Re: A Matter of Life , And A Death.

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2009/8/19 9:33:04

Pat, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss, and I completely understand your fear of getting under a car, as I share it with you. Several years ago, I was changing a tire on a car using a bumper jack. The car slid off the jack towards me, and of course the tire was off. I was wearing cowboy boots at the time, and the drum landed on the heel of the boot. I was able to get my foot out of the boot without injury. If the car had slid any further out, it would have landed on my ankle and of course crushed it. From that day forward, I put wood blocks, jack stands, and anything else that's solid under a car before I get anywhere near to crawling under it. And when I'm done with that, I give the car a good shake to make sure it's solid and won't budge. I ALWAYS do that before getting anywhere near it. A 4500lb Packard is not very forgiving if it falls and you're under it.

All this talk makes me want to rent a jackhammer and build my own pit in my garage.