Just don't want anyone else to do the stupid thing I did.

I normally don't like to let my stupid hang out but what the he// this forum seems to be okay with that as long as someone can benefit from other's mistakes.

I was installing the rear tag on my new '00 Scab a couple of years ago and afterwards I left the screwdriver on the rear bumper and for some reason I lowered the tailgate.
Don't do that.

It was not very obvious that the distance between the the tailgate and the rear bumber top plastic cover is just about the height of an averaged sized screwdriver handle, minus a little.

That little bit of difference caused a dent about the length of the handle into the tailgate surface about where the hinge axis is, damit. It's not too obvious but I of coarse know it's there.

Hope this helps prevent some of you guys doing the same stupid move.

Thought about this yesterday after I was taking some pics to get the beautiful white Scab ready for the market. That new '02 Screw is still on my mind and I must part with my flawless '00 4x4 Lariat Scab to make room in the budget.

See Ya,
DaveMan

 

Damn,
42 reads in more than 3 hours and no one else can comment or admit to doing anything similar. You guys need to lighten up, besides it's not like I',m going to know who you are and the whole purpose I did this is to learn from you at the same time I hoped you could learn from me. I guess I need to lower my expectations!!

DaveMan

 

Well, that's because I am perfect. Not a mistake in my whoooollle life, err, well, there was that smoking thing at age 7, but that's, err, well, guess rear-ending that truck at age 17, but that's, err, nevermind......my perfection is now gone thanks to you.....:>p

 

I did something similarly stupid on my old Ranger . I left the spare tire crank handle in the crank and lowered my tailgate . To really make things worse I lowered the spare and really gouged the tailgate . DOH!!!

 

hey i was putting shocks on my 89 f150 yesturday. i started out doing the ball joint, then noticed that i need the universal for the passenger side axle so i went to pick it up and they didn't have it. so i figured i had to wait so why not do the shocks. well, i got out the air gun and the proceeded to take the nut off to the first shock(out of four for the front, the one that is a stud) and i snapped the stud. so now i have to drill a whole and put in a 1/2 inch bolt in. snapped 5 drill bits because i was getting inpatient and frustrated. so what's the moral. finish what you started before going to something else. i know i only get frustrated when things go wrong. now my truck is up for another week till i get everything done. good thing i have the screw.
i still keep thinking if i only used a rachet would i have snapped the stud? things that make you go hmmm!

 

Things you don't do with a Screw 2#

You don't roll down all windows and drive down road and throw cig out window. The cig will come back in and land in you childs car seat where he is sleeping and smoldering at the same time, Boy did my wife kick my BUT !!!!

 

curt73@aol.com,

Bummer that your project got shot to he// for now at least. I did something similar a long time back when I replaced my upper and lower ball joints on my '89 chevy 4x4. The ball joints were riveted in and it took me a whole day to cut the rivets. I was using an air chisel and finally had to resort to drilling them out. Those rivets were not meant to be easily removed. Put cap screws in to replace the rivets.

Lots of folks don't realize how powerful those air guns are. Some 1/2" models can produce upwards of 450-500 Lbs-Ft of torque with no problem. That's easily enough to wring off a 1/2" stud.

always screwed,
I heard of a case where someone threw a cig out of a car window traveling thru downtown Charleston and their hand hit a telephone pole. Your story is probably worst since your child was involved.

Talk to you later.
DaveMan

 

always screwed said:
Haven't you ever seen Plane's, Trains, & Automobiles??


Landing in the kids car seat is bad... maybe it will get you to stop throwing your trash out the window. I swear I can't figure out why you all think it's okay to throw your cigs out.

 

daveman

you are so right, it was a 1/2 inch and i wasn't thinking. what else is new lol.


always screwed

i never smoke with the baby in the car. i know when i was young and didn't smoke i hated cigarettes. how long were you in the dog house?

 

Screwed is still probably enjoying that fine Alpo cuisine and dreaming of a flea collar that will match his truck . Heck he may be there so long that he'll start thinking about moving into the cathouse ...

 

Hmm...I can't top cigarettes or screwdrivers, but I once spit out a large quantity of bubble-gum on the parking lot ground right outside the front door of my Screw. When I came back and drove off, I noticed my feet kept sliding off the accelerator. I glanced down to notice I had smeared white bubble gum all over my brake pedal, gas pedal, new floor mats....you get the drift

 

Allright I'll bite.
Many years ago, I had a Toyota 4x, with a shell on the back. I needed new shocks for the back lift window. (I can't believe I'm going to admit to this) After I was finished I shut the window, so I thought. Did I mention, I was in the Garage ? Can you see where this is going ? Yes it opened, and I drove out of the garage. Ripped the whole door off, shattering the glass. Cost me a fare amount of cash for that one.

 

Several years ago, I had a bout with some really bad bronchitis. I was taking all kinds of cold medicine, decongestant, expectorant, etc. I was hacking up all kinds of nasty crud and spitting it out of the window of my Ranger. I was sitting at a light and had just hacked up a really nice one and went to spit it, SPLAT! Right on the inside of the drivers side window that I forgot to roll down this time. That sucked! Sorry it's so disgusting.

 

SEACROW

now that's funny. i have read some things that i can relate to and share some pain, but that's funny. i could just see myself cursing. lol, lmao. as i got older i began to smoke. i remember breaking a window going to throw a cigarette out the window. i was on the highway going to atlantic city when it happened and we were in the womens car. boy was she pist and i know i should not throw them out the window. you throw them out the window hard so they don't come back in and burn the seats or carpet. i shattered the window, burnt the carpet. mind you i never made it to A.C.
don't remember if i slept on the couch that night.
I had a whole bunch of stupid stuff i did and probalbly still do. lol
curt

 

Hey guys,
I am glad we are having fun here with this post. I haven't laughed like this in years. Like I said in some other reply on some other post, this is real therapy and it's free.

Oh, by the way, I guess none of us will mention any of this to prospective buyers, if we decide to sell right?

Oh yea, and the spitting thing is kinda like the sneezing thing. I have done both when I have been sick just didn't want to talk about it. Maybe we need window washer and wipers on the inside too .

Let's have some more fun and learn at the same time.

DaveMan