Originally Posted by
FiftySix
Long time ago, I pulled a drive shaft from a truck and I failed to chock the wheels of the truck or set the parking brake. Well, that truck started rolling back on me while I was underneath it. Learned my lesson right then and there.
Happened to me as well.. Only it was a '72 LTD. I was taking the driveshaft u-bolts off the rear, and once the driveshaft popped loose, I saw the differential yoke start turning. Fortunately, I had crawled under the car from the rear so legs didn't get run over, but I couldn't wiggle myself back out fast enough. The car rolled forward off the ramps, and the trunk floor swatted me against the concrete driveway as the suspension bottomed out as it came off the ramp as a reminder to BLOCK THE FRONT WHEELS NEXT TIME!!!! Knocked the wind out of me, but good!
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