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05-13-2010, 01:18 PM
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Location: Birdseye, IN
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Drive it home...or not?
I looked at a 71 GMC 1 ton dually with a service bed yesterday that I might be bringing home. 350/th400. It's got A/C and powersteering, but the body's rough. Don't have a whole lot of use for it now but it's a good price and it would be a cool project for the future. Still has some tools in the bins too + a generator.
It was driven to Indiana from Colorodo early last year and pulled a trailer the whole way and has been sitting since. Poured some gas in the carb and it started up fine. According to the owner it ran fine when parked. If I decide to buy it....do I drive it home...or get a trailer? |
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05-13-2010, 01:36 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
how far?
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05-13-2010, 01:37 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
I've blown up 2 sb350s driving them home from over 100miles away. I've learned my lesson!
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05-13-2010, 01:41 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Be a risk taker...lol
I just drove my 69 400+ miles from Utah to its new home in So Cal  
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05-13-2010, 01:47 PM
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Location: Birdseye, IN
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
About 80 miles. My brother is all over driving it home, especially since we may have to take the duals off to make it fit onto a trailer.
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05-13-2010, 01:59 PM
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Factory Strippers Rule!
 
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Location: Shingle Springs, CA
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
If you have AAA, drive it! Nothing makes for better stories than an adventure/road trip in a new project...
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05-13-2010, 02:02 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Depends on what state of repair (or disrepair) the mechanical systems are in. You will also want to assess legal requirements (lights, signals, mirrors).
If you do plan on driving it, make sure that you bring a couple of tools, cell phone, flairs and a fuel filter. Don't forget a roll of duct tape!
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05-13-2010, 03:15 PM
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20' Daredevil (Ret)
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
If it seems to be in decent mechanical condition, I would go for it. Ditto the advice on cell phone and AAA coverage. Someone is driving you there to pick it up, right? Just have them follow you home.
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05-13-2010, 03:46 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
I would not do it. Not worth gettting hit on the side of the road. Drunks and other idiots will crash into you if you are on the side of the road, even during the day.
Last edited by mclairmo; 05-13-2010 at 03:46 PM. |
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05-13-2010, 04:00 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
80 miles I would be driving it just bring cell phone in case it leaves me stranded.
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05-13-2010, 04:16 PM
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Hollister Road Co.
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Location: Houston
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Your far enough away from my house so go ahead drive it.
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05-13-2010, 04:21 PM
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not enough hours in the day
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Axtell, NE
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Just check the fluids and tires before leaving, take it easy and keep an eye on the guages and drive it.
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05-13-2010, 04:39 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
drive it! take some tools and check it out B4, but thats part of the fun..
oh and take lots of pics...
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05-13-2010, 04:51 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
I would drive it no problem. Not a lot of problems wil hopefully occur in 80 miles but just make sure that it has good brakes, the oil, radiator, transmission fluid and the master cylinder are all topped off and that the tires are checked to make sure that the tires have the right inflation and are not too weather checked and go for it. I have driven cars a lot further than that, just make sure that you have somebody to follow you. I also have AAA so if it did break down a tow truck is as close as a phone call away.
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05-13-2010, 04:56 PM
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Grandpa in the rustmobile...
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
i would..
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05-13-2010, 04:57 PM
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Location: Alden NY
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Are you going to register and insure it for at least liability before you take it out on the public highways so as to protect others who you will share the road with? If I didn't know the vehicle that has been sitting, I wouldn't endanger myself or others without having looked it over closely, i.e. pulled wheels to check brakes, steering components, etc and making sure it was driven home legally. Perhaps your state is different.
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05-13-2010, 05:03 PM
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Location: ambler, pa
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Drive It!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-13-2010, 06:59 PM
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Location: Aztec NM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
I say drive it. But then again, I bought my last motorcycle in Tuscon AZ after my nephew test drove it for 5 minutes. Then I went and rode it home to Albuquerque NM, 7 hours on the interstate.
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05-13-2010, 07:45 PM
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Location: White House, Tennessee
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Drive it! I picked up my truck 525 miles from home-drove 200 miles till the water pump let go-used AAA and flat bedded it 197 miles to Indio, ca to a Napa store-bought a new water pump and drove it home all in the same day. I think I saved money because it cost less to buy and install the water pump than pay for the gas to drive it the whole way!
take tools!
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05-13-2010, 11:15 PM
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Registered User
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Drive it.
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05-13-2010, 11:23 PM
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Location: hangtown, ca
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
kick the tires and light the fires
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05-13-2010, 11:32 PM
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Senior Member
 
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Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
80 miles is about a 1 1/2 hour drive. If it made the initial trip it must be pretty solid mechanically. As others have said...I would check the fluids well, tires, brakes, etc. As mentioned also have a AAA card and cell phone. And lets not forget a camera for we want to see pics.
 
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05-13-2010, 11:45 PM
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Drive it home, that's half the fun.
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05-14-2010, 12:35 AM
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Gone to greener pastures
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Drive it.
Heck, it's only 80 miles. So I'm guessing that your brother would drive down with you down to pick it up; he can drive "chase", just in case you do have some problems getting home.
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05-14-2010, 02:05 AM
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fan of "Butters" Stotch
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Re: Drive it home...or not?
Whats the worst that could happen?
 Then again, this is coming from a guy that drove a truck home that had been sitting in the woods for three years  (It was only about 10 miles) The guy I bought it from shook my hand, and said "you've got b****"
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