:
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14 Feb 2015 11:20 #137886 by gusthegorilla
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What was the dog doing on the billiard table, Halford?? :whistle: :whistle:


I'm planning to live forever.....so far, so good !!

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14 Feb 2015 11:28 #137888 by Halford
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gusthegorilla wrote: What was the dog doing on the billiard table, Halford?? :whistle: :whistle:


:laugh: not sure, it's got me snookered :pinch:

astroturf everwhere now, the only thing that stands up to DOG use, 6 years and still looks good, and the kitchen floor isn't mud covered :S

and don't have to waste my time cutting the grass :woohoo:

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14 Feb 2015 12:56 #137902 by gusthegorilla
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I get the picture...so the astroturf is for YOUR benefit, not the dog's :whistle:

I'm so busy working on my Jims that my poor old mutt has to cope with THIS :evil:


I'm planning to live forever.....so far, so good !!
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14 Feb 2015 14:52 #137919 by helijohn
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Halford wrote: someone was feeling left out :laugh:


I was just looking at your siggy piccy Mike - the one at the bottom. :silly: I don't see the new wheels and tyres? :whistle:

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20 Feb 2015 13:56 #138578 by Halford
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some -30 offset modular pics for Tom ..... hope they help ;)







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20 Feb 2015 15:00 #138585 by minibbb
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They look great! Thanks for the pics! Any issues mot wise with the poke?

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20 Feb 2015 15:04 #138586 by Halford
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if you actually put your ear on the car and look down, there pretty flush so not actually sticking out, it just looks like they're sticking well out in some photo's
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20 Feb 2015 15:28 #138590 by minibbb
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Halford wrote: if you actually put your ear on the car and look down, there pretty flush so not actually sticking out, it just looks like they're sticking well out in some photo's
;)


Perfect cheers matey, they're out of stock for three weeks though sadly... Worth waiting for though, look fantastic on yours :)

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