The backup plan is in place. Price negotiated. Vehicle located. Don't even need to custom order. I can have it before Halloween. Just need to slap a deposit down on it.
COBRA. Normally, you have to pay for it from the day your employment was terminated anyways, so no matter what you should be covered.
Be warned, it's pretty expensive. However, just having insurance of any kind will automatically cut hospital bills dramatically. Always keep health insurance...
The tie rod is intentionally the weakest link in the IFS system, usually because it's the cheapest item and the easiest to replace. If you're breaking tie rods, take it as a sign.
Cleanups... not going to be as active as last round, but it's still something.
I'm about done. Lexus' Claret Mica looks amazing on the GX 460, so I'll be looking at that unless Ford surprises me with my Rapid Red order.
Harbor Freight makes awesome winches. I've seen them go through some hell. If you get the extended warranty you get no-questions-asked replacements, which you can buy extended warranties for again.
Harbor Freight carries A LOT of junk, but every once and a while they have some gems. Their...
I went and test drove a Lexus GX 460 after yet another week of no emails. What do I see out in the wild during the test drive? A Badlands Bronco. It was as if Mike Levine himself was in the passenger seat seductively whispering hang in there as I drove by. Joke's on you Mike, I don't listen...
Sometimes a dealer might know a timetable, so it couldn't hurt to check. They get announcements every once and a while when certain accessories will become available. If they don't know then nobody really does. Good luck with dealers, though.