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Old 10-08-2009, 08:07 AM
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bbchevy
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Default Crash

Originally Posted by harbone66
I went to the Wilkerson Team blog on the NHRA website and all they really talked about was the crash itself and not what caused it. You think if the lugs were loose something would have happened on the burnout or the initial launch but he was truckin when it happened. Snapped axle, broken diff, who knows?
Not Really!
When you have the 5/8 wheel studs.There at Least 1 1/2 or 2"s of Stud hanging Out of the Lugnut.If they were just Hand Tight,it could have taken the B/Out and the Lauch!
Not SURE What there,PROCEDURE is when they Hang New Rubber???
Later
G 8
With a FULL Floating Rear,IF A Axle Breaks,THE WHEEL Dont Come OFF!!!)
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