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tbaarr
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Location: near fargo
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| Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: free fix for lousy cupholders on centurys and columbias |
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go to a t/a that has the large toiletpaper rolls
the 3inch cardboard center fits like a glove in the cupholder
making it hold pop cans 20 ox bottles
or making a nice cubbyholder
i just ask the shower guys for the empty rolls |
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syl77dar
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| Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: goodluck |
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P Jug Joe
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow- now that's some redneck engineering going on there! |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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P Jug Joe wrote: Wow- now that's some redneck engineering going on there!
LMAO-Belongs on Red Green TV Show |
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PhuzzyGnu
Joined: 15 Jul 2005
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Location: Planet Houston
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Where to put my drink? In a travel mug that fits perfectly in the cupholder? I already have a few that I can use-too easy. Maybe in the rather common 32oz or 44oz fountain cups that fit fine? Or maybe in the 1-liter bottle that fits, but moves around a little. Hmmm.
Nah. Let's go looking in a truckstop for something to adapt the cupholder for my purposes. But let's skip the merchandise section..
Let's see if we can find a suitable item in a truckstop restroom. But wait! Gimme that one piece of porous, permeable, bacteria and filth absorbing cardboard almost guaranteed to have been handled by people. Almost guaranteed to be used by people taking a $#!T and wiping their @$$. Yeah.
Um... That truckstop adapter is exactly where I want to place my drink- which will go to my lips multiple times!
-p. |
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roadranger
Joined: 03 Sep 2005
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Location: Junction of MA CT RI (Putnam CT)
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| Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I got a roll of duct tape at the dollar store and removed layers of tape until it fit in snugly. The dollar roll only has a quarter inch of tape on it so the waste was minimal (and I wrapped it on an empty soda can to save it anyways :lol: ). My truck is an older FLD120 but I think the cupholder is the same. I dumped a 24 oz coffee on the floor when I hooked a trailer about a month ago :cry: but no more problems since I "fixed" it. Anybody know why they made them so ridiculously big :shock: ? |
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tbaarr
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Location: near fargo
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| Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: the cardboard center itself |
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if you are scared of bacteria just microwave it for 2 minutes
just like a pourous sponge that will be sanitized by 2 minutes in a microwave
put down a napkin to protect the microwave
these cardboards come out of a locked dispenser that you would have to reach 2 inches inside off
to touch with dirty hands
this was a sugestion for those of us that would rather spend 5 bucks on dinner
then on a cupholder insert
i save 10 since my 2 cupholders in my 05 century both have the cardbord centers
one for drinks and one for my cellphone my pens and my tripbook
i got better things to do with 10 bucks
i like freebies |
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tbaarr
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
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Location: near fargo
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| Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: to p jug joe |
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the next time your stuck overnight at a con in wi or northern minn or
north dakota or jersey
with no porta potty available and its minus 20 outside
i bet your going to use a pee bottle inside your warm truck
ya i am a farm boy
i aint afraid of red and green engineering
its a way of life
bet you never realized that in -20 weather if your hands get wet
the snow is so dry that it will help absorb the water on your hands
its called dry powder for a reason |
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inmate1577
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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I just measured the cup holder dimensions, went to a Home Depot and got a piece of pvc of the same dimensions, problem solved.
Maybe a 1.00 and didnt require to stop at any truckstop. |
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Odie
Joined: 19 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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You guys are all WAY off the mark on this one. keep your drink in a foam drink cozy/huggie and all will be fixed.
If you dont know what they are, here is a picture,
http://www.kustomkoozies.com/foam-koozies.html
You can put 12oz cans and 16, 20, 24, bottles in them with no problem and it will fix this problem. Dont Macgyverize this solution, buy one of these at a truck stop for under a $1. |
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Odie
Joined: 19 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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PhuzzyGnu wrote: Where to put my drink? In a travel mug that fits perfectly in the cupholder? I already have a few that I can use-too easy. Maybe in the rather common 32oz or 44oz fountain cups that fit fine? Or maybe in the 1-liter bottle that fits, but moves around a little. Hmmm.
Nah. Let's go looking in a truckstop for something to adapt the cupholder for my purposes. But let's skip the merchandise section..
Let's see if we can find a suitable item in a truckstop restroom. But wait! Gimme that one piece of porous, permeable, bacteria and filth absorbing cardboard almost guaranteed to have been handled by people. Almost guaranteed to be used by people taking a $#!T and wiping their @$$. Yeah.
Um... That truckstop adapter is exactly where I want to place my drink- which will go to my lips multiple times!
-p.
LOL, really! I think most of these guys are related to macgyver. :D |
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tbaarr
Joined: 30 Mar 2006
Posts: 126
Location: near fargo
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject: free cupholder adpter |
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ahh well these guys will always spend money over a freebie
its funny how every driver i show the cardboard insert to
says thank you bro
especially those that have a 2002 or earlier
with that flip out cupholder
it fixes that one too
but you might want to duct tape it since that cupholder bounces
roll on |
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