My buddy George spent a couple of hours in the hot sun trying to figure out why the 4WD (yellow lever) on my truck will not engage. Tried all sorts of combinations but could not get the drive to lock in.

Under the truck he went on his little creeper and after much fiddling, thinks the problem is improper adjustment of the linkage. To test this theory, he brought out the bailing wire (“Time to get MacGyver”) to temporarily hold the linkage while we drove around his shop. We did manage to get it in 4WD for a bit but it didn’t hold. To be continued…

I’m discovering some things about myself, driving a 40 year old truck. I didn’t realize how annoying I found all of the warning beeps and bongs: when you’re door isn’t closed; when your seat belt isn’t latched; when your key/fob is still in the ignition… just to name a few. And as far as I know, there’s no easy way to turn them off. They nag you until you do whatever. The Truck has not one single warning tone. Blessed silence.

I get that some of these are safety features but you know… I’m willing to roll the dice. Knowing the truck won’t remind of anything has made me a little more careful. Aware of what I’m doing.

PS: And how will I know if my tire pressure is low? I’ll check it once a week.

Like them both. Can’t decide.

For years I resisted the temptation to dangle shit from my rear view mirror or attach stuff to my dash. But the aluminum body of The Truck is just too perfect for these kinds of modifications. I’m always hunting around for a pen/pencil so last night I velcro’d a couple within easy reach. Ahh. And there’s all sort of little nooks and crannies for parking stuff like the garage door remote and my wallet. The visor is bristling with stuff (insurance card, etc) under rubber bands. #farkle

Keeping the MINI around for a bit until I’m confident the The Truck can be my daily drive. This photo shows just how small the Land Rover is. I’ll bet there’s more space inside the MINI. Longer wheelbase. But the center of gravity is very noticeable on turns. The contrast in driving experience is dramatic.