- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
we are planning to leave 10/03 from Rockford area, any one want to join us?
Any one going from the midwest?
- Thread starter seanR
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IntrepidXJ
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i am thinking about going.....already took the time off from work, but gotta see if my XJ is ready for the trip by then.
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IntrepidXJ
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what time were you planning on leaving on 10/3...out of curiousity?
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
We dont have anything "etched in stone" yet. Our reservations at Slick Rock are from 10/05 through 10/12 probably leave early friday am. I realy dont know how long it will take to drive. 2 or three days perhaps.
- Location
- Michigan
Ang and I are meeting Scott Mac and Steph in Lansing Friday morn and headin west.
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well, seeing as i will probably be working that friday, i was planning on leaving sometime that night, if i go.
4ward
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- Location
- Dayton, OH
We'll be rolling out that evening. Should be at slickrock on Sun. evening. Watch out for 45,000 lbs. of rolling mass doin' 80-85 across I70.
Sean
Sean
Bones
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- Location
- Mid Missouri
The Mrs. and I will be pulling out of mid MO Fri eve. I hope that we won't be anywhere near OneTon's hunk-o-flying-steel.
Bones
Bones
- Location
- Michigan
Sean, what route are you taking?? The bus with 2 XJ's weigh out at bout 30K lbs and we're thinking about still trying the Vail pass, worse case sitituation is that we drive the Jeeps up if the ol' diesel doesn't want to do all the work.
just curious.
just curious.
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
We have decided we only need 2 days. We plan on taking I-80,
I-76, I-70 Streets and Trips say it will only be a 2 day drive, easy. Perhaps we could meet up in several spots along the way, Quad Cities, Des Moines, Devner, Etc. With a little planning It could be fun.
I-76, I-70 Streets and Trips say it will only be a 2 day drive, easy. Perhaps we could meet up in several spots along the way, Quad Cities, Des Moines, Devner, Etc. With a little planning It could be fun.
4ward
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Dayton, OH
Straight across 70, stoppin' every 1000 miles to fill up the tank. Vail is slow going, but doable. I pretty much always expect to be doing 20 mph for 70% of the pass. It's the downside that's fun. Make sure your brakes are up to snuff. Makes me glad we have an engine brake. I'm pretty much on it the whole way down and pumping the brakes about every 45-60 seconds. Are you pullin' with a trailer or stackin' 'em both on the bus?
Sean
Sean
Scott Mac
NAXJA Member #10
- Location
- Dunedin, FL
Where putting mine on a tailer behind the bus, I didn't even think to ask Dan if that monster had a Jake brake.
Mark WNC
NAXJA Member # 481
- Location
- Western NC
I dont mean to change the subject but I thought I could get
advice from the experienced group.
We'll be leaving Western North Carolina on the Fri. the 3rd
We'll be traveling I-40 to 24 to 64 to I-70 .
How well will a 99 ford diesel do up the mountain
in Vail pulling the XJ on a trailer I know the air gets pretty thin
up there and how about going down the other side.
Trailer has brakes by the way.
Thanks.
advice from the experienced group.
We'll be leaving Western North Carolina on the Fri. the 3rd
We'll be traveling I-40 to 24 to 64 to I-70 .
How well will a 99 ford diesel do up the mountain
in Vail pulling the XJ on a trailer I know the air gets pretty thin
up there and how about going down the other side.
Trailer has brakes by the way.
Thanks.
- Location
- Michigan
Jake was a good dog, but the bus has no Jake.
However I think that a low gear the motor can still do alot of compression breakin, we can always strap Scotts XJ to the back and he can break for me
It does have monster four wheel disc tho.
However I think that a low gear the motor can still do alot of compression breakin, we can always strap Scotts XJ to the back and he can break for me
It does have monster four wheel disc tho.
Bones
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mid Missouri
The powerstroke of Ford's should do very well. The thin air isn't as much of an issue with forced induction.
As for down, Go easy and you should be OK.
Hit Dan Riggs back channel for the low down first hand. He runs the same sort of rig you do.
Bones
- Location
- Redstone Canyon, Nor CO.
Mark WNC said:
The limit for a F-series with PSD is the twisties not the power. The first major climb is just out of Denver but starts with a sharp turn that limits your speed. Hit the turn at 75mph and you can maintain that the whole way, hit the turn at 65mph and you are lucky to see 60mph at the top.
Same deal with Vail pass.
I drive a 99 F350 4x4, towing a 4400lb XJ on a 2400lb trailer, it will climb Loveland and Vail passes at the speed limit. No problem.
If you have "chipped" the powerstroke, I hope you are running guages so you don't smoke your tranny. Even stock the tranny gets pretty warm over the passes with your foot buried. Of course you should unlock the t/c when climbing.
Danno
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- Location
- Lawrenceburg, TN
Trailers nand Fords, etc.
I just got back from Moab. Drove out my 2001 Powerstroke from Tenn. and was towing a 32 foot bed gooseneck with two XJs on it. I figure that the weight was about 5000 for trailer and 7000 for the two XJs. The Powerstroke did really well. When the wife was driving we'd get about 10 mpg and when I would drive it would get about 9 mpg. From my house it is 29.5 hours which is only 1.5 hours longer than usual. The Vail Pass is no trouble except for the down hill section. Got pulled over for no registration. The State of TN doesn't register privately owned trailers! Anyway, I have three trailer axles with brakes. If you go slow down hill in a lower gear (auto: 2nd and 3rd with overdrive turned off) it's no problem. Just don't be in a hurry! With a stock fuel tank (27 gallons) I was stopping a lot!
I just got back from Moab. Drove out my 2001 Powerstroke from Tenn. and was towing a 32 foot bed gooseneck with two XJs on it. I figure that the weight was about 5000 for trailer and 7000 for the two XJs. The Powerstroke did really well. When the wife was driving we'd get about 10 mpg and when I would drive it would get about 9 mpg. From my house it is 29.5 hours which is only 1.5 hours longer than usual. The Vail Pass is no trouble except for the down hill section. Got pulled over for no registration. The State of TN doesn't register privately owned trailers! Anyway, I have three trailer axles with brakes. If you go slow down hill in a lower gear (auto: 2nd and 3rd with overdrive turned off) it's no problem. Just don't be in a hurry! With a stock fuel tank (27 gallons) I was stopping a lot!
Mark WNC
NAXJA Member # 481
- Location
- Western NC
That sounds good guys,I thought it might be an extreme climb
and down hill and I didnt want to be going 20 mph.
As far as the chip goes I dont have one so i shouldn't
have to worry about the six speed.
Just wanted to get an idea of the steepness of the mountains
I know they will be long though
The steepest mountain around here is about 8% grade but not too long.
Thanks
MA
and down hill and I didnt want to be going 20 mph.
As far as the chip goes I dont have one so i shouldn't
have to worry about the six speed.
Just wanted to get an idea of the steepness of the mountains
I know they will be long though
The steepest mountain around here is about 8% grade but not too long.
Thanks
MA
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Mark WNC said:
A '99 Ford diesel will pull as good as anything can. Turbos also compensate for thin air, which is why higher altitude piston engine private plans run them. You'll do better than most pulling that or any other grade.
Powerstrokes rule!!
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