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That won’t buff out

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  1. jrider

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    Frame on my dump truck snapped about a week and half ago as I was dumping a load of mulch. Have it at the shop now but the orders are backing up.
     

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  2. MikeInMa

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    Tough to like that post.

    Sorry to hear it
     
  3. buZZsaw BRAD

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    I'd letcha borrow mine but it can only due half cords per load. :D

    Hope you get it back soon so the Jackson's keep rolling in.:makeitrain"
     
  4. The Wood Wolverine

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    Have you tried duct tape yet? Maybe some bailer wire.

    Sorry for the bad luck and hopefully they can come up with a solution.
     
  6. rainking63

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    Ouch! I'm no stranger to rusty truck frames. Hope it all goes well for ya.
     
  7. yooperdave

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  8. Canadian border VT

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    :bug: Broken frame cause all sorts of handling issues
     
  9. brenndatomu

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    Well that stinks! At least it didn't come apart going down the road.
    I've seen too many like that here in Ohio too. Oil spray/Fluid Film and the like are your only real defense for prevention
     
  10. Chaz

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    Well, that's not good is a slight understatement. :eek:
    :hair::headbang:
     
  11. Canadian border VT

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    Yes that is what causes the aforementioned handling issues :whistle:
     
  12. brenndatomu

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    ?
     
  13. Eric Wanderweg

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    Good thing that rusty brake line was there to keep the back section attached :whistle:
     
  14. Dok440

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    Good luck, hope they can fix it. I imagine the pucker factor was off the charts :eek:
     
  15. Horkn

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    Oh boy. That's definitely not good.
     
  16. Canadian border VT

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    When driving a vehicle and frame breaks the vehicle tends to corner oddly and steering becomes umm interesting IME
    not to mention whole bunch of odd noises from drive train and suspension

    we have interesting rust issues here too; generally speaking consumers get :mad: when a vehicle bought new won’t pass a safety inspection before the payments are completed
     
  17. brenndatomu

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    Oh, yeah...I thought I missed some details somewhere...
    I noticed the same thing... looks like it may have been wrestling above its weight class!
     
  18. jo191145

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    Jumping to conclusions here? I’m not seeing any sign you even hit it with the buffer. :)
     
  19. metalcuttr

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    Can't like that! Hope you can come up with a suitable fix that doesn't break the bank.
     
  20. jrider

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    It was handling a little funny just prior. I’m guessing it had rusted through and lost its integrity before it snapped upward like that. Got an estimate for $3600. Hope to have it back early this week. The orders are piling up big time!