Hall of Shame

If you do anything long enough, you will begin to see things that boggle the mind. Let us share a few lessons from the past — and hopefully a few laughs too!

After 195 combined years of drivetrain work, we've seen U-joints welded solid "as a fix," drive shafts balanced with hose clamps and hope, differentials run dry until the gears polished themselves into modern art, and 4x4 mods that turned a truck into a very expensive lawn ornament. People love to see how other people have messed up their equipment — it makes everyone feel a little better about their own.

Below is a small sampling straight from our shelves. Every one of these came in the door — and most could have been a cheap fix if they'd been caught early. If it's making a noise it shouldn't, bring it in before it earns a spot here.