Oh fucking Christ, for fuck's sake
 

A few weeks ago I had the ball joints replaced on the ricer. I've put less than a couple of hundred miles on it. Today, I am driving the kids to my place and I hear a loud CLUNK then I hear another one then a slightly quieter one, and I'm thinking "I better get this back to the mechanic, asap" 20 feet from my driveway KA BAM and I slide into home plate.

At least I made it home. A little pissed. But glad I'm home.

fuuuuuuck.

I had the lower A-arm assembly reveal it's separation from the frame as I prepared to park at home by backing up. It had been broken for who knows how long, but faithfully castered along, just so long as I was moving FORWARD. As soon as I wasn't dragging the wheel that way, it folded in at the top at an angle of about 70 degrees. But I was parked.

:confused:The replaced ball joints let go???

Not sure. My jack is back at the house and I don't think there is a little fella in the trunk of this thing. I'll get the floor jack tomorrow and pull the wheel. Maybe getting a stake bed will kill two birds with one stone...

Best get your balljointer on the horn and ask if he's got a guess. I suspect he'll want to come look see, first thing in the morning.

Yeah, I left him a message at 4:45. I'll follow up in the AM.

I been balling a shiny black steel ball joint,
been chippin' up rocks for the great highway,
live five years if I take my time,
ballin' that joint and a drinkin' my wine.

I been chippin' them rocks from dawn till doom,
while my rider hide my bottle in the other room.
Doctor say better stop ballin' that joint,
if I live five years I gonna bust my back, yes I will.

Easy wind cross the Bayou today
cause there's a whole lotta women, mama,
out in red on the streets today.
And the rivers keep a talkin',
but you never heard a word it said.

Gotta find a woman be good to me,
won't hide my liquor try to serve me tea,
cause I'm a stone jack baller and my heart is true
and I'll give everything that I got to you, yes I will.

Easy wind going cross the Bayou today
there's a whole lotta women
out on the streets in red today.
And the rivers keep a talkin',
but you never heard a word it said.