Not sure this was a good idea?

[Aka_the_breeze]

I saw a guy in the gas station the other day messing with his wheels on his camper... So I asked if he needed help and he said that he was done but thanks anyway..
He proceeded to tell me that one of his wheel studs were stripped about 1/4"-1/2" from the end.. He then went on to tell me that it is no problem because he has 7 of 8 tight.. AND the 8th is holding , it is just real hard to remove due to the threads...:h

[v10superduty]

bpounds wrote:

v10superduty wrote:

YUP, you learned 7 things (by count on your list) AND you didn't even really ask a specific question...:@

Subject line: Not sure this was a good idea?

FYI, that little squiggly symbol at the end of the subject line is called a question mark. 🙂

Sounds like you are scolding be for not taking this thread serious enuff??????:h
Was that just a question I posed or a statement?
Does putting a question mark at end of a statement make it a question?

No answer required in case it was a question. :W

[tratterboy1]

What I meant by it,is the missing lugnuts had no effect at all.Engine had 80,000 miles on it when I bought it

[Aka_the_breeze]

spud1957 wrote:

Aka the breeze wrote:
OP here....
This has been an entertaining thread to me... So far this is what I learned :

#1- IT is no emergency , and will be ok till attended to

#2 -Nobody remembers the old Ford 7 lug systems

#3 - Most still dislike Ford , for some reason

#4 - Don't haul 1,000 cords of wood while missing 2 lug nuts, the engine will blow

#5 - If you use the Butterfly effect , you will have premature engine failure

#6 -Most people still DISLIKE Ford

#7 - And most importantly.... There are inmates at insane asylums that are Crazy...Not Stupid!!

Thanks for the answers... and the chuckles 🙂

Funny. I read 7 but I think there should have been 8? Are you missing one?

Perhaps I am ??? But it is Friday afternoon of a LONG WEEK.. I'm not the sharpest right now...

[spud1957]

Aka the breeze wrote:
OP here....
This has been an entertaining thread to me... So far this is what I learned :

#1- IT is no emergency , and will be ok till attended to

#2 -Nobody remembers the old Ford 7 lug systems

#3 - Most still dislike Ford , for some reason

#4 - Don't haul 1,000 cords of wood while missing 2 lug nuts, the engine will blow

#5 - If you use the Butterfly effect , you will have premature engine failure

#6 -Most people still DISLIKE Ford

#7 - And most importantly.... There are inmates at insane asylums that are Crazy...Not Stupid!!

Thanks for the answers... and the chuckles 🙂

Funny. I read 7 but I think there should have been 8? Are you missing one?

[spud1957]

jeepman71 wrote:
I still can't figure out why the rotor on that Ford has not been turned yet.

Perhaps that's why it is raised with the wheel off?

[bpounds]

v10superduty wrote:

YUP, you learned 7 things (by count on your list) AND you didn't even really ask a specific question...:@

Subject line: Not sure this was a good idea?

FYI, that little squiggly symbol at the end of the subject line is called a question mark. 🙂

[jeepman71]

I still can't figure out why the rotor on that Ford has not been turned yet.

[v10superduty]

Aka the breeze wrote:
OP here....
This has been an entertaining thread to me... So far this is what I learned :

#1- IT is no emergency , and will be ok till attended to

#2 -Nobody remembers the old Ford 7 lug systems

#3 - Most still dislike Ford , for some reason

#4 - Don't haul 1,000 cords of wood while missing 2 lug nuts, the engine will blow

#5 - If you use the Butterfly effect , you will have premature engine failure

#6 -Most people still DISLIKE Ford

#7 - And most importantly.... There are inmates at insane asylums that are Crazy...Not Stupid!!

Thanks for the answers... and the chuckles 🙂

YUP, you learned 7 things (by count on your list) AND you didn't even really ask a specific question...:@

[Aka_the_breeze]

OP here....
This has been an entertaining thread to me... So far this is what I learned :

#1- IT is no emergency , and will be ok till attended to

#2 -Nobody remembers the old Ford 7 lug systems

#3 - Most still dislike Ford , for some reason

#4 - Don't haul 1,000 cords of wood while missing 2 lug nuts, the engine will blow

#5 - If you use the Butterfly effect , you will have premature engine failure

#6 -Most people still DISLIKE Ford

#7 - And most importantly.... There are inmates at insane asylums that are Crazy...Not Stupid!!

Thanks for the answers... and the chuckles 🙂

[Travelon]

Sport45 wrote:
This thread reminds me of a very old joke:

A man lost a tire with all the lugnuts just outside an insane asylum. He stood looking at the problem when he noticed one of the inmates sitting on top of the wall and watching. the inmate suggested, "Why not take one lugnut from each of the other tires? That should hold your spare long enough for you to make it to a garage." The guy tried it and it worked! He said to the inmate, "That was brilliant! Why do they have a guy like you in there?" The inmate replied, "I'm crazy, not STUPID!"

:B Good One!

Travelon

[Sport45]

This thread reminds me of a very old joke:

A man lost a tire with all the lugnuts just outside an insane asylum. He stood looking at the problem when he noticed one of the inmates sitting on top of the wall and watching. the inmate suggested, "Why not take one lugnut from each of the other tires? That should hold your spare long enough for you to make it to a garage." The guy tried it and it worked! He said to the inmate, "That was brilliant! Why do they have a guy like you in there?" The inmate replied, "I'm crazy, not STUPID!"

[BiggestRon]

Water-Bug wrote:

psuce wrote:
Nobody remembers the 7 lug Fords? 😛

Yeah!!! But that's a Ford. Never been a Ford fan.

Ditto

[Water-Bug]

Dtank wrote:

tratterboy1 wrote:

Many years ago I had a used 62 Ford 3/4 ton pickup.Had two lugnuts missing,one front,one rear.

Put 40,000 miles on it.

Probably hauled a 1,000 cords of firewood before engine blew.

And we wonder how repair shops get away with charging $200.00 per hour&charge two hours for 1/2 hour job?

Look at the "mileage" the OP got with his "Gee Whiz" post!..;)

maybe the engine blew 'cause the '62 was missing 2 lugnuts!.:S
Had you replaced one - would it have been good for another 40K?

"We" may - or may not - wonder how repair shops - "get away with charging $200 per hour & charge two hours for 1/2 hour job"..:h
Maybe....because they can -or- somebody is willing to pay it..:W

But let's get back on topic here......why did the engine blow??..:@

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Haven't you ever heard of the butterfly effect ? The truck obviously had a manual transmission. The driver knew that there were two lugnuts missing, so he altered his normal downship pattern. This resulted in his lugging the engine leading to premature engine failure. It's just so obvious.

As far as shops charging $200/hour, have you ever tried to find a missing lugnut ? It takes a really sharp mechanic to find lugnuts that have been lost on the road. 🙂

[Dtank]

tratterboy1 wrote:

Many years ago I had a used 62 Ford 3/4 ton pickup.Had two lugnuts missing,one front,one rear.

Put 40,000 miles on it.

Probably hauled a 1,000 cords of firewood before engine blew.

And we wonder how repair shops get away with charging $200.00 per hour&charge two hours for 1/2 hour job?

Look at the "mileage" the OP got with his "Gee Whiz" post!..;)

maybe the engine blew 'cause the '62 was missing 2 lugnuts!.:S
Had you replaced one - would it have been good for another 40K?

"We" may - or may not - wonder how repair shops - "get away with charging $200 per hour & charge two hours for 1/2 hour job"..:h
Maybe....because they can -or- somebody is willing to pay it..:W

But let's get back on topic here......why did the engine blow??..:@

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