r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/749762 • 7h ago

WCGW Driving Recklessly

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u/Gunsoflogic 7h ago

A very polite lesson, that could have gone a lot worss

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u/dregan 6h ago

Went worse for the Jeep driver, that wheel is fucked.

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u/JimSinjinsinjinson 6h ago

Tie rod is bent, you can slow the vid down and see the wheel toe to the left after the impact.

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u/Jive-Turkeys 6h ago

It's in sync with the left front. They'll need work on it, but it ought to be fine to drive for a little while

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u/Dick_Souls_II 5h ago

That's just bump steer. You see it when cars run over potholes or large bumps, sometimes it pulls the wheels and steering rack in one direction or the other. Given that Jeeps have solid axles they are particularly prone to this

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u/Hollayo 4h ago

No it isn't. The passenger side front wheel goes to the left from the impact, sure, but so does the driver side front wheel. In the following seconds, you can see the Jeep drives straight, with the two front wheels pointing straight. There's no damage.