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.
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TL;DR - I did a big sound deadening project, and it worked great.
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TL;DR - The mid-skid is now securely fastened to the frame again, nearly a year later!
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TL;DR - I have four brand new 255/85 R16 ST/Maxx tires on the truck now. Again.
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TL;DR - I need to replace the evaporator core inside the cab of the Tacoma so we can get cold air again.
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TL;DR - I wish it were easier to hear podcasts, and that the long stretches on the highway were a little quieter.
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TL;DR - I've really liked the ST Maxx tires, but they are on their last legs. Time to start a search for replacements.
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TL;DR - no trouble on the last couple trips.
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TL;DR - I threw away the leaky bottle and got a few used bottles to fill and use on future trips.
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TL;DR - The (warranty) replacement battery is working great!
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TL;DR - The spherical bearings are doing OK, but I think that's temporary.
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TL;DR - My APRS stopped working, because my Mobilinkd TNC 2 died early in the trip.
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TL;DR - It's time to get a new 1lb propane bottle; the current one has a slow leak through the valve.
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TL;DR - Even with relatively cool days and nights, something was wrong with my house battery. Need to investigate.
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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.
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TL;DR - Replacing the spherical bearings, misalignment spacers, and lower shock bolts is done and things are working correctly as far as I can tell.
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TL;DR - I've addressed the Tacoma's weight loss as much as I am going to for now.
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TL;DR - The latch broke, and I need a new one. CBI's customer service leaves something (major IMO) to be desired. Destaco (who makes the latch) really stepped up though!
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TL;DR - it's time for a new windshield.
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TL;DR - the truck is heavy at 5800 lbs loaded, and I need to find a way to shed weight. That's now on the project list for this winter.
Not technically my truck. Mine might be heavier.
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