Your best MacGyver, show and tell.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Ankeny IA
Well I dont have anything earth shattering believe it or not but I have a couple stories and words of advice.
A hilift handle or collapable shovel handle will work to straighten a bent stock steering rod.
20w oil will get you home as power steering fluid but it's not suggested. Especially not when wheelin in 5" of snow in Jan.
Ratchet straps, duct tape, a BFH, hose clamps and bottle jacks and hi lift kits are the true MUST NEEDS when wheeling. And of course tools.
Only one show and tell. Jeep blew u-joint and both ball joints while exiting creek bed during the same trip in Jan. Wheel literally came off the truck. We jacked it up, lined it all up, used the weight of the vehicle to get it back to some what aligned. Then we used a rachet strap to hold it all into place. Then a wrangler on 40's had to pull him down the trail and up the steep, rocky 100 yard exit. Here's some pics..
The crazy part is once we got back to the road he drove it home, very slowly.
A hilift handle or collapable shovel handle will work to straighten a bent stock steering rod.
20w oil will get you home as power steering fluid but it's not suggested. Especially not when wheelin in 5" of snow in Jan.
Ratchet straps, duct tape, a BFH, hose clamps and bottle jacks and hi lift kits are the true MUST NEEDS when wheeling. And of course tools.
Only one show and tell. Jeep blew u-joint and both ball joints while exiting creek bed during the same trip in Jan. Wheel literally came off the truck. We jacked it up, lined it all up, used the weight of the vehicle to get it back to some what aligned. Then we used a rachet strap to hold it all into place. Then a wrangler on 40's had to pull him down the trail and up the steep, rocky 100 yard exit. Here's some pics..
The crazy part is once we got back to the road he drove it home, very slowly.
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Camel Trophy
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: IL
Bringing this back from the dead.....
The bottom hinge on the rear cargo door broke. Actually the pin sheared leaving 3 pieces stuck inside the parts of the hinge. I had saved an almost brand new hinge from my parts truck!
Then I realized they go for $65-100 new and I got all cheap. Didn't really want to put a new hinge on a daily driver I'd probably be getting rid of.
So I pulled the hinge out and pressed the sheared off pieces of pin out. Then I reamed the pin holes on the hinge to 3/8".
$3 later for a 3/8" Grade 8 bolt and nylock and I have a like new hinge.
Lets see some new MacGyver fixes!
The bottom hinge on the rear cargo door broke. Actually the pin sheared leaving 3 pieces stuck inside the parts of the hinge. I had saved an almost brand new hinge from my parts truck!
Then I realized they go for $65-100 new and I got all cheap. Didn't really want to put a new hinge on a daily driver I'd probably be getting rid of.
So I pulled the hinge out and pressed the sheared off pieces of pin out. Then I reamed the pin holes on the hinge to 3/8".
$3 later for a 3/8" Grade 8 bolt and nylock and I have a like new hinge.
Lets see some new MacGyver fixes!
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Baja
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Boston Strong
A bar of soap will temperately fix a gas tank leak, keep rubbing it over the whole or seam and the soap will plug the hole. Bought me 24 hrs. before it stared leaking again, but was enough to make the trip home. And that was with a pin whole on the bottom of the tank.
Mudding
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 162
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From: Brighton, MI
So basically I'm making a list of stuff to keep in the truck...... ; )
I do keep some of that rescue tape in all my cars...that silicon type stuff that sticks to itself to repair a split hose. Never had to use it though my dad did. From my years of racing I know that that more I carry the less likely I am to break down, and then I can help others.
Cheers.
I do keep some of that rescue tape in all my cars...that silicon type stuff that sticks to itself to repair a split hose. Never had to use it though my dad did. From my years of racing I know that that more I carry the less likely I am to break down, and then I can help others.
Cheers.
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