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Old Jun 12, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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Took the wife out for dinner last night..... When we took off, there was a rubbing sound in my front end, stopped, checked the brakes, axle mounting, even the rear end, the pulley and anything I could think of. Took off..... Still there..... Looked at the front again, we nailed a bird on the 30 minute trip, it was dead, and caught up in the fender! Nasty!!!!!

I keep hitting small animals..... When does it end!
 
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Old Jun 12, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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Just dont hit aanything that you cant eat in one sitting and you will be fine
 
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Be careful about mystery rubbing. You'll go blind.
 
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Eat too much??? Bottoming out???
 
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I keep hitting small animals..... When does it end!
When you hit a deer!?
 
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No....we nailed a little lap dog last weekend!
 
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When they say taking a ride through the park they don't mean literally through the park!!!
 
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At least I've never hit a deer, a raccoon or a cow like lone of my friends did last fall
 
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