Just had a sickening thought

[kydick]

putting jack stands under vehicles is good but what if....the sliding adjustment gave away? got to keep all the what ifs in the back of your mind and try to be as safe as possible when doing any kind of work. one of my what ifs is...a lug nut falling of a airplane flying overhead..

 

[4570Man]

putting jack stands under vehicles is good but what if....the sliding adjustment gave away? got to keep all the what ifs in the back of your mind and try to be as safe as possible when doing any kind of work. one of my what ifs is...a lug nut falling of a airplane flying overhead..

Don't forget about the possibility of a sink hole opening up while you're under the tractor and getting crushed or buried.

 

[rodnok]

I have had my hydro tractor creep a little bit when I had my foot close to the front of the tire. I caught it in time but I would hate to be stuck with my foot jammed under a tire and all I have with me is a rusty jackknife.

Why is your Jacknife rusty? Keep it sharp and keep it clean.

 

[rd_macgregor]

If the OP's tires are loaded and he had a blowout while under the tractor, he is as likely to be drowned as to be crushed. As for lug nuts falling from airplanes...I think the more common falling object risk from commercial aircraft is blue ice blocks... a pisser for sure to have the bad luck to be hit by one of those.

 

[dickfoster]

If the OP's tires are loaded and he had a blowout while under the tractor, he is as likely to be drowned as to be crushed. As for lug nuts falling from airplanes...I think the more common falling object risk from commercial aircraft is blue ice blocks... a pisser for sure to have the bad luck to be hit by one of those.

Ah the infamous blue ice bombings of old but I think they all have to use holding tanks these days. Part of servicing aircraft between flights is to pump out the holding tanks. Yeah it's probably a pretty ****** job. Kinda like getting the greenhorns to blow out the relief tubes on aircraft back when.

 

[ovrszd]

Don't forget about the possibility of a sink hole opening up while you're under the tractor and getting crushed or buried.

Yeah, like that guy on the news couple years ago. Sinkhole opened under the house and the bedroom floor caved in, he was sleeping in the bed, went in the hole, never recovered the body!!!

I'm not neurotic about things like this, but will admit that one kinda got to me. I can't live like that.....

 

[Wagtail]

Ah the infamous blue ice bombings of old but I think they all have to use holding tanks these days. Part of servicing aircraft between flights is to pump out the holding tanks. Yeah it's probably a pretty ****** job. Kinda like getting the greenhorns to blow out the relief tubes on aircraft back when.

They were referred to as... Icy-BMs.

ath:

 

[skyhook]

Even worse, your driving down hill and the steering wheel stays in your hands.

 

[Shaneard]

Even worse, your driving down hill and the steering wheel stays in your hands.

What if your driving down a hill and the steering wheel comes off in your hand and THEN a tire blows out at the same time?

 

[jimmysisson]

Then you'll need the other 2 Stooges, or W. C. Fields - they'd know what to do!
Jim