09-26-2011, 08:38 PM
nhopman Wrote:Another time I learned the hard way to ALWAYS tie up the driveshaft BEFORE removing the bolts. Caught the cardan joint almost in the left eye. I remember shutting my eyes and turning my head but when it hit I saw a bright flash and instant pain, I laid there for a bit to recover and when I finally opened my eyes I couldn't see out of my left one, fortunately it was just because it was full of blood and I couldn't see through it, once I wiped it out, I could see just fine. That one required a quick trip to the emergency center. Ended up with five stitches, a bad headache and a black eye for a few days.
any chance you could explain that one to me? i never tie up a driveshaft. is this when the truck is on the trail and sitting with pressure on it?? that sounds scary!
one of my buddies who does construction was working on some flashing on a roof w/his dad. he had an angle grinder (was working on metal flashing) in his lap and did the same thing except he wasn't so lucky. he got cut open pretty good!