Drive shaft work + stupidity = 2 broken bones
#77
Glad to see you are "OK". Also good to know that I am not the only one to do this. When I was in high school I went out to change the center bearing on the drive shaft one morning and forgot to block the wheels and the truck was parked on a hill. Once the drive shaft came out, the truck and me took off rolling. No broken bones for me but about 30 stiches in my face later I was done.
#78
I also live in the flatlands the only hills we have around here are caused by ants, but In 7/2000 I lost my 3 year old son when he removed a wheel chock from my boat trailer tire and the trailer rolled forward and struck and killed him. I was less than 10 feet away, the trailer only rolled forward a couple of feet. It does not take much, God was definately watching over you because it could have been much much worse.
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
#79
#80
Costa, that breaks my heart to hear of the loss of your son. I am so sorry that you and your family have had to (and probably continue to) experience that kind of heartache. Having only seen very limited glimpes of it through serious illness with my children, I know that I still simply cannot imagine the depth of your heartache. Thank you for having the courage to post your own severe experience... my own pales so much in comparison. What you have shared has driven another nail in my resolve to be more careful.
#81
Costa, you have nothing to apologize for, my friend. Your post was completely in sync with my intent, which was not attention for myself as much as attention to the need for safety on this issue, and that the absence of proper safety measures can create extremely serious consequences. Your own situation underlines that point so very clearly. Again... thank you.
#82
I also live in the flatlands the only hills we have around here are caused by ants, but In 7/2000 I lost my 3 year old son when he removed a wheel chock from my boat trailer tire and the trailer rolled forward and struck and killed him. I was less than 10 feet away, the trailer only rolled forward a couple of feet. It does not take much, God was definately watching over you because it could have been much much worse.
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
Costa, you have nothing to apologize for, my friend. Your post was completely in sync with my intent, which was not attention for myself as much as attention to the need for safety on this issue, and that the absence of proper safety measures can create extremely serious consequences. Your own situation underlines that point so very clearly. Again... thank you.
Chalking wheels is something I was not in the habit of doing before...and I've been having driveline vibrations and there was a few times I almost went out there and started messing around with things, guaranteed I wouldn't have chalked my wheels - until now.
I'm sure there are 100 other people just like me who will now think differently when they work on their vehicles. Valuable lessons available here.
#83
So sorry anyone has to go through that.
Sorry for your loss, Costa.
Stewart
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Wow Pete I hate to hear you broke some bones I couldn't imagine being in a situation like that I am glad you made it out alive without any life threatening injuries and no damage to the truck.
Like its been said it could have been worse, I'll pray for you to have a speedy recovery and good surgery.
Costa.. I am sorry to hear that I am speechless I can't even imagine that pain...
Like its been said it could have been worse, I'll pray for you to have a speedy recovery and good surgery.
Costa.. I am sorry to hear that I am speechless I can't even imagine that pain...
#87
I also live in the flatlands the only hills we have around here are caused by ants, but In 7/2000 I lost my 3 year old son when he removed a wheel chock from my boat trailer tire and the trailer rolled forward and struck and killed him. I was less than 10 feet away, the trailer only rolled forward a couple of feet. It does not take much, God was definately watching over you because it could have been much much worse.
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
wow, cant say much other then I am sorry for your loss.
Pete, hope surgery goes well and now every time I work on my truck you can bet I will have wheel chocks.
#88
Pete, just now catching up on some of my FTE reading and saw this... Wow! I am sorry and happy at the same time. Sorry it happened but so happy it wasn't worse. I've done the same thing, but with a shop floor that was more level and a much lighter truck. Thank God you are ok.
Costa, even though it's been over 9 years, I'm sure that moment is still as if it happened yesterday. I am sorry for your loss and thank you for the courage to share with us and remind us the how fragile life is and how easily it can be taken away.
Costa, even though it's been over 9 years, I'm sure that moment is still as if it happened yesterday. I am sorry for your loss and thank you for the courage to share with us and remind us the how fragile life is and how easily it can be taken away.
#89
I also live in the flatlands the only hills we have around here are caused by ants, but In 7/2000 I lost my 3 year old son when he removed a wheel chock from my boat trailer tire and the trailer rolled forward and struck and killed him. I was less than 10 feet away, the trailer only rolled forward a couple of feet. It does not take much, God was definately watching over you because it could have been much much worse.
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
Rick - Invest in a good set of chocks!
#90