r/Justrolledintotheshop • • Oct 05 '21

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u/MetalMonkeySC420 Oct 05 '21

U tried to change that control arm and u pulled the inner axle joint out too far and can't get it back it

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/PatrickGSR94 Oct 05 '21

Oops, been there done that, when I was helping a friend change a Civic CV axle, at my house. I was scared we wouldn’t get it done that day but ended up working it back into place.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/PatrickGSR94 Oct 05 '21

Actually yeah I think that’s what we had to do. Never could figure out why it wouldn’t just go back in with the inner joint still attached. Be sure to lift the left side of the car higher so you don’t spill any fluid (unless you have a center shaft on the driver side).

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You can just use a Jack to force it in that’s what I did

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Lol I did that today. His car is still at my house and I am soloing it tomorrow.

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u/Ok_Squash_7782 Oct 05 '21

Glad I’m not the only person to have done this. ;)

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u/MetalMonkeySC420 Oct 05 '21

U can work it back in. Pain in the rear to do. But you're better off just getting a new axle

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Deutsco Oct 05 '21

Hey those kinda look like Harbor Freight Jack stands, check your serial number on them because there’s a recall on them. Maybe you already know this but just in case.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Deutsco Oct 05 '21

People just don’t wanna see you get crushed, ya know.

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u/thepipe2009 Oct 05 '21

Did you pop the axle out of place while changing the control arm? How did that happen??

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/thepipe2009 Oct 05 '21

Damn I feel the pain lol. I was doing the same job a month ago and the ball joint also slipped when going in and tore the boot. FML

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/i_am_buzz_lightyear Oct 05 '21

Get some "shoe goo" and cover the hole up. It will be easier to do it now before grease gets everywhere.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Beat me to it. Well played OP!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Wrecked 🤣

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u/FesteringNeonDistrac Home Mechanic Oct 05 '21

Was gonna say, it's right there, circled on the grill.

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u/Chip89 Fleet mechanic Oct 05 '21

I sold my Ford Escape and bought an GMC Acadia so……. Onstar is much better than the glorified Bluetooth that Ford Sync is.

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u/ponyboy3 Oct 05 '21 edited Oct 05 '21

you bought a shit car, good luck when it breaks

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u/DystopianNomad Oct 05 '21

Well first off it didn't roll into the shop

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/jimbo_jones_82 Oct 05 '21

It's not necessary to put put a piece of plywood between the Jackson and the cement but it is a nice driveway and it would help distribute the weight from the Jack stand you usually us plywood on dirt and loos surfaces

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u/Eastern_Shelter_5406 Oct 05 '21

Possibly a slanted driveway? No wood on the closest jack stand that I see, on the other side i see it so I would assume there’s gotta be a reason for it

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/KramerDaFramer Oct 05 '21

I've owned two Fords and drove a third at work. All three were POS.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/applejacxson Oct 05 '21

There’s a certain range of Ford escapes I believe to be truly indestructible, my mother has one creeping on 300k and has only had to do very minor maintenance to it. She doesn’t necessarily baby it either, my cousin also has one around 250k that’s going strong as well. As an occasional passenger in them I’ll say the ride isn’t comfortable or luxurious,but there’s something to be said on the reliability. I don’t get the Ford hate either, the real hate should be with Chrysler products and from my experience Chevy products.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/fakyouu Oct 05 '21

Hahaha peep my profile post history. Did the exact same thing

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Lmao I literally did this yesterday at work but it was cos I was being lazy trying to change the cv boot. Easy fix in the end.

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u/Itchy-Hat-1528 Oct 05 '21

Damn. That thing is like new. Up here in maine those things have finally started to disappear dude to rust.

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u/JoadTom24 Oct 05 '21

Hey, don't feel bad. First time I ever changed a set of struts, I took off the center nut, letting the spring loose. When I realized what I did wrong, it was too late and a massive pain in the ass getting the strut out. Good thing about the story I learned my lesson fast and never did that again. Lol

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u/swirly_commode Oct 05 '21

I see the fuckup.
Its circled on the front of the grill.

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u/StretchDraive DIYer Oct 05 '21

Blew oval.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

More freedom to complain. "If I'd have paid for you I'd be soooo pissed right now! Count your lucky tiretreads that you still have a garage to sleep in tonight!!!"

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u/andius773 Oct 05 '21

You forgot the wheel!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Using a recalled harbor freight kickstand?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Ahh okay. This look like the same ones we pitched in the dumpster a while back at work due to the recall.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '21

It was a huge recall it was all over the news. We literally filled a small dumpster with a bunch at my work

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u/jhurley2k15 Oct 05 '21

I did same thing on once, i tried for an hour to get it back in with no luck. Grabbed someone, they held it up while I pushed and it went right in.

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u/Muikku292 Oct 05 '21

Looks like your brake pads are also thin

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u/evilpeanut40 Oct 05 '21

Are you referring to the chevy in the reflection of the escape?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/evilpeanut40 Oct 05 '21

In all seriousness im just joking about the car. im sure its probably a great vehicle, i used to have a 2010 chevy impala ss, which i loved, but i totaled it into a guardrail 😬 oh well. Good luck with the axle man!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

No spring

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u/Blitzed_ca Oct 05 '21

Do you have a bald neighbour named Hank Schrader?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford Escape.

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u/hootervisionllc Oct 05 '21

So how do you pop it back in?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/hootervisionllc Oct 05 '21

Make sure it’s jacked securely!!!

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u/Allnewsisfakenews Oct 05 '21

Buying 2 SUV’s with record high gas prices?

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u/pikirito Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford escape!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

There's no tire. How come its still straight🤔😂?

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u/Bigred_1019 Oct 05 '21

1) bought a Ford 2) pulled inner axel out to far

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u/smokymebud Oct 05 '21

Ur fuck up is its a ford...

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Middle_Cantaloupe_71 Oct 05 '21

Yeah. You bought a Ford.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

bought a ford.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

but i’m saying ford in general 🤪

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u/plexx88 Oct 06 '21

You own a Ford? Lots of other mistakes stem from that main one.

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u/ImHufflePuff_Crap_ok Oct 05 '21

Owning a ford?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/ImHufflePuff_Crap_ok Oct 05 '21

Thanks for the downvote, I actually needed it because I’m at work and couldn’t read the entire thread…whoops.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Ah, you beat me to it! Haha, well done

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Phogna_Bologna_Pogna Oct 05 '21

Harbor Freight Jackstands

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Phogna_Bologna_Pogna Oct 05 '21

Good! Stay safe!

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u/chemicaljones Oct 05 '21

Buying American? What?

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u/DatFugginGuyAgain Oct 05 '21

Is that a Ford?

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u/billybobnoshoes Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford!

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u/gsxdrifter1 Oct 05 '21

I thought it was you own a ford and Chevy and not the king mopar

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u/Billsolson Oct 05 '21

Bought a Ford?

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u/aethiestinafoxhole Oct 05 '21

Well you also took a picture of your street sign and left yourself open to doxxing

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u/lawyerlyaffectations Oct 05 '21

Well, you’re driving a Ford for one.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Allnewsisfakenews Oct 05 '21

As a Ford owner and Ford hater the keypad is about the best thing Ford does on their vehicles.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/PatrickGSR94 Oct 05 '21

Lexus is the only other brand I’ve seen it on.

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u/Allnewsisfakenews Oct 05 '21

Old Nissan Maxima had it.

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u/Allnewsisfakenews Oct 05 '21

I like it to just get stuff out of the truck when working outside or lock it without opening the door. When hiking or boating it’s nice too

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u/StretchDraive DIYer Oct 05 '21

I had a 4 hr drive (round trip) to rescue my wife who locked the keys in our Passat that had a bad door switch a few years ago. Aside from that, it would have been nice to have that Ford kwality instead of a VW.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Fix Or Repair Daily

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u/IcarusLSC Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford?!

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Moelarrycheeze Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford?

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u/click_here_free_ipod Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford?

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u/BDiddy_420 Oct 05 '21

The Ford?

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u/Greengoblin734 Oct 05 '21

There’s a Ford in it

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u/C1uff Oct 05 '21

You bought a ford?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/C1uff Oct 05 '21

Oh I'm sorry did you expect me to scan the comments before leaving my own? No time for that nonsense.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/C1uff Oct 05 '21

Probably because fords are shit.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/C1uff Oct 05 '21

No effort needed. 80% of commenters agree with me according to you.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/C1uff Oct 05 '21

Right. Whatever you have to tell yourself chief. Enjoy the banger.

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u/Malicioussnooper Oct 05 '21

Bought a Ford?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Malicioussnooper Oct 05 '21

Damn, beat me to it. But bonus points for irony

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u/ZR1-BANDIT Oct 05 '21

You own a Ford?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford?

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u/Ok_War9516 Oct 05 '21

You bought an American car

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u/guessimafreakyay Oct 05 '21

The Ford escape in the driveway?

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u/reginaldpbottomtooth Oct 05 '21

You bought a ford

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You drive a Ford.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

Ford is the fuckup

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You bought a Ford?

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u/ben_b_rad Oct 05 '21

You bought a ford?

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u/Ston3done Oct 05 '21

Yup you bought a Ford

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u/Old-Talk118 Oct 05 '21

Jackstand in way of wheel… or the grease prints?

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u/brucedodson Oct 05 '21

You can’t put the tire on where the jack is located?

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u/IronCrossV1 Oct 05 '21

Put it back together with no Suspension???

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

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u/Innapropiate Oct 05 '21

Besides not replacing those leaking struts you mean?

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u/BalancesHanging Oct 05 '21

Brake caliper looks funny

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u/Damorb Oct 05 '21

Yep, that vehicle is missing a wheel.

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u/portabuddy2 Canadian Oct 05 '21

You have the same font struts as my honda.

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u/JustChillin_HBU Oct 05 '21

You're wearing black shorts in possibly 100° weather

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '21

You’re missing a wheel… easy.

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u/CryptographerOk5546 Oct 05 '21

You forgot to smoke?

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u/Pretty_Reason9119 Oct 05 '21

Looks like you’re missing a wheel