sroeser01 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Moving from South Florida (everglades area) back up to PA. 1300 miles or so i believe and am currently trying to think of everything i can to do to the truck to get it ready for the haul...any ideas? timing belt, water pump, thermostat ect, ect ideas ? dont wanna forget anything THANKS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 PA ain't a tiny state, what corner you heading to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Spare tire aired up, check the lights, and yeah, the general maintenance stuff. Can't hurt to check strut mounts etc for rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 What would you do if you were doing 1300 miles around town? Nothing? I thought so! 1300 miles on the freeway isn't any big thing. change the oil if you're due soon. that's all I would do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 1300 miles is nothing to worry about. Just make sure everything is in good shape before you head out. Belts, hoses, tires, brakes, oil, lights, etc. If your timing belt is already due then yes, change it. That should be a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 PA ain't a tiny state, what corner you heading to? 33rd out of 50? 46k sq miles?? Yeah, about 1/4 of Cali... Like everyone said, hoses, belts, oil, coolant, air pressure, etc. Is you timing belt due? If not, it doesn't need to be done just for a 2-3 day drive. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 33rd out of 50? 46k sq miles?? Yeah, about 1/4 of Cali... Like everyone said, hoses, belts, oil, coolant, air pressure, etc. Is you timing belt due? If not, it doesn't need to be done just for a 2-3 day drive. B 1300 miles in 2-3 days? I drove 1000 in less than 24 hours when I brought my S12 home. Granted, I don't think the Pathy is anywhere near as comfortable or road trip friendly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Why rush?? Make a trip of it, not a chore... I know what you mean, sometimes you make time and get it done too. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Why rush?? Make a trip of it, not a chore... B Exactly, ain't running the Cannonball Run or anything. Enjoy the sites! And I know PA ain't cali or Texas but it's still bigger than... uh... Riboflavin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 hoses...belts...oil...spare tire...tent...food...water...how big of a trailer are you hauling? my last trip from CA to SC was quite the event with a 24 hr closure of I40 for a sand storm...tornadoes in Arkansas...flooding in nashville...a flat tire in alabama with no spare (luckily between 2 quick stops i was able to plug it and continue on my merry way) so i drove for 400 miles with signs saying I-40 was closed...when we got there I passed 20 miles of tractor trailers parked double file on the side of the highway...where the state troopers turned us around i stopped at the next exit up and me my gf and her 2 kids camped there for the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Why rush?? Make a trip of it, not a chore... B Guess I should have said I was on a time limit It was pretty Cannonball'ish. for half the trip I was doing 100 or better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Cannonball run was my first move to ca from nc....made 2 drives there in less than 3 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroeser01 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Today did power steering flush, tranny flush, coolant flush, brake pads and rotors, headlight. Will do timing belt water pump and ac belt if i can get space in the garage. Have a full size spare and its a 8x6 uhaul ill be towing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Still running the stock atf cooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroeser01 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Manual Tranny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJSquirrel Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Manual Tranny Tow in 4th so you don't overload the OD bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroeser01 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 What do you mean, are you saying i should not shift into 5th gear?? its all highway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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