CHARGER HELLCAT WAGON - FIRST DRAGS DIDN'T GO AS PLANNED!!!

[@IntenseBlueNLine]

could be the perfect time to get the dash done

[@KuroDensetsu]

I am constantly seeing the city repave roads that are perfectly fine, while ignoring roads that are death traps.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah they repave northern every other year

[@KuroDensetsu]

@@Junkyard_Dave And it takes them a whole year to repave it!

[@Legally_its_a_joke]

Always happens to be near a politician too

[@MM_in_Havasu]

2 seasons back there...........winter and road construction.

[@scottbisi9666]

Because the city wants to repair the roads that are traveled on the most

[@hailstorm1986]

At least it happened on the road and not on the track. It could have been much worse. That Hellcat Magnum is awesome.😇

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah Iwas happy that it happened at 15mph and not 115

[@philtucker1224]

Was.

[@hailstorm1986]

@@Junkyard_Dave exactly. There's things that are out of our control which will happen. Just another lesson. I've been there with my firehawk a few times.

[@AlteredCarbons]

better to find out this way somethings going to fail then at buck 20 down the strip

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah that's what I was thinking too or on the highway

[@DjBud_VinD]

Thought same thing, its unfortunate but things can be fixed luckily.

[@BrucePierson]

Years ago, a friend was driving on the highway at 100 MPH and then when he pulled into a gas station, the ball joint on the front lower control arm fell apart. He sure was lucky that day.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

Jeez, that sucks on the suspension/front driveline failure! Best to find it now locally before going to the track with it. Thanks for the update Dave!

[@KoryBrooks]

There's a pothole rage video that's ageless and hilarious, made me think of it when you mentioned potholes

[@natesmemes1794]

*We can rebuild him, we have the technology*

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Lol yes

[@blaccghos5528]

Oh yea Dave get her dialed in💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah you have to test it to find the weak link

[@judgehastheword9069]

You are taking it lot better then I would. Here in Missouri the county and state road dep they keep the roads fixed . Sorry to see that happen to a awesome car.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Thanks yeah there's not really anything that i could do I was just happy nothing major really got messed up

[@007heatingandair]

I hit a huge pot hole on I 15 in my 3/4 ton pickup where I left the seat 1/8 mi later there was a long line of cars pulled over some with major body damage all with wheel, tire, suspension damage. pot holes are no joke.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah there was only like that on I25 here took out like 100 or so cars in an hour

[@budlanctot3060]

A fiend of mine offered to tow my bracket Dart to the Spokane dragstrip for me on his trailer. He strapped it down really tight, then on the entrance road to the strip, he hit a bad pothole, too. It snapped my Rt side 383 torsion bar.

[@2005HemiMagnum]

Something I noticed on the LX AWD cars is that the axle is maybe a hair short. When it's lowered, the axle is at full extension (and not much better at OEM ride height). I found this out after blowing out a front axle on a hard turn with the transfer case (09+ LX in a 05 with the clutch wired to a switch) still engaged. When we put the new one in, we determined that the axle had almost zero extension left when it was installed. When I have money to get aftermarket ones made my plan was to have it made about 3/4" longer Also, FWIW it was the passenger side that blew out. Which on the LX's is the diff side. So seeing you blow out the diff side on this makes me think the axle might be a little short, and a big bump would have compressed the suspension and pulled it out of the cup

[@simscoordinator]

That's a bummer😢 I know you'll just make it even better. Best of luck always. God bless

[@Junkyard_Dave]

The good thing is it didn't cause any body damage

[@richardthomas1743]

I'm sorry that happened Dave , but if it had to happen I am really glad that it was not when you was running down the drag strip. It is possible with the torque involved on those parts that it could have let loose on the track. The results of that would have been far worse. You will get it all figured out and repaired!

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Thanks she'll be fixed soon

[@cliffordaugustus9646]

You may be able to receive compensation from the City for some or all of the costs you incurred. In Illinois I received compensation for pot hole damage to my passenger side car rims. It took several months but it was worth the wait.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

Good time to upgrade

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

I know the feeling. Completely redid my front suspension on my car. Soon after smoked a giant pothole blew my strut, inner tie rod and rack.

[@zoiedog143]

Robby Layton, Utube had windshield glass cut, would that work for your back window glass?

[@BrucePierson]

You should send the repair bill to the City. A few years ago, we were driving past a tractor and slasher on the side of the road and it peppered our car with rocks. We got two panels on the car resprayed and payed for by the road maintenance department.

[@alexmarquis171]

Fast one

[@6996brandyl]

Sorry that happen to your car Good thing you didn't make it all the way to the track and then it go all the way out I'm surprised they don't take a load of Soft Patch and do some temporary repairs to the road

[@brian5o]

Man, this sucks, Dave. Try reaching out to the city that owns the road. It might be a long shot but it’s possible that the city will cover the costs of the repairs. I know that my county in central Florida has done that for people who have driven on county roads and had their vehicles damaged due to road issues.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

I might try that

[@John-vs1nq]

Holy sh-t! I feel so bad for you Dave! I’ve been really looking forward to see you ripping down the track! I’m in northern Wisconsin with many questionable roads, hence no lowering my Scat. I’m constantly dodging potholes, dead animals and debris. I know you’ll fix it, but what a shame especially when you’ve got so much time and money in it!

[@michaelbernardjr3408]

Best of luck 👍

[@PurePrecisionGarage]

Exactly what we expect from a junkyard.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

@PurePrecisionGarage nothing to do with the roads but ok

[@thundaboi08]

Not sure how the city would handle it, but in my city, we can file a claim with the city. Make a police report, go file a claim with the city, they’ll ask for 3 quotes for repairs, and give a check.

[@budlanctot3060]

In my area, if you complain to the city about a particular pothole, they are supposed to fix it within 72hrs. If your car is damaged after that time period, then you've got a CHANCE to be reimbursed for damages incurred by that pothole.

[@marcinlis3700]

@@budlanctot3060lol… a “chance”

[@resdawgs]

Its all good dave. No pain no gain. I was never a fan of coilovers so i bagged my play car. Check coilover warranty brother. I would have never drove down that road in a hellcat.

[@richardgarris9305]

anyone who said your just crying about it odvisely dont live near crappy rds an dont know what its like to put your heart an dedication into a project just to have the crappy rds rip it apart. you got this dave at least it happened then instead of holding up for you to get to the track an the break at mach jesus lol

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Thanks yeah I'm glad it was low speed it could have been a lot worse

[@richardgarris9305]

@@Junkyard_Dave way worse. your still ok. all else can be fixed

[@danhooper8652]

Is it possible that your axles are too short? Looks like they might have pulled apart when the suspention compressed?

[@Junkyard_Dave]

No I did full suspension travel to make sure there wouldn't be an issue the coilover just pushed it out

[@Randy-q5h]

Put some lockers on the front so you drive without the front axles spinning when not in AWD.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

The trackhawks are all setup the same the tcase is electronically controlled

[@theurgy69]

That sucks, still, all part of shaking down the car. Break it, fix it, make it stronger.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yes exactly 💯

[@G-reg313]

You should make you some bump stops.

[@Dexterboy24]

I was thinking this but don’t think he has enough room to do it. Granted, he could rework the suspension for it but it’ll take longer to complete.

[@alexmarquis171]

She's fast drag it

[@3nkrypted]

Yea a pothole would do that. I drive bagged VW golf broke mines the same way. I saw the hole late, I swung but not enough, my driver tire hit the hole. I didn't hear anything till I hit a corner and all hell broke loose! Literally!

[@naiahhaian]

That sucks!! Ive seen oem style struts fail at that clevis style mount. Guess the axle over extend when the bottom mount broke ? Could the axles be too short by any chance? As the car didnt appear to be sitting that low after it broke

[@Junkyard_Dave]

The coilover fell right on it and popped it out or pushed it out put I mean that is slammed for an awd car the upper control arm was the only thing holding the front off the ground

[@martinkruse7675]

Question? When are going to start on the interior?

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Soon

[@Slowest_Accord]

I appreciate the recreation of the accident 😂. Sucks it happened but now when you get to the track it will be better than before

[@jamesmalloy9626]

Where do u buy parts.?

[@philtucker1224]

Strange you didn’t feel it happening Dave, or was someone else driving the strip for you?

[@philtucker1224]

Ignore my comment Dave (I assumed it happened on the strip) ☹️

[@350Zquicksilver]

11:50 Damn... 5k to fix, wow! After that I'd be afraid to drive it. When I first saw you putting the suspension together I was like damn, that's a lot of machined suspension parts. This car truly belongs on European roads, LOL.

[@graysondoesgaming1330]

I just got the front axle replace on my V8 charger, no clue really what parts your using but if they are the same im sorry... really expensive :'(

[@Junkyard_Dave]

They are trackhawk axles I'm just glad they weren't on backorder

[@cesarmagdaleno6009]

Dave. How is the tire?

[@LeonardRoy-ji8ml]

That can be the problem when using a lot of aftermarket parts. They may not be all engineered to do the job you want?

[@whatsoutthere6822]

Gasoline taxes pay for roads NOT registrations. EV owners don't pay for road repairs.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Actually pot around here was supposed to pay for the roads they collected like 800million in tax but nothing changed. The issue with that track is the city owns it and likes to collect money but never invests anything back into the track and the people that run it get burnt out because if they put their own money in they never get it back. Its pretty sad that track has so much potential that is just being squandered by the city pencil pushers

[@whatsoutthere6822]

@@Junkyard_Dave In Maine, where I am, pot taxes pay for education, as bad as it's become.

[@Narpets2112]

Not in California, they don't. They pay for toll lanes and completely unrelated stuff.

[@whatsoutthere6822]

@@Narpets2112 Apparently it depends on the State. I do things different so I had to learn what pays for what and legal issues that come with my choices. It's been a battle but, I'm well established now and don't surrender my rights to anyone. ;)

[@Junkyard_Dave]

@whatsoutthere6822 It might have been 800 billion I can't remember but 33% was for roads l, 33% was for education, 33% for parks, and the rest to a emergency fund but it all disappeared as usual

[@jonphinney4065]

Thanks for the video wish things would have been different.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah it will get fixed

[@jonphinney4065]

I know it will that's why I watch you?

[@uiscebeatha9476]

Very lucky escape! There was a guy in the UK who was killed recently in his Porsche after hitting a pothole.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah they aren't forgiving for sure

[@budlanctot3060]

There's very little compliance in those "rubber band" extra low-profile tires. I'm surprised you didn't break a wheel, too.

[@brian5o]

As much as this sucks, it truly was the best bad situation you could have. You’re building something that even FCA or Daimler Chrysler hasn’t built. It’s going to be a learning process but you’re one of very few people I know that can so it and do it right. In the overall scheme of things, the damage is really minor and thank goodness for that. This happening will help you fix weak spots and have a more bulletproof car.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah it will be stronger, I need to get a actual weight on the car too

[@MichaelLugo-my9gh]

Yo dave,with all the magnum guys out there converting their front ends to charger or challenger, is there a right way to do this and if so could you put out a video to set the record straight ?

[@Redmon05]

Sucks dude. Here for the rebuild.

[@4getitmn3]

NEW MEXICO LOVE!!!!!

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Thanks

[@g.o.b.2558]

Also in NM👍

[@KimoVegas]

The entrance road to PMP absolutely sucks these days. They need to resurface it really bad.

[@FrequencyOfThought]

The axles may need to be resized because of the suspension is different. I'm sure you know this and maybe they are custom already but they're either too short or too long causing binding.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

The axles dont bind the coilover just fell directly on it causing it to pop out of the socket

[@FrequencyOfThought]

@@Junkyard_Dave Hope you get it sorted.

[@Sbrillo43]

Oh no!

[@JetKid215]

Dodge charger blue headlights please 🙏🏽 amazing build btw💯

[@robertk5471]

Time to spray paint that quarter window black or get black plexiglass lol

[@seanjohn83]

14:50 a Model Y is less than 5k pounds, Dave. You're off by about a ton

[@Junkyard_Dave]

I just looked it up I guess it is idk why I thought it weighed more

[@ackimstroude8828]

Dave so you made video showing us where you efffed up the car!! I know when you fabricated all those new parts if something broke it would be a big problem, but we will see what all your beefy parts do to the car 😂😂😂

[@erictate8986]

Oh no 😫😫🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@1026fuller]

After you file your insurance claim send the bill into the city they should have to cover it for the pothole

[@che1421]

Omg that road was terrible

[@Junkyard_Dave]

That wasn't even the worst part of it lol

[@jamessmoth8683]

No power mirrors?

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah I have to program the modules

[@hasanaldhwaea1052]

Potholes don't break axels dave your front suspension needs reviewing

[@Junkyard_Dave]

When the coilover false on the axle it does

[@natesmemes1794]

*@JunkYardDave Many people are unaware that each state has a yearly budget to pay for damages done to peoples vehicles that are a result of poor road maintenance* *If you document the incident and submit a repair bill from a licensed mechanics shop to the county they'll reimburse you for the cost of the damages up to X amount, I believe it's up to $2,500, I've had to do it several times.* *Out here it happens so often because they spend the road tax on everything but maintaining the roads, they didn't even question it the first couple times I submitted a mechanics bill for the repair costs*

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah I'll look into that

[@danstewart8218]

I had the same in a mini...it killed my wheel. You're not whining...its criticism, just where exactly to they spend the road tax...cause at the minute its as bad in the UK. The road are **fing terrible for the last 3 years. Anyhow glad it didn't kill everything... build back stronger .

[@powershop1903]

I always wanted to start a KZbin channel that tracks road condition and degradation. Just have all types of measuring devices and outrageous reports. My city has horrible road issues.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

People would watch it

[@_Haris1904]

maybe redesign some stronger coilovers and get them custom made at a fab shop.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Already on it probably overkill now tbh

[@tedan8116]

You might put black tape on your two rear doors, that yellow one makes your car look unfinished, only if you don’t look through the windows 😂

[@jamessmoth8683]

Paint that yellow tape or use black tape for that window

[@93baby]

KZbin still didn’t send me the notification 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@PresidentPapi]

Same

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Seems like they didn't send a lot of people notifications

[@timsayles912]

Same

[@bigsexymuthashutyomouth2546]

I got the notification.

[@magnumfrank9819]

Dave, going back to film the pothole was just wasted time. You haven't been able to finish the interior and now you will have to fix the front end....

[@thebigv8644]

Go after the city/county. I have had 2 friends that this thing has happened to and their won their cases. One got all new rims and tires.

[@philtucker1224]

Jeez that road is bad Dave, (are you allowed to claim damages from the city over there?) 🤔

[@Junkyard_Dave]

It's probably a process for sure

[@adamcollins3259]

that sucks you had it aliened and the steering wheel isn't straight

[@smplyizzy]

That whacked out steering wheel would drive me nuts Racing a road car is just stupid and can be expensive. But to each their own. Good luck

[@martinferland713]

Man, DON'T come to Montreal in early spring with this thing is all I'm gonna say :D

[@Junkyard_Dave]

I hit one in my diesel truck that was full of water and it ripped the whole wheel and pass side suspension off it was 5 or 6 ft deep lol

[@martinferland713]

@@Junkyard_Dave Yeah those are the little ones!!

[@FrequencyOfThought]

Driveshaft Shop will help you figure it out if you need extra help these guys are insanely good at this stuff. PMP is a dump and entry road is just more proof. That road is atrocious, they'd get more street cars there if that road wasn't such a POS.

[@Junkyard_Dave]

I wish the city would just sell the track off to someone that actually cared, the road course is awesome and the strip used to host NHRA in the 70s

[@SrtLv4x]

When the car is in any mode other than ECO mode it will only be in 6th on highway speeds,

[@NaviBhatia]

Man you gotta get that steering wheel straight because its an eye sore everytime I see it. Everything else to immaculate.

[@americanpatriot2.06]

Well, things are going to break and fail. Find the weak points and improve upon them. And it does suck that those potholes are so bad. Almost sound like a class action lawsuit needs to be dropped on the city officials responsible for that road. I imagine there are several hundred people that have suffered damage to their vehicles. Go after their assets and put them on the street unemployed with nothing.

[@Mr.LobosNYC]

"Finally finished" part 5? No?

[@Porsche4life]

We aren’t worried about finally finished. We love the content. When it’s finished it’s finished

[@Mr.LobosNYC]

@@Porsche4life well, pin a rose on your nose. 📌🌹👃🏾

[@lilchimpo]

He blew the axle

[@jonphinney4065]

Just curious, how did you know?

[@darknes7800]

@@jonphinney4065 First shot in the video.....the CV axle is blown apart !

[@Mr.LobosNYC]

It seems to be a thing in tuned wagons. Usually due to too much torque. It snaps the axle. There are a ton of RS6 vids where the axle snaps right at launch. Not saying that is what happened here, but it's interesting that I've seen it mostly in tuned wagons.

[@darknes7800]

@@Mr.LobosNYC He hit a pot hole and broke the coil over.....the broken coil over took out the CV axle.

[@Mr.LobosNYC]

I saw. The comment popped up as I was starting the video. Right after he mentioned getting a tune & heading to the track. It made me think maybe that was what happened.

[@think1stproductions]

Messed up with all the pot holes. It's just as bad here in Memphis Tennessee. Sorry you have to buy those expensive azz cv axles

[@BigMuddyCountry]

jinxing yourself at the beginning I see lol

[@Loshultz]

Mod it break it fix it & repeat

[@natesmemes1794]

*@Dave Just ignore the trolls and eventually they'll crawl back to the bridge they live under* 😂 *This can happen to anyone, I've had the exact same thing happen to me 3 times in PDX OR* *The potholes out here are like land mines when it rains, they fill with water and you can't see them* *I actually hit the same pothole after the cities shotty repair came apart a few years later after I hit it the first time, both times I blew 2 tires, bent/broke 2 wheels, tie rod and front axle*

[@Junkyard_Dave]

Yeah sometimes you hit something just right it's not a tank, I have everything ordered plus a few upgrades can't wait to drive it again I was driving it everyday I'm having withdrawals 😅

[@natesmemes1794]

@@Junkyard_Dave *I bet, I'd be having withdrawals too* 😂

[@natesmemes1794]

*Glad the damage was fairly minimal, it could've been way worse. Can't wait to see the upgrades and what it can do when you finally get a chance to really get on it*

[@RobertPolk-jf9ik]

Can you help me get one

[@think1stproductions]

🤔🚫🧢💯💪🏻🎬💡🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘🤘😈🥶🚙ROCK ON SUPA DAVE DOING THE DO!!! SHAGGIN WAGON FTW!!! 🤔🚫🧢💯💪🎬👿🥶🚛💨🥶🚙💨😈🚙💨 WAITING ON THE AWD BURN OUTS FTW! JUST SAYING!!!!!

[@gafrers]

Not what any of us wanted

[@Skwisgar2322]

A foot deep? You measuring with your johnson?

[@Junkyard_Dave]

I was using the tape measure I gave to my gf 😆

[@penguinetux8290]

Hit the like button

[@timothyballinger6280]

Shit...I'd be crying about it! 5g's is a lot of money for a pot hole damage! Thats more than i spend on a car lol!

[@jaimealvarez4722]

Oh no!! What happ.......oh yea, dodge.

[@Loshultz]

City should pay for it

[@2wheelsteel167]

I feel like this build has been going on for a while. It might be time to ask for some help.

[@Sterlin876]

A video about a pothole......

[@chiefnoah]

You can get reimbursed for damages to your vehicle caused by city/county maintained roads. This is true for potholes. Your video should be enough evidence.

[@elr1147]

Can we call it a Magnum hellcat instead of a charger hellcat

[@michaelsimpson2745]

Take it to city make them pay for it

[@hasibrahmani125]

That looks like a really cheap coil over, I really appreciate your build and it looks sick but why go with a cheap coil over in such a nice build and also you really need a dash man

[@ronaldrey8474]

Remember all the road work & bridge repair promises from POTUS Biden???

[@adieselcotton]

Peter booty juice told me roads and bridges be racist.

[@depechetoad8343]

You hit a pothole because of a poorly maintained road that causes costly damage to your car and post about what happened and people tell you to stop complaining? People are assholes!

[@Junkyard_Dave]

It's the internet 🤣

[@blxr_r]

First