My VX ran over me

[Marlin]

Well, I got over my fear today. I had the wife slowly back uop while I was under so I could line up and tighten bolts on driveshaft. Granted, no danger since the vx sits 16" off the ground, but still gave me heebie jeebies.

[tom4bren]

I think I would've just used a come-along to move it as needed to reach the next bolt. I'm a little slow at times but I do learn from my mistakes (never hit the basketball with the baseball bat a second time).

Glad your sequil went better than the pilot.

[Ldub]

Gotta say: Chris...

Were it not for this thread, I could have easily done the same...

Last weekend after the latest project, I backed into my parking spot (on an incline) & crawled under there with a

As soon as it touched the first bolt on the drive shaft, it was if I had been struck in the forehead by lightning...

I then realized I should dust off the wheel chocks...

[Marlin]

I am a bit safer now. I am doing ball joints. I did weigh heryesterday. 4420 lbs empty. I took out all parts, tools, sub, backseat...heavy toy for sure. My f250 weighed in at 7200lbs

Back to saving people with my own stupidity!

[Marlin]

Just an update. I ended up breaking the end off of my corachoid process when she ran over me. I did an 8 month deployment with it free floating. After MRIs, CT scans and lots of xrays, I had my surgery 2 weeks ago. The bone connected with fibrous tissue and it moves. the doc shaved it down the best he could and removed the slivers of bone that were not connected. We shall see how it goes, it feels the same to me, except sore from the surgery. Next step is to take the bone off and pin it to the other side. Not a great chance for success according to the doc. There is no standard treatment path as this injury is uber rare. He is doing a case study out of it. Just kind of playing it by ear. I will know if we are gonna go under the knife again in the next few months. But I did manage to build a steel 4x6 work bench with my dad's help and put HD torsion bars in today with a friend's help. I have no strength in my left arm if lifting out or above my head

[tomdietrying]

Marlin,
Just read this post. I'm glad everything is ended up o.k. Hope everything else with you is good.
Peace.
Tom

[Marlin]

I went back and reread the thread. Cracked me up. There are some great jewels buried in all these threads