buick5563 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I rarely hurt myself (other than neck strains from looking UP at an oil pan on my lift).The most important thing I have learned is that I will always do things twice.ALWAYS. Damn, it's frustrating just thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildcat465 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 The most important thing I have learned is that I will always do things twice.ALWAYS.Everything must be fixed twice as good then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 3 THINGS I'VE LEARNED NOT TO DO: nah, don't believe it, I'm still getting burned, bruised, blinded, gagged, smoked, lacerated, deafened...and that was just this week.WillieI ressemble that remark! Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Everything must be fixed twice as good then. Naw man. After that it's fixed good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kingoftheroad Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Oh man, some of those stories made me cringe.....Never drop bolts near an open distributor hole while working on your car. Cause you know any bolt or part you drop is going down that hole....:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dans 77 Limited Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Another thing Ive learned the hard way . NEVER EVER EVER unhook your boat trailer on a hill. Thats a lesson thats stayed with me for over 20 years now.Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Never adjust your seat while driving and coming to a stop. DUH-OOPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Never pull half your fully loaded rig with the 20' tilt bed (aka low riding) dual axel trailer onto the shoulder of the road where the road drops off 1.5 feet. Or if you do, have a Heavy duty forklift nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Green Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Never ask a friend to open their door to help guide you while backing up when the snow is 5’ high alongside the road. And if you do make sure you have some wire handy to reattach the door that has been ripped off and is now stuck in the snow bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Never tow a 16 ft boat 100 miles to the Chesapeake Bay behind your 1964 Cadillac without remembering to put the nut on the tow ball. Dad towed the boat. At the Bay he opened the trunk of the Caddy to retrieve the fishing gear and there sat the nut in the trunk. How the ball stayed on the hitch down I83, around Baltimore and across the Bay Bridge still amazes me. Rust apparently is not always a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Simmons Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 As long as we're on boats and trailers-- Never take your newly restored classic run about to the lake with new roller bunks on your rebuilt trailer and undo all the binders before backing down the steep launch ramp. Yes yes there you'll be with the boat 3/4ths off the trailer resting on the outboard motor (restored also) that by the way you've ground a good part of the skag off of before listening to your wife and son who are standing on the dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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