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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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Thanks for posting this. To be honest I haven't even looked at mine, I will now though.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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I'll be checking mine when I get home Tuesday, Thanks!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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thanks for the tip...gotta check mine
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Thanks gonna check mine today.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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You were right! How the hell would anyone know to check that?
Thanks for the heads up. It's going up to 50 here in NOhio tomorrow and I was going to take my recently healed broken leg for a ride! Would have really sucked to lose a lid!
OK - what else is ready to fall off - other than me!
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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I swear I think it is a scam by HD to keep us spending.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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another checker here. Thanks
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Just checked mine and there all good, but the spring is rusty. How much more could it be to make that little spring out of stainless? Come on HD.
 
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Thanks for the info, just checked mine snugged them all up.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Good post, Ill be checkin mine today. Ironic a buddy of mine called this week to say last week one of his lids blew off somewhere on a ride. He said its about $550 for a new lid with locks and hinge parts.
 
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