Hmm I think that I would haul this thing to a welder and have him spot
weld some beef onto that part, take your meds and go.
Sure not going to ruin the looks of that arm...

Jim C

On Sep 4, 2008, at 8:20 PM, Aristotle Sagan wrote:

> Personally, I think you're nuts for missing this event. Those spots
> have been there for years, you just never noticed them.
>
> Drive reasonably, go camping, enjoy yourself.
>
> Life is too short.
>
> tim in sanjose
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:59 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> *sigh*
>>
>> Ready to go to Catherine Creek for Wet Westies Reunion:
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ReadyToGO.jpg/ReadyToGO-
>> full;init:.jpg
>>
>> But the issue in the pic below was on my mind. Pulled over just
>> before
>> the border to check it:
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TrailingArmHole1.jpg/TrailingArmHole1-full;init:.jpg
>>
>> While checking, I poked below. It now has little brothers:
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TrailingArmHoles.jpg/TrailingArmHoles-full;init:.jpg
>>
>> I did a LOT of work getting Jaco ready to travel, but couldn't see
>> driving it 2000 miles + this way. I know. It might have held, but it
>> was accelerating in it's growth.
>>
>> Jake D had kindly warned me about the rust, which I dutifully kept an
>> eye on, but as I say, the hole opened up quickly over the last little
>> while. That's the part that scared me offa driving it very far/too
>> long.
>>
>> F***.
>>
>> Yah I'm whining but it just seems like a never ending "battle". It's
>> like I can't keep up. I know the job of R&R'ing the arms is not easy.
>> I swear. What's next? I feel like giving up. Anyhow....
>>
>> So here's the thing:
>>
>> Check out your rear trailing arms.
>>
>> I AIN'T no expert and DON'T know how long a trailing arm in this
>> condition would be ok. But, I couldn't help but see in my minds eye,
>> all that weight and torque opening that hole up progressively faster
>> til it failed.
>>
>> Not trying to scare anyone, but I can't imagine what it would be like
>> having that thing fail at the forward mount <shudder>.
>>
>> End complaining. Kirk out.
>>
>>
>> Neil.
>>
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>>
>
>
>
> --
> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in
> which case, you ain't got there yet.