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Well, they called today to tell me they have totaled the truck.

Thanks all. I don’t plan on carrying a can for the daily, it’s more of an idea for trips. I live in Utah so “out west” as most of you have mentioned is my back yard. I remember @cowpuc mentioning the empty oil cans in old socks under the luggage rack. Many people carry cans exposed to the elements on trailer tongues or racks especially landscapers, jet ski, and snowmobile out here. When we take the mini bike out to the desert I carry the bike and fuel on the hitch carrier.

To answer your question, no significant difference that I know of between 08-13 other than color.

Good to hear she's OK.

So sorry this happened to you Eileen but sooo glad you are ok and others involved too! @Freebird, please give your precious bride a hug for Tip and I and tell her its all going to be ok. Trucks, cars, houses and bikes can ALL be replaced or fixed but she is irreplaceable. PRAYERS UP!

The second gen has its issues too such as the ignition switch fails and the fuel pump likes to fail. You can fix that starter issue by swapping it out with 4 brush starter from a 91 or newer V4.

I like the 1st gen much better than the 2nd, but with that said I will stick with my 2nd gen just because of parts availability. Other than colors and a few audio changes most parts are interchangeable, or at least that has been my experience.

I will echo what everyone else has said and say that I am glad she is okay.

With good fertilmilizer you also need a good spreader and I think one just showed up.

With proper upkeep that 89 has still a long ways to go. I would keep it.

Glad everyone is okay and they still make all those parts but getting them may be the problem.

good thing it was a toyota. glad all are ok!

Glad everyone is OK, that should buff right out and the fog light still works.

Well Puc it looks like you will have NO shortage of fertilizer with this crew helping.

Ouch! Good everyone is ok.

That's an opps. Could be costly. Glad she and the other one are Ok. Gonna need a hammer and punch before a little bit of mud.

I know, right,, isnt that amazing! For as far back as I can remember companies have been making stuff just for me and me using that equipment bearing my name has actually worked very well in determining outcomes. Back in 69 I took 2nd place in my very 1st motocross race riding a Yamaha 250. I had chosen, of course, to wear "Scott" goggles and continued to wear "Scott" goggles throughout my racing career because of the outcome of that 1st race. Trophies started piling up. My competition began asking questions about where my dirtbike skills came from. I had several sponsors during that time and even got a local Honda shop who had noticed my name in the papers and they were instrumental in my change over from Yamaha to Honda in 1973 when the 1st Elsinores came out which I started riding that 1st year, the mighty CR250M became synotimous with SCOTT in my heart. I never did disclose to anyone that allll of my seemingly "heyy, this guys good on 2 wheels" comments were all attributable to those racing products bearing my name. YOU, @luvmy40, have obviously noticed something VERY important here brother! When I noticed that same name on this seed tosser I KNEW I was once again onto something too, you have a very good eye Rich! Ironically, when I went to Menards to score a Weasel I also noticed my name, once again as I start this latest adVenture in the golden year focus of having a yard that looks like it belongs to someone who is long since retired from getting beat to death on MX tracks and who is now enjoying chasing chip monks in his yard and having the time to watch grass grow, being boldly printed on the products I look forward to the outcome I KNOW is coming all because someone in charge of some company is watching very carefully and is producing products again just for me. I am so excited I could spit because I know as I use my Scott broadcaster to toss Scott fertilizer that will grow some AWESOME Scott "Tall Fescue" grass with a little Scott "Rye" and Scott "Kentucky Blue" when the deed is done. I know my neighbors from blocks around will come down and admire my yard and even my little John Deere tractor will thank me as it enjoys hours of trimming that lawn of those sweet smelling Scott grass products. Dang,, cant loose this time Rich! Someday down the road, when this life is over and I am riding wheelies on streets made of gold and Tip is once again wearing my left over Scott goggles to keep the heavenly winds of Wyoming up there from drying her eyes out from spending 24 hours in Tweeks saddle (once we get to that point sleep will no longer be necessary) I am gonna keep my eyes out for the Scott behind the scenes of my withering life here below and drop the front end/take a break from touring the endless highways of heaven with my best friend long enough to shake his hand and thank him for all he did for me in my brief but adventure filled life I am still blessed to be living. Heyyy,, something just dawned on me here Rich,,,,,,, can you tell by my lengthy response that I really am feeling a little better

Zeus and Xena are no longer with us but we have Stella and Grace

Carpentry finished. Ready for putty and paint. Kris wants to use a period correct finish with "Milk Paint" so I was able to cheap out on the materials a bit. 3/4" "Sande" plywood for the carcass, a couple cherry picked pieces of 1/4" underlayment for the backs and poplar trim. I made one mistake in planning. I neglected to check the floor for level before buying my moldings and did not account for the 1" out of level over the 84" run. Not a huge deal. I'll just cut some filler strips before Kris paints. This turned out pretty good, but up close and personal, you can see the 25 years of slack! Seeing as they will be painted, good enough is good enough. I have to say, the Hercules saws are punching way above their price point. It was a joy to work with them.