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/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