Summary for the last week:
> Received the title in the mail. Bought the truck in Nov. 2014 and paid it off last week.
> Got my Blackstone oil analysis report, which said "Wear metals are in great shape. Universal averages show typical wear levels for this type of engine after about 5,700 miles on the oil. This oil saw less use than that, so it's great to see wear metals so low. The viscosity is in the 5W/30 range and there are no oil or air filtration concerns here. Looks like a nice engine at 116,114 miles."
> Fixed radio reception issue with the new Kenwood HU. During installation, don't ignore the two blue wires marked "Power Antenna" or some such. The labels imply they have something to do with a retractable power antenna (or maybe that was just the assumption by my old-school mind) but they are in fact essential to proper reception.
Would love to know more about what those wires do if anyone knows.
> Got the Yakima rack on and took my bike down to the outstanding Blankets Creek trail system of I-575 in Woodstock. If you're in metro Atlanta and haven't been there in a while, it's been expanded and the facilities dramatically improved (see banner pic
here.). Just a terrific place to ride a mountain bike. Thanks to IMBA and the Woodstock chapter of the Southern Off-Road Biking Assn. (SORBA). Which reminds me, I need to re-up with SORBA.
> Found the ideal front & rear license plate "frames" - using quotes because they're not the usual plastic or metal bolt-ons, these are more of a
flexible rubber edge you put on the plate itself. These are ideal for two reasons: the simple black edge was all I was looking for, and I got them for a buck each on clearance.
Pretty solid week for the 'Runner. :-D