Roadtrips

[78 Chevyrado]

Who Roadtrips their Squarebody?  I do.  I spend the extra in fuel just so i can ride in my truck.
From GA  I've been to Miama,FL , Gulf Shores,AL, Nashville,TN  Myrtle Beach, SC, Charleston,sc, Norfolk, VA, Littlerock AR, to Forney,TX.

Who else takes their square on long trips? 

[velojym]

When I moved to Alabama back in the mid '90s from New Mexico, I did it with all my stuff packed up in the back of my trusty-rusty '74 K10. Then, it was my DD for 4 years before I bought a newer vehicle. Those commuting trips were 60 miles around.
Since the truck sounded like a washing machine driving down the road, and probably had about the same compression, I stayed on the back roads. Two days, one night in a cheap hotel, and a double-nickel ride across some great landscapes, made for a memorable trip.
Not a single breakdown the whole way, either. Shocked the heck outta me.

[zieg85]

I don't take them far, at least till now.  I hope to when I get my 86 C10 on the road.  Hard to beat free gas in a company car... 

[HAULIN IT]

In 2009 we did DragWeek putting on about 1200 miles in a week. In 2010 I drove the truck to Columbus, Oh, did DragWeek & drove back home...about 1600 miles in a week & a dozen 1/4 mile passes. Can't beat cruizing the country with some good friends in the old truck! Lorne

[Edahall]

I will be driving all the way from Washington state to southern Texas in a few days.  I'll be using my Suburban to tow a 72 Chevy truck.

[Captkaos]

When my R10 was running and before my daughter was born we took it to most shows, for vacations we took here car for more room.  When Elizabeth was born, I started getting the Suburban running and we drove it on some trips, then I bought the Crew Cab and we took it to all the Show trips.  Going to the beach we took her car.  The AC went out in the Burb and I haven't had time to address it, so we only take it when Lizzy wants to, it is her favorite, the Crew has issues with wiring that I haven't been able to chase down, but when it is fixed I will be driving it also.

[78 Chevyrado]

I don't take them far, at least till now.  I hope to when I get my 86 C10 on the road.  Hard to beat free gas in a company car...

My truck would be sitting also.... 



I just enjoy when people get the old cars and trucks and drive them like people would a new car.  When I far from home I get comments sometimes to the effect, I can't believe you'd drive that old a truck this far.  Well if taken care of and runs right, WHY NOT? 

I guess also it may be because this particular truck was bought with the sole purpose of going on roadtrips when Grandad bought it new.  I want to carry this tradition on.  I love driving my truck, I like my '08 impala good, but it ain't my truck, and never will be!

[bd]

I've taken my 87 R10 on many a trip to the Mojave, Sierras, up and down the coast, Utah, Nevada and all over California on rock climbing, rafting and camping trips, as well as business.  It's always been a reliable beast.  Only broke down once, on a remote training exercise for swift water rescue - trashed the input shaft and wiped out the pump stator shaft of my 700R.  Still, I was able to limp home before she rolled over and started twitchin.  Now, she needs paint so bad I keep her hid in the driveway while I take my time workin on mechanicals.  I'll get her rollin again before too long - and head back out.  There are still a lot of places she'd like to see.