September 2, 2022.
Overall, the Tacoma has been doing great since my last rig review back in March, so I haven't felt any need to write anything about it. Still, there have been a few things worth noting on the last several trips, so let's get down to it.
- 250 Miles of Washboard - Bradshaw Trail (Mar 2022)
- Oh, So, (San Rafael) Swell (Apr 2022)
- Rock Art Overload - Nine Mile Canyon (Apr 2022)
- Owyhee Out-and-Backs (May 2022)
- A Tour of Cabins atop Steens Mountain (May 2022)
- Slowing Down in the Sierra (Jun 2022)
- Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route (Jul 2022)
- Plumas National Forest Discovery Trail (Jul 2022)
- Lassen National Forest Discovery Trail (Jul 2022)
- Me and Mike Climb into the Kootenays (Aug 2022)
OMG, this review covers a lot of trips!
TL;DR - I'm convinced that switching to extra tight stainless steel spherical bearings is the way to go, and I have numbers to prove it.
TL;DR - While I think that Relentless armor is some of the best out there, the mounting of the skid plates could have been better and is causing me a bit of trouble over the years (because I lightly beat the truck).
TL;DR - I've really liked all of the bump stops from Durobumps, so I've installed a second set on the front lower control arms!
TL;DR - My dirver side limit strap in the front broke. I replaced it.
TL;DR - the last time I got an alignment, the tech mentioned that the rear passenger side bushing on the upper control arm (UCA) was starting to get a bit loose. After some consideration, I decided to install completely new UCAs, with lifetime joints so I never have to worry about those bushings again.
TL;DR - The passenger front corner of the bed cracked all the way down to the bed floor. I've fixed it, for now.
TL;DR - I replaced the lower ball joints (LBJs) as preventative maintenance after 75K miles.
TL;DR - The new scheel-mann seats are doing fine. The jury is still out on whether they are worth it (and will be for several years, I think.
TL;DR - My Cooper ST/Maxx tires finally gave me a bit of trouble. Still, I'll probably buy a 5th set when these wear out because they've performed better than any other tire I've seen others run on the trail.
Seemingly solved from previous Rig Reviews
Unchanged / Still an issue from previous Rig Reviews
There are some things that have been featured in Rig Reviews that are - as yet - unchanged from when I originally reviewed them. Rather than highlight those things again, I'll simply link to them here.
A lot of work there, interesting. I like that valve stem, pretty creative and I wonder why I haven't see someone making an item like that before.