Portland to Sacremento to South Carolina in a 1989 V3500
 

Okay I bought this truck on Ebay. 85,000 mile V3500 454 tbi.
couldn't get it shipped for less than 2K so I bought a 1 way plane ticket to Portland then bought a new trailer in Portland, driving to Sacremeto to pick up my survivor 52 Willys truck and then driving back to South Carolina. I'm hoping for 8-9 MPG LOL...Plane leaves at 6am tmrw and I've got a bet with buddies that I'll be home by midnight Saturday Night

Re: Portland to Sacremento to South Carolina in a 1989 V3500
 

Having done two coast to coast drives.
Tomorrow is shot. Your flight will likely arrive late afternoon. You'll still have to pick up the trailer and get temp plates for the trailer and truck.
Sacremento is 590 miles or so... around 11-12 hours from Portland. That's Thursday.
Fooling around with the Willys will cost at least 6 hours. Making it Friday afternoon before you hit the road for real.
You may be able to get to Salt Lake City in around 10 -11 hours and Evanston, Wy in 15.
Kansas City, Mo is around 15 hours from Evanston... maybe even 16.
Charlotte NC is another 15 and a couple more hours to wherever you're going in SC.
My guess would be sometime on Monday afternoon and that's pushing it.

Don't be immortal. When you get tired stop for a while.

Let us know how you do.

Re: Portland to Sacremento to South Carolina in a 1989 V3500
 

I’m quite familiar with what your doing (had my trailer built outside of Portland), good luck to you, it’s always an adventure.

How much was the Jeep, if you don’t mind me asking ?

https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/...581649883.html

Re: Portland to Sacremento to South Carolina in a 1989 V3500
 

I've got a tick over 5k in it

Re: Portland to Sacremento to South Carolina in a 1989 V3500
 

[QUOTE=hatzie;8257155]Having done two coast to coast drives.
Tomorrow is shot. Your flight will likely arrive late afternoon. You'll still have to pick up the trailer and get temp plates for the trailer and truck.
Sacremento is 590 miles or so... around 11-12 hours from Portland. That's Thursday.
Fooling around with the Willys will cost at least 6 hours. Making it Friday afternoon before you hit the road for real.
You may be able to get to Salt Lake City in around 10 -11 hours and Evanston, Wy in 15.
Kansas City, Mo is around 15 hours from Evanston... maybe even 16.
Charlotte NC is another 15 and a couple more hours to wherever you're going in SC.
My guess would be sometime on Monday afternoon and that's pushing it.

Don't be immortal. When you get tired stop for a while.

taking my dealer tag with me... plane lands at 10:30am ...willys is at my buddies in Fair Oaks right off I-80. I'll be at his house tmrw night or early Thursday morning then drive Willys on the trailer tie it down and roll out

Re: Portland to Sacremento to South Carolina in a 1989 V3500
 

Sounds like a cool trip. Safe travels.

Re: Portland to Sacremento to South Carolina in a 1989 V3500
 

Sounds like a good plan. Enjoy the trip. :metal: