Morganton,NC to Spring Branch,TX and back

[AMGeneral]

Well folks,I am planning to make a 3 day round trip to Spring Branch TX to pick up some Gama Goat tires.

I am planning to leave here on Thursday Sept 3rd and be at my destination on the 4th, not taking any MVs this trip(that I know of anyway),just the dually and gooseneck.

I should have about 10 feet of empty space left on the trailer deck,I am picking up a few small items for Ferro,I could possibly pick up something if need be,as long as it is close to the I-10 area.

 

[AMGeneral]

Bump,1 week out.

 

[AMGeneral]

Heading out,should be at Mark's place about 1 PM or so tomorrow.

I added a little "driving music"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXo1CSWNGoA

 

[drivebymashing]

Awesome I live at the top of old fort mountain in Ridgecrest. Have a safe trip!!

 

[Tornadogt]

I have 5 Med-Heavy Towbars with feet (All of CARNAC stock) in San Antonio just off I-10 Good opportunity for some of these to take the SS express East.. 500.00 with both sets of feet 400.00 with one set of feet. PM me and Check with AMGeneral if he can move for you...

 

[AMGeneral]

After a 3 am trailer tire change and back down to 65 mph,it appears we won't make it to marks till about 5 pm.

 

[mkcoen]

Actually turned out to be around 0930 this morning. Brandon got his trailer tires taken care of this morning, we got the Goat tires loaded, a GP Medium (which was harder to load than the tires), and pointed him East. Hopefully he dumped Murphy off in Houston with all the traffic yesterday and will have smooth sailing headed home. Safe travels and God Speed.

 

[bigugh20]

That trailer has eaten you alive in tires hasn't it. Hope you make it home safe with no more tire troubles.

 

[AMGeneral]

Arrived in mobile al last night around 2330 hrs with no issues,back on the road at 0930 local time.
ETA home,8 pm local

 

[AMGeneral]

Well,home at last,"murphy" left us alone till literally 5 minutes from the house,then trailer tire #2 blew out,luckily I had 1 more spare and after a 15 minute change,we got home around 9 PM local.

I'll go more into detail about the trip tomorrow,time for some sleep now.

 

[AMGeneral]

Pics of the load at home and what's left of the 2 trailer tires.

 

[bikeman]

OUCH! Glad it was close to the homestead instead of the middle of nowhere!

 

[AMGeneral]

OUCH! Glad it was close to the homestead instead of the middle of nowhere!

I have learned to carry AT LEAST 2 spares with this trailer,plus the gear to break down and change a tubeless tire on the road.

BTW the tires were FAR from overloaded as the total load with the trailer included was 8000 lbs,and each tire is rated for 3580 lbs @ 80 psi cold,I also made sure they were at the correct pressure each morning before moving the trailer.

I retained the 2 blown out tires for possible replacement by the local tire shop where I purchased them.

The unmounted tire actually blew out on the way out Thursday on the unloaded trailer.

We burned 171.05 gallons of fuel and traveled 2480 miles,which averaged out to 14.49 mpg,

that included sitting in Houston,New Orleans,and Lake Charles traffic for 6 hrs total.

Total cost for the trip was $775,not including the cost of items picked up.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

That trailer is a tire eating monster. See? Told you it wasn't the wrecker beds fault!

Glad nothing else major happened and thanks again for getting my parts! And thanks to Jeepsinker for meeting you with them.