05-01-2017, 07:00 AM
Yesterday I was reinstalling my steering gear box. The details will be posted in a another thread another day.
Its heavy, about 130 lbs, and I was using a combination of a floor jack from below, and ropes and pulleys from above to get it into position.
It slipped and broke one of the air line fittings to the front air bags at the six pack. If I had not cribbed the coach before the work, it could have crushed me before I could get out from under.
It didn't move an inch, although I did have some laundry to do. I must have jerked when it blew because I got a massive leg cramp in my left hamstring. It hurt so I was making some racket. Since Rhonda was manning the jack handle she didn't know what to think for a second.
It's a funny story, but it could have been a tragic one if I had not taken the proper precautions.
Its heavy, about 130 lbs, and I was using a combination of a floor jack from below, and ropes and pulleys from above to get it into position.
It slipped and broke one of the air line fittings to the front air bags at the six pack. If I had not cribbed the coach before the work, it could have crushed me before I could get out from under.
It didn't move an inch, although I did have some laundry to do. I must have jerked when it blew because I got a massive leg cramp in my left hamstring. It hurt so I was making some racket. Since Rhonda was manning the jack handle she didn't know what to think for a second.
It's a funny story, but it could have been a tragic one if I had not taken the proper precautions.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
99 Newell, 512 Ex caretaker
07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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