this should be epic... how much time do you/will you have? It would be tubular *i say that because your from california* if you stopped by peoples cribs on your route on the way and made it a giant focus chain-gang down the highway on your way to fr11. If you traveled through ohio id meet up with you to go. obviously its not as far for me as it is for you lol.

 

Epic nick. If I was on the west coast I'd drive with ya but I'm not. I better be seeing you at fr12.

 

I have a house in Las Vegas so I will more than likely stay the night there the night before my days off would officially begin.

I think it's time to drum up the Stay with a Jetter thread.

 

Man Nick, thats a mighty voyage!

Staying in Vegas, while economical, will set you back an hour or two on your journey if your planning on going on the southward path I-40. Making the haul across I-40 many times between Cali and the likes of OKC, i can tell you that it is a BORING ass drive. Sure there are some nice scenery, but after hour upon hour of that same nonsense, lets just say falling asleep at the wheel is quite common on that stretch.

If i were you, i'd go I-40 as far as you can into Arizona or New Mexico and make that your first stop. From there you can get to Tulsa or OKC on day 2 to meet up with any other potential FR'12 amigos. After that, im lost :lol: But at least it gives you an idea of the kinds and lengths of driving stints you'll have to do in order to make your vacation not last a month, lol.

Good luck my friend! :thumbup:

 

I want in on this! I wouldn't want to make the trip alone incase of break downs. But I really want to do this.



*Edit*

What about taking the northern route, 80?

 

I like what's happening in here :banana:

 

You know if Nick and I make the trip you have to go right?

 

You know I'm going to do everything in my power to go.

 

The biggest issue I have with HWY-80 is the huge changes in elevation and the road itself.

This brings a few concerns:

1) Weather - Summer snow storms happen in the Sierras and Rockies

2) Fuel Consumption - The long and short of it is more money in gas makes for less to spend on beer!

3) Poor Road Conditions - Especially in CA and NV the 80 always seems to be in disrepair, groves the size of speedbumps will be more than just concerning

Now, don't get me wrong, I'd love to take that way for a few reasons: I've never been past Reno on that road, I'd like to drive through SLC to see NorCal's transplanted gypsy. I have really good friends up in Cody, WY that would be awesome to see. And I absolutely love driving through the mountains, and getting the chance to go thorugh both the Sierra Nevada Range and the Rocky Mountains all within two days would be epic.

The good thing is we've got time to figure it out.

 

I'm liking the direction of this thread. I see Jason nor the Canadian's Eh won't be taking home the distance trophy this year :thumbup:

 

Yeah thats why I was thinking 8- was due to SLC and the mountains. But the southern route will probally be the way to go.

 

Just looking at the map, gonna be a epic road tri

 

Nick: Putting FJ on bathroom walls across the muthaf***in' country since '11.

 

Nick I drove from Detroit to Albuquerque in 24 hours straight, food & restroom stops only. I then went to Las Vegas, and then on to Los Angeles in 2003. I obviously took the low route, the old Route 66. Driving the mountain route was a concern on mine as well. I can say the the low route AZ, NM, TX, OK, MO, etc was problem free, traffic free except for I-94 south of Chicago. Not sure if the Oklahoma boys cut up to Chicago or cut lower through IL/IN. Traffic should not be really a problem south of Chicago unless they are doing construction. Figure Albuquerque to Toledo, OH is 22 hours of straight driving... Carlisle is 6 hours from Toledo.

 

Also, my friend lived in San Jose for 5 years... She has driven to Detroit and back several times. I'll ask her what she thinks, I know the last few times she took I-80.

 

I don't know if my butt can handle 22 hours of driving. I'm trying to keep the days at 15 hours max. That will give me 7 hours of sleep (which works better than 8 for me) and an hour before and after.

Like I said, I'd rather take an extra day and enjoy the trip. Part of the reason of driving is to see a bit of scenery.

 

I just went from six to midnight.

 

i wanna join sounds like a blast. took a road trip last winter from san diego to houston, made it there in 23 1/2 hours non stop in a lowered 2010 ses. almost ran out of gas in west texas lol hills have eyes status. thank god for a trooper helping us out. sounds fun and i love how the gas prices go down heading east ward lol

 

my cruise control is broken and my wife’s pregnant /end of excuse

 

Your wife is always pregnant! Get fixed man!

:lol:

 

I saw you drive to Jason's... crash there... then cruise with him up to my place in Indiana... then we head out....

You're on your own getting to Jason's house though... (and if you bring Chris, he isn't allowed in my house )

 

You don't want to stay in Indiana... Hoosier's are a little weird. :wub:

 

i am as soon as the baby is born

the cruise control though i dont know if i'll ever get around to fixing that

 

This is definitely going to be epic. Hope everything works out for you!

If you guys come by Pittsburgh, I'll meet up with you there!

 

WINNAR.

i like this thread . I prolly wont b there next year if jobs work out tho.

.....but dude its worth it with the **** that happens @ the hotel from 5pm-4,5,6 am :lol:

 

NICK: F***in' up bar bathrooms from sea to shining sea.

 

Sounds like a fun trip.

I just moved home from SL.UT and 80 is for the most part in perfect repair. If I remember correctly there were only 2 stretches that weren't practically brand new.
And there WAS a snow storm in the mountains closest to SL.UT - and the trucks (semi's) pretty much cleared the path just fine, albeit VERY slow.