Wonky isuzu

spinna · 05-11-2015, 14:34

I was following a 56 plate Isuzu double cab earlier today. Couldn't help notice that it was crabbing worse than any old mini used to. Guessing it has had a hard life as it was a highway maintenance vehicle. They ought maintain their truck

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perelaar · 05-11-2015, 15:35

what is "crabbing"?

terranosaurusdoug · 05-11-2015, 15:54

Where the rear wheels don't follow the front wheels in a parallel line, so vehicle is sort of driving a little sideways. Like a crab, unless he meant it was swerving all over the place cos driver was scratching his crotch a lot ?

don simon · 05-11-2015, 15:54

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Originally Posted by perelaar

what is "crabbing"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV0QtaSqrF8

spinna · 17-01-2016, 05:18

Yep that video is just like what i saw

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kitchenman · 17-01-2016, 05:56

I remember when I worked in a garage mid 60's a guy came in saying when he braked the car wandered all over the road.
It had a beam front axle
We jacked up the chassis to see what the problem was, the wheels stayed on the ground for a while then with some creaking and tearing of metal the beam axle fell off the chassis.

Held in place a bit by the steering, and the brake cables
He asked could we weld it back,

That guy in the video may have a similar problem

05-11-2015, 14:34	#1
spinna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Telford, Shropshire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol y60 4.2d Posts: 1,287	Wonky isuzu I was following a 56 plate Isuzu double cab earlier today. Couldn't help notice that it was crabbing worse than any old mini used to. Guessing it has had a hard life as it was a highway maintenance vehicle. They ought maintain their truck Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

05-11-2015, 15:35	#2
perelaar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Belgium Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7TDi SWB '97 Posts: 802	what is "crabbing"?

05-11-2015, 15:54	#3
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Where the rear wheels don't follow the front wheels in a parallel line, so vehicle is sort of driving a little sideways. Like a crab, unless he meant it was swerving all over the place cos driver was scratching his crotch a lot ?

17-01-2016, 05:18	#5
spinna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Telford, Shropshire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol y60 4.2d Posts: 1,287	Yep that video is just like what i saw Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

17-01-2016, 05:56	#6
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	I remember when I worked in a garage mid 60's a guy came in saying when he braked the car wandered all over the road. It had a beam front axle We jacked up the chassis to see what the problem was, the wheels stayed on the ground for a while then with some creaking and tearing of metal the beam axle fell off the chassis. Held in place a bit by the steering, and the brake cables He asked could we weld it back, That guy in the video may have a similar problem