So i'm in my step-sisters ranger today

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Apr 12, 2009

Crackerstein

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From: Basically hanging out, sm

So i'm in my step-sisters ranger today

and its making this horrible noise and shaking like mad. We get out and i go to see wtf was wrong and lo and behold

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ONE lug nut holding the wheel on... and loosely i might add.j

Turns out one of the post had snapped a while back and they never fixed it so the rest decided to break off as a result.

I'm just glad we didn't lose the wheel and possibly roll over of worse

Apr 12, 2009

Trigger01

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That's not a good thing...

Apr 12, 2009

Roach2004

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daum!!!!

Apr 12, 2009

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Wow, glad no one got hurt with that.

Apr 12, 2009

mcpink

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Holy hanging on by a thread!

Apr 12, 2009

crazymikey

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that's not cool...

Apr 12, 2009

chainfire

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Wow, look like it tore the crap out of that rim.

your really lucky lol.

Apr 12, 2009

Dustin S

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holy ****!!!!

How did someone not notice that?

Apr 12, 2009

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Originally Posted by mcpink

Holy hanging on by a thread!

No pun intended!

You are VERY lucky. Get that fixed ASAP.

Excuse for aftermarket wheels? I think so!

Just make sure to actually check the lugs every so often (I like to do mine once a week. Probably overkill, but what the hey, right?).

Apr 12, 2009

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Trigger01

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Who did she make mad?

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mudranger96

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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4

Haha... You might want to get that fixed right meow

Apr 12, 2009

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north44

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Everyone in that truck was very, very fortunate.

The consequences could have been very tragic. Glad you caught it in time.

BTW, a quick "walkaround" and visual check of any vehicle you get into might not be a bad idea - especially if it's not yours.

Apr 12, 2009

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crazymikey

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Haha... You might want to get that fixed right meow

Not so funny meow, is it?

Apr 12, 2009

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bjohnson238

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Thats extremely lucky. Glad you caught it before someone got hurt.

Apr 12, 2009

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FordGuy302

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Lucky to be alive bro LOL

Apr 12, 2009

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t3ob

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Holy Shh, Crap, nice catch and just in time I might add

Apr 12, 2009

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Crackerstein

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From: Basically hanging out, sm

might i add we were on the highway with this so it could have been real bad!

Apr 12, 2009

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Dang. Pics dont work for me X_X

Apr 12, 2009

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..........wow........

Apr 12, 2009

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Ace

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wow i was at work the other day and the other deli drive owns a 95 ranger we were looking his over and then i noticed he is missing 2 lugs on his rear wheel!

Apr 12, 2009

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lol that was a close call.. my dad was nearly the same situation on an atv.. only 1 left loose and the wheel all wasted..

lucky nothing happend mate

Apr 14, 2009

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I may be way out of line here but...

I don't think that's supposed to look like that!

Better fix that!!!

Apr 14, 2009

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ranger1999 Bob

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my buddy lost a wheel like that and the thing almost killed two people in a car coming the other way... the wheel rolled down the highway jumped the divider and hit a oncoming car dead center of the roof by the windshield... everyone was unhurt although quite a few pairs of undershorts were lost as well as a 95 caprice...i make it a point to check my lugs regularly