Chookie
31st January 2014, 04:26 PM
Howdy,
Timely reminder to check the condition of your leaf springs as I had a very "lucky" break on the weekend.. Just pulled into Bridgetown, a small town in the SW of WA after three hours of 90-100km/h driving through winding, twisting roads only to have the LHS leaf spring of my camper trailer snap whilst only doing 40km/h down the main street. Wheel tucked up into the wheel well which locked on the handbrake, locking up the wheels which left a 15m skid down the main street. I still get a shudder when I think what could of happened if it had let go at 100km/h.. :eek:
We got out very lightly with a nights accommodation at the local mechanics (Davmech) workshop, a mercy dash to Bunbury to pick up a new set of springs and on our way again by 8.30am the next day.. Phew!
Cheers
Chookie
'98 300Tdi Disco
Timely reminder to check the condition of your leaf springs as I had a very "lucky" break on the weekend.. Just pulled into Bridgetown, a small town in the SW of WA after three hours of 90-100km/h driving through winding, twisting roads only to have the LHS leaf spring of my camper trailer snap whilst only doing 40km/h down the main street. Wheel tucked up into the wheel well which locked on the handbrake, locking up the wheels which left a 15m skid down the main street. I still get a shudder when I think what could of happened if it had let go at 100km/h.. :eek:
We got out very lightly with a nights accommodation at the local mechanics (Davmech) workshop, a mercy dash to Bunbury to pick up a new set of springs and on our way again by 8.30am the next day.. Phew!
Cheers
Chookie
'98 300Tdi Disco