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Old Nov 16, 2014 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SR71
Yup, a 2012 Equinox
Nice. What made you get that?
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Old Nov 16, 2014 | 11:13 AM
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Nice. What made you get that?


It came with a free chauffeur on work days, arrives nice and toasty and always on time.
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Old Nov 16, 2014 | 02:17 PM
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Found the biggest POS car that's way overpriced... I wouldn't pay $500 for it lol guy must think he has gold

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...81672321&Log=0
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my contacts say there was a collision, both players got up, and the player that died collapsed some time afterward... don't know if it was immediately or a few shifts later. I would think it was shortly afterward.

from what I was told, it was a clean play...

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Patrick is survived by his parents, Michael and Gayle, and three siblings, Abby, 18; Anna, 17, and Matthew, 11. His family lives in Eagan
RIP Patrick.

The kid was behind Brandon in school. I can't imagine what it's like to not have one of my kids around in the house due to a freak accident.
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Old Nov 16, 2014 | 02:18 PM
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I'm surprised I didn't see Greg zoom by the house on his new toy.
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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
I'm surprised I didn't see Greg zoom by the house on his new toy.
1. Its illegal

2. Not enough snow

3. Still working on the new snowmobile trailer

Will post progress pics later

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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 02:22 AM
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Just thought you were on a tight budget until things picked up

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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 03:39 AM
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Waiting for more snow so I can see Greg zoom by...
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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 03:55 AM
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yall cant take back this cold weather any time now.... we got a dusting of snow and some patches of ice in apt complex and everyone is freaking out
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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 04:09 PM
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So here is my little project I've been working on the last couple weekends, here is the trailer nothing special just a 8x12 with a drop door for loading and a small access door in the front. I put some bigger wheels on didn't like the 10"wheels on there with the really wide tire and opted for the 13" wheel with skinnier tires (bigger wheel means less rotation on the bearings)
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So here is a pic of the inside, I used 4X8 1" insulation between all the studs of the trailer and ceiling

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Next I used some 4X10 .090 thick plastix that you would find in like a gas station walls where it has the little bubbles on it and is rubbery, very light material

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Next up was the glides for the snowmobiles on the trailer. (for got how expensive that **** was... $600) I used all Caliber products slides, still waiting on the track slide for the door was on back order along with the end ramp pieces to protect the plywood.

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Next up was lighting for the inside. I did a lot of research and what everyone seems to be doing is using LED Rope lighting So I bought some through brite lights aka Bluhm Enterprises 25ft worth of LED's which was 450 total LEDS 1875 lumens. I ran these along the top studs of the trailer so I have 8ft running towards the back another 8ft in the middle and another 8ft in the front.

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The next thing I wanted was some sort of better lighting for loading/unloading during the night so looked around and came across a 42" Cree 288watt LED light bar that are used for off roading. This sucker is very heavy duty and should work just fine for what I need.

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And here she is right now with the lighting all installed, (pic was taken with all the lights in the garage shut off), just have a few more panels on top to put on and my backordered parts yet to arrive for the door. I also have yet to install a fuel door ( 12"X12" door on the side for fueling purposes) and some vents on the top side of the trailer.



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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 06:06 PM
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trailer looks nice
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Old Nov 17, 2014 | 06:46 PM
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Looks like you're doing so good work.
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Old Nov 18, 2014 | 03:53 AM
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Party bus at Greg's house!
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by risenson
trailer looks nice

Originally Posted by SR71
Looks like you're doing so good work.

Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Party bus at Greg's house!
Speaking of party when's the next bowling or Texas Holdem meet??
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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Poker party at my house pretty soon! Not this weekend, but maybe Thanksgiving weekend! I'm here and will be bored.
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothz
poker party at my house pretty soon! Not this weekend, but maybe thanksgiving weekend! I'm here and will be bored.
saaaaawwwwweeeeeeeetttt!!!

Sounds like another pay day for me
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 04:10 PM
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lol "pair of two's"
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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haha! not this time, Greg!

OMG, lol hard here:

http://www.movoto.com/mn/minnesota-foods-taste-test/
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 04:54 PM
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Brandon's new car? http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ra...744574275.html
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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 04:54 PM
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Okay, I could have some fun with this. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...769073017.html
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ
Okay, I could have some fun with this. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hn...769073017.html
I think he forgot a zero
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