Thanks, I think. Time will tell for both of us...
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Marine Pilot VS Navy Pilot
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Just keep the great attitude.. You’ll encounter a few speed bumps but you now control your destiny. Not some detailer, who’s full of shit... And the man, who’s locked you into a commitment. That commitment lock is there for a reason... They own you! But not anymore.. Congrats! You ever need a rec come to Memphis for BBQ and a beer and I’ll help anyway I can!
I'll try!! Thanks for the encouragement. Right now I'm doing my best to avoid the "omg wtf have I done" thoughts! ? I felt like ol' Bill Thursday afternoon when decision time was here... ?
I have 98 days of leave and house hunting to burn! My baja offroad trip isn't going to use all of those, maybe I'll take you up on that beer when I get travel privileges this fall! ???
Now can we go back to bitching about LCS and MQ-8?! ?
I have 98 days of leave and house hunting to burn! My baja offroad trip isn't going to use all of those, maybe I'll take you up on that beer when I get travel privileges this fall! ???
Now can we go back to bitching about LCS and MQ-8?! ?
Pics or it didn’t happen
Oh, ye of little faith. I go down there all the time. Having to do the fucking paperwork every time was definitely on the "cons" list for staying in. These are past photos, but every trip is epic, so I have no doubt I'll return to fulfill your request later in the year. ?Pics or it didn’t happen
And for all you mall crawlers out there, the Raptor is a POS. I got one because I wanted reliability in Mexico. I didn't want to have to explain why I wasn't at work on Monday morning and be marooned. Needless to say, I stripped a transfer case and busted a power steering pump on that thing, both times in Mexico, not doing anything excessive. So I went back to the trusty Toyota.
It doesn't matter if you're resigning or stuck it out until 20 and retiring, there's going to be some of that. You've spent most of your adult life dedicated to a job that, presumably, will impact you for the rest of your life. Just keep looking forward and don't get bogged down in what might have been. That said, take all those good things that did happen in the Navy and don't be afraid to enjoy the memories.
Why the fuck does that stop sign say “alto”?
Because only the Marine Corps restricts you from driving into Mexico...
Nice 80 series.
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The Usual Suspects...good movie
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I can confirm. Traded a Tacoma for a Raptor - everything on the damn thing broke before I went back to a Tacoma. Lost a shit ton of money. Never had a single problem with either Tacoma, and they both had higher mileage.
Great pics, by the way.
I'm thinking about trading the FZJ80 in for a Tacoma and doing the long travel thing since, you know, I actually do that kinda stuff. Any complaints or issues with the Taco I should be aware of??
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I'd love to beef up my suspension, but I just have stock Bilsteins from the TRD Pro package. They're nice. Mine is a 2015, which is the last year model that had the 4.0L V6. I prefer it over the new 3.5L V6. The new engine is probably fine, but it hasn't been around long and it doesn't have as much low-end torque. The new V6 tries to save gas all the time and is constantly changing gears if you get the auto. The 4.0L doesn't do that weird shit.
The one issue I have had with Tacomas is their stock brake rotors warping (steering will start to shake under braking). Maybe I just brake too aggressively, but once I swapped out the front rotors for drilled rotors, I haven't had any issues since.