So yeah.
I did finally get those three years of tax returns amended and printed out today. All that's left to do is for the mate to sign and date them, shove a check for $227 to the state for 2018 into one(????), and send them off. I skipped sending the state 2016 and 2017 since as far as they're concerned, nothing changed.
In other news, our truck will be in the shop an extra day, so tomorrow is officially the day we get it back, and load 'er up, for heading out on Thursday. The mate and I have been running through the getting the truck ready list, and a good portion of it is either done, or a good way through the process of finishing up. What's left doesn't take all that long. Bedding and rugs will be ready by tomorrow morning. The rugs are simply drying right now. I rinsed out the cooler, and that's all that was really necessary.
Speaking of the truck, we put her in for a buttload of work this time, and got some good news about it.
I'm sure the bills still gonna be quite spendy. Seems like the front differential alone was about $6000 last time. Now for what I need to do to it when we get it back.
Next time
In other news, our truck will be in the shop an extra day, so tomorrow is officially the day we get it back, and load 'er up, for heading out on Thursday. The mate and I have been running through the getting the truck ready list, and a good portion of it is either done, or a good way through the process of finishing up. What's left doesn't take all that long. Bedding and rugs will be ready by tomorrow morning. The rugs are simply drying right now. I rinsed out the cooler, and that's all that was really necessary.
Speaking of the truck, we put her in for a buttload of work this time, and got some good news about it.
- Shocks, replaced as necessary.
- Front differential replaced. AUGH, but necessary.
- Leveling valve was faulty, so replaced. That little bastard probably contributed mightily to a lot of other parts failing, since we were riding on deflated airbags.
- Cabin fan, replaced it looks like.
- Drive lines, replaced. They did have over 1,000,000 miles on them after all.
- Turns out the rubber gasket on the carrier bearing had shifted, so it didn't need to be replaced, just put back. So yay.
I'm sure the bills still gonna be quite spendy. Seems like the front differential alone was about $6000 last time. Now for what I need to do to it when we get it back.
- Replace the fog lights with LED lamps.
- Replace the drivers side headlight cup. The adjusting threading broke when someone backed into it a couple of Thanksgivings ago. Not to mention that ugly scratch.
- Of course, clean the Fleet Air Filter and put back.
- If possible, fill in the chip on the passenger's windshield.
- There was more to do, but the parts won't arrive until after we leave, so they'll have to wait till next time.
Next time
- Spiral wrap the air and pigtail electrical line to prevent rubbing. Right now it's all wire tied together, which will work for now, but looks kind ugly.
- Replace the low beams with LED bulbs. If they work well, order the high beams and replace those too.