Dare I say it, but I have been totally unmotivated to do anything maintenance wise with my Trooper. I have sloppy UCA bushings and some odd timing/fuel problem on the engine.

And for some reason, I can't bring myself to do it. The worst part is that it's maintenance - I don't have the cash for 'extras'.

I guess the big problem is time, but I also don't have any wheeling buddies near me anymore. So, without a trip planned, I don't do anything 4x4 related except read this board.

My old wheeling buddies don't really wheel much anymore, they're bogged down with families and whatever. Most of the places we used to go have been closed down anyway. There are half as many... maybe only 1/3 as many places open to actually ride a trail in arizona as there were just 8 years ago.

Gas is 3 bucks a gallon and that'll get me 17 miles.

If I want to wheel somewhere less than 105 degrees F, I'm gonna have to drive at minimum 100 miles. 25 of those are going to be at 30 mph because of traffic, and another 25 of them are going to be at 40 mph with the a/c off because of my tired 2.8L engine vs. uphill.