How far have you gone...

[Longhorn Man]

how far have you gone to purchace... and DRIVE HOME a project truck?



So far for me, it was about 6 miles... but here in the next few weeks, it'll bemore like 2500 miles. ROAD TRIP!


What say you, who's gone where for a rig?

[1969k10stepside]

Farthest I've gone to get a truck and drive it home was 45 miles..The farthest I've drove to get a truck and trailer/tow it back was up to Central Wisconsin from Southern Indiana to get a '69 K10...

[Gray Ghost]

We drove two hours to get what turned out to be my new stepper project....that's the farthest I have gone but when I sold the 70 C20 I got a guy from Middle Tennessee who drove down. I've shipped trucks to Nebraska, Houston, Missouri and several other close by states but never driven far.

Good luck on your trip!

[mvfd70]

Well I drove home when I got my project. I just didnt drive the 68. I went about 25 miles twice to get it. It came home on two different trailer loads. Then I went a little over 100 miles to get a 72 parts truck. Again trailered home. Just one trip that time though.

[special-K]

San Diego to Maryland.Are you considerng running the`Burb back?

[Sinister]

I took the Amtrak down to San Diego to check a truck out. Ended up driving it home that evening, about a hundred miles...

[70cst]

About 450 miles. From Celina Tn. to Arcanum Ohio, In the spring of 2001
I was looking for a mid 50's 1/2 ton Chevy when I picked up the Nashville Truck Trader and saw a 1970C10 CST with a 402BB, AC, Buckets, Tach, 400 Turbo Auto, Two Tone paint, Tinted Windows, etc. The price was $2400. I had read about the 67-72 trucks so I knew this was a special truck. That was Thursday night and I called and the guy owned was selling the truck owned a car recycling business and he was closed but he said come on out. I did and I bought the truck. He later told me he had almost two dozen calls the next two nights asking about my truck. I came back a couple weeks later with my son and he followed me to the first gas station and then starter went out. I left the truck while they searched for a used starter and we came back to pick up my truck a week later. We started out and about 75 miles from home the alternator went out. We made it home and for the most part my truck has been in storage. My wife jokes that the only time she sees my truck running is when it behind a tow truck. Well this fall we start the resto of my Lean Mean Non-Running Green Machine. Now you know the rest of the story. Lets hear some more stories.

[sdkid]

What route you takin? If you need help in central SD, I'll do what I can.

[uncle]

I drove my 70 Ambulance a total of 2200 miles from Colorado. Had a couple of flats,but otherwise good trip. I also pulled a trailer w/truck the last 1500.

[PanelDeland]

Bought my Panel in Childress TX and test drove it about 3 miles.Paid the man and then let him leave first so he wouldn't cry in front of a stranger.I got in it fueled it and drove it 450 miles home.

[Piece of Work]

My trip home was somewhere between 3.5 & 4 miles. I drove by it on my way to work everyday, and watched as the price dropped from $2800.00 to $1800.00. Then, it disappeared. I found the phone number 2 months later and figured I'd give him a call. Sure enough, it was still for sale and he was desperate, he was buying his first house and was a little short for closing. I bought it for $1500.00! The drive home, although short, was an adventure, it was pouring rain and the wipers didn't work! They were the first thing I fixed.


-Mark

[68 Stepside]

So you're gonna do it huh? And if you take the recommended route, you'll be coming through not terribly far from here. Of course, you'll probably come through on a Sunday evening or during the week sometime

I went about 5 blocks to pick up the 68, and about 4 miles to get the 67 panel that I used to have.

[Ace in the hole]

About 8 miles across town for my K20 that I drove home, but I just drove 200 miles to pick up a C20 parts truck that I had to trailer home. My fun is just getting started. I have begun the disassembly of the K20 and will be doing a body off restoration/upgrade this winter (and maybe longer ).

[HeavyD]

farthest was a few hundred but I can honestly say I would drive to Cal or Ariz to buy a good one. No matter how far, rust free(ish) is always worth it

[67ChevyRedneck]

My uncle drove my 67 up to NY from Columbia, SC, about 725 miles back in '96, I then convinced him to leave it up there with me

I then had the same uncle trailer it down for me in January '03 from NY to SC, 725 miles.

I have yet to do it yet, but I have taken my truck on 400+ mile round trips MANY times. Maybe someday I'll be taking another one home...

[CG]

I bought an ocre burb about 40 miles away from here. The guy said the previous owner drove it all over the western states pulling a small travel trailer. He then proceeded to tell me he wouldn't have any problems driving it from here to Cali and back as she sits....Luckily I had a large jug of water with me (overheating/leaking radiator). We had to make three stops on the way home to fill er up. I put a new radiator and new hoses in. Havent had any overheat problems at all since then...Next stop OHIO???

[Longhorn Man]

Yep... next stop ohio.
I'll be posting trip route, planned stops, and times/dates here soon. I'm probably looking at 2 weeks from now.
SpecialK.. driving it is the only way i can see doing it. Drive one while dragging the other.

[70cst]

Dont forget your digital canera.

[Longhorn Man]

but of course... it's on the top of the packing list.

[CG]

Just dont come on the weekend of Oct 6th and 7th. Everyone is going to be at the swap meet. When I get your exact date Ill post up a thread for it and hopefully we can have a big NW bbq, and work party to make sure you get a good start on your trip. Lots of room to park and mingle out where the burbs will be.

[IAFF2407]

I drove my burb from Taft CA to White Rock (1200 miles) which is just across the border. Paid 6k for mine, the owner changed all the hoses and belts recharged the 134a, and pressure tested the cooling sys. the wife and I had a blast on the trip home. the biggest problem was the airlines miss-placed my 60lb. tool box in LA. would do it again, great memories.

I'll come down for the party.

CG what is the date and times and directions to the swap meet? thx

[Longhorn Man]

awsome!

[crzngmychvy]

1600 miles from Springdale AR back to San Diego in a 59 Apache. To be honest I had a great time, but I wouldn't do it again.

[kbs71]

My step dad had died and I went to Atlanta to help my Mom pack things up, clean out their house and move some stuff up to Madisville TN. Well there was a nonrunning 71 LWB, sitting in the garage and she was worried about having to get it running to be able to sell it. I told her I wish I had a way to get it home, cause I would love to have it. That night while we were sitting around reminiscing about things, she asked me if I really wanted the truck. I told her yes I would love to have it. Mom said, find a way to get it home and it's yours. well during the night she offered me a whole lot of other stuff that was there, and what was going to be a small U-haul trip with stuff in it up to Madisonville (@ 200 miles), and then a plane ride home. Turns into a 26 foot U-haul truck and a car trailer trip of @ 1200 miles. I didn't drive it home, but that was one trip that I'll never forget. Nonstop from TN to TX in 20 hrs. It took me about 6 or 8 hrs and a rebuilt carb to get it running after I got home.

[wibilly]

all of mine but 1 1/2 came from withen 20 miles. my dd 69 and 67 cab and clip came from montana.a friend of a friend brought a engine out through it in and headed home. i bought it from him thinking it was ready to go beings he drove it back. went to pick it up and drive it home to find it had two squre tires a bad master cyl bad tie rod ,cluch isues bad wheel bearings,low oil presure, and no lights on the rear.glad i only had to drive it a hundred miles. i trailered safer truck from a whole lot closer but now it drives as well as a new one