Comments on: Breaking News.. NO Wait, DRIVE SHAFT Breaking News!

By: thomas d.

thomas d. — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:11:37 +0000

i bought a new chevy truck,2002, and on the way to look a a boat in ky. the transmission went out….at only 700 miles. i found out it was built in mexico. learn something everyday. just glad i wasn’t pulling a boat when it went out but i did miss the sale.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:07:48 +0000

Wow. Small world. My 58 is called big bubba.. No way I could tow anything.. We use the silverado.. Paula break seems so odd? Something went very wrong for sure..but it is Paul!!! After all

By: Dick Dow

Dick Dow — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:40 +0000

So Matt, we have more in common – Our family had a ’58 Apache Fleetside for years – “Bertha”. I tried to tow “Tango” with it after I switched out the old stovebolt six and put in a 350, (the granny gear would let you climb a tree) but when I was leaving a marina one day that had a steep drive, I lost traction and slid backward down the hill, brakes locked. Managed to miss hitting anything and got a good laugh watching the staff at the brokerage on the bottom corner office scattering out the door, but realized that I needed more truck -one that was heavier than the boat I was towing.

About two weeks later I went out and found a ’79 crew-cab dually, (“Bertha Butts”) which I used until replacing it last year with an ’86 crew cab dually. (Both Chev, both well over 100K miles, both still working well, except for the AC)

By: Paul H.

Paul H. — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:04:02 +0000

Will do, assuming I get home from the Dry Rot in one piece, pulling the Gar. What a great weekend here – we are very glad we persevered and came anyway. It is about boating aftger all, not all the assorted tribulations which accompany it.

By: SS Dave Pickard

SS Dave Pickard — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:20:35 +0000

Paul let us know if they figure out the cause! Hope your travels are safe ones, you deserve it!

By: Ken Miller

Ken Miller — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 01:23:52 +0000

I agree with Phil. I’ll take my 250SD anywhere, anytime. This thread sounds like a Best Rid Photo Contest is imminent!

By: Phil Jones

Phil Jones — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:57:54 +0000

LOVE my FORD 250 Super Duty.

We can’t all be wrong, Didn’t that other guy take the Obammy bail out!!!! Shoulda gone FORD!!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:24:49 +0000

Paul, your dealer should loan you a decent tow vehicle for Geneva if your new one is still out of commission. Perhaps an off lease late model HD.

By: Andreas Jordahl Rhude

Andreas Jordahl Rhude — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:51:04 +0000

That big polar bear still watches over highway 61 in White Bear Lake!

By: Jim Staib

Jim Staib — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:02:09 +0000

Paul,
I pulled my 25SP for years with a full sized Bronco. You just gotta plan ahead.

By: Texx

Texx — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:18:50 +0000

Glad to hear that you & Karen finally made it to Priest Lake tonight. Enjoy the Dry Rot weekend.

By: Paul H.

Paul H. — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:30:28 +0000

Made it to Priest Lake an hour ago in the somewhat venerable ’96 Chevy- the last one that broke down and stranded me. No problem getting here not towing – let’s hope the same is the case on the way home when I am pulling 6500 lbs. of Gar, trailer and assorted crap.

I was told by the dealer late today it will be a week or more to get a new drive shaft. That is a problem because I have to go to Portland on Friday to pick up the SP, due to travel committments I can’t do it later. The old Chevy half-ton can handle a 24′ Skiff and maybe the Gar but cerainly not a 25′ SP with Scripps and steel trailer. Now I am a bit worried about getting that boat to Geneva.

I am thinking there is something wrong in the diff – possibly in the pinion. It (yolk) looked out of alignment when I peered under there. But, how could this shaft twist off like this, when the diff was not locked up and there would be nothing to torque against? I have had 15 years worth of new Suburbans, Denali’s, Escalades and not had a problem. A strange anomaly somwhere, I’m sure.