From 50mph

[npikey]

to zero in two pairs of undies Two u bolts sheared to day on my van while loaded with about 1600kgs, thought i was going to stuff it big time the n/s rear corner was scraping on the road, blood lucky i was'nt doing 70 on the motorway and over loaded or could have been serious, i'll post some pics up tomorrow, as i've never heared of then snapping before, anyone else?

[oldskooljoe]

sounds bad m8,least you are ok,could have been alot worst like you said

[npikey]

Limped it back on a pallet block about 10 miles, v-slowly





Job done and back in action, keeping the wheels of industry in motion

[paul spence]

you got sum luck!!!!

[graham John]

you having a run of bad luck lately nick when it comes to motors


cheeRS

[johnylock]

Nice !

nice bit of improvisation with the pallet pikey !

[fast eddie]

bet one's pants were totaly pooped!!!

[Martin]

Scary bit of bad luck Nick

Glad your ok though

You at Croft this Sunday?

[Scott_B]

mate that was close, transit ones are supposed to be torqued every service, but ive seen people "just nip them up" with an airgun , easiest way to streach them.
Glad your ok though.

[gixer1000]

to zero in two pairs of undies Two u bolts sheared to day on my van while loaded with about 1600kgs, thought i was going to stuff it big time the n/s rear corner was scraping on the road, blood lucky i was'nt doing 70 on the motorway and over loaded or could have been serious, i'll post some pics up tomorrow, as i've never heared of then snapping before, anyone else?

If i am correct,your van looks like an Iveco.It is a very common problem with these vans,all i can say is that you are very lucky to get away with that one,regards Gixer1000

[Andyc]

very luck mate good job vinny and spence werent in the van well over weight

[npikey]

you having a run of bad luck lately nick when it comes to motors

cheeRS

Yeah seems that way, was going to tax my bike but dont think i'll bother this year, or though i do do a lot of miles so am probably ready for some misshapps

nice bit of improvisation with the pallet pikey !

Dib dib dib thats the scout training coming out m8

bet one's pants were totaly pooped!!!

Just a bit m8,

Scary bit of bad luck Nick

Glad your ok though

You at Croft this Sunday?

Thanx m8, hope to make it but it would seem that the worlds against me making it at the moment as the alternator that i ordered on Wednesday is still not here, been promised tomorrow with out fail heard that before

mate that was close, transit ones are supposed to be torqued every service, but ive seen people "just nip them up" with an airgun , easiest way to streach them.
Glad your ok though.

Had the gear box repaired last year and the fitter said that he had nipped the u bolts up while giving it a general check over, note he said nipped and not torqued

If i am correct,your van looks like an Iveco.It is a very common problem with these vans,all i can say is that you are very lucky to get away with that one,regards Gixer1000

Yes m8 35s11, i didnt know that, we've replaced all four to be sure

very luck mate good job vinny and spence werent in the van well over weight

yeah thank f k, or though there wasnt much room any way

[rwdrs]

Just cos the mechanic said he nipped them up, he may well have torqued 'em up.

It should be on the service schedule anyway.

I would never do up U bolts with a windy, they are made of brittle steel and should only ever be carefully torqued up by hand.

All the other faults are typical Fiat, gearboxes packing up and alternators too, by a Tranny or a Sprinter