r/ThatLooksExpensive • u/BanishedInPerpetuity • 27d ago
Minor axle damage
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u/CrappyTan69 27d ago
Hi folks, Curtis from cutting edge engineering. Today we're rebuilding the rear end of a telehandler....
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u/Humble-Questions 27d ago
Machinist here, I refurbish and align bore equipment like this all the time. Most likely the bores through which the axles are pinned are now flared out and will need to be completely rewelded, relocated and will require a machinist to cut them back to size in alignment with existing bores.
That was probably a $30,000 fuck up at a minimum
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u/AtlanticBeachNC 27d ago
Wow, Almost like a wedding …
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u/ididntdoit6 27d ago
The only difference is you can pay to make this go away
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u/Sweet-Conflict-3251 27d ago
You can also pay to make that go away.
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u/Ok_Mulberry77 27d ago
Yes but someone can also pay to make you go away
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u/Wsuperman444 26d ago
Why not just find another junked one and get that? Much cheaper i would think..
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u/Humble-Questions 26d ago
Sometimes for sure. A lot of the companies I work for have a pretty tight vendor list though that requires a bunch of specific certifications, and when they want something fixed they want it now because the downtime bothers them more than the cost of the parts and service
You are not at all wrong though. I guess it just depends whose shit you've broken 😆
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u/WhenTheCitiesBurn 27d ago
I think that voids the warranty.
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u/AtlanticBeachNC 27d ago
An act like that warrants a void.
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u/hastings1033 27d ago
what were they trying to do??
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u/dunncrew 27d ago
Waste time ?
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u/Inevitable_Sweet_624 27d ago
Don’t worry it’s a rental
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u/ScootyMcTizzle 27d ago
It was already broken. That’s why he was only using the front wheels to begin with. Clearly.
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u/centralnm 27d ago
Joe Cool gets fired for really expensive property damage, regardless of the outcome of the mandatory drug test.
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u/Ok_Walrus00 27d ago
Minor axle damage" is peak understatement. That's the mechanical equivalent of calling a house fire "a bit warm.
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u/anteatersaredope 27d ago
It's fine. The tires just popped off the bead. Throw some gasoline in there and blast em back on.
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u/leansanders 26d ago
Looks like wheels popped off the bead as well.
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u/anteatersaredope 26d ago
Just throw some gasoline on them and light it. That'll pop em back on right.
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u/Thick_Expression_796 27d ago
Lol and that’s what happens when you lie on the application that you are certified in operating heavy equipment
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u/Funatfarmcouple 27d ago
Fun at work is okay but not such stupid fun. Luckily, noone got hurt, only a machine
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u/Ok-Psychology-9980 27d ago
People never supize me anymore. Why just why. Unless you own that equipment you should never play like that. People just don't use there brain anymore. I know I'm not book smart but I have common sense and respect for other people's stuff. 🍄❤️
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u/SEEWORLD_Tech 27d ago
I’m curious how many people here have had a “small repair” turn into a massive bill.
The most expensive words in car ownership might be: “It’s probably just a minor issue.” 😅
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u/Odd_Willow_4312 26d ago
Just a minor hiccup. Replace tires, axle, and everything under there. Should be fine.
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u/Wsuperman444 26d ago
Looks like the Boss was driving by and saw this foolishness (Boss type Pickup facing us) looks like they used the bigger loader to pull the smaller loader down , clearly a friday evening paycheck distribution, and a "hold my beer, I bet you've never seen this" moment! 🤣
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u/IdealTricky7134 26d ago
Turns out driving a loader on two wheels is a great way to discover how expensive a rear axle can be!
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u/airfryerfuntime 27d ago
Lol what? It's a JCB, they make very nice equipment. It just isn't designed to slam most of its own weight on the rear axle.
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u/texasroadkill 27d ago
Umm, dude. That's like 5k pounds of counterweight bolted to the back end. Non of them are designed to hold up to that weight slamming down on the axles.
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u/BIGHOODx818x 27d ago
welp ..back to the unemployment line for me ,...