Battle Scars!
Ouch! I just dented / scratched / broke something in my 4x4.
A very bad feeling when that happens while offroading. But then, someone comes along and says:
"Dents and scratches aren't damage, they're badges of honor!!"
Then you feel happy and strut along thinking, "Hmm... maybe i'll make a bumper sticker out of that..."
So what's your story? How did you dent / damage / break your rig? And what could you have done / not done in retrospect. Let's learn from mistakes.
Here's my story: Pintle hook screws stripped.
Why: Trying to pull with jerks during recovery using a wire rope.
How it happened: First mistake: never snatch using a wire rope. Thankfully chassis wasn't damaged. Second: Pintle hook didn't have sleeves as pointed out by spike arrestor in this post: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ve...ml#post1780695
How to avoid it?: Got the mounting changed. Use wire rope only to pull but not snatch. Invested in a kinetic energy strap for snatch recoveries.
Another one: Bent Foot step.
How it happened?: While trying to get out of a ditch.
Why it happened?: No clearance for departure angle. Was too lazy to remove footstep.
How to avoid it?: Got the footstep removed asap.
So what's your story?
Last edited by Tejas@perioimpl : 10th September 2012 at 14:40.
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