Trip Delay

vans · Post by **vans** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:11 am

My plan was to leave last night for the Inland Waterway in Northern Michigan, 300 miles away,
My truck decided to shed it's center support bearing on driveshaft on way to work yesterday morning, no warning, just decided to come apart
I pulled driveshaft off, put truck in four wheel drive drove it home.
What I found was, I have a non-serviceable driveshaft, and need to purchase a new one.
Only set me back 600.00, that's just the driveshaft. Truck has 70k miles, F150 FX4
I guess I was lucky it didn't happen far from home
I found a shop close to home that will have new shaft ready at noon today, hope to be on road this evening

Big Block Power · Post by **Big Block Power** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:18 am

At least it happened before the trip. Not sure what year your truck is but I would make sure it's not covered under a 100k powertrain warranty before having a aftermarket place replace it.

liquid · Post by **liquid** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:57 am

That sucks. Hoping things go smoothly and you get on the road.

Ytmsn · Post by **Ytmsn** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:20 pm

Good for you Liquid. Good you got a quick replacement, and good you weren't on the side of the road with your whole tribe loaded and it pouring down rain 200 miles from home.

liquid · Post by **liquid** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:35 pm

Ytmsn wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:20 pm Good for you VANS. Good you got a quick replacement, and good you weren't on the side of the road with your whole tribe loaded and it pouring down rain 200 miles from home.

Fixed it for you YT

Big Block Power · Post by **Big Block Power** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:00 pm

I'll say it. The heat is getting to YT

vans · Post by **vans** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:05 pm

6 bolts and 600. And I'm on the road
My family has a joke about our vacations

We r the Griswolds

Big Block Power · Post by **Big Block Power** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:38 pm

nice too funny. Have a good vac.

Ytmsn · Post by **Ytmsn** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:23 pm

Jeesh, you may be right BB. I was thinking Liquid was going on vacation at noon today... Anyone seen my beer?
Have fun on your trip Vans!

Big Block Power · Post by **Big Block Power** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:03 am

Liquid is at What a concert? Not sure Who is playing? his boat is stuck on a lift.

vans · Post by **vans** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:36 am

Trip went fine, the Inland Waterway in Northern Michigan is a beautiful place, my wife surprised me with some friends coming up.
59 miles of water, plus we were out in Lake Huron

Bfun220 · Post by **Bfun220** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:06 am

Looks nice.
I spent 4 years in Northern Michigan .

Ytmsn · Post by **Ytmsn** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:06 pm

That's really pretty Vans. I was there about this time last summer but was on a bike instead of a boat. What was the water temp?

Big Block Power · Post by **Big Block Power** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:23 pm

What lake is that. I wanted to hit Higgins one of these days.

vans · Post by **vans** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:17 am

Top Pic-Higgins Lake, we were on way home and decided to spend a few hours there
Middle Pic- Cheboygan State Park on Lake Huron
Bottom Pic- Mullet Lake- view from our house

Water Temp were consistent -70-72 degree's

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