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outlandish
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Russell here the pics of that springy thingy

You can't really see it but there is a cable running through the spring and connected to the eye bolts. In case a spring should break, the cable should catch it. (hopefully)

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Posted: Sun May 18th, 2008 10:39 pm

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OSOKILL
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outlandish wrote: My home brewed concoction: about $60 in parts and an hour of work.
It may not be as pretty or as efficient as the factory ones but it gets er done
I guess the girls find ya handy eh lolol :tg:

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Posted: Sun May 18th, 2008 10:44 pm

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outlandish
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yep and handsome :lolol:

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Posted: Sun May 18th, 2008 11:53 pm

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Thanks for the pics Don. May have to try that on one of my trailers.

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Posted: Mon May 19th, 2008 12:55 pm

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outlandish
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Like I said it's not pretty but sure saves on the back

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Posted: Mon May 19th, 2008 02:09 pm

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Revicm
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Adds a whole new meaning to 'Spring Ride' LOL!

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Posted: Mon May 19th, 2008 05:23 pm

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OSOKILL
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you did good I bet if you told everyone you bought it from a trailer store, they would never guess you did it. they would think it was factory lol

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Posted: Tue May 20th, 2008 02:54 am

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zac41
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It may not be the prettiest out there, but it is better than having to go to the chiropractor!!!

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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 12:04 am

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Good evening gang. 88 degrees here today with a 20 MPH breeze blowing off the ocean. I'll be looking like an Indian before the first of June. Bike week is over and things are getting back to normal.

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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 12:24 am

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outlandish
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did my first lawn job today, freekin hit a rock and bent a brand new blade arrghh!

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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 12:59 am

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There are NO rocks on the coast. I take sprinkler heads and termite stations out. They break a lot quicker than my blades will bend. Don, If you have a decent power washer, you can make pretty good money with it. I landscape/mow as a rule but power washing driveways and homes pays for my toys. Down here you can make a quick $75.00 washing a 20x 40 driveway. Takes about 1 1/2 hours.

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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 01:11 am

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Stay away from washing two story houses. I got one of those telescoping wands.

Let me just say you had better have arms of steel because that extension will kick your butt in no time. I'm in no hurry to use that thing again. :omg:

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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 03:23 am

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Revicm
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Been there done that...only it was in pig barns...not nice ...now you know why I take the winters off!

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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 11:06 am

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mrs.cementhead
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Good morning all, one more day to go and than off for the weekend of riding. I have to finish packing the camper today and off tommarow morning. Everyone stay safe for the memorial day weekend.

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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 12:50 pm

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Enjoy your weekend Mrs. Cementhead. I am camping at Carolina Adventure World Sunday and Monday (and Saturday if I don't take the boat out). I am ready to ride! Think I will take a ride on their 1/2 mile long sky cable. It has been open for a month and ought to be good for a quick rush.

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Posted: Fri May 23rd, 2008 03:25 am

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I was out walking my dogs in the neighborhood this evening and stopped to chat with a lady who maintains several properties within a half mile of my house. I bought a medium sized landscaping company three months ago. Her company is slightly larger than mine and she offered to sell out to me. Not sure what to do but sure would like to have her customers, half of which are neighbors to the ones I already do. I guess I will end up purchasing everything and then selling the equipment I don't need. She does have a sweet 0 turn gravely. Only concern I have is finding reliable help.

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Posted: Fri May 23rd, 2008 10:02 pm

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Revicm
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That is a concern you will always have...treat the good ones right and get rid of the bad quickly as possible and you will be alright. I have been burned a few times by employees but that was due to bad judgement on my part.

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Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 03:24 pm

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Went to a little holiday party yesterday and threw some horseshoes. I haven't done that in probably over 10 years. I had a great time..............winning of course. :tg:

Anyone play?

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Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 03:33 pm

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lar69
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Ya, that and Bocci Ball...still like frisbee the best though.

Posted: Mon May 26th, 2008 03:51 am

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Guy that works for me asked me last week if we could start a company team playing horse shoes. I kinda ignored him as he also wanted to start up a curling team (sponsered by Bacardi of course) last fall. I told him to go for it I'm in but nothing ever came of it!

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Posted: Mon May 26th, 2008 03:59 am

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Curling? Is that like 12 oz. curls? I'm in.

I'm just messing.

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Posted: Mon May 26th, 2008 07:38 pm

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cementhead1
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Afternoon everyone , me & the Mrs. got home late last nite from Canada after making a few detours for sight seeing and dirt track racing ,now I am trying to find the energy to go and unhook everything because my lovely wife decided to catch a cold and give it to me .Thanks honey for sharing.

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Posted: Mon May 26th, 2008 11:02 pm

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outlandish
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We got back around noon today. Was a good trip for sure. Cement you guys have pics for the page?

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