Recent content by Tex68w

LX/GX Engine is built in Japan; that said, it's still having issues as well, just not to the same degree, albeit with much smaller numbers too.

No real new additions in the past six months, other than some new rubber. I ran the Toyo RT Trails for a little over 52K miles and removed them with 6/32" tread left. They got louder after 40K miles and a touch noticeably louder yet again north of 50K miles. I never had any balance issues or...

7GCBC is a bargain in this segment. I am very seriously considering a 8GCBC.

Very clean Citabria panel! Which submodel is yours? I have been spending time in a 7KCAB, plenty of power but no flaps, so I am getting quite proficient on the side slip to final lol.

Spent some time in a Husky, Scout, Citabria, Piper Archer II, and Cirrus SR22 G7+ in the past weeks. I am enjoying getting seat time in different makes and avionics suites. Still leaning heavily towards a Husky or Scout for an eventual purchase, but the Maule and 170/180's are still on the...

Fantastic build. What is replacing it?

A few adds/accessories showed up this week. Garmin X210 Dashcam and Dongar Tech power adapter harness. Land Bully Cool Box half tray. Land Bully Rear Hatch LED light. Fuel and Fire Cargo Hooks. OEM Lexus Illuminated Door Sills (ours didn't have them).

Just got ours home last week. This will be a very slow build as the misses will be using it as her daily for the next few years. Roof rack (Dissent or Westcott), Dissent sliders, and a few other touches are all we plan to do for 2025. Love what I see above, very nice build! I hope to see...

I went out west and did some backcountry and terrain flying last week.

Any Bondo or rust repair by the previous owner prior to repaint?

SOLD!!!

I have time in a C, F, and a J. This is a E model with all of the J/201 speed mods. I have considered all of the above, including the Stinson 108 variants as well. Lot's of great, affordable options out there. I've even contemplated getting an older 182A straight tail and putting it on larger...

SPF!

Tail wheel endorsement completed! This endorsement has been a long time coming. I've wanted to fly tailwheel since 2008, super stoked to have this endorsement in the logbook. This backcountry tailwheel stuff is addictive. Now I am sitting over here looking at Super Cubs and Huskies lol. I might...

I've got a buddy I do some of my motorcycle riding with who flies SAR for Bristow. He pulled 21 years in Cobras and Apaches in the Army, retired CW4. I am a fixed-wing pilot myself. I was rated, then promptly walked away from it for well over a decade, and just recently got back into it. I am...