JEEZE, I'm SUCH an IDIOT!

[dclassens]

I was using my New Toro 8/24 snowblower to clean up a fresh snow. The height of my truck with the 315 tires made the blower just barely fit under rear of truck. A frozen ice ball on drive way kicked blower to the left and nicely cleaned the 7 wire trailer plug right off the hitch. Unplugged the trailer wiring remnants and went to dealer for another plug. Now I move cars out of drive.



Dave

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Just remembered another one I'm guilty of committing:



--When changing the fuel filter, don't forget to close the drain valve before driving off LOL

 

[DWeiler]

Another one too,how about leaving a wrench on top of the exhaust manifold and then crawling underneath the truck and wiggle the exhaust----dam thing came down and hit me right between the eyes,now i don't leave any tools resting on top of the motor,LIVE AND LEARN from your mistakes---more often from the ones that "hurt' the most. DW

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Another one too,how about leaving a wrench on top of the exhaust manifold and then crawling underneath the truck and wiggle the exhaust----dam thing came down and hit me right between the eyes,now i don't leave any tools resting on top of the motor,LIVE AND LEARN from your mistakes---more often from the ones that "hurt' the most. DW

Yeoch!!



Speaking of not-so-brilliant experiences with tools, read this classic from July 2001: https://www.turbodieselregister.com...sions/20445-ever-do-anything-stupid-like.html

 

[Alphacowboy]

You guys are going to love this one.....



So, I was going to change the fluid in the NV4500 one nice afternoon. Didnt want to lay in the dirt, and my truck didnt fit in the garage with the stacks, so I pulled forward into the garage enough so that the transmission was over the garage cement apron. Well, ya'll know how there is about 1 - . 75 quarts of fluid left in the transmission thanks to some penny pincher not putting a drain plug in the darn transmission, and with the drive line angle in our trucks, it just doesnt drain all out. In a moment of infanite wisdom, I figured the easiest way to get it out since I dint have a suction system was to "level out" the transmission so it would pour out the inspection cover. Would have worked great..... EXCEPT one little detail I forgot. Tossed the 3. 5 ton jack under the rear, and proceeded to jack it up. Man, sure seems to be getting hard to pump this thing... What the heck. Look under the truck, just about level. Give it 2 more pumps... man, this is really hard... look up... . #@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%! Hello, McFly? Anyone home? That header of the garage door was planted 2-3" deep into the top of my cab! I dropped the jack, and took a look. It wasnt good. I then dropped the f-bomb so loud that my wife ran up from the BASEMENT to see what was going on. I jumped in the back seat, put my feet firmly on the roof and kicked it! Most of the dent is gone, but the scar is still noticable when standin in the bed.



Needless to say, I felt like the biggest moron that day. Darn 7' garage doors... what was my Dad thinking 30+ years ago? :-laf

 

[GCroyle]

Pulling the P7100 without setting the engine to TDC and pinning it or the P7100.



I didn't do that but after doing a full KDP job, this would certainly ruin my day.



Ooo Ooo how about dropping a tappet with the cam out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JasonCzerak]

You guys are going to love this one.....



So, I was going to change the fluid in the NV4500 one nice afternoon. Didnt want to lay in the dirt, and my truck didnt fit in the garage with the stacks, so I pulled forward into the garage enough so that the transmission was over the garage cement apron. Well, ya'll know how there is about 1 - . 75 quarts of fluid left in the transmission thanks to some penny pincher not putting a drain plug in the darn transmission, and with the drive line angle in our trucks, it just doesnt drain all out. In a moment of infanite wisdom, I figured the easiest way to get it out since I dint have a suction system was to "level out" the transmission so it would pour out the inspection cover. Would have worked great..... EXCEPT one little detail I forgot. Tossed the 3. 5 ton jack under the rear, and proceeded to jack it up. Man, sure seems to be getting hard to pump this thing... What the heck. Look under the truck, just about level. Give it 2 more pumps... man, this is really hard... look up... . #@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!#@$%! Hello, McFly? Anyone home? That header of the garage door was planted 2-3" deep into the top of my cab! I dropped the jack, and took a look. It wasnt good. I then dropped the f-bomb so loud that my wife ran up from the BASEMENT to see what was going on. I jumped in the back seat, put my feet firmly on the roof and kicked it! Most of the dent is gone, but the scar is still noticable when standin in the bed.



Needless to say, I felt like the biggest moron that day. Darn 7' garage doors... what was my Dad thinking 30+ years ago? :-laf

w0w. that's all I can say on that one. If there was a medal for this, you'd be in the last round for sure. :-laf

 

[Alphacowboy]

Thanks Jason! lol!



Oh, and cant forget the broken bottom tap that I did last year while tapping for studs... I think I am going to stop... lol

 

[donnier]

The idea about some kind of warning with the rv antenna is good.



When I had my trailer, I used to do that and a flag that said JACKS and put it on the steering wheel.

Iv done that twice but never moved to far as to damage anything.

 

[DWeiler]

Yeoch!!



Speaking of not-so-brilliant experiences with tools, read this classic from July 2001: https://www.turbodieselregister.com...sions/20445-ever-do-anything-stupid-like.html

:-laf:-laf:-laf

 

[EKlem]

About twice a year at school someone remembers to hook up the trailer but forgets to put the jack up. The trailer tongues are light enough that you can pick them up and put them on by hand so a lot of people forget about the jacks.

 

[DZLROKET]

Ok guess I gotta chime in with the self depreceating humor:



Me: 15 years ago as an auto stereo/CB/Ham radio installer in Santa Barbara,CA. Situation: Install a Ham radio

(2 meter) on the transmission hump of a famous movie star's stationwagon. I line up the mounting brackett, drill the four holes (sure seems like it takes a long time), install the four screws and mount the radio.



Next I start the car with the radio on to check for ignition noise... . great, no noise, guess I will take it around the block to listen how it sounds under way... .



Put it in gear and step on the go pedel..... Hmmmmm we aren't moving???? open the door and ... what the hell is all that "oil" doing under the car?????



One new transmission housing and I was back in business!!

 

[Wiredawg]

- When I was in Highschool (about 33 years ago) I helped a freind install stereo in his 72 Cutlass Supreme. Sounded great, but when we went to roll down the windows, the handles hit on the speakers we cut out in the doors. Bad day!



- A few years ago, I broke my ankle and was on crutches. I drove my wife's '03 up in the yard to unload some groceries. I heard an explosion. I drove over a stake in the yard and blew out one of her tires. It was only 115' in Del Rio while I changed the tire. The replacement tire was $208.



Wiredawg



Wiredawg

 

[Rebel Ram]

One of my friends at work informed me that his 21 year old kid got a 100MPH speeding ticket the day before. I had seen the car before and knew it had a radar detector in it. He said that it was making to much noise so he turned it off. True story.