65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
Did you get it straightened out?
My Fury’s stuck in Richmond, VA.
- Thread starter Yeahrightgreer
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Yeahrightgreer
Senior Member
Technically the whole Department of Defense has a 50 mile travel ban nation wide. I only left cause I’m leaving the states pretty soon and have to get my cars home.
I want the crewcab in the back!
I want the crewcab in the back!
Yeahrightgreer
Senior Member
Im at an alignment shop right now checking the front end.
I spent most of the night eyeballing to see if any of the leaf springs were cracked, suspension broken etc. I replaced the rear shocks, lowered the rear tires to 60 PSI and front to 50 and reconnected the trailer.
It decreased the dramatic sway from 35+ to about +50 now so I guess that’s something. I think I can keep it straight on backroads and small highways but I’m done for if I get on an interstate
That is not good enough for safety.
I still think the issue is the tires. You were doing fine until the tire failure. Only thing that changed was the tires. No issue with old tires. Issue with new tires. Just sayin...
I still think the issue is the tires. You were doing fine until the tire failure. Only thing that changed was the tires. No issue with old tires. Issue with new tires. Just sayin...
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
Hi Greer
@Aidan1976 alerted me to this thread. I agree with Bill and Patrick on too much pressure and bad tires installed. However, If you can't get tires, PM me. I'm in Richmond area and can try to help. Maybe keep the car if you are going to be UA. Semper Fi. Ben
@Aidan1976 alerted me to this thread. I agree with Bill and Patrick on too much pressure and bad tires installed. However, If you can't get tires, PM me. I'm in Richmond area and can try to help. Maybe keep the car if you are going to be UA. Semper Fi. Ben
Yeahrightgreer
Senior Member
Thanks to everyone who has reached out to lend assistance. Y’all are amazing
Alright gents - good news or bad news first?
Alright gents - good news or bad news first?
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
all of it!
rags
Senior Member
good news is you replaced the tires with a better set and now your on your way? bad news is you had to pay for the second set? it's been twenty minutes!
Yeahrightgreer
Senior Member
Good news is i decided to try and go back home in NC. I was able to safely control the sway enough to make it about 150 miles south of Richmond.
The bad news is I’ve got 100 miles left and I lost almost all my engine power to pull the trailer and there’s a loud click coming from the #2 Cylinder...
I don’t have a shallow enough socket to pull the low profile bolts on the valve cover to see but I’m thinking chinesium lifter... I was planning for on selling this truck soon to get a Diesel W350 so I went cheap on the recent rebuild... This is what I get... The luck I’m having this trip
The bad news is I’ve got 100 miles left and I lost almost all my engine power to pull the trailer and there’s a loud click coming from the #2 Cylinder...
I don’t have a shallow enough socket to pull the low profile bolts on the valve cover to see but I’m thinking chinesium lifter... I was planning for on selling this truck soon to get a Diesel W350 so I went cheap on the recent rebuild... This is what I get... The luck I’m having this trip
rags
Senior Member
sorry to hear it. was hoping for the best.
3175375
Old Man with a Hat
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
That would solve the problem of too little weight on the steer axle.
Yeahrightgreer
Senior Member
Just made it home. A very close buddy of mine in my unit made the 2 hour trip and grabbed me and the Fury with his Duramax.
We limped the Dodge to a Walmart parking lot and we will be returning for it with a trailer tomorrow afternoon.
Work starts in 5 hours at 0445 tomorrow so you can definitely say we cut it pretty close
We limped the Dodge to a Walmart parking lot and we will be returning for it with a trailer tomorrow afternoon.
Work starts in 5 hours at 0445 tomorrow so you can definitely say we cut it pretty close
Yeahrightgreer
Senior Member
Long overdue for one!
I think the car just really really doesn’t want to go to Connecticut... it’s been trying to tell me the whole trip
3175375
Old Man with a Hat
Glad you made it home.Just made it home. A very close buddy of mine in my unit made the 2 hour trip and grabbed me and the Fury with his Duramax.
We limped the Dodge to a Walmart parking lot and we will be returning for it with a trailer tomorrow afternoon.
Work starts in 5 hours at 0445 tomorrow so you can definitely say we cut it pretty close
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Rest up and re-attack.
Sempre Adelante!
rags
Senior Member
Connecticut? smart car. great to see it's safe and that you're okay. Thanks to your friend.
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Your car must know that people are leaving Connecticut in droves, not going back to it. So glad I moved to NC from CT.
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
Glad you made it back, that sucks that the truck is wounded
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
Congrats on making it back on base!!!Just made it home. A very close buddy of mine in my unit made the 2 hour trip and grabbed me and the Fury with his Duramax.
We limped the Dodge to a Walmart parking lot and we will be returning for it with a trailer tomorrow afternoon.
Work starts in 5 hours at 0445 tomorrow so you can definitely say we cut it pretty close
I remember 1 time arriving just before reveille. My buddy woke up from being passed out in the passenger seat. He stared at me blankly, "We got back in time?" It was a vicious Monday. You'll sleep like a dead man tonight.
Another time, I didn't make it, but I had food poisoning and a doctor called the OD at regimental headquarters. Saved me from going UA.
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