I gotta tell you guys, prep for this trip is KILLING me. So worried I won't get it all done in time. Ordered a new set of tires today because two of my Yokos have uneven wear and I don't have a matching size spare. TireRack has a good deal going on the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors, they're $191 each and there's an $80 mail-in rebate if you buy at least 4. I bought 5 in 265/60/18 (what I'm running now, decided not to go bigger and risk big rubbing problems) and put road hazard protection on them for a little more than $1K. Not bad for 5 really nice tires.

I also ordered a set of super sliders and diff guard from Rocky Road today. Maybe it's overkill for what I'll likely do while I'm there, but given that we have to drive a few thousands miles to Wisconsin and then back to VA AFTER we go crawling with you guys I don't want to take any unnecessary chances. All you guys on the east coast keep a watch for a potential for-sale ad for them after I get back (depends on how they look).

Btw I'm looking forward to seeing what my MPG looks like on the long drive. Got to believe the manual tranny is helping me out some, I'm running oversize tires, a slight lift, 150 lbs. in skid plates, and had four people in the truck in a combination of city and highway driving. Got nearly 17 MPG with all that.

Looking forward to seeing you guys but man I wish I could slow down the clock some.