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The Nissan Leaf Gets a New Rear Axle

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Well, I finally have a salvage title for the 2013 Nissan LEAF (Actually I dont have the title yet, but I think they mail it to me. We are not settled with the insurance company yet for sure. It has been six months since Angie was rear ended. I went shopping for a new rear axle so I can get the car driving again. The rear ended axle was so bent, the car couldn't move. The new one with no connecting bits was over a thousand dollars. The cheapest used ones I could find on ebay were over 500 dollars. I finally scored at a local used parts place for 95 dollars (removed) and with associated bits such as bearings, bushings, parts of the brakes. It took me a concentrated day with cancelled and moved meetings to get the axle replaced and the car running again. The accomplishment felt good. I am now configuring the car with tractor tires and other modifications to use the car on the farm as my new lot car. I will be adding a 2 inch receiver hitch. It will be great for going through the wo...
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I am back from vacation in iceland (Island), and then work in Denmark, Sweden and Hungary. We lost power for a few days after Tropical storm Irma. I am well prepared for storms and many disasters, but I was not home. Angie had to improvise. It was suggested that I need to create some specific instructions for her. It would probably be a good idea. It would help me ensure I do have plans for different scenarios.