And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I had a '71 scout that someone must have hit a stump with. The first time I found out was when I was on a rough road and all of a sudden, the front tires were aimed like this: /-\ until I got out and pulled the tie rod as straight as I could.
But you couldn't make tight turns in a parking lot with the oldies. You had to back up a time or two to catch the parking space. Everything is a trade-off. You appreciate the older, heavy duty trucks when these things happen though.
Jack it up, replace both tie rods, eyeball the alignment and then drive it to the nearest shop for alignment. The new Bronco suffers from broken tie rods when driven off road, which is why you need a buddy in a Toyota. Al_in_Ottawa
That's what you get when you design for looks, not capability. I've seen several of these new Broncos with the steering and front suspension trashed. Jeeps don't generally have that problem without major stupidity being involved.
It can be fixed, unlike the Dodge below.
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You know what doesn't do that? Old Broncos - and Scouts.
ReplyDeleteI had a '71 scout that someone must have hit a stump with.
DeleteThe first time I found out was when I was on a rough road and all of a sudden, the front tires were aimed like this: /-\ until I got out and pulled the tie rod as straight as I could.
Not trail rated.
ReplyDeleteOlder cars and trucks were made to withstand almost anything, nothing made today comes even close.
ReplyDeleteBut you couldn't make tight turns in a parking lot with the oldies. You had to back up a time or two to catch the parking space. Everything is a trade-off. You appreciate the older, heavy duty trucks when these things happen though.
DeleteMy 79 had one of the tightest turning radius of any of the on road vehicles I ever drove.
DeleteHello, I would like to discuss the lifetime tire rotation and alignment you sold me last year...
ReplyDeleteThis pic came out right after the NEW Bronco. Just to be clear, it did that because it's a POS.
ReplyDelete"I don't see this in the warranty, Jack - Sorry !!"
ReplyDeleteIndecision..... or which way did he go, bub. which way did he go??
ReplyDeleteJack it up, replace both tie rods, eyeball the alignment and then drive it to the nearest shop for alignment.
ReplyDeleteThe new Bronco suffers from broken tie rods when driven off road, which is why you need a buddy in a Toyota.
Al_in_Ottawa
They found the weak link.
ReplyDeleteA job for Matt's Off Road Recovery! You will get a free tee shirt too.
ReplyDeleteThe idea that the new Bronco's are offroad worthy is laughable. You could drive that trail in a Smart FourTwo.
ReplyDeleteI've driven worse roads in my wife's Fusion.
DeleteThat's what you get when you design for looks, not capability. I've seen several of these new Broncos with the steering and front suspension trashed. Jeeps don't generally have that problem without major stupidity being involved.
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ReplyDeleteThis is why they offer free roadside assistance.
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