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jhwkns · 08-23-2005, 12:05 AM

I had hoped to go to HAN in Reno this year, but when the invitation for my neices wedding arrived it seemed my road trip would be to San Diego. I drive my pickup around town daily, but with the way gas prices are long drives are made in the Corolla. I was disapointed in not being able to cruise to Reno, so I came to the conclusion "f*#k the price of gas I'm taking the truck to California".

I hit the road Wednesday morning. Having done a major tune-up, oil change, and full lube job a couple weeks ago (it must have been good coffee 'cause I even packed the wheel bearings) the truck was rearin' to go, so fueled up with a full tank of midgrade fortified with some octaine booster I headed off into the desert. The truck ran flawlessly all weekend. I forget how much better it runs at sea level. All together when I got back home Sunday I'd driven 980 miles. I checked my fuel milage on the first leg. (15.1 mpg not too bad) I hadn't put my 5" drop springs on for a long time, but I thought it would be cool for the trip. I didn't see many of our trucks at all in Cal. maybe four or five. You'll see that many in ten minutes here in Vegas. It was a great trip though, and I'm really glad I took the truck.

Rdrdave · 08-23-2005, 12:41 AM

well, I'm glad you had a cool trip. I think the gas is keeping lots of our trucks off the road. I don't care either. I drive it daily 35 miles to and from work with a bad tune to it. I must get 9 mpg. It's a beatup 307 but it's better than the Yukon that breaks when you turn it on! Nice truck by the way.

tomatocity · 08-23-2005, 01:11 AM

Excellent attitude about your truck and travelling. If we can't afford to drive'm why have'm. Love the stance. Is that a 5" rear coil drop?

TireSmoke420 · 08-23-2005, 01:11 AM

when i drove my truck to and from Iowa and Pennsylvania i got close to 13 mpg and thats even with my big block. not to bad of a ride did it in 12 hours um yea parents do it in 13 or 14 hours and they even speed. i like the night driving though lol

krue · 08-23-2005, 04:06 AM

It's good to see somebody driving their truck! Nice truck to drive too.

jhwkns · 08-23-2005, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tomatocity

Is that a 5" rear coil drop?

Yes it is. I have three sets of rear springs. 3",4",and 5". I don't use the fives very often, only when the truck's almost empty. I unloaded my tools before the trip. I had the threes on there, and without any load the truck had a rake similar to that of a stinkbug so I swapped out to the fives.

08-23-2005, 12:05 AM	#1
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Road Trip I had hoped to go to HAN in Reno this year, but when the invitation for my neices wedding arrived it seemed my road trip would be to San Diego. I drive my pickup around town daily, but with the way gas prices are long drives are made in the Corolla. I was disapointed in not being able to cruise to Reno, so I came to the conclusion "f*#k the price of gas I'm taking the truck to California". I hit the road Wednesday morning. Having done a major tune-up, oil change, and full lube job a couple weeks ago (it must have been good coffee 'cause I even packed the wheel bearings) the truck was rearin' to go, so fueled up with a full tank of midgrade fortified with some octaine booster I headed off into the desert. The truck ran flawlessly all weekend. I forget how much better it runs at sea level. All together when I got back home Sunday I'd driven 980 miles. I checked my fuel milage on the first leg. (15.1 mpg not too bad) I hadn't put my 5" drop springs on for a long time, but I thought it would be cool for the trip. I didn't see many of our trucks at all in Cal. maybe four or five. You'll see that many in ten minutes here in Vegas. It was a great trip though, and I'm really glad I took the truck. Attached Images __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

08-23-2005, 01:11 AM	#3
tomatocity Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,255	Excellent attitude about your truck and travelling. If we can't afford to drive'm why have'm. Love the stance. Is that a 5" rear coil drop? __________________ Got bored, sold everthing. Got bored, looking for a 1960-66 C-10. Want to build my last truck.

08-23-2005, 01:11 AM	#4
TireSmoke420 One of the few GMC'ers Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Des Moines, Iowa sometimes Butler, PA Posts: 146	when i drove my truck to and from Iowa and Pennsylvania i got close to 13 mpg and thats even with my big block. not to bad of a ride did it in 12 hours um yea parents do it in 13 or 14 hours and they even speed. i like the night driving though lol __________________ 87' Silverado 4x4 "Young, Dumb And Full Of Cum"

08-23-2005, 04:06 AM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	It's good to see somebody driving their truck! Nice truck to drive too. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

08-23-2005, 12:41 AM	#2
Rdrdave Broke and still trying Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 562	well, I'm glad you had a cool trip. I think the gas is keeping lots of our trucks off the road. I don't care either. I drive it daily 35 miles to and from work with a bad tune to it. I must get 9 mpg. It's a beatup 307 but it's better than the Yukon that breaks when you turn it on! Nice truck by the way.



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