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DIY & Home Improvement

Hassin Bin Sober

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9. I have ramps too. I back them up with jack stands.

Reply to Noel Kums (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 10:25 AM

Dec 17

I like them because they get my expedition up high.

I keep kicking myself for not digging a pit when I had a mini backhoe here for a project. People look at me like I’m crazy but how cool would it be to stand up and do an oil change.

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