TL;DR - seems to have resolved itself. The fluid was power steering fluid, I believe.
Leave a CommentCategory: Rig Reviews
TL;DR - I don't really know what this is, but I'm going to keep monitoring it. Hopefully it's nothing.
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - After cinching down the cover for the tent a few hundred times, the stitching for one of the buckles on one of the cover straps ripped out. I sewed it back together and everything is good again.
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - The mid-skid is now securely fastened to the frame again, nearly a year later!
Leave a Comment
May 24, 2020. Our last two trips have both been to the Owyhee area of southeastern Oregon and western Idaho - Into the Owyhee Uplands and Owyhee Redux. The truck performed well on each trip, but as always there are little tweaks I want to make to the setup, so let's dive in to the rig review. Seemingly solved from previous Rig Reviews Front ADS Coilover Spherical Bearings - "solved" in that I know they are going to require constant maintenance for a while. Second (House) Battery Seems to be low - completely fixed with a new battery. Propane Bottle…
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - I need to replace the evaporator core inside the cab of the Tacoma so we can get cold air again.
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - I wish it were easier to hear podcasts, and that the long stretches on the highway were a little quieter.
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - I've really liked the ST Maxx tires, but they are on their last legs. Time to start a search for replacements.
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - I threw away the leaky bottle and got a few used bottles to fill and use on future trips.
Leave a Comment
March 17, 2020 Back from the eastern Mojave, it's time for another look at how the truck performed over the course of the last 5 day's adventures. If you haven't read those - and want to - go right ahead, I'll wait. Removed from previous Rig Reviews The Swing-Out Table - I still don't have one and the truth of the matter is that I've been getting along fine without by using the tailgate. Adding a table would be a nicety, but would also add weight - even if only a small amount - so for now it's…
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - It's time to get a new 1lb propane bottle; the current one has a slow leak through the valve.
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - Even with relatively cool days and nights, something was wrong with my house battery. Need to investigate.
Leave a Comment
TL;DR - I think I need to replace the spherical bearings again. Already. They are squeaky and I've only put 14K miles on the new set.
Leave a Comment