Gary indiana to las vegas,nv

[choll]

Well my contract is up in gary indiana, thank god, Im heading home to my 4 year old and wife in Las Vegas. Im driving my 1009 its loaded I checked all fluids and belts. I have spares of most common parts and tools to fix them. Im heading to Memphis Tn to get pics of the Memphis Belle then interstate 40 west all the way home. I will post pics and updates as I go. Can everyone along the route monitor this post in case I run into issues. Its about 1800 miles

 

[GPrez]

Have a safe & fun trip back home.

 

[gsp45]

Choll, good luck with the pics of the Memphis Belle, take a reeeally long lens. Its still in Dayton getting restored, not due out till 2014 .

 

[silverstate55]

Good luck and welcome home!

 

[choll]

thanks everyone didnt know belle was not there guess i will do graceland and get some corkys ribs

 

[kenz5380]

I'm pretty jealous, sounds like a great trip.

 

[choll]

in memphis no issues with truck. 600 miles down 1100 to go. 22.4 miles per gallon. drove between 60-65mph

 

[my86m1009]

I can't wait to do a trip like that in my m1009, good luck man!

 

[swiss]

Good Speed! Keep us updated.

 

[marchplumber]

Good luck with the rest of the drive! "Rubber side down!"
(the shiny side don't steer worth a darn)
God bless,
Tony

 

[combatmech]

I'm sure you are glad to be out of Gary. Have fun!!

 

[forest522]

That's what we all want to do! Killer road trip in our rigs and Corky's bbq!! Keep us updated, I'd love to take a road trip soon...my monster is still in a friends shop - rebuild underway!

 

[choll]

Well I made it to vegas with no incidents he is the results
2153 miles
averaged 22MPG
about a 100 gals. of fuel
1 quart of oil
2 wiper blades someone stole them while parked in Memphis
1 20 amp fuse
5 cans of monster drink
12 cups of coffee
7 no-doze
2 slices of pizza
rack of ribs at corkys
6 diet cokes
misc snacks
1 stop at mcdonalds

 

[ryan77]

For me to make that trip it would be 60 diet cokes!!!! Glad u made it ok!!!

 

[combatmech]

Sounds like a fun trip!! Wiper blades in Memphis??!?!? Really? I prefer Rip it's on road trips. Yummy...... BBQ goodness..... Corky's

 

[Cleptomaniac]

That's great!! I have ben driving mine cross country! love it!