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<br><b><a href="mailto:explorer@4x4central.com">Rick Horwitz</a></b>
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099"><font size=+3>Whoops!!</font></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000099">Sometimes Things
Don't Go As Planned!!</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000000">(or this can be
an <b>expensive</b> sport)
<hr SIZE=1 WIDTH="45%"><font size=-1>Do you have a WHOOPS!! you would like
to share?</font></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Send
it to <b><a href="mailto:rick@4x4central.com">rick@4x4central.com</a></b></font></font></font>
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MikeX had a bad day out in the mud.
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<a href="mikex_roll2.jpg"><img SRC="mikex_roll2sml.jpg" height=209 width=312></a><br>
Mike pitched his Explorer sideways at about 45mph&nbsp;<br>
while wheelin' in the mud. A partially buried chunk of<br>
concrete sent his highly modified Explorer onto it's roof.
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<p><a href="hix_stucklrg.jpg"><img SRC="hix_stuck.jpg" height=60 width=100></a>
<br><font size=-2>Hix busted through the ice at Pendell</font><font size=-2></font>
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>Rick's Explorer at the Truck
Haven Pre-Run Nov, '99</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>Notice the disconnected
rear drive shaft.</font></font>
<p><a href="trkhvn_rikyoke.jpg"><img SRC="trkhvn_rikyokesml.jpg" height=204 width=307></a>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>The rear yoke shattered
when the axle wrapped up. The&nbsp;</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>wrap-up caused the U-joint
angle to become excessive.</font></font>
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>The wrap-up was exessive
enough to collapse</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>the spring perch. Next time
the perch will be&nbsp;</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>heavier gauge and boxed
for increased strength.</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>The axle housing was also
destroyed in the process&nbsp;</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>as all of the welds broke.
Some worse than others.</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>MAN! I didn't know the V-6
could cause that kinda damage!</font></font>
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<br><b><font face="Arial,Helvetica">One of the most incredible Whoops!!</font></b>
<br><a href="loscoyotes2.html"><img SRC="lospulldwnsml.jpg" height=140 width=196></a>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Click on the image for details!</font>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Busted T-Case Flagstaff, AZ '96</font>
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>Rick's Borg Warner 13-54
with extra ventilation. After removing</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>the rear driveshaft we were
able to drive into town for repairs.</font></font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica">Broken Gears '94 &amp; '96</font>
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<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>Rick's Gear Collection</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>The carrier and gear set
on top are from a Dana 35 IFS.</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>Notice how the carrier is
sheared in two sections. The</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-2>pinion gear below is from
the Ford 8.8".</font></font>
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