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Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Just thought I'd share that I went to Sacramento, CA this last week from Astoria, OR (about 680 miles each way) in the GMC and she didn't give me one problem. I guess this is kind of a victory post. Everybody thought I was crazy to drive "that old truck" down that far.
![]() It just goes to show that 50 year technology with proper maintenance is just as reliable as 2009 technology. Except, of course, the gas mileage..... ![]() I also learned that driving that far doing only 60 MPH takes waaay too long. ![]() P.S. Thanks again to Chevytrucknut for the clutch!
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
well I hope you took a pic or 2 along the way congrats!!!
I was happy with my little 200 mile foilage run this weekend in my 70..but then again my truck was in the woods forgotten about for the last 6 years uless someone needed and engine part....your truck on the other hand....ummmm sweet!!! I was with good company..and next week 200 mile to Conn...baby steps, baby steps....
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
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Congrats on making the trip without a hitch. I have been thinking about taking my Sons 64 on a shakedown run and maybe making a Vacation out of it. That is if I can talk my Wife into doing without all the Modern Day Conveniences. I put a 3.08:1 Diff in my Sons truck so It will have a little better top end without so much quickness on the bottom end. I did that just because my Son is 18 and that 327 has a few to many ponies to let him loose in it with the 4.10:1 Diff it used to have. Im hoping the Gas Mileage will be fairly decent in it, that is if I can keep my foot out of it. If you have some pics of the trip including your truck post them. JRBECK64 |
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Good lord, I I've done 300 miles in a day and thought that was an accomplishment! congrats to you on a safe, fun trip. I've found that these trucks are quite comfortable (albeit noisy ) on longer road trips
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Way to go!! I bet that was a pretty trip down the coast highway. You did take pictures, didn't you? Well, post 'em
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Believe it or not I just didn't get any pictures along the road....There wasn't a whole lot of spectacular photo ops on I-5, maybe around Mt. Shasta but I totally forgot about it.
Here are some with road grime all over her at home though. ![]() jonathan-m - Yeah it was looooong. The truck minds well on the road, doesn't rattle or wander but it definitely gets a little old holding the gas pedal. I was thinking about cutting different length sticks for different speeds to stick between the seat and gas pedal... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Duuuude i LOVE this truck
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Good for you, what an adventure. I imagine you got plenty of attention when you stopped for gas, etc. Glad it was incident free. If you're going to do it again cruise control will be a welcome addition and the electronic versions are relatively simple to install.
Longest trip we ever made was from North Idaho to Santa Cruz about 10 years ago - about 1,000 miles each way, which also included a photo op at Mt. Shasta. Being that far from home in something so old inspired conversations at every rest stop. ![]() |
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
dam dude your old school right to the bias plys.....you get a gold star on your man card for that trip!!
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
That, my friend, is why we build 'em. I think I'm gonna go see my brother tomorrow, in the '65.
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
That first trip around the block is always a major accomplishment though! And the smile hurts your face..
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Wish I'd known you were passin by. Could have met you, at one of your many gas stops, along I5. How much $$$ did you burn in gas?
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Congrats on the trip. My brother lives in Medford, OR and my mother lives in Willows, CA, both right off the 5. I have driven from Medford, OR to Sacramento, CA many times, but not in one of my old rigs.
I bet you and your rig looked awesome cruising during that trip. FYI, I have an Accessory Installation manual, that shows a factory cruise control option for the 4-5-6 Chevy trucks, but I don't know about the '60-'66 GMC trucks. I will check into this in my manuals and share it on this thread, if I can find it. The guys on 6066GMCguy.com might know about it. In any case, thanks for sharing and congrats on an event-free trip. |
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
great story. and thanks for sharing. glad the old 305 did good.
you may not have gotten any pics, but I bet a lot of folks got some of your rig. ![]()
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
It's funny but a group of teenagers came flying by me doing about 80-85 in a BMW and while they were passing I could see the girl in front clicking away on a camera...
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
That would be awesome Tony, I'd like to know how they did it.
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
major props !!!
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Re: Just drove 1300 miles without a hitch...
Get a Georgia over drive. A sawed off broom handle for your cruise control . That is Old Skool. Ha Ha
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