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Posted: 9/20/2019 8:34:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
Internet sucks in bfe... 
So battery installed, 12v deep cycle from old trolling motor, not linked to rest of truck or solar yet, just had to see it move  https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-20_16_39_09_jpg-1097049.JPG Beotch be all jacked and shiat yo😉 https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-20_16_00_20_jpg-1097051.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-20_16_00_40_jpg-1097052.JPG 
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Posted: 9/22/2019 8:47:09 AM EDT
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Did a little work yesterday, cut the pcs for front guard and cab protection. It will hold a generator and 2 wheel barrels.
I know it looks odd w/o horizontal supports, that metal is still at work, hope to get enuf done today before chillin at the lake to cut the supports this week. Simple jig because working by yourself can suck at times....worst part is dropping shit and then climbing off/down to get it 
 Attached File Attached File Attached FileFixing to head out in a few minutes to work |
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Posted: 9/22/2019 8:49:45 AM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nmbmxer:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/68732/29C83525-C436-4B60-A95D-0910B49CDAED_jpeg-1010519.JPG I miss my F450 4x4 regularly. It rode awful, got stuck easily, guzzled diesel and was slow but it didn't care if there was 7k lbs in the bed. Didn't see pic before, awesome truck....user name? Still have your front plate?
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Posted: 9/22/2019 10:00:49 AM EDT
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It's 10am and 5oclock somewhere....so put last supports in and need to cut beams this week...now hot tub and then lake, enjoy
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Posted: 9/22/2019 10:57:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
[#5]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
Did a little work yesterday, cut the pcs for front guard and cab protection. It will hold a generator and 2 wheel barrels. I know it looks odd w/o horizontal supports, that metal is still at work, hope to get enuf done today before chillin at the lake to cut the supports this week. Simple jig because working by yourself can suck at times....worst part is dropping shit and then climbing off/down to get it
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-21_19_06_17_jpg-1098955.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-21_19_06_38_jpg-1098956.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-21_19_06_52_jpg-1098959.JPG Fixing to head out in a few minutes to work 
I'm guessing yours are too little. If not, she should be out there building a dump truck with dad!
Just sayin.
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Posted: 9/25/2019 4:37:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Dude...that's what daughters are for.
I'm guessing yours are too little. If not, she should be out there building a dump truck with dad!
Just sayin.  my son is 28 and doesnt like building things....he is too smart, and no grand kids in near future to mold into fabricators
I cut the the back and front bracing and got it up (lots of welding to do to finish them)  Attached File Attached FileStraps are your friend working alone
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Posted: 9/26/2019 4:27:24 AM EDT
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Got some more done yesterday evening, started to rough in the sides
 Attached FileThe blue is tape/ plastic baggies to keep water out until I can cap them...kind of shitty dark potato picture
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Posted: 9/27/2019 8:33:17 AM EDT
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Cool project OP. Oughta be a nice rig when you get it finished up.
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Posted: 9/27/2019 7:21:14 PM EDT
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Had to go to work to work and grab more metal, met with a couple folks to rehome some puppies we had and still found time to work on truck.
First side pc on  Attached File Attached File Attached FileUsing straps to make square  Attached File2nd layer and last of steel, there will be a removable 2x12x8 for 3rd row  Attached FileNotice last picture, I used a couple c clamps as handles when attached only to sheet metal. |
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Posted: 9/27/2019 7:23:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2019 8:02:29 PM EDT
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Happy to see progress. Still subscribed. Keep up the good work.
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Posted: 9/28/2019 8:36:10 AM EDT
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Thank you, it is taking forever to get this done, gotta go pickup 4 cartons of tomatoes today so we can make next years sauce, tommorrow will be a long day, but it will be worth it
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Posted: 10/2/2019 7:08:24 PM EDT
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Getting dark early now...last night I did a little welding on pass side and cut side posts for drvs side and got them welded in
 Attached FileTonight I ground inside welds flush on uprights, and cut bottom side pc and got it ready to start welding tomorrow night  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/2/2019 7:13:27 PM EDT
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And speaking of tomatoes, garlic, and onions ohmy!
 Attached FileFire roasted  Attached File Attached File Attached FileAnd 84 jars later, this is some cans  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/2/2019 7:16:02 PM EDT
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When you get done...with sauce
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They are both over 60 years old...  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/3/2019 10:39:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
And speaking of tomatoes, garlic, and onions ohmy! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-28_14_13_05_jpg-1110426.JPG Fire roasted https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-29_07_40_53_jpg-1110428.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-29_07_41_58_jpg-1110429.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-29_07_43_00_jpg-1110430.JPG And 84 jars later, this is some cans https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-29_07_45_34_jpg-1110431.JPG |
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Posted: 10/3/2019 10:41:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
When you get done...with sauce https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-29_07_46_06_jpg-1110433.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-29_07_47_35_jpg-1110434.JPG And 2 pre-ban cookers
They are both over 60 years old... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-09-29_18_09_52_jpg-1110435.JPG 
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Posted: 10/4/2019 8:10:08 AM EDT
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Where would a thread like that go ?
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Posted: 10/4/2019 9:31:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
Where would a thread like that go ? GD might get more traffic however. |
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Posted: 10/4/2019 11:38:08 AM EDT
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Love the pre ban pressure cookers.
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Posted: 10/4/2019 12:07:09 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
Need a bed anyways only 3/4's of it isnt missing carbon and 1/2 of that is squashed
Bed materials Is about $650 ( I am a machinist and have been purchasing manager for 9 years so my suppliers are generous )
Hydraulic bed kit is about $2000 Buy a dump trailer. 
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Posted: 10/4/2019 12:42:15 PM EDT
[#22]
Great thread OP and good job!
Very cool |
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Posted: 10/4/2019 4:53:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bansil]
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Thanks!
I had to straighten 1 of the uprights, so I used a tree and ratchet strap, cut through bottom, pull and reweld.  Attached FileGot both sides on now  Attached File Attached FileHad to stop and go to the city for wine, bubbly and then to nursery/farm to get 3 bushels of corn, tommorrow is corn day. Going back out to start on front of bed.... |
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Posted: 10/4/2019 7:47:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bansil]
[#24]
So found moar time
for truck...wifey isn't the happiest
BUT...I bought her wine and bubbly for in the
So folks are like...what is 3 bushels of corn  ...alot moar than you think 
 Attached FileSo I cut front panel and mocked it up  Attached FileProblem was I am not octoarm dude...so again a clamp and strap to the rescue  Attached FileHeld up and in postion....check!!. ...gotta weld it though...so push up button and walla!! NOTICE CRIBBING! ! NEVER, EVER GET UNDER OR BETWEEN ANYTHING THAT USES HYDRAULICS OR AIR WITHOUT STRONG ENOUGH CRIBBING TO KEEP YOU FROM BEING.....DEADED!!!#! So luckily I had the bed boards handy...Lowes your wood sucks Hillarys' balls  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/4/2019 7:50:53 PM EDT
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PSA....before you lift the bed; take all the tools and shit out...BEFORE...hitting up button...it will scare you when shit slids and rolls out lol...
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Posted: 10/4/2019 8:07:36 PM EDT
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Nice progress!
And yeah their SPF wood sucks big time but HD isn't much better. If the Lowes by you has SYP that's usually in far better condition and is a good bit tougher, although noticeably heavier. |
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Posted: 10/5/2019 9:42:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
So found moar time for truck...wifey isn't the happiest
BUT...I bought her wine and bubbly for in the
So folks are like...what is 3 bushels of corn ...alot moar than you think
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-10-04_19_36_28_jpg-1112657.JPG So I cut front panel and mocked it up https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-10-04_19_37_07_jpg-1112660.JPG Problem was I am not octoarm dude...so again a clamp and strap to the rescue https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-10-04_19_36_49_jpg-1112663.JPG Held up and in postion....check!!. ...gotta weld it though...so push up button and walla!! NOTICE CRIBBING! ! NEVER, EVER GET UNDER OR BETWEEN ANYTHING THAT USES HYDRAULICS OR AIR WITHOUT STRONG ENOUGH CRIBBING TO KEEP YOU FROM BEING.....DEADED!!!#! So luckily I had the bed boards handy...Lowes your wood sucks Hillarys' balls https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/388306/2019-10-04_19_37_36_jpg-1112664.JPG I have been a Lowe's person for many years--NEVER shopped at HD... but I'm liking Home Depot's wood better these days. I was not happy to come to that conclusion, but it's the truth, at least up here. And I like their wood quality better than at least three of the local lumberyards' stuff. That's with ME picking it out. Which is very sad, to me. And Home Depot will match the price at the lumberyard for me, OR they will give me a better discount than Lowe's. Lowe's be like... "We are ALL about our pros!" Me: "So....does that mean you will do a pro discount of more than five percent even for me? I know you do it for the higher volume buyers." Lowes: 
Home Depot be like, "Yeah, we can go at least ten, even for small businesses." Kitties be like, "Ima goin' to the orange store." At least for wood.
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Posted: 10/5/2019 10:15:33 PM EDT
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One reason I like Lowes over HD is because of their military discount program. Lowes be like, "It's 10% off everything." Home Depot be like, "It's 10% off unless it's on sale, or something we have to order, or if it's 70% of the brands in store, or if you spend more than $500 it's going to stop at $50, or only 3 days a year if you're a veteran and not a retiree, or if you're buying something in certain product categories."
That said there are certain things I go to HD for over Lowes. I don't bother buying plywood or SPF lumber from Lowes anymore. The quality is frankly shit, and until they change their supplier I'll go elsewhere. Lumberyards tend to be cheaper than both of them anyways. |
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Posted: 10/5/2019 10:21:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K1rodeoboater:
One reason I like Lowes over HD is because of their military discount program. Lowes be like, "It's 10% off everything." Home Depot be like, "It's 10% off unless it's on sale, or something we have to order, or if it's 70% of the brands in store, or if you spend more than $500 it's going to stop at $50, or only 3 days a year if you're a veteran and not a retiree, or if you're buying something in certain product categories." That said there are certain things I go to HD for over Lowes. I don't bother buying plywood or SPF lumber from Lowes anymore. The quality is frankly shit, and until they change their supplier I'll go elsewhere. Lumberyards tend to be cheaper than both of them anyways. It is good to know that it doesn't go very deep. While I appreciate that they honor their employees who are veterans by giving them the camo vest, it needs to be more than a publicity campaign. |
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Posted: 10/6/2019 12:49:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: I didn't know that was the case for veterans, because Lowe's makes a VERY big deal about "we are all about veterans!" It is good to know that it doesn't go very deep. While I appreciate that they honor their employees who are veterans by giving them the camo vest, it needs to be more than a publicity campaign. HD are the ones who don't. |
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Posted: 10/6/2019 8:09:34 AM EDT
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Yup, lowes military discount pays for the kings taxes...so win, win
 Attached FileNeeded another set of hands so wedging this helped  Attached FileWelding blanket to protect window and alum shhet to protect blanket, the work great for verticle protection  Attached FileWelded in  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/6/2019 8:12:00 AM EDT
[Last Edit: bansil]
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Needed to pull corner down about 1/4 inch to weld up sides, so again a strap to the rescue
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Posted: 10/6/2019 2:15:43 PM EDT
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So just finished up drvs front....
 Attached FileLoaded trailer with wood off property and going to clean up and hit the lake...Cya'll layer |
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Posted: 10/6/2019 3:02:14 PM EDT
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are you gonna stitch the sheet metal together OP or leave it apart? Whats the plan for the part over the cab? Expanded metal mesh?
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Posted: 10/8/2019 1:10:29 PM EDT
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will do a couple 3/4" or 1" tacks to keep noise down, not hauling water. not sure over cab yet, it will get a railing setup to tie to, mainly plan on a couple wheel barrels and generator maybe.
We will see probably 2 x 6 or metal, it will help protect cab and shade it also |
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Posted: 10/8/2019 1:11:40 PM EDT
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Wrenched my back on Sunday, so I hope to heal enough to work on the 1-1/2 SQ tube railing around tops of the 3 sides.
Then need to figure out hinges top and bottom for a tail gate |
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Posted: 10/8/2019 11:30:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bansil:
Wrenched my back on Sunday, so I hope to heal enough to work on the 1-1/2 SQ tube railing around tops of the 3 sides. Then need to figure out hinges top and bottom for a tail gate Hope you feel better quickly. |
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Posted: 10/9/2019 2:26:49 AM EDT
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You mentioned you are using a flux code welder. What model and size? What amperage are you using on the heavy stuff in your pics on page one? I'm looking at buying one right now.
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Posted: 10/9/2019 4:55:45 AM EDT
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Thanks kittie
Its a hobart handler 210 mvp, running on 220v and I was running it wide open, so 210 amps Hobart 210 mvp They are made by Miller, the gun is a lot cheaper than the Miller I looked at. |
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Posted: 10/10/2019 6:55:53 PM EDT
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Started on top rails
 Attached FileAnd just got done mocking up 1st drop points for bumper/light holder/anti-under truck thingy  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/11/2019 6:26:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bansil]
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Well 1st mock up might of just been called the window licker
So next one  Attached FileNo straps this time, just rope, clamps and 1 2 3 blocks
 Attached FileChecked clearance  Attached FileGood to go 
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Posted: 10/11/2019 6:34:05 PM EDT
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Next rear winch mount test fit
 Attached FileGotta drill holes  Attached FileNotice circled hole with missing parts? It had 2 holes I had to connect, this the perfect job for uni-bits  Attached FileHere is anther one  Attached FileThe all round hole is center of the hole I want, drill through for heat/chips ets  Attached FileSe perfect for mounting with large washer |
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Posted: 10/11/2019 6:35:58 PM EDT
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Checking fit
 Attached FileYup, holes match up.... How is verticle clearance?  Attached FileA lot moar to do...enjoy |
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Posted: 10/11/2019 6:38:47 PM EDT
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OH.....I found my bag of roll pins just now
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Posted: 10/11/2019 6:40:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bansil]
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And I plan to make 1 inch spacers for winch mount so everything will be welded and connected, frame, winch mount and hinges...
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Posted: 10/11/2019 7:04:35 PM EDT
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OP has made the coolest thread on ARF since SGTAR15 played with dolls.
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Posted: 10/11/2019 7:14:02 PM EDT
[Last Edit: bansil]
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By qualityhardware:
OP has made the coolest thread on ARF since SGTAR15 played with dolls.
I cereal miss those
They come up from time to time.... ETA...wait till I start dumping shit... should install a cage also this winter
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Posted: 10/11/2019 9:16:43 PM EDT
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Uni bits are the cats meow for sure
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Posted: 10/13/2019 3:57:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2019 6:34:50 PM EDT
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