Almost lost the MOG today.

[Puffdragon]

Well, after going to get some parts for the MOG, I was heading back to the shop and I noticed the front right getting low. This was no big deal, as the tire had a slow leak, and I aired it up before I left. But while crossing an intersection at about 45mph, the truck suddenly pulled really hard to the right. I almost got a chance to take out a light pole, a signal utillity box, a few guard poles, and about 5 sonic drive up menus. Luckly, I was able to steer the truck out of it, and slowed down. I thought that there was damaged pavement, combined with the flat tire, but later I went over and looked, and it was nice and smooth. I aired up the tire, rebuilt the dist. And took the truck for a drive. the Dist worked much better with new points and a new condenser, and over all the truck ran well. And it didnt do that pulling thing again. I dont know if it was a seizing wheel bearing, or just a freak chain of events, but who knows. I was not applying the brakes when it happend, so the brakes did not lock up. Man I dont really want to get into the hubs to check bearings. I just replaced all the wheel bearings in the D-90, and I am going to have to change the Broncos wheel bearings tomorrow. I really am getting sick of them. Hopefully it was just a freak thing. I had this happen once when the tire went flat, but it was not as sudden, but it was close. And it seemed to go away after I slowed way down, very similar to what happend today, but not quite.

Ohwellllll.

[coachgeo]

Originally posted by Puffdragon
.....[snip] crossing an intersection at about 45mph, the truck suddenly pulled really hard to the right. I almost got a chance to take out a light pole, a signal utillity box, a few guard poles, and about 5 sonic drive up menus. Luckly, I was able to steer the truck out of it, and slowed down. .[snip] I aired up the tire, rebuilt the dist. And took the truck for a drive. the Dist worked much better with new points and a new condenser, and over all the truck ran well. And it didnt do that pulling thing again. I dont know if it was a seizing wheel bearing, or just a freak chain of events, but who knows. I was not applying the brakes when it happend, so the brakes did not lock up. Man I dont really want to get into the hubs to check bearings. I just replaced all the wheel bearings in the D-90, and I am going to have to change the Broncos wheel bearings tomorrow. I really am getting sick of them. Hopefully it was just a freak thing. I had this happen once when the tire went flat, but it was not as sudden, but it was close. And it seemed to go away after I slowed way down, very similar to what happend today, but not quite.

Ohwellllll.

yukkkkkk..... not good..... so the tire locked up.?... not that u had a blow out ,just a lock up...?

Dude, dont hope its a freak thing... FINE OUT FOR SURE..... not safeeee.... keep her off the road and rip that side apart. Your life and others sorta depend on ya doing that.

Hope it is simple but I doubt it.