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RANDY COX · 10-18-2003, 07:32 PM

Well i had an accident today came home to go get supplies for our new room and started up my 41 chevy ton-half and went to move the van and looked up and here came the 41 backwards I jumped out of the van and ran towards the 41 and got the door open but was afraid i wouldn't get it stopped in time so i let it go.Well it went down the drive way and over the hill probably a 20 ft drop and down and hit a tree the only thing it did was knock one of my boards loose on the bed WHEW if you could have only saw my face when it went out of site.Guess i need to adjust that emergency brake huh.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 10-18-2003, 07:37 PM

Scary!

Glad the damage was minimal.

Jim

**Stocker** · 10-18-2003, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RANDY COX
Guess i need to adjust that emergency brake huh.

Yup, I guess so!!

You were lucky indeed!

lukecp · 10-18-2003, 07:57 PM

Wow....Luckily those forties trucks were built like tanks

I imagine that a runaway truck would be a bit nerve racking

Iron-Butt · 10-18-2003, 11:04 PM

Ouch! That would have killed me.

dinnut · 10-19-2003, 12:42 AM

i would have ran so fast --- well, i would have pulled a forest gump - and caught it instead of running away from it

68 Suburban · 10-19-2003, 07:14 AM

It kind of reminds me of 15 years ago when I was making a delivery for my buddy in his 1977 F250 pickup. I put the truck in park and started to walk into the building, when I notice the truck decided to slip into gear. I don't think I have ever run so fast in my life. I caught it before it hit anything

krue · 10-19-2003, 07:27 AM

Keep a brick under the seat for a chock! I have had to do that before.

*rage'nrat638* · 10-19-2003, 08:02 AM

thank goodness for soft trees

......
at least you did not get ran down with your own truck

MAN BE MORE CAREFULL WE NEED U HERE

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-19-2003, 11:24 AM

My blazer did that one morning and ran in to the living room of the neighbor's house,NOT COOL!!! The blazer top did survive well though..

72shadetree · 10-19-2003, 05:03 PM

glad it didnt do much and youre ok

skyhawk1 · 10-19-2003, 07:09 PM

My son did something like this a couple of years ago. He was driving a 95 Nissan on a hot summer day with the a/c on high. He stopped at a little convenence store and left the truck running. When he came out the truck was gone! He thought maybe one of his crazy buddies took the truck and hid it. Well it turned out that the truck rolled out of the parking lot, across a busy highway and hit a huge fork lift at a machine shop across the highway. Needless to say the Nissan was smashed pretty good but for some reason it didn't even scratch the fork lift. go figure.

project1971 · 10-21-2003, 08:42 PM

was the reason you couldn't stop it was you were slipping on something coming out your pant leg? just kidding glad you weren't hurt

**Canadian694x4** · 10-21-2003, 08:51 PM

Holy **** If it were me in that sitchie-ation I'd of had a heart attack!

Blue Beard · 10-21-2003, 10:23 PM

Nephew had something like that happen.

He lost the bumper when it rolled down and sheared off a fire hydrant.....

10-18-2003, 07:32 PM	#1
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Oops Well i had an accident today came home to go get supplies for our new room and started up my 41 chevy ton-half and went to move the van and looked up and here came the 41 backwards I jumped out of the van and ran towards the 41 and got the door open but was afraid i wouldn't get it stopped in time so i let it go.Well it went down the drive way and over the hill probably a 20 ft drop and down and hit a tree the only thing it did was knock one of my boards loose on the bed WHEW if you could have only saw my face when it went out of site.Guess i need to adjust that emergency brake huh. __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

10-18-2003, 07:57 PM	#4
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Wow....Luckily those forties trucks were built like tanks I imagine that a runaway truck would be a bit nerve racking __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

10-18-2003, 11:04 PM	#5
Iron-Butt 454 club Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,348	Ouch! That would have killed me. __________________ David 1965 Chevrolet c-10 454 automatic Custom bbw swb. 1965 Chevrolet C-10 swb (Sold) 1963 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl automatic with dual exhaust, pb, ps and 17's. R.I.P "I will miss you. 1967 Chevrolet C-10 6 Cyl Custom lwb 1939 Chevrolet Coupe, 350 v8 automatic. 1935 Chevrolet 2 Dr Standard in the works. 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide. 2023 Chevrolet Stingray Z51 Convertible. I never want to grow up.

10-19-2003, 12:42 AM	#6
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	i would have ran so fast --- well, i would have pulled a forest gump - and caught it instead of running away from it __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

10-19-2003, 07:14 AM	#7
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	It kind of reminds me of 15 years ago when I was making a delivery for my buddy in his 1977 F250 pickup. I put the truck in park and started to walk into the building, when I notice the truck decided to slip into gear. I don't think I have ever run so fast in my life. I caught it before it hit anything __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

10-18-2003, 07:37 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Scary! Glad the damage was minimal. Jim

10-19-2003, 07:27 AM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Keep a brick under the seat for a chock! I have had to do that before. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-19-2003, 08:02 AM	#9
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	thank goodness for soft trees ...... at least you did not get ran down with your own truck MAN BE MORE CAREFULL WE NEED U HERE

10-19-2003, 11:24 AM	#10
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	My blazer did that one morning and ran in to the living room of the neighbor's house,NOT COOL!!! The blazer top did survive well though.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-19-2003, 05:03 PM	#11
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	glad it didnt do much and youre ok __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

10-19-2003, 07:09 PM	#12
skyhawk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Oceana WV USA Posts: 184	My son did something like this a couple of years ago. He was driving a 95 Nissan on a hot summer day with the a/c on high. He stopped at a little convenence store and left the truck running. When he came out the truck was gone! He thought maybe one of his crazy buddies took the truck and hid it. Well it turned out that the truck rolled out of the parking lot, across a busy highway and hit a huge fork lift at a machine shop across the highway. Needless to say the Nissan was smashed pretty good but for some reason it didn't even scratch the fork lift. go figure. __________________ "The World's a Mess"! 71 C-10 72 Suburban 2WD Oceana, West Virginia

10-21-2003, 08:42 PM	#13
project1971 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 605	was the reason you couldn't stop it was you were slipping on something coming out your pant leg? just kidding glad you weren't hurt __________________ 2008 Ford FX2 Screw 1971 C10 project in shop now! 2004 Pontiac Grandam (wifes) 2000 Cavalier z24 (gas saver)

10-21-2003, 08:51 PM	#14
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Holy ** If it were me in that sitchie-ation I'd of had a heart attack! __________________ Brian Smith** - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

10-21-2003, 10:23 PM	#15
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Nephew had something like that happen. He lost the bumper when it rolled down and sheared off a fire hydrant..... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

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