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New Tire!!! Amost killed mechanic!

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Old 08-27-2008, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by FXDF MYK
Poor Mechanic blames his tools. I ran a call years ago where the tire blew off a rim and it blew the tire machine across the garage and the rim opened up the guys skull, right in front of his wife and 5yo daughter, he did not survive. So, do not try and put a 16" tire on a 16.5" rim
Holy **** that's intense, poor guy I can feel for his family.
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 02:57 PM
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Yeah little girl was standing there watching us try and save him, we knew better, but sometimes people need to feel that everything was done.
 
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Originally Posted by FXDF MYK
Poor Mechanic blames his tools.
You do have to be smarter than the equipment you operate.
 
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well some people can not help stupidity
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 03:24 PM
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Maybe some legislation that would require tire installers to wear DOT approved helmets would help...
 
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Originally Posted by Poisond 08 Fatbob
"I did that once with a golf cart tire"
Damn Harley golf carts!
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Werd! That same place had a 3 wheel, flatbed Harley Davidson golf/ utility cart. Pimpin on two wheels with one in the air!
 
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Looked pretty much like this one.
 
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FXDF MYK I was an EMT at the end and right after college while I tried to get on the fire dept in town (could not cause i was color blind) but you are right man, you see some crazy stuff involving bikes and types of machinery
 
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Old 08-27-2008, 04:01 PM
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I would look for a new indy He obviously doesn't want ur buisness!!
 
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i would think that putting on a tire for a trained mechanic would be childs play
guess not
 
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