I like it, sounds like a plan.
Towing cross country on small trailer tires...
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Well, 3 days and 2222 miles later, Beaver and I made it safely to WY. The boat is in the garage, a fire in the woodstove and a bourbon in my hand.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions in the thread.
I went with the radial Carlisle 145/r12s, which are an E rated tire and rated for 81 MPH, which was nice cross driving across the country. The tire is physically much larger then the 12-4.8 bias tires that were on there - more then twice as heavy and the the tread area was much larger even if the diameter was less than an inch larger. I did have to raise the fenders up a bit, the volume was the tire was just so much larger even though the diameter was just a lil bit bigger.
My emergency kit.
Heading out on Wednesday morning.
Had the pleasure of fighting through a spring storm plowing through the midwest. Saw over 100 cars off the road, including over a dozen rolled over RVs and semis.
Fought the winds following the front the past 2 days. Wyoming had some good wind today, I'm glad my load was low and heavy.
Made it to our western paradise.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions in the thread.
I went with the radial Carlisle 145/r12s, which are an E rated tire and rated for 81 MPH, which was nice cross driving across the country. The tire is physically much larger then the 12-4.8 bias tires that were on there - more then twice as heavy and the the tread area was much larger even if the diameter was less than an inch larger. I did have to raise the fenders up a bit, the volume was the tire was just so much larger even though the diameter was just a lil bit bigger.
My emergency kit.
Heading out on Wednesday morning.
Had the pleasure of fighting through a spring storm plowing through the midwest. Saw over 100 cars off the road, including over a dozen rolled over RVs and semis.
Fought the winds following the front the past 2 days. Wyoming had some good wind today, I'm glad my load was low and heavy.
Made it to our western paradise.
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Steve Sanford
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Good morning, Tod~
Good for you! I do not haul boats more than 200-300 miles - so I am happy with the rubber I have. But, the information about the radial option is lodged in this old brain.
All the best in your new paradise.
SJS
Good for you! I do not haul boats more than 200-300 miles - so I am happy with the rubber I have. But, the information about the radial option is lodged in this old brain.
All the best in your new paradise.
SJS
One major success is that this morning I dug down into the Snow Goose and was able to determine that my miter saw benchtop that I made in CT didn't get wet. This is 4 layers of melamine 28" x 96 cut to finished size, which would have really sucked to ruin by getting it wet. The covers are pretty tight, but I also had it under a sheet of visqueen and entombed in waders and life jackets and canvas tarps. Now that I know it it is dry I can work on getting the truck cleaned out.
The very best news is you didn't have to get your toolkit out on the way.
Glad you were not one of the roadside statistics. My area missed all the real nasty stuff. Just 30 miles north of me, from the western border to the eastern border in Iowa got hammered. South of me got hit too.
Tod
Glad to see the cross-county haul made it without issues. Let me ask you something. How long are you able to stay on the road without taking a break? I used to be able to drive off a full tank of gas without stopping but those days are over. I start getting uncomfortable after a few hours and have to stop and walk around a few minutes. Seems my hip joints don't like being stuck in one place for too long. Not a big deal but does take extra time.
Glad to see the cross-county haul made it without issues. Let me ask you something. How long are you able to stay on the road without taking a break? I used to be able to drive off a full tank of gas without stopping but those days are over. I start getting uncomfortable after a few hours and have to stop and walk around a few minutes. Seems my hip joints don't like being stuck in one place for too long. Not a big deal but does take extra time.
I got up early on Thursday to try to hit Chicago early and snuck through without freezing precip sticking, but as I got into Iowa, it was pretty clear it was a mess overnight.
I can go a long while comfortable, that isn't the limiting factor for me. I do get stiff, but not too bad. The truck depending on load has a 3-500 mile range, I'm stopping for a bathroom break before I get a tank burned up.
I try hard not to do more than 12 hours a day and have a real tough time with focus beyond that. This drive is tough because being 30 hours, I can't do 2 days, but 3 10s seems like a waste. Chicago is right in the wrong spot (I don't want to stop in the Illinois with its general gun unfriendliness and congestion), so I always stop in IN or IA.
I'm counting the number of trips I have left, trust me. My hope is to never cross the mississippi after May 2027, but Gus will probably get a job back east just to screw that plan up.
This! I can do about 8-10 hours drive time in a day now, but hips don’t like it.
First leg, 4 hours. After that I’m stopping ever 2-3 to stretch.
Capt Rich Geminski
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Tod, I'd go with new tires on new rims. Take the outboard off to save the beating on the bracket. Any thing loose take out, there are unscruplious people out there, they will rob you in the hotel lot. Lock the hitch and safety chains. Do the bearings and have a set ready to go.. I use timkin bearings [usa], not the chinese that West and the others use, [truck supply shop]. Never had one fail...I guess my gut is saying that I'd rather not drive 2000 miles on those tires.
Thanks Rich, I made the trip already, see the end of the thread for a recap.
Excellent! Glad it all worked out safe! That's one fine looking rig!
Kris Schaumburg
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How old is he now, it seems like not long ago you were posting pics of him at the age my boy is at now (12)\My hope is to never cross the mississippi after May 2027, but Gus will probably get a job back east just to screw that plan up.
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I can help you with that Carl. Get your checkbook out. The rest will be easy.
