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:boobooThis weekend I went out off-roading at Anza Borrego. I was trying to keep up with my buddy with a old school ford bronco. When we got to the tuff parts I decided to park my truck and ride with him so i would not break the daily driver. After we came back my buddy talked me in to trying the hill. I made it down fine and when I came back up the other way my tires turned pointing at each other. A little pissed off I took a look at what I had done and the ball joint broke off the outer tire rod end. After leaving my truck in the middle of the desert all night we drove to the part store in El Centro about two hours from where my truck was stuck. I went ahead and bought both tie rod ends they had in case the other gave out. We got back and installed it and made it up the hill. When it got to the top I decided to take a look at the tie rod to see how it looked and now the inner tie rod end was bent. Even more angry I tried to make it as far as possible back to the highway. Bent it lasted about 150 yards at idle over the rocks. Now i was screwed. then we did this
It is a couple of wrenches some hose clamps, tire wire and a rachet strap. I worked to get us up the second hill and a couple more miles of desert. Then we had to have some one pick up the new parts and meet us at the highway. It was my fault I should have not even tired the whole adventure but you live and learn i guess. I wanted everyone to see what craftsman did for me and get a laugh at the same time.

It is a couple of wrenches some hose clamps, tire wire and a rachet strap. I worked to get us up the second hill and a couple more miles of desert. Then we had to have some one pick up the new parts and meet us at the highway. It was my fault I should have not even tired the whole adventure but you live and learn i guess. I wanted everyone to see what craftsman did for me and get a laugh at the same time.