Strange.

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UPS usually doesn't deliver on Saturdays.  I have had two deliveries in... as far back as I can remember.  I... don't expect it, mind you.  It is always just a bonus, a plus, an extra.  And today was... the day, I guess.  I received the first pieces I'll working on the Xterra with, the hatch hydraulic bars.

They have been not working for... years, now, is it?  Yes, two, three, maybe four.  Still, I... just... thought it would be too expensive, or difficult.  Not all that expensive.  Amazon had them for sale as pairs or singles.  They are interchangeable, right and left.  The pairs were $48, I think.  The singles were $20 each.  I ordered two singles.  Strange how they try to charge more for sets than singles.  Everything is a scheme.

As for difficulty?  Not so much.  I will have to figure out how to hold the hatch, one way or another, while replacing the rods.  But I think I have that sorted.  Just in case you are curious?  Or have some small complaint which has just slid off the list, but annoys you?  Yea, a lot of these things are far easier than I had thought.  If there are a lot of jobs well beyond my skill, possibly strength, or stamina?  This isn't one of them.  I have no idea how much they would have charged at a shop, but they might have been fair, at, say, parts (whether they tack any on those or not?), and, say, thirty minutes (I doubt if they charge less), so... lets say $50 for parts and $30 to $60 for labor, so $100?  Right.  And, when you see the job?  Right.

Yea.  If nothing else, and you have a minor grief?  Look it up.  If the job seems reasonable, check into parts.  Might have to dig a bit, but... I just saved myself at least $60.  I don't have much money, so, yes.  Time and effort are nothing, especially on this one.

To be honest, I can't wait for the impact tool, and small metric impact socket set arrives.  Monday to Wednesday, depending on... what is happing at ups.  Sometimes, when it is there, it sits until the day they said it would arrive, or later.  Sometimes, a bit more lately, they have been getting them out.  And today was a huge surprise.  They only got to the shop last night, were slated for Monday, and this being a Saturday, it... really surprised me.  All good.

Now, I won't be doing anything with the impact wrench until I obtain an oil catch pan, probably, at the least.  But I may check lug nuts, and tinker with a few things.  Perhaps even remove my seats, to clean the machine... and play with the new cool tool... if it can fit.  Ugh.  Ah, the tool?

I got as small and powerful one as I could find, and inexpensive, to be honest.  As much in prep for a motorcycle as for the Xterra work in the planning stages.  As well, I am getting some smaller sockets, low depth and swivel.  We'll see how they work out.  A bit at a time.