Keith Woolford Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Jaime Esquivel, 41 years old, was fixing his truck near El Bongo, Bugaba yesterday when a jack collapsed and the vehicle crushed him. http://www.midiario.com/uhora/nacionales/lo-parte-en-dos-auto-le-cae-encima-hombre-y-acaba-con-su-vida Edited August 1, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 What a shame. Good idea to keep your tires in good shape what with the torrents of rain that can skid you off the road but as well , changing a flat tire and the issue of using a jack. There are places we drive all the time where there is no safe place to either pull off or to get a good purchase under a jack for tire changing. ( I'm thinking about the one way highway through Algarrobos ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Alison, in downtown Boquete yesterday I glanced at the front of a taxi and noticed the tires had zero tread. Wow, trouble waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSailors Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Probably a lot of taxis and buses can use new tires. Have never seen vehicles pulled over for safety/ road inspections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brundageba said: There are places we drive all the time where there is no safe place to either pull off or to get a good purchase under a jack for tire changing. For just those reasons, I quit jacking up cars long ago after I discovered 12 volt tire inflators, a great accessory to carry in the car which can get a person out of a jam on many occasions. I also recommend that folks use the Roadside Assistance service which comes with a good vehicular insurance policy. Generally good for one each incident such as flat tire, dead battery, locked out, etc. The service contractor usually shows up within half an hour. Edited August 1, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 We have both....great advice. Here's another: if you get locked out of your car (like you locked the keys inside your car) and fail to get the door open after struggling with a hanger, flag a cabbie. If he can't get into your car, he'll go get the local car thief and bring him over for a buck of two. Worked for us when I did that in Sona' out in the middle hot as hell nowhere-land. It also amuses standers by. Quite a crowd was gathered ( offering their own advice as the scenerio progressed) by the time the deed was accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSailors Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Good advice...if after an hour my insurance assistance does not show up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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