Im going HOME!!

[JohnBoyToo]

Are we there yet Daddy ?

I gotta potty !

He's touching me !

Now he's on my side - whip him agin !!!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

 

[CHPMustang]

Are we there yet Daddy ?

I gotta potty !

He's touching me !

Now he's on my side - whip him agin !!!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

Sounds like my kids wanting out to play at every reststop coming up down the road

 

[whatabudro]

those long trips moving are tons of fun with stinky cowdog in the passenger seat, and a cat that hates vehicles in the backseat crying the whole time.... oh yeah you only leave with cat in the cab, so the wife doesn't get upset
then its in the bed.

 

[bonestroker]

If you have any prob give me a holler I'm in Wyo. be safe and talk to you soon

 

[Ford_Forgotton]

made it home.

left 6pm friday, rolled into home about 9:30am monday.

2800-ish miles.

23,2xxlb gvw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11 mpg average!

When I get set up with a better internet connection, I will tell you all about my wrong turn in cheyenne which led to me go over the TETONS! Lets just say, 3rd gear low range and 200* tranny temps, and that was WITH the tc locked!!!!! I had never seen a 10% grade before, and dont want to again. AT least not at 23,000gvw.

Other than that, truck ran like an absolute champ.

 

[kwazyca]

Well at least your home safe.

Tom

 

[CHPMustang]

Welcome home there Daryl!

 

[95_stroker]

made it home.

left 6pm friday, rolled into home about 9:30am monday.

2800-ish miles.

23,2xxlb gvw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11 mpg average!

When I get set up with a better internet connection, I will tell you all about my wrong turn in cheyenne which led to me go over the TETONS! Lets just say, 3rd gear low range and 200* tranny temps, and that was WITH the tc locked!!!!! I had never seen a 10% grade before, and dont want to again. AT least not at 23,000gvw.

Other than that, truck ran like an absolute champ.

Glad you made it home Daryl........but a wrong turn in Cheyenne led you to the Tetons??????.....dude, they are on completely opposite sides of the state. You took more than one wrong turn and it wasnt only in Cheyenne.

 

[Max Power]

Glad you had a safe trip. Sounds like you avoided some nast hurricane weather in New Orleans.

 

[Ford_Forgotton]

Actually, it was the LACK of a turn in cheyenne. I had gone to sleep, and my driving partner was supposed to wake me before cheyenne so I could plan the next segment (I-80 towards utah). He blew right thru cheyenne and woke me up in CASPER!

Fastest way home was just to head west thru Jackson Hole.

BIG MISTAKE.

10,000ft elevation meant no air for the turbo, so PYRO was running hot, and lots of smoke before spoolup. The eastern tetons were pretty easy, but leaving Jackson hole and going over the western tetons about stopped us in our tracks.

Had to pull the plug on the 4x4 vacuum module, click the truck into 2wd low range, lock the TC, and 3000 RPMs for 2 miles to get that trailer over the hill. Lets just say, its gonna make a great campfire story.

Truck handled the 6% grades like a champ, even if I was overloaded. It was that 10% grade that kicked its ass!!