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Old 01-13-2011, 09:05 AM   #1181
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Looking good. Like Lynchy said, I like the John Deere plate as well.




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Old 01-13-2011, 10:13 PM   #1182
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Not a good day guys, not a good day.........

I'm tired and my head hurts, goodnight.

More to follow....




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Old 01-13-2011, 11:39 PM   #1183
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uh oh ?




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Old 01-14-2011, 03:22 AM   #1184
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Doesn't sound too good. Hope your O.K. mate.




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Old 01-14-2011, 06:00 AM   #1185
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Problems with you, the Ex, the cabinet?

Hope none of the above.




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Old 01-14-2011, 08:40 AM   #1186
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uh oh ?
Correcto!

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Doesn't sound too good. Hope your O.K. mate.
I'm good and so is the Explorer.

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Problems with you, the Ex, the cabinet?

Hope none of the above.
None of the above. Spraying the oil primer last night gave me a little headach



Let's just say someone killed Bambi...




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Old 01-14-2011, 10:23 AM   #1187
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You suck Joel you werent suppose to post again!

Lets just say a Buck ran in front of me last night and I didnt see it until it was too late. In fact the only reason I knew it was a deer was because I saw the antlers above the hood as I was hitting it at about 40mph. Damn things are tough not only did I hit it but also ran over it and it was no where to be found and we searched for a good 30 minutes. Bumper is toast, grille is completely gone, hood is dented, lights are all broken, driver side inner fender is hanging, and worst of all the core support is damaged. Looks like I might be looking for a new car. Keep you guys updated when I find out more info.






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Old 01-14-2011, 10:25 AM   #1188
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ouch!! sorry to hear about that. hopefully you had collison...




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Old 01-14-2011, 11:33 AM   #1189
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Sorry for spilling the beans a little, couldn't resist!

Did you drive home or did your bro-in-law tow you?

That really sucks man! Report back on if it's fixable and if so, we need to get some pictures after the beauty treatment. I'll be keeping my eye out for a deer that has "EXPLORER" engraved on his side and I'll be sure to let you know so you can finish the job




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Old 01-14-2011, 03:26 PM   #1190
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Sorry for spilling the beans a little, couldn't resist!

Did you drive home or did your bro-in-law tow you?

That really sucks man! Report back on if it's fixable and if so, we need to get some pictures after the beauty treatment. I'll be keeping my eye out for a deer that has "EXPLORER" engraved on his side and I'll be sure to let you know so you can finish the job
That deer has gotta be one of the coolest deers in the forest now with that custom engraving job
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Old 01-14-2011, 04:16 PM   #1191
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At least everyone's O.K. ('cept bambi and his mum, after he limped to his home in the woods and died in her hooves)




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Old 01-14-2011, 05:11 PM   #1192
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My new hitch cover. Hey BigRondo, thought you'd like this one






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Old 01-14-2011, 05:18 PM   #1193
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Mate, that is awesome. 'If you're close enough to read this.....BaBoom"




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Old 01-14-2011, 05:34 PM   #1194
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BaBoom !!!


LMFAO !!!!




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Old 01-14-2011, 06:26 PM   #1195
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My new hitch cover. Hey BigRondo, thought you'd like this one
You got that right!!

Nothing puts a smile on your face like a claymore!!!

Where the hell did you get it?




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Old 01-14-2011, 06:30 PM   #1196
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I got it from Amazon..maybe not the best price but I had a store credit so I figured why not.

http://www.amazon.com/GG-G-CLAYMORE-.../dp/B002P8FNNO

I also got a hitch lock because if I didn't lock it up on there someone might think that it's gear adrift lol




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Old 01-14-2011, 06:32 PM   #1197
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A little pricey, but I think it's a must have. How is the quality?




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Old 01-14-2011, 06:33 PM   #1198
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Seems sturdy enough. It's just thick molded nylon plastic and riveted to a metal piece that goes into the receiver.




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Old 01-14-2011, 06:36 PM   #1199
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One more question - do you have a class II or class III receiver?




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Old 01-14-2011, 06:45 PM   #1200
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Class III




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