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I drive the truck there. It made a bad rattle on the drive too

 

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Now I'm pretty sure I lost a cat.

 

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You weren't watching hockey? Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2

Pfft! Nope we do leave our igloos up here once and a while and watch something else. LOL

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I knew you guys had igloos. And I was called a bigot for thinking that before.

 

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Trying to figure out how to wire up my Battery Tender

 

To? I have one on my camaro

 

 

Ryan

 

 

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Just finished my platform for my new 64 gun garage safe. Had a hell of a time getting it up on the pad.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1361911795.251082.jpg

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Did you bolt it down? And is there a particular purpose for the raised base?

looks like hes keeping it off the concrete floor guessing to prevent rust

 

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I just picked my 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3L C1500 crew up from the muffler shop this afternoon,

 

The Borla- GMPP Sport muffler is on. The shop only charged me $40.00 to weld her up & add a new head-pipe.

 

Can't wait for the drive home tonight.... :driving:

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Just finished my platform for my new 64 gun garage safe. Had a hell of a time getting it up on the pad.ImageUploadedByTapatalk1361911795.251082.jpg

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Did you bolt it down? And is there a particular purpose for the raised base?

Will be bolting it down later tonight. The raised base is to keep water contact to a minimum. I wash my vehicles in my garage and when I wash the floor, it wont get wet.

 

 

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Have you installed a drain in the garage floor to help minimize it as well? Just something I'm curious about. I wish I had the cash for a safe that nice.

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