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02-15-2021, 05:35 PM | #51 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
I plan on taking my truck to the southeastern nationals in Lebanon TN this July with my son, going to be a long drive but looking forward to it, About 1,000 miles from MA +/- defiantly going to take lots of pics and time to take in the scenery
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02-15-2021, 06:34 PM | #52 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
I'm hoping on going too. But I may be in Massachusetts that weekend if the motorcycle event with the wife if it doesn't get cancelled
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02-15-2021, 10:18 PM | #53 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
I am planning on going.
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02-16-2021, 07:51 AM | #54 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
defiantly looking forward to it, never done anything like this before
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02-16-2021, 08:03 AM | #55 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
Getting my truck ready now to make this trip. Already registered.
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02-16-2021, 09:42 AM | #56 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
I drove a poorly prepared 1968 C20 from NorCal south past LA, over through El Paso then to Austin and then to the Philadelphia area.
The company I was with at the time was closing down. They were headquartered in PA and the plan had been for me to bring the work vehicle back to PA for sale. I was going to tow the C20 behind the van. They decided 4 days before the move they were going to sell the work van locally in NorCal and that left me with no time to properly prep the truck. It was fine driving around town but not ready for a 3000 mile road trip. |
02-16-2021, 04:30 PM | #57 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
The best advice is to do a full tune up & service on your truck first. Grease all your fittings. Inspect all your wheel hubs etc....
If you are going to bring wheel bearings, as in you think they are probably due already, you should be replacing them now. Drop/pull out gas tank and clean it out if its not been done recently (if ever). Fuel pump? Inspect your sending unit/pickup tube strainer already? Have you priced all those parts already? That's a lot of coin, not to mention space. You really want to lug all that crap 4k miles??? Way better off doing a full service, replacing what is due now and bring a few essentials for the length/time period wanted. Bring the stuff you cant get everywhere.. If you haven't read the service manual, you should, there is probably a lot more than you realize needs to be serviced. Some items are as little as 6/mo or 5000 miles if I recall correctly. Id bring an actual jack and a few stands.
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02-17-2021, 06:38 PM | #58 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
From where I sit now to McGregor Tx in the 70 long bed I had at the time with a stop at lake Texoma in a driving rain storm to pick up a new cattle trailer for a friend that I used to haul my wife's belongings back from Texas with. around 2300 miles down and 2100 back.
I've done the same trip in my 48 Chev pickup and in the 51 Mercury I had. May 70 pretty well nailed it. do the same pre trip check and service you would do with any other vehicle. Fresh or reasonably fresh oil and filter change, Change the air filter unless again it is new. Full grease job, pack the front wheel bearings and inspect them, check the brakes and give the tires a good checking over including checking the inflation. Check the belts, I have a habit of changing the belts before a road trip like that and keeping the ones I take off in the sleeves the new ones came in as spares. As for what to carry along: the spare belts as I said above, a spare fuel filter. Spare fuses. Not all parts houses have a good supply of the round glass fuses that fit our trucks anymore. Tools: a small set of tools to do the things you can and might actually do on the side of the road, in a motel parking lot or in front of a parts house. Those include: Test light (that works) Multi meter screw drivers for what screws your truck has. small set of combination wrenches 3/8 drive socket set Jumper cables Specific sockets or screw drivers that fit something that affects the running of the truck that uses a different tool than normal 67/72 trucks do. 5 round trips to and from Texas say that 99.9 % of the time your on the road issues are going to be something that you can unbolt with basic hand tools and replace and go again. Starter Alternator/generator water pump Belt Fuel filter Wheel bearing. I've lost them on trailers on trips but never on my rig I am driving. Anything else you are most likely going to end up being towed to a shop or being towed to a place where you can work on or renting a tow rig and trailer to get it home. The odd thing on here is that guys who wouldn't bat and eye at taking a 1000 mile road trip in their 8 year old daily driver work truck with 150K on it panic at driving their older truck that they know every part on the same distance.
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02-17-2021, 06:57 PM | #59 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
Hot Rod Power Tour.
I did a couple long ones. I think 2015 was just under 3,500 miles. I think 2016 was a tad longer for me, maybe 3600 miles? On that one trip I drove through SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, OK, AR, TN & NC. The mustang has also been to VA, KY, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, and MO (Pretty much 2015 Power Tour). GREAT road trip car (when it doesn't break). T5 5spd and A/C. I think my C10 has only been to SC, NC, GA, VA and TN.
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02-19-2021, 02:46 PM | #60 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
Dont know if its been mentioned yet, but you may want to call ahead at some of the national parks. I know Yosemite currently has a restriction and you have to make reservations to get in. Just a heads up.
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02-28-2021, 06:19 AM | #61 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
April 30 I will be heading out on a 2000 mile round trip in the C-10. Liberty SC to Key West Florida and back. We have around 20 vehicles going. Going to drive down on the gulf side to meet up with friends from La & Alabama and other states, then head south.
1 night will be in Tallahassee area to meet up with everyone going, then the next night will be in Bradenton Fla for a BBQ for everyone, next to Florida City and then 3-4 nights in Key West and then head back north. Haven't thought about the trip back north yet but will drive until I get tired and stop. Should be a fun trip and I've never been to the keys so it will really be good trip. After this trip my C-10 will have been to the southern most point of the continental United states and to the shores of the great lakes.
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03-01-2021, 02:11 AM | #62 | |
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03-01-2021, 11:29 AM | #63 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
If you end up traveling HWY 412 on your way west holler at me.
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03-16-2021, 12:33 PM | #64 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
This is great, hearing about everybody's road trips. My longest was in a Squarebody Suburban towing an Airstream from Seattle to Acapulco and back - yeah, the one in Mexico. However, the 'Burban was only a couple years old, and I wasn't allowed behind the wheel yet, haha.
I get a kick out of the personalities represented on the thread. I knew instinctively that anybody who makes a list that is as thorough as yours, is a guy who has already done that work on the truck. I doubt very much that you would defer your maintenance, buy all the parts, and expect to replace them as needed on the trip. Some very good tips and hints on here though. |
03-16-2021, 12:40 PM | #65 | |
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07-11-2021, 12:47 PM | #66 |
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Hi, I have not been on for awhile. Rebuilt the motor and trans this past winter for vacation. On June 25th, 2021 we left for Yellowstone National Park, Teton National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Wind Cave National Park and Badlands National Park. Logged in a little over 5000 miles. No problems except for a small fuel leak at carburetor, retightened the fitting and good to go. Here are some pics from on the road. 1-Yellowstone Bridge Bay Campground, 2-Mormon Row Tetons National Park, 3-Devils Tower, 4-Badlands. I tried to upload a video of a grizzly that walked right past the truck but no luck.
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07-11-2021, 06:40 PM | #67 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
The longest in my truck was a whopping 144 miles after I bought it from my wife’s grandfather. Just got the keys and headed out as you can’t kill a 292 with a 4 speed.
Now as I think about trips in old cars I realize I e been really lucky over the years. In the early 2000s bought a MGB all original with “72k” on it off the internet. Jumped on a plane and met the guy at the airport and drove home 450 mile from Little Rock to Wichita. Biggest white knuckle drive ever. Those cars are fun in a city but with big rigs all over the road YIKES!! That and I learned real fast Lucas electrical systems are made by the devil. My father in law my brother in law and I had a fun night drinking in the back yard and bought a 1980 Corvette of Craigslist one night. Met the guy in a parking lot the next day and paid him and then realized we had to get it back to my FIL house 2 and a half hours away. So just jumped in and on the hwy @ 75mph again. Luckily no problems. Odd thing is as I have got older I am now hesitant to put my 71 on the same trip as the Vet. Truck was a bit and bolt resto 10 years ago and I have only put 600 miles on it as it is so far away. Just have a bad feeling on this one. Crazy I know |
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07-11-2021, 07:03 PM | #69 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
Pics are awesome oldschool! I hope one day I can do that!!
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07-11-2021, 08:53 PM | #71 | |
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07-12-2021, 07:29 AM | #72 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
olschool we just did that same trip with our SSR group. Left Cincinnati June 6 and got back on the 19th. Deadwood, Crazy Horse, Rushmore, Badlands, Yellowstone, Rockies. The wildlife and scenery was amazing. Trip of a lifetime for us. Want to do Grand Canyon area trip next year in my completed c10.
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07-12-2021, 07:39 AM | #73 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
I’m at about 1600 miles so far . On my way home from SETN . Couple of weeks going to the truck nationals in Carlisle so only my clothes will be coming out of the truck . Truck has run perfect and has used no oil .
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07-12-2021, 09:19 AM | #74 |
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Re: Longggggg Road trip tips. What is the farthest you’ve gone?
A little late but for future readers. A tube of RTV, preferably copper 777. Can use on oil leaks and as exhaust gaskets. On one of my many 9 hour road trips i had a axle seal fail on a HO52. Noticed it while getting gas and resealed it in their parking lot in 10 minutes to get back on the road. Also if you run a small cap MSD bring one. I broke one in north TX and couldn't fInd one locally and had to swap distributers to keep on the road. Only time I have ever had a rotor failure and took out the entire side of the cap.
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07-12-2021, 08:47 PM | #75 |
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FRCvette, for sure a great trip. We have been there a couple of times in the last 20 years but going in the vintage truck and camper was super sweet.
May 70, keep plugging away and you will get there! burnin oil, I agree on the RTV and small parts. I still run points so i had spare cap, rotor, wires, points and condenser.
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