eyeoutthere

A few days ago, I put my TA into a ditch.

We pulled it out by wrapping a tow strap around the rear axle (right by the drivers side spring mount).

Now it starts to shake at speeds above 50mph. The whole car shakes and it doesn’t feel like it is coming through the steering wheel... so I think it is coming from the rear.

There is no snow packed in the wheels that I can see.

1.) What are the chances that I bent the axle pulling it out of the ditch?
2.) Is there any way to check the geometry myself?
3.) If I take it to an alignment place, what are they going to be able to tell me? (i.o.w. what are they going to be able the narrow it down to? A wheel, the axle, a mount...)


Thanks for any input…
-Jason

Pandamonkey

1) Pretty good I'd say..........
2) No, you'd be better off taking it to a shop.

That sucks man.

eyeoutthere

Wouldn’t it more likely be a suspension piece rather than the rear its self?

I can understand the rear bending if I was pulling it from the pumpkin… but from where I was pulling it, all the force would be on the suspension.

-Jason

OldSStroker

I doubt pulling it out or even going into the ditch bent the housing.

My guess is either bent wheel or bent axle shaft flange or both.

That should be easy to check.

Hyperspeed97z28

I got a 3.42 10 bolt if you need one. all you'd have to do is swap your brakes over. I'm in albany, ny

PM me if your interested....

Keith

1995greenTA

i put my TA in a ditch about a month ago being stupid and only two tires were left on the ground we pulled it out with a 4x4 and a tow strap around the axle, no problems since then

desertwind

Yeah the camaro got side swiped and it didnt bend the axle, it ripped the rear wheel with the rear braking assembly still lugnutted to the wheel right off the rear end like a clean sliced tomato..........Get my point........
MIke