This why the CA's need to be replaced. There may be micro cracks developing you can't see. If they break while on the road and you have a accident both you and the shop are liable. If he squirms on paying for new CA's, wait till a lawyer gets a hold of him for someone getting hurt or killed.
I know you said you plan to Uber, but to me the better BBQ is in Lockhart ~30 minute drive SE of Austin on US-183. Then you have your choice between Black's, Kreutz, or Smithy's(Closes @ 6). Traffic on US-183 is not very bad.
As others mentioned downtown Austin has problems with thievery...
You may want to invest in a bead or gel seat cover. My back starts to ache after long (~2-3 hr) drives. The ache starts sooner in my Bronco compared to my truck. You will more vibration in the Bronco because of the suspension. I found the gel seat pad will help mitigate this. Make sure you can...
I've been running them on my F-150 for the past 100k miles. with out any problems. They will spin out on a wet surface if you get on the gas hard enough, but so will every other tire on a truck with no weight in the rear.
If your worried about snakes, talk to your vet about a anti-venom shot. We have tons of poisonous snakes in South Texas, and I have my dog get one every year with her rabies. The first shot requires a booster after a month. My last dog got bit by a massive rattlesnake the day before his one...