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Longhorn Man · 09-20-2005, 03:44 PM

A couple of you may have noticed I have been gone since friday morning... been off entertaining a guest that flew in from the L.A. area.
We decided to take a short little road trip... 114 miles each way... not too much, but remember, I had only put 600 miles on the truck up to this point, and only about 50 of them were 3000 RPM freeway miles.
We went from here to Ripley Ohio, right across the ohio river and a few miles north west of Maysville Ky. What? Never heard of these towns? EXACTLY. Get out of the city, into the corn fields, and where people are real people. We had a mutual friend there that we both wanted to visit, good eats, good times, got to scare the crap out of the 2 teen age girls they had there.... fun stuff.
Anyways, this is about road trips, not meeting up with ppl.
I gotta say, i was a tad nervouse. No tripple a.. headin into the hills where you are lucky to get a cell signal, untested vehicle, and a hottie riding shot gun beside me. Sounds like a disaster looking for a place huh?
Flawless. The trip went about as well as I coulda imagined. The speedo cable broke right before rolling out of columbus, when I tanked up I diagnosed it with a broken speedo cable...the short one going from the cruise controll servo up to the speedo head. OK... It acted stupid above 45 MPH anyways...although, no odometer...and no gas guage... I like living on the edge.
That was the only issue the whole weekend. All in all I burned up about 4 tanks of fuel, got just shy of 10 MPG on the open road spinning at 3000 - 3500 RPM's (and a few shots up to 4000 and even a 4500 RPM's...what...100-ish maybe? 4.10 gears, 1:1 non lock up tranny and 31 inch tires) I kept on expecting something to die a violent death...but it never did. Kept an eye on the oil guage (like a hawk ever since the 425 blew) engine temp never got over 200...checked the hubs and tire temps at every stop (infared temp gun...awsome tool) the only thing I had not looked at was the diff oil, which judging by the temp of the bottom of the diff and the drastic chainge 1/2 way to the fill plug... I need to add some oil. But it never got over 105 degrees in the oil, and stayed at 145 from the oil line on up. guess i oughta look into that. I have a pinion seal sitting in the console just waiting to go on there...
Didn't get many pics on the way, and it was night time by the time we left. (like 2 in the A.M.) There was a covered bridge (see photo below) that I wanted to get a pic of with my truck in front of, but by the time the thought crossed my mind.. it was too dark. I tried, but all you could see was my parking lights.

My foot slipped while going across it and did a small burn out inside the bridge. (Yeah..she didn't buy it either)
the pic of the 3 ppl are from left to right;
Bob, hottie passenger that was visiting me, and Vicki.

No real point... just missed my online friends and typing out long winded posts.

**guyryan100** · 09-20-2005, 04:07 PM

well, given the hottie company I guess engine failure in the middle of nowhere would not have been such a bad turn of events. Looks like a fun trip!

What does the sign say outside the bridge - something about 75%?

dubie · 09-20-2005, 04:15 PM

I know who the one in the middle is, but who are the other 2 people? Glad the longhorn is running at it's best

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-20-2005, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guyryan100

well, given the hottie company I guess engine failure in the middle of nowhere
would not have been such a bad turn of events. Looks like a fun trip!

:hit:

Quote:

Originally Posted by guyryan100

What does the sign say outside the bridge - something about 75%?

I got "Bridge Legal Limit Reduced 75% blah blah blah blah"
Probably is a very old bridge and won't hold very much

**Canadian694x4** · 09-20-2005, 04:16 PM

Road Trips are GREAT...especially the spontaneous ones! Glad yours went off without a major mishap. Keep On Truckin' Man!

Longhorn Man · 09-20-2005, 05:30 PM

Yeah, that is an old bridge and what ever the normal road limit, this will only hold 25% of that number.

So...what's the friggen number? I think it should simply say, Load limit 12,000 pounds...or what ever. Much less confusion that way, but it held us fine.

Tim...the two on the ends... we know vic from an on line thing... never really knew her husband. BTW, I made a mistake up there, his name is TOM.. not BOB... I guess I been listening to the bob and tom show too much.

(nation wide syndicated talk show on morning radio....runny stuff) Tom was a pretty cool cat... more so that expected. Plus, you see the chevy hat, and the OSU shirt... he's ok in my book.
guyryan100.... I agree 100%...it's not like we had to be anywhere for the next few days.

We were out in the sticks though. To get to there house we went down a road called North Poll Road... about 8 miles...maybe more, twisting and turning up and down hills, blind curves, one and a half lanes at the best places, long drop offs with no guard rails, and for some reason... fresh gravel in the corners.

I guess that's one way to get rid of the lead footed guys, let them slide off the top of a cliff into a ravine.

stllookn · 09-20-2005, 06:15 PM

Andy, That really sounds like a fun trip to me. It seems like we never take the time for an adventure like that...100 miles in an untested vehicle. I have many times thought it would be fun to take an untested truck and just head across country. Start by servicing the truck and then point it East and roll. Stop and fix it along the way wherever it decides to break down. Just drive from auto parts store to auto parts store. It is hard to find someone adventuresome enough to try a stunt like that...LOL!

Longhorn Man · 09-20-2005, 06:28 PM

I don't think she quite knew what may have been in store. But... it's all good.

I find that driving good vehicles makes trips suck. Where's the adventure if you KNOW You'll make it there?

71HUGGER396 · 09-20-2005, 07:00 PM

Nothing better then a road trip.

big blue 72 · 09-21-2005, 10:39 AM

That sounded like a Great trip Andy!
Hope you accomplished what ever it was you intended to do with Hottie. ha ha
Glad to see you got the Longhorn up and running!

Dean · 09-21-2005, 11:18 AM

I should have given you my cell just in case. You passed through my neck of the woods. Glad to hear you didn't have any serious problems. I do know the feeling though. The ohio meet was the longest my green truck has went so far....you start wondering if you tightened all the bolts & etc.

Longhorn Man · 09-21-2005, 11:20 AM

I had thought about the emergency list we have on here ... but not untill I was deep into BFE.
I do have a couple numbers on me that coulda gotten me to the list if needed.

big blue 72 · 09-21-2005, 11:52 PM

Yeah , Dean! like you had anything to worry about when you drove that sweet ride up to Urbana.
That is one SWEET TRUCK!!
I'd be proud to drive that big green K20 to da' MOON !
Good to hear from you other O-H-I-O guys!
been thinking' about last years meet. was tryin to get something together but
I've been kinda down with back problems.

Longhorn Man · 09-22-2005, 12:00 AM

I was actually thinkin of you Cinci guys while I was down there...not much... but I was though.

OLDCHEV4X4 · 09-22-2005, 07:25 AM

Glad to hear its a daily driver!

86swb · 09-22-2005, 08:35 AM

Glad to hear you had a safe trip. Thank goodness we now have cell phones. (in case you broke down).

**tnblazerk5** · 09-22-2005, 09:25 AM

hey glad to hear the truck did good !!!!!!!!!!

now whos the chick holding the new hottie teddy bear

j/kin with ya

Longhorn Man · 09-22-2005, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by OLDCHEV4X4

Glad to hear its a daily driver!

You know Randy ... I was wanting to let you know she's on the road, but haven't gotten around to it quite yet.

JerseyGirl · 09-22-2005, 10:41 AM

So do I hear wedding bells? LOL....just kidding, looks like ya had fun...that's what matters!!! That bridge is cool!! Would have made for a great pic with your truck! And maybe the hottie next to your truck next to the bridge.

Longhorn Man · 09-22-2005, 10:52 AM

She was in the attempted pic by the bridge when it was too dark.
Wedding bells...WEDDING BELLS????
I highly doubt i'll get married any time in the forseeable future.

Longhorn Man · 09-22-2005, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big blue 72

That sounded like a Great trip Andy!
Hope you accomplished what ever it was you intended to do with Hottie. ha ha
Glad to see you got the Longhorn up and running!

How did I miss this reply?!?!?!?!
Mission acomplished.

JerseyGirl · 09-22-2005, 12:05 PM

hahaha, you are in denial!

ding dong...ding ding....I hear um...see...

panhandler62 · 09-22-2005, 01:27 PM

If you had gone east on 40 you could have come visted me. lol

stllookn · 09-22-2005, 02:01 PM

HerLonghorn71...not to hijack Andy's thread but I had heard that the 16.5's were hard to get and expensive but new 33x12.5x16.5's were less expensive @$168/ea than comparable 315x75x16's @$174/ea. All those big tires are expensive but "...money is no object when you have a vision!" LOL!

69 longhorn · 09-22-2005, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyGirl

So do I hear wedding bells? LOL....just kidding, looks like ya had fun...that's what matters!!! That bridge is cool!! Would have made for a great pic with your truck! And maybe the hottie next to your truck next to the bridge.

Dammit , Andy.....you know those gals will get you into BIG TROUBLE every time! still, I say.....go for it

tell use how that big Cad rocked....I think bigger is better at times. my longhorn is pullin a 3.40 gear.....would a 514 cad rock? crazyL

09-20-2005, 03:44 PM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Road Trip!!!!! A couple of you may have noticed I have been gone since friday morning... been off entertaining a guest that flew in from the L.A. area. We decided to take a short little road trip... 114 miles each way... not too much, but remember, I had only put 600 miles on the truck up to this point, and only about 50 of them were 3000 RPM freeway miles. We went from here to Ripley Ohio, right across the ohio river and a few miles north west of Maysville Ky. What? Never heard of these towns? EXACTLY. Get out of the city, into the corn fields, and where people are real people. We had a mutual friend there that we both wanted to visit, good eats, good times, got to scare the crap out of the 2 teen age girls they had there.... fun stuff. Anyways, this is about road trips, not meeting up with ppl. I gotta say, i was a tad nervouse. No tripple a.. headin into the hills where you are lucky to get a cell signal, untested vehicle, and a hottie riding shot gun beside me. Sounds like a disaster looking for a place huh? Flawless. The trip went about as well as I coulda imagined. The speedo cable broke right before rolling out of columbus, when I tanked up I diagnosed it with a broken speedo cable...the short one going from the cruise controll servo up to the speedo head. OK... It acted stupid above 45 MPH anyways...although, no odometer...and no gas guage... I like living on the edge. That was the only issue the whole weekend. All in all I burned up about 4 tanks of fuel, got just shy of 10 MPG on the open road spinning at 3000 - 3500 RPM's (and a few shots up to 4000 and even a 4500 RPM's...what...100-ish maybe? 4.10 gears, 1:1 non lock up tranny and 31 inch tires) I kept on expecting something to die a violent death...but it never did. Kept an eye on the oil guage (like a hawk ever since the 425 blew) engine temp never got over 200...checked the hubs and tire temps at every stop (infared temp gun...awsome tool) the only thing I had not looked at was the diff oil, which judging by the temp of the bottom of the diff and the drastic chainge 1/2 way to the fill plug... I need to add some oil. But it never got over 105 degrees in the oil, and stayed at 145 from the oil line on up. guess i oughta look into that. I have a pinion seal sitting in the console just waiting to go on there... Didn't get many pics on the way, and it was night time by the time we left. (like 2 in the A.M.) There was a covered bridge (see photo below) that I wanted to get a pic of with my truck in front of, but by the time the thought crossed my mind.. it was too dark. I tried, but all you could see was my parking lights. My foot slipped while going across it and did a small burn out inside the bridge. (Yeah..she didn't buy it either) the pic of the 3 ppl are from left to right; Bob, hottie passenger that was visiting me, and Vicki. No real point... just missed my online friends and typing out long winded posts. Attached Images

09-20-2005, 04:15 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	I know who the one in the middle is, but who are the other 2 people? Glad the longhorn is running at it's best __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-20-2005, 04:16 PM	#5
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Road Trips are GREAT...especially the spontaneous ones! Glad yours went off without a major mishap. Keep On Truckin' Man! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

09-20-2005, 06:15 PM	#7
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Andy, That really sounds like a fun trip to me. It seems like we never take the time for an adventure like that...100 miles in an untested vehicle. I have many times thought it would be fun to take an untested truck and just head across country. Start by servicing the truck and then point it East and roll. Stop and fix it along the way wherever it decides to break down. Just drive from auto parts store to auto parts store. It is hard to find someone adventuresome enough to try a stunt like that...LOL! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

09-20-2005, 06:28 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I don't think she quite knew what may have been in store. But... it's all good. I find that driving good vehicles makes trips suck. Where's the adventure if you KNOW You'll make it there? Last edited by Longhorn Man; 09-20-2005 at 06:28 PM.

09-20-2005, 04:07 PM	#2
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 471	well, given the hottie company I guess engine failure in the middle of nowhere would not have been such a bad turn of events. Looks like a fun trip! What does the sign say outside the bridge - something about 75%?

09-20-2005, 05:30 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yeah, that is an old bridge and what ever the normal road limit, this will only hold 25% of that number. So...what's the friggen number? I think it should simply say, Load limit 12,000 pounds...or what ever. Much less confusion that way, but it held us fine. Tim...the two on the ends... we know vic from an on line thing... never really knew her husband. BTW, I made a mistake up there, his name is TOM.. not BOB... I guess I been listening to the bob and tom show too much. (nation wide syndicated talk show on morning radio....runny stuff) Tom was a pretty cool cat... more so that expected. Plus, you see the chevy hat, and the OSU shirt... he's ok in my book. guyryan100.... I agree 100%...it's not like we had to be anywhere for the next few days. We were out in the sticks though. To get to there house we went down a road called North Poll Road... about 8 miles...maybe more, twisting and turning up and down hills, blind curves, one and a half lanes at the best places, long drop offs with no guard rails, and for some reason... fresh gravel in the corners. I guess that's one way to get rid of the lead footed guys, let them slide off the top of a cliff into a ravine.

09-20-2005, 07:00 PM	#9
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	Nothing better then a road trip. __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

09-21-2005, 10:39 AM	#10
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	That sounded like a Great trip Andy! Hope you accomplished what ever it was you intended to do with Hottie. ha ha Glad to see you got the Longhorn up and running!

09-21-2005, 11:18 AM	#11
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	I should have given you my cell just in case. You passed through my neck of the woods. Glad to hear you didn't have any serious problems. I do know the feeling though. The ohio meet was the longest my green truck has went so far....you start wondering if you tightened all the bolts & etc.

09-21-2005, 11:20 AM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I had thought about the emergency list we have on here ... but not untill I was deep into BFE. I do have a couple numbers on me that coulda gotten me to the list if needed.

09-21-2005, 11:52 PM	#13
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	Yeah , Dean! like you had anything to worry about when you drove that sweet ride up to Urbana. That is one SWEET TRUCK!! I'd be proud to drive that big green K20 to da' MOON ! Good to hear from you other O-H-I-O guys! been thinking' about last years meet. was tryin to get something together but I've been kinda down with back problems.

09-22-2005, 12:00 AM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I was actually thinkin of you Cinci guys while I was down there...not much... but I was though.

09-22-2005, 07:25 AM	#15
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09-22-2005, 08:35 AM	#16
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09-22-2005, 09:25 AM	#17
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	hey glad to hear the truck did good !!!!!!!!!! now whos the chick holding the new hottie teddy bear j/kin with ya

09-22-2005, 10:41 AM	#19
JerseyGirl American Woman! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: TN Posts: 1,046	So do I hear wedding bells? LOL....just kidding, looks like ya had fun...that's what matters!!! That bridge is cool!! Would have made for a great pic with your truck! And maybe the hottie next to your truck next to the bridge. __________________ Tree Was Here! Click here to see pics of my new rig!

09-22-2005, 10:52 AM	#20
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	She was in the attempted pic by the bridge when it was too dark. Wedding bells...WEDDING BELLS???? I highly doubt i'll get married any time in the forseeable future.

09-22-2005, 12:05 PM	#22
JerseyGirl American Woman! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: TN Posts: 1,046	hahaha, you are in denial! ding dong...ding ding....I hear um...see... __________________ Tree Was Here! Click here to see pics of my new rig!

09-22-2005, 01:27 PM	#23
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09-22-2005, 02:01 PM	#24
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	HerLonghorn71...not to hijack Andy's thread but I had heard that the 16.5's were hard to get and expensive but new 33x12.5x16.5's were less expensive @$168/ea than comparable 315x75x16's @$174/ea. All those big tires are expensive but "...money is no object when you have a vision!" LOL! Attached Images __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 09-22-2005 at 02:47 PM.

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