Jeep runs over mattress, develops "shimmy".
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Jeep Runs Over Mattress, Develops "Shimmy" From Mass Of Wires, Cords Attached To Drivetrain
What happens when a Jeep drives over a mattress? An Escher-like hellscape of cord and wires that didn't stop the Jeep for 30 miles and only when the wires finally punctured the fuel tank.
The following stunning display of driver ignorance is making the rounds in a number of fan-boy forums across the internet: a Jeep owner mowed over a mattress and decided to press forward. Only after his vehicle stalled due to lack of fuel after 30 miles did he decide to contact the dealer and see what the matter might be. What unfolds can only be described as an Escher-like hellscape.
The amalgamation of cord and wires that used to be a mattress wound itself around the driveshaft and rear axle, creating a deadly whip that gashed it's way through the gas tank. The draining of his precious fuel, not the terrible shaking, is what ultimately brought the owner into the dealer. We would've loved to be part of the laugh-fest that surely took place at said dealer after this mess rolled in. The text of the email is located below for your enjoyment.
Jeep Runs Over Mattress, Develops "Shimmy" From Mass Of Wires, Cords Attached To Drivetrain
What happens when a Jeep drives over a mattress? An Escher-like hellscape of cord and wires that didn't stop the Jeep for 30 miles and only when the wires finally punctured the fuel tank.
The following stunning display of driver ignorance is making the rounds in a number of fan-boy forums across the internet: a Jeep owner mowed over a mattress and decided to press forward. Only after his vehicle stalled due to lack of fuel after 30 miles did he decide to contact the dealer and see what the matter might be. What unfolds can only be described as an Escher-like hellscape.
The amalgamation of cord and wires that used to be a mattress wound itself around the driveshaft and rear axle, creating a deadly whip that gashed it's way through the gas tank. The draining of his precious fuel, not the terrible shaking, is what ultimately brought the owner into the dealer. We would've loved to be part of the laugh-fest that surely took place at said dealer after this mess rolled in. The text of the email is located below for your enjoyment.
This guy ran over a mattress and decided to keep going. The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough to put a tear in the gas tank,
the subsequent lack of fuel is what finally brought this vehicle to its knees.
It had still managed to drive 30 more miles decently with a 60lb tangle wrapped around the driveshaft.
This genius complained that the vehicle had a "shimmy" when
driving it high speeds.
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You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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That guy's lucky if that's the only damage he caused! What an a$$.Alea jacta est!
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It's a jeep thing, you wouldn't understand.....:D
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I guess it beats having a cat wound up in the serpentine belt.
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Screw the shimmy...how the hell couldn't he hear all the racket coming from the undercarriage? Maybe he's a rap fan or sumpin. I wonder how much it cost him to get it all fixed."SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
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...I wonder how much it cost him to get it all fixed.
Not enough:D I would have nailed that idiot with a big bill!Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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Well, I'll put it this way, a mattress wrapped around the driveshaft of an 80,000 pound trash truck does enough damage to blow U-joints, carrier bearings and transmission and differential seals. It can also take anywhere from 20 minutes to 6 hours to cut off. Once it's off, you gotta check everything to make sure nothing is chewed up too bad and that things light balancing weights haven't been knocked off of the driveshaft. If things like weights get knocked off a driveshaft, they will eat bearings in a matter of miles from the vibration.
The last time a driver ran over a mattress in the trash trucks and I had to fix it, it cost about $2300 in parts and two guys 6 hours to get straightened out. I can only imagine what the bill was for the Jeep.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Hard to believe.
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Not hard to believe at all...I've seen all kinds of really dumbass things in my years in the business. Here's an example.
A guy comes in saying that his engine is making a funny sound. He said he added oil but he thinks it may be leaking out cuz it's not full yet. Turns out that he kept adding oil (13 litres so far) and thought he needed to fill it up to the filler cap.
Heck, even some bicyclists are total morons. I saw this guy ride his bicycle up to one of the garage doors looking for an air hose to fill his tires. He doesn't bother asking to use the hose btw. Well, he picks up a water hose, puts the squeeze gun on the tire valve and presses...the water back splashes onto his cloths and face. He lets go the handle, looks at the nozzle, and puts it back on the tire valve and squeezes again, squirting his face a second time.
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The Jeep guy is an Einstein compared to this numbnut!!
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If you read deep enough in, it's not real. One of those silly things that keeps
circling the internet as a joke. My son did tell me about a lady showing up
at the end of her warranty period complaining about her Lexus.
Seems she never changed her oil. The engine was a mess.
They gave her a new engine for free! I can only imagine the crap
that mechanics see come in the shop."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
