DRIFT TRUCK DAMAGE UPDATE (Patreon)

For those of you who don’t know (you can listen to the whole story on the first episode of Two Peas on a Porch Podcast) I crashed the Drift Truck into the manhole cover in my front yard. The crash had damaged SOMETHING in the steering system, which is why the truck was stuck in my front yard for so long.

Moving it into the shop was a pain because we had to steer each wheel individually by hand, but getting it on a lift gave us a close look at the damage. Seems like the steering rack mount took the brunt of the damage. It’s totally bent and has shifted the steering rack a considerable amount. Now, the u joint in the steering shaft is hitting the frame, which is why I couldn’t move the steering wheel anymore. Unfortunately, it also looks like the entire front crossmember and lower control arm mounts are bent as well. I’m not 100% sure, as I don’t remember what it looked like stock, but it certainly doesn’t seem right lol.

For now, the truck will continue to sit and collect dust. After the new mystery project and finishing the Volvo, we’ll show it the love it deserves: new front suspension, new steering, supercharger, and more.