Flyinion's "yes it's actually green" build

[bobthetj03]

[flyinion]

[flyinion]

Well looks like new tires are farther away than I thought. Just came in for rotation. About 8/32 all around. The records show they were at 9/32 last time about 4000 miles ago. So probably two more rotations before they're worn into the new tire time zone


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[flyinion]

My back problems seem to have "disappeared" over the weekend. Hoping it stays that way and if so, next Sunday is wash/polish/wax the paint day since the forecast is for a high of like 74. Also hoping to get the Rubi sliders on finally sometime that weekend. We'll see. With my luck I'll be back to numbness and sore back junk tomorrow.

[flyinion]

Annnnnn they have been released. Now all I have to do is wait for my current tires to finish wearing out in a few thousand more miles...........

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[bobthetj03]

Good looking tire.

[bobthetj03]

Pretty quiet over here. How's your back healing up?

[flyinion]

Eh, it's going. Slow. Some days are better than others. Started physical therapy which I think is helping, slowly, but still taking lots of drugs too. It's not even really all that painful, but the side effects are super annoying. Pretty much sitting or even standing but in one place my feet will start going numb. That's the annoying part along with the hip/leg muscles get really stiff. I'm basically mentally just burnt on this crap. I can't do any of the active stuff I used to do without thinking I'm going to making it worse. So no off-roading.......hell some day I can hardly make it to or from work for a 10 minute drive without numb feet, no hiking/etc. which really sucks since I'd been hoping to do my first backpacking trip last month.

Still no sliders installed on the Jeep. Debated whether I'd have to bail on the Jeep and trade it for a "regular" vehicle since I don't know if this crap is going to get better and why have the Jeep if I can't use it. Also second guessing that tire upgrade and whether I should stick with 285/75/17's or go with the 1" smaller diameter 70 series since I'm mostly/all on road right now for MPG/$$$/etc.

I did fix one issue though. Lately with the cooler weather my brake light on the dash would come on solid while in the middle of driving (e-brake on makes it come on but it flashes for that). Usually in the mornings. Turns out my fluid was right on the Min line. Probably due to the pads wearing. Wasn't sure what was going on at first but the manual says anything from fluid to a real problem with the system. Turns out it was just fluid. Topped it off on Saturday and no light in two days now.

Oh, and the water leak is back with a vengeance this year. Called the dealer back and they basically implied they didn't think they could cover it under the original warranty repair any longer. So now I'll probably just take it to the Sacramento dealer (was taking it to Davis originally due to Yelp reviews for their service, before Sac dealer changed hands). If I'm going to pay for it, might as well go where it's easier to get to and Davis has tried to fix it multiple times and failed. So maybe a different dealer is more capable.

[bobthetj03]

Sorry to hear about your back issues. Back pain can sap the life force out of you for sure. Don't give up on your jeep brother! You'll have it paid off soon. You'll get better eventually. Do you think it could lead to surgery?

[rdanield]

Back pains sucks... my mom used to be stranded to her bed for long periods of time (6 months, in two of the many ocassions) nothing would help her until she decided to start swimming everyday, now she is turning 70 and hikes all she wants with no back pain... give it a try, you never know