Hawaiian4runner
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Just thought I'd share...Quite embaressing especially with all the crazy modding you guys do.
Was leaving work when I noticed the TPMS warning light on. Passenger rear tire was low. Figured no problem. I'll fill it across the street and then plug the tire at home. Duh. Gas station closed and was levelled about 3 months ago. Off to a bad start. Drove to the dealer and they filled it for me.
Got home. Told my wife I was going to patch the tire first and then eat dinner. Should take 10 -15 minutes. I was lazy and for some stupid reason I put wood blocks on my floor jack and jacked up at the axle. Never plugged All Terrains before but I figured it was like any other tire. Got all the tools, patch kit and sat on a comfortable chair and proceeded. Thought that if I worked fast I could plug it with minimal air loss and all would be good.
Epic fail. Screw was really stuck in there for starters. Had hard time just screwing it out. Then put the file in the tire and it got really stuck. Broke off the handle. Got all kinds of pliers and vice grips and proceeded to force that bastard out. Would not budge so I started letting the air out of the tire. Was almost flat and I was going ballistic on that file when it happened. Truck fell off of jack and tire landed right on my foot. Heart almost stopped until I realized that I was stuck but not injured. Tire kind of folded and outside lug got wedged and was holding rim from smashing my foot. Sat there for a few minutes in amazement.
Thought about yelling for my wife but I could hear home theater going in the house and knew she would not hear me. Plus she would freak out if she saw my foot under the tire. Worse part is I knew the neighbors would come out and although I would be rescued, I would be the talk of the neighborhood. It was plain freaky. I was totally stuck but in almost no pain at all. Thought to myself, I could sit here for hours.
Didn't even have my phone cause I thought this was a 10 minute thing. Finally decided that I would have to rescue myself. Wedged all my tools under the tire and around my foot to help support the truck in case I failed. Stuck the longest screwdriver I had within reach under the rim and gave it a mighty yank while pulling on my foot. Bam. Came out like a champ. No pain. No injury.
Moments later my wife came out to see when I was coming in to eat. Kind of told her what happened but it really didn't register (luckily). Had a really good story to tell at work.
And no. I do not have pictures (no evidence of my stupidity).
Was leaving work when I noticed the TPMS warning light on. Passenger rear tire was low. Figured no problem. I'll fill it across the street and then plug the tire at home. Duh. Gas station closed and was levelled about 3 months ago. Off to a bad start. Drove to the dealer and they filled it for me.
Got home. Told my wife I was going to patch the tire first and then eat dinner. Should take 10 -15 minutes. I was lazy and for some stupid reason I put wood blocks on my floor jack and jacked up at the axle. Never plugged All Terrains before but I figured it was like any other tire. Got all the tools, patch kit and sat on a comfortable chair and proceeded. Thought that if I worked fast I could plug it with minimal air loss and all would be good.
Epic fail. Screw was really stuck in there for starters. Had hard time just screwing it out. Then put the file in the tire and it got really stuck. Broke off the handle. Got all kinds of pliers and vice grips and proceeded to force that bastard out. Would not budge so I started letting the air out of the tire. Was almost flat and I was going ballistic on that file when it happened. Truck fell off of jack and tire landed right on my foot. Heart almost stopped until I realized that I was stuck but not injured. Tire kind of folded and outside lug got wedged and was holding rim from smashing my foot. Sat there for a few minutes in amazement.
Thought about yelling for my wife but I could hear home theater going in the house and knew she would not hear me. Plus she would freak out if she saw my foot under the tire. Worse part is I knew the neighbors would come out and although I would be rescued, I would be the talk of the neighborhood. It was plain freaky. I was totally stuck but in almost no pain at all. Thought to myself, I could sit here for hours.
Didn't even have my phone cause I thought this was a 10 minute thing. Finally decided that I would have to rescue myself. Wedged all my tools under the tire and around my foot to help support the truck in case I failed. Stuck the longest screwdriver I had within reach under the rim and gave it a mighty yank while pulling on my foot. Bam. Came out like a champ. No pain. No injury.
Moments later my wife came out to see when I was coming in to eat. Kind of told her what happened but it really didn't register (luckily). Had a really good story to tell at work.
And no. I do not have pictures (no evidence of my stupidity).
