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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: fitz on November 16, 2015, 07:03:13 pm
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The title says it all.
I'm just curious about the distance/time on your daily commute to work.
I just started house shopping. I now have a 30 minute commute to work. If I'm willing to extend my commute to the 1 hour range, I can get a house with the land to build my dream garage down the road.
Does anyone have an hour (or more) commute?
Thanks.
Fitz
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When I had a regular place of employment I drove 47 miles one way to the south side of Chicago. Most days it was a 55 minute commute but an accident or bad weather would ramp that up in a hurry. Now I have about 10 steps to the home office but could may be 150 miles depending on what customer I have to see in my company car (mobile office).
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I live a block and a half away from the shop so its a 5 minute walk. If I let my truck warm up properly, it takes me longer in the winter to take my truck then it does to walk.
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I used to live on long island, only moved there for the job. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Lived on the refuge property north shore but had to commute to JFK, 1 hour without traffic. But theres always traffic!! Now im ten min. A bad commute can take its toll on life, just a warning.
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I had an hour commute when I worked in San Francisco. Fortunately, I took the BART and spent that time reading. I'd say an hour is about the limit. After that, it's time to start asking yourself some serious questions about the life you're living.
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It's 9.6 miles from my driveway to my works driveway. I start in the country, go straight down the big road west thru town to the middle, then take a right and go straight up the big road thru town north. Literally a giant L. Fasted time with all greens signals, no traffic, about 10-13 min. Longest time, about 35 min. Most days tho, it's between 15-20. Just long enough to enjoy it, just short enough to not wanna quit lol. I actually enjoy my drives to and from work, most days anyway I do. Plus when it's late at night, I have a good stretch of road that's dead straight so I can flex my trucks 8 cylinder muscles. Really getting all that torque shoved into the ground, let the exhuast stretch it's vocal cords, if you know what mean.
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I live about 1 mile from work, it's about a 5 minute drive or 12 minute walk
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im 14.8 miles one way from my job. getting to work it takes 30-40 minutes depending on traffic and traffic lights. getting home(depending on if i get off at 3pm 5pm or 7pm) can vary from 25-40 minutes.
i used to have roughly a 25 mile commute that would take almost an hour to get to work at 8am and when i got off at 8pm it would take abour 45 to get home. that was if traffic wasnt horrible. i had to go through 2 heavy traffic areas and 2 small towns with 25mph zones plus school buses in the mornings if i wasnt lucky enough. it was miserable and i hated it. on bad days it was an hour plus both ways.
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I live about 2 miles away from my work so it generally only takes me 5 to 10 minutes at most to get there. But it always depends on traffic or if I have wildlife run across the road! The joys of living in a rural mountain small town! But traffic gets heavier in the summertime as people come here to escape the heat in Phoenix and Tucson, mostly those with second homes in the area.
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42 miles, takes 50 minutes barring traffic/accidents. I also go opposite the main flow and work at night.
Been doing it for 13 years, no big deal for me.
It can be a pain in the winter but I only get a few days of bad roads usually.
Traffic and bad weather would be the determining factor for me.
An hour is my limit weather it's 10 miles or 50.
I also drive a 97 4cyl ranger back and forth, has 349k which is something to consider also.
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I used to work in Chicopee MA and lived in Andover CT at the time. Took me about an hour each way so I bought a Nissan Altima cheap and a radar detector. Now my commute is about 30 minutes and I get to go all back roads. Dream garage is something to consider though!
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Now that I'm in Kansas, my commute can be up to 8 minutes... One way...
If I'm willing to extend my commute to the 1 hour range, I can get a house with the land to build my dream garage down the road. Does anyone have an hour (or more) commute?
I've lived in several locations and commutes of 10-45 miles with times ranging from 15 minutes to an hour. Some of the longer commute times were distance, others were traffic. A couple of places I've lived had an extremely nice shop building and land with a reasonable commute time (20 & 40 min) I hated to leave those places, but to move up I have to move around... I guess it depends if you like the job you have and really like the house an hour away.
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I used to work in Chicopee MA and lived in Andover CT at the time. Took me about an hour each way so I bought a Nissan Altima cheap and a radar detector. Now my commute is about 30 minutes and I get to go all back roads. Dream garage is something to consider though!
I know chicopee, ma well. Grew up in spfld. never had to commute until i got out of college and got a real job. Still in MA on the stafford line, so vile you know i'm only 10 min to tolland.
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Yeah I'm glad my commute is less now because my daily driver is a V8. Hated driving a car
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I drove a car for awhile while I did an engine and then a trans in my truck, it sucked.... I was born to drag around a tailgate.
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Used to be an hour, then 15 minutes, now I'm stuck in a crappy city but only have to drive 5 minutes to my new job
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Thanks for the replies, please keep them coming. In the end, I will have to decide for myself, but as always, your help is appreciated.
Over the last few days I drove to the potential neighborhood 2 times after work to time the commute. It was 49 minutes 1 day, 53 the next day (exactly what the GPS said it would be). Tomorrow I will get up early, drive to the new neighborhood before work, and then head into work to get a feel for the commute.
Everyone brought up some great points.
As far as the snowy days, when it snows, I'm working. If the storm goes on for 3 days, i work for 72 hours. One week last winter I worked 93 hours overtime in 1 week (it was a crazy winter). So snow days aren't a concern.
As far as the miles I'd be putting on my vehicles, I get a work truck 4 months a year (snow season).
As far as my own vehicles, I figure my M1009 Blazer should get 20 mpg's once I lower it down and get rid of the 35" mud tires.
If need be, I'll buy a Honda CRZ as a commuting car and run it for 300k miles (it will be a 35 mile commute).
Where I live now most houses are on 1/4 to 1/2 acre lots, 1 acre lots are very rare. I need more land/privacy than that. If I'm willing to move 30+/- minutes away into the country, 5 or 10 acre lots are easy to find.
Someone asked how much I like my job? I love it, I've been there 29 years.
For 10 years I had a small used car lot as a side business. I rented a 1250 s.f. shop, got a used car license, & had a blast. It was more of a hobby shop then anything else. I would sell a few cheap Hondas to pay the rent, and had a great place to work on my toys. I got a big promotion at work 2 years ago that changed my work location. The work location was to far away from my shop to make it realistic to keep it.
I miss having my lift, my 220 outlet for my welder, and having all my stuff in 1 place. My
CUCV (Military square bodys) collection has grown to 8 trucks (4 nice ones, 4 will be parts trucks). My 81 step side has been stored inside for 5 years at my friends work. My 69 camaro is hiding out in my parents garage, (I took it out 1 time this summer). I have vehicles stored everywhere.
I think its time to find some land and start working on that dream garage.
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This is the shop I was renting. I need the land to have something like this in my back yard.
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Got home from work tonight, went in the garage, did a little side job. A few footsteps later I was in my house. I love my garage, I couldn't imagine owning a house without a workshop/garage. I'd go out of my mind
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Vile, what size garage did you build?.
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I have no garage, no workshop. Note to self: build house for squarebody!!
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i only go 20-30 min. i like it this way so i can drive my crew cab daily. past two days at work someone asks something to the effect of "fuel millage" i tell them 16 and both times theyre like what???? thats better than my truck. one has a jeep the other has ranger.
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To add to that, any idea what the average mi is on an all factory squarebody with a 305? I know a lot depends...just wondering
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i only go 20-30 min.
I'm at 30 minutes now. To go to a 1 hour commute is a major decision, but it sure would be nice to come home to a house with a nice workshop with a lift.
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A big bright workshop with a lift, only in dream land.
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Currently my commute is 22 miles one way, takes up to an hour depending on lights and other factors. Used to be 5 miles, in a couple months it will be about 20 miles.
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Depending which way, I travel 10 to 20 minutes, 8 or 10 miles. The roads literally make a loop from the shop to my house, one side of the loop is highway, the other side is back roads
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Before it was about 9 miles. Now it's about 18. But the thing is if your commute is smooth steady cruising and no traffic then i don't think an hour is a big deal if the job pays well. i only have to go 18 miles but it still takes 1/2 hour because of signals and traffic.
To add to that, any idea what the average mi is on an all factory squarebody with a 305? I know a lot depends...just wondering
i did some extensive research and calculating and the best i got was 17.6 with a 305. This was on a long highway trip and i have 2.56 rear gear. But i think the average is going to be 16.
i will continue reporting with the 4.3 asap.
The good news is that gas is going to stay cheap for a long while.
In the meantime read this:
http://www.oldsmobility.com/old/carlife_apr67.htm
RPM is a big factor.
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Vile, what size garage did you build?.
Well not big enough! lol I got divorced right in the middle of doing my construction so I had to shrink it. 1064 sq feet downstairs and 448 sq ft upstairs. I may add on or just build an addition on the house and add another garage under to free up some space.
Here is the garage 38x28, 10' doors. I built it into the hill
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/garage.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/Sabaka454/media/garage.jpg.html)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/Picture206.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/Sabaka454/media/Picture206.jpg.html)
View of the front
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This is the upstairs room when I was building it
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Back deck
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/HPIM1107.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/Sabaka454/media/HPIM1107.jpg.html)
Inside
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and here is what I am toying with doing to my house now so I have more garage space
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/WS%20Garage%20Addition%201_zps4dq6th4j.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/Sabaka454/media/WS%20Garage%20Addition%201_zps4dq6th4j.jpg.html)
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Good grief!!! Thats it, i'm comin over and were workin on my truck!! Lol
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Vile, Your garage is exactly what I had in mind when I said I wanted to build a dream garage. I've been wondering for a while how your home shop was set up, that's what I need.
The house I'm looking at has a 25' x 36' 3 car garage. The doors are 7' high, 2 of my trucks have 6" lifts with 35's, so they will fit (barely). This garage is fine for the daily drivers, but I'm looking to put a garage out behind the house for the projects. The house is on 6 acres. Hopefully I can meet with the town zoning department this week and see what my options are.
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Fitz, what town are you in? I had to apply for a variance and go before the board to request permission to exceed the town's limits. They asked the dumbest questions but I brought a pretty girl with me and I knew they wouldn't give me a hard time if she just smiled at them and batted her eyes. If I had a do over, I would do a barn style garage, open floor with a bay door on each end. I'd put in 3 lifts, motorcycle lift and a paint booth, loft upstairs with an elevator and of course plumbing. Instead of hot air, I would do radiant in the floor, hot water, bathroom and maybe even a kitchen/bar. Make sure you have WiFi, a projector and an 80" screen with cable TV too.
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Whoa whoa whoa, Vile are you a surgeon or a big shot lawyer or something, ins company ceo in hartford or something? What gives? $$$
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When I was in Maine my drive was just over a mile...horrible! I need a drive to wind down on before I get to whatever is going on at home and when you add the garage issue into it everything was down hill. I hat3 carports with a passion!!! Even worse then that are 1,2 or 3rd row beach homes horrible. The new drive will be only 10 miles but that's the shortest route. I can easily make it 15 to 30 with a few turns and best of all no ridiculous traffic not to mention the first garage that will actually fit the whole truck in with the door shut and keep, bike and tools... The m so excited! Now if I can just find a way to get on Vile's level I'd be a happy camper.
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I'm looking in Middleboro. This part of town has what I consider "snob" zoning requirements. Its a two acre lot minimum with some odd restrictions such as all buses, tractor trailers, and motorcycles must be parked in a garage. This 3 car garage isn't big enough for a bus or TT unit (not that I have one), so hopefully the zoning board will let me go bigger.
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Good luck with that.
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Middleboro? Still a little snobish, my office used to be in northboro, all snobs. I'm out near sturbridge, not too bad here, small towns.
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Viles level?!! He makes Jay Leno's Garage look like a tarp and plywood shelter!! Lol
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How long is your commute to work?
From the bedroom.
35 feet to the office.
100 feet to the garage.
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Thats my commute on fridays, its called telework. Love it.
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How long is your commute to work?
From the bedroom.
35 feet to the office.
100 feet to the garage.
Sounds like a great commute.
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You guys are too funny. When you spend as much time as I do in the garage, you need to have your amenities. Keep in mind I now have 2 daughters, I'm preparing for my sanity in my sanctuary.
Fitz, find out if they have separate rules for a "barn" you may be able to get away with a lot more.
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Viles level?!! He makes Jay Leno's Garage look like a tarp and plywood shelter!! Lol
Sign me up for one of these at this point.
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Patience, soon you'll be outta that flea-ridden hotel and into a nice house with a big shop/garage.
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6 hour commute. An hour drive, two airplanes & 2 bus rides each way. Only do a round trip every four weeks. I.e. A 2 on/off schedule.
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