They're listed as, ArvinMeritor R611 Front and Rear Axles on this website.

I've never really had time to sit down and figure out who makes what part. I just know the transmission because we had to run Allison's software for trouble shooting. It was definitely tricky getting it in there with that fork lift.

 

Thats a freakin huge axle. Looks like that was quiet the experience.

 

Yeah it took some finesse, I wish I had a picture of the axle hanging off the forks. Here's the forklift we used. Pretty much had to wiggle it in the tent until we were straight on and then it was all up/down, slide left/right and tilt while it was under the truck very little room for error. My legs were burned out from holding the brake, didn't want to crush my guys.


Looking back I've done some fun stuff I doubt I would have had the chance to do if I didn't come in. Dry sweep produces a yellow cloud when its forced through the combustion system in a 6.2l

 

I hear ya. I have had the opportunity to see some pretty interesting things being in this business (collision repair) that I dont think I would have been able to had I not stuck with it.

I can tell you one thing, I will always wear my seat belt. I have seen first hand what a difference it makes. I had one guy come in after his car got towed in. He was bald and had this huge bandage wrap around the top half of his head. I believe he was driving a volvo. Anways he hit a tree pretty much square on his front end. He was not wearing a seat belt and he literally scalped himself on the sunroof opening. Granted he was a rather tall fellow and that probably would not have happened to the average person, I believe if he was wearing his seat belt that wouldnt have happened. Ive seen much more gruesome examples but those dont make for very good stories...

 

I've probably got a couple that would top it, but yeah. We're in the business to learn from other peoples mistakes. I can safely say I've never driven over 3 miles without putting on a seat belt.

 

Got some paint on the bed. Its hard to tell but it is a dark green. It looks black in the pic. I will get some pics of the frame and suspension we did in a semi gloss black.

 

looks awesome!

 

You're not going to modernize it with the new urban combat pattern? If you wouldn't have mentioned it I probably wouldn't have noticed the green on the drop cloth.

 

No, that is an M35.

Adrianspeeder

 

Customer wanted a solid green semi-gloss/satin look. Same with the black on the chasis & suspension. It was funny because he said right up front he did not want to do any kind of camo theme. So I just left it alone. Gotta give em what they want right?

 

Of course, less is more sometimes.

 

Here are some pics of the chasis and suspension after spraying. Doing this was a hell of a work out for the painter. Long vehicle and all kinds of nooks and crannies.

 

And some of the Eco Boost all repaired.

 

You can see the green a little better in this pic.