Be careful, Don't let this happen to you

[vegasfoodguy]

y KIMBERLY DE LA CRUZ
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
A Sandy Valley man is dead after his RV fell on top of him, police say.

It was originally reported that the man was in critical condition and en route to a Las Vegas hospital, Metro Lt. Goodwin said Thursday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, however.

The man, who will be identified by the Clark County coroner’s office, was working on the 25-foot to 27-foot long vehicle when the accident occurred, Goodwin said.

Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV.

[Dale_Traveling]

Grandpere wrote:
That is exacty why I bought 12 ton jack stands, MH goes up and the stands go under the axle. 12 ton is over kill on a 16000 pound MH, but I figure my life and well being are worth it.

Careful with the jack stand weight capacity. More than likely rated capacity is the pair, not individual. The manufactures are probably very conservative with rated capacities just avoid pushing the envelope too much.

For the readers that have never experienced it, concrete will fail, catastrophically, very quickly. In other words it will crack without warning. Harbor Freight or Northern Tool carry stands with weight ratings of over 20 tons. Be safe and go camping.

[Grandpere]

That is exacty why I bought 12 ton jack stands, MH goes up and the stands go under the axle. 12 ton is over kill on a 16000 pound MH, but I figure my life and well being are worth it.

[rgatijnet1]

Back in the 80's my Dentist friend was working under his DP. He had it aired up to provide more room to work. I am not sure what he was installing but it involved using a drill underneath the coach. Apparently he hit an air line and the coach came down. It did not kill him but it cut off the blood supply to his brain long enough that it was like having a stroke. At 32 years old, his career was over as a dentist because of permanent nerve damage that affected his arm and hand movement. In an instant his life was changed and he never recovered from the physical damage and financial loss.
Do not use concrete blocks, rely on your leveling jacks, or anything else that is subject to failure while you are under the coach.

[gbopp]

What exactly happened that caused the RV to fall on him?

[2bzy2c]

The answer is - don't go under them.

[shaneperch]

when you jack up these RVs oe buses use wood blocks 4 by 4 and I put them under the axles and I also put more in places. I hate going under these vehicles. wood blocks are the answer some idiots use concrete blocks not good