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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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GET A RENTAL! they said....
Silly parents
![]() ![]() So I just thought Id get some opinions from you guys. Its the 79 Im taking. Cruise at 80mph doing 2000rpm, everything is under 15,000miles old. Think Ill make it?
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: newmarket,ontario,canada
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I can,t see a problem.Have a nice trip.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Elkhart, IN
Posts: 6,400
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if i were in the same situation, i'd take it just to probe them wrong.
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Just to be safe, you might want to try doing a little less than 80 mph. Say maybe 78.5 ????
![]() Just remember - Chevys are born working trucks. ![]() On a related note: I rented a 24' moving truck for our move last November. Of course, it was a 5 speed manual (different than my '86 automatic), but I felt strangly at home when I jumped in and found myself staring at a 73-87 vintage instrument cluster. Chevy rules. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 4,703
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Take a bunch of tools and fluid, you never know (new or old).
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Overworked and Underlaid
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Flagstaff,Arizona
Posts: 1,279
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tom i drove my beast down from vegas last year when i moved and it made it no problem with god knows how many miles on the engine and at the time failing tranny.you should make it no problem.
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I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: NJ
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do a pre trip inspection all belts hoses etc. check the condition of your oil and tranny oil and coolant top it off if needed etc. 90% of all breakdowns are because of poor maintenance. Ive gotten 280K out of a truck cause of my stringent maintenacne .... besides you think they maintain rentals any better therye just newer cronolgically not better taken care of
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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Good stuff guys. Made my parents check out the thread
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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5 day ban, learn to behave.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: san diego, ca
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Yeah..... I say drive the truck.. Which route are you taking? Are you going to pass thru san diego?
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: where it's hot
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I didn,t think you were old enough to get a rental and if your parents rented it for you to use on the trip , you still would not be insured and your own insurance will not transfer over unless your truck is in a certified repair shop . If there was an accident that would be big problems . I went thru that last year trying to get a rental for my son .
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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Dad found me a place that accepts 21, and Im pretty sure I have rental car insurence threw my platinum credit card [not sure what kind right now]
Hey james, was that you I saw driving the other morning at butt ugly 8am? Mike- Im going strait up, passing threw wickenburg and kingman. Never touch california ![]() |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mont Belvieu, TX
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I say go for it, you never know unless you try.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Flagstaff,Arizona
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I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Elkhart, IN
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ahem, PROVE them wrong. i'm going to add a disclaimer to my sig from now on.
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5 day ban, learn to behave.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: san diego, ca
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
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WOOHOO! Made it! 80mph the whole way almost, not alot of people out and about. Averaged 16mpg. Temp, oil pressure, a/f ratio, volts, everything was perfect the entire way EXCEPT for the last 10min. Just driving along on the freeway like I had been and the torque convertor un-locks. Im like WTH? and flip the switch for the manual torque convertor lockup, still nothing. Make it home with temps almost getting to 160* [ran about 90* the whole way hehe] I let it sit overnight, and preto! the TC lockup works again. I have no idea what happened.....
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Elkhart, IN
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ran 90*? you need to get that thing checked out, that cant be good for it.
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yukon, OK
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80mph @2000 rpm??? Something isnt adding up here man!? How many gears you got?? 7?
My T/A with a M6 pulls just at 2000 @ 80
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
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![]() Dave- 3.07 rear gears and a .67 overdrive with 27-28" tires.
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Elkhart, IN
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oh, i thought you were talking about the engine at that temp. LOL that makes a big difference.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 1,589
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FYI From TCI's website. How hot is too hot? The ideal operating temperature for automatic transmission fluid is between 175 and 225° F. In fact, Autometer's Pro-Comp tranny temp gauges don't even register until 140. ![]() |
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#24 |
driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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My tranny temp gauge is from bowtie overdrives and starts at 100 degrees, but there is a little room from nothing to 100 so I know its about 90. 90 is indeed a little too cold for tranny fluid, but when Im stuck in rush hour traffic with 110* outside I'll take all the cooling I can get.
So it looks like my TCC soleniod is out. A whole 10,000miles on the tranny and this thing goes out. I hate automatics so much more then ever. Thank you for turning me away from ever buying an auto again bowtie ![]()
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-78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me. |
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