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Have what? The box isn't mine, I had the empty truck so I had to go get it. I have dual 4" stacks coming out sideways in that pic

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My truck box is full of my tools, chains, straps and anything I might need on the road or working away from the house

 

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I feel ya Mark. Home to work, work to home, repeat. Good news is that I've had my truck for over a year and only have about 9500 miles on it, even with a 1000 mile summer vacation last year. Chris, your truck looks good in the toolbox pic. Have Sarah clear your headlights, she's magic with a butter knife. Sarah your truck looks good, What's left to do?

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Picked up the last of the deck boards in a monsoon

 

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I feel ya Mark. Home to work, work to home, repeat. Good news is that I've had my truck for over a year and only have about 9500 miles on it, even with a 1000 mile summer vacation last year. Chris, your truck looks good in the toolbox pic. Have Sarah clear your headlights, she's magic with a butter knife. Sarah your truck looks good, What's left to do?

Pay for stuff lmao I'm takin a break for a while might do small stuff here n there but right now I'm just gonna have fun

 

 

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Currently ripping across state to Rochester wind gusts are so strong they're making me downshift and seeing all the flooding is pretty cool

 

 

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Currently ripping across state to Rochester wind gusts are so strong they're making me downshift and seeing all the flooding is pretty cool

 

 

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The fuel bill in that beast from Shelby to Rochester and back in this wind would probably cover another set of tires

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Ok I am bored and have nothing better to do I figure at 12 MPG (guess) that will be a $140.00 round trip at the current $3.55 a gallon in my area. Man I need a new job where I am not so bored

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I'm over halfway there and at half tank I put 60 in when I left

 

 

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It's usually 120$ trip give or take

 

 

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I'm over halfway there and at half tank I put 60 in when I left

 

 

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It's usually 120$ trip give or take

 

 

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I'm just guessing 12 MPG and a 442 mile round trip, maybe you are getting better mileage than expected out of that beast

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That was before tires n lift ill do the math when I get there

 

Passed a school bus every kid in it was pressed against the glass staring hahaha

 

 

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