Jumped truck and broke something

Barcared · Jun 11, 2019

I lied. there is enough light for a pic. I broke both tabs.

Jaque8 · Jun 11, 2019

Barcared said: ↑

Glue might not work.

If you look on the bottom of the tab, closest to the headlight, there are 3 small square tabs. They fit 2 zip ties PERFECTLY. I took two (1 inside, 1 outside) zipties around that tab. I undid the bolt a little, wrapped the zipties around under the bolt and then tighten the bolt on top of the zip ties. It's dark out but I'll take pics and post if needed. I tried a few different adhesives/epoxy and nothing worked well. The zipties have held for at least 1? maybe two years? (I forget when I broke the tab). I didn't jump mine. I misjudged a tree stump height/proximity to bumper. Bumper pushed up against headlight and broke the tab. The tab broke in exactly the same spot, same angle.

I had to fix mine because the headlamp was angling down a little and impacting lighting at night.
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Thanks for the tip! I think I'll just skip the glue and go straight for this

Jaque8 · Jun 11, 2019

squarenone[OP] said: ↑

I tried to super glue it back on but its seems this type of plastic doesnt adhere very well. Headlight is still solid, I'm not worried about it, it'll just give me an excuse to buy new headlights down the road.
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yeah gonna try the ziptie method mentioned below. I already paid for mine to have the BHLM mod so gotta make them work lol

Comb · Jun 11, 2019

I guess I might as well post this one again.
https://youtu.be/iJ3Km4pEff0

gotoman1969 · Jun 11, 2019

was that really a jump or more like bottoming out on big dip in the road

seidita84t · Jun 11, 2019

Fractured mine on the driver side. Also managed to somehow dismember a few of the clips for the bumper. Oh yeah, and every now and again I get condensation in the light.

Minor jump, nothing asinine.

Grossomotto · Jun 11, 2019

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ3Km4pEff0#action=share

T Fades · Jun 11, 2019

Captqc · Jun 11, 2019

Tullie D said: ↑

You need more practice. Keep at it until you get it right. I remember seeing the General Lee jumped on the Dukes of Hazard hundreds of times. The front end would get all crumpled up on landing, but just seconds later it would be OK.

Why? Because they practiced a LOT.

It's like anything else. The more you practice, the better you get.
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Actually it’s because they cut the film and replaced the car for the next scene. That show killed somewhere between 275 to 321 General Lees during its seven seasons. They put between 500 to 1000 lbs in the trunk to keep them from nose diving on landing. That must have been a hell of a ride!

Beretta4x4 · Jun 11, 2019

Captqc said: ↑

Actually it’s because they cut the film and replaced the car for the next scene. That show killed somewhere between 275 to 321 General Lees during its seven seasons. They put between 500 to 1000 lbs in the trunk to keep them from nose diving on landing. That must have been a hell of a ride!
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Captqc · Jun 11, 2019

Beretta4x4 said: ↑

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Yea, I know it was a joke, just couldn’t resist!

Beretta4x4 · Jun 11, 2019

Captqc said: ↑

Yea, I know it was a joke, just couldn’t resist!
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Tullie D · Jun 11, 2019

Captqc said: ↑

Actually it’s because they cut the film and replaced the car for the next scene. That show killed somewhere between 275 to 321 General Lees during its seven seasons. They put between 500 to 1000 lbs in the trunk to keep them from nose diving on landing. That must have been a hell of a ride!
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See, didn't I say that they practiced a LOT ?

seelyartacus · Jun 11, 2019

Barcared said: ↑

Glue might not work.

If you look on the bottom of the tab, closest to the headlight, there are 3 small square tabs. They fit 2 zip ties PERFECTLY. I took two (1 inside, 1 outside) zipties around that tab. I undid the bolt a little, wrapped the zipties around under the bolt and then tighten the bolt on top of the zip ties. It's dark out but I'll take pics and post if needed. I tried a few different adhesives/epoxy and nothing worked well. The zipties have held for at least 1? maybe two years? (I forget when I broke the tab). I didn't jump mine. I misjudged a tree stump height/proximity to bumper. Bumper pushed up against headlight and broke the tab. The tab broke in exactly the same spot, same angle.

I had to fix mine because the headlamp was angling down a little and impacting lighting at night.
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plasti-weld should work but zipties 4 lyfeeeee

Basikbiker · Jun 11, 2019

StAndrew said: ↑

Careful, don't be this guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVkWA0uoYC8
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You do know that that guy and that truck was turned into a full built 1450 class race truck right? Lol

StayinStock · Jun 11, 2019

You're one of the lucky few with more money than sense. Cherish that.

tcjacado · Jun 11, 2019

StayinStock said: ↑

You're one of the lucky few with more money than sense. Cherish that.
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There are a lot of us SoCal guys like that.

AGuamtaco · Jun 11, 2019

Rainoffire said: ↑

The Taco next to me did a smallish jump @1:34.
Pretty sure he broke something though.

And that is still better than the road.
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Basikbiker · Jun 12, 2019

StayinStock said: ↑

You're one of the lucky few with more money than sense. Cherish that.
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Who is this directed to?

Blockhead · Jun 12, 2019

Anyone living near western Pa. let me know when you’re going to jump your Tacoma...I would love to come watch and laugh at how stupid you are!

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