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Originally Posted by FETorino (Post 531992)

Somewhere in the CA desert.....

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps6de14a51.jpg

She looks awfully clean... :headscratch:

you guy's kicked butt after a delayed start!

Cool beans. I spy a 5 guys in the back ground. Awesome burgers!

Glad you guys made it back to Cali safely. Enjoyed following along.

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Originally Posted by kmdracer (Post 532011)

Cool beans. I spy a 5 guys in the back ground. Awesome burgers!

Aw man, don't get that 5 Guys conversation started, its worth a couple pages.LOL

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Originally Posted by 57hemicuda (Post 532023)

Aw man, don't get that 5 Guys conversation started, its worth a couple pages.LOL

Wink wink, nudge nudge. Lol

Hearty congrats Flash and Rob. :thumbsup:

Hopefully when all the details come out that are fit for public consumption, it will be a lesson to all those who are seriously considering following in your tire tracks.

:innocent:

:D

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 527236)

Okay --- this sounds like we need to put in some votes -- which would be way more interesting than what Charley is going to get for The Mule!

#1 - How many miles before the first breakdown

1A) - How many miles from civilization and no cell service will they be

#2 - Actual MPG for total trip

#3 - Miles per quarts of oil

#4 - Cost of kidney replacement

#5 - If they go to Austin - will they or will they not finally eat at The Salt Lick

[QUOTE=califconstruct;527249]Cool... looks like a fun trip. At least you'll get to visit several mechanic, and auto-parts locations. Make sure you take plenty of tools and your AAA card to tow that Ford!! :) Wouldn't hurt to throw a bike up on that Thule rack to pedal your way to the next stop, when it breaks down. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 527255)

A couple you left out:

Avg MPH
Max speed obtained
Lbs. of fuel

$ in repair parts

$ in repair labor
# of texts
# of Starbuck stops

Geographical point at which they bag it and put it on a transport and fly home.

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Originally Posted by 96z28ss (Post 527279)

You guys have some big balls taking a truck that probably has never been out of the state on a huge road trip like this, and not only that hauling a car back on it.

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Originally Posted by glassman (Post 527287)

Plus ya got the Thule racks up top so you can take bikes along so you want have a long walk in the middle of bum f....k with no celll service....I see it as a win-win...

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 527323)

Fly in, hop in, turn the key and drive it HOME..WHERE'S THE CONFUSION??? :headscratch:

Nice truck, now put a Duramax eng in it

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 527420)

Call me if you need me to come with the hauler and haul y'all....

The verbal abuse will be free of charge.

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Originally Posted by Ketzer (Post 527449)

Gonna be a fantastic memory to have! Whether the trip goes smooth or rough...!

I'm just east of Memphis, very close to I-40. Beale Street has already been mentioned along with Graceland for touristy stuff. There are plenty of good BBQ joints around town along with Italian, Korean, Ethiopian, you name it.

I have welders, compressor and tools. A large shop you could drive into with a lift. A local good friend that is a dyed-in-the-wool Ford fanatic with probably a spare everything for that truck.

Safe travels and look me up if I can help!

Jeff-

Am I the only one that knew they'd make it without a hitch?? (AKA BREAKING DOWN) SHAME ON ALL YOU NAY SAYERS!! ;)

That old Ford is like the...

Jer,

Regarding the not breaking down, I know you've been right before. :D

But...check out what ACTUALLY happened after they picked up the ole girl...lol

It's good they decided to spend the better part of 2 days fixing a bunch of things.

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...&postcount=173

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...&postcount=216

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Originally Posted by cosmo meantit (Post 532108)

Very true :waveflag: , but it never was towed and never 'brokedown" on the road, she came in running and left running . Even though it's a Ford... I knew the old gal would be reliable, What's that O'L SAYN.... BUILT FORD TOUGH :headscratch: :relax: ..NOW CAN WE GET BACK TO THE ABUSE IN BUILD THREADS :rules:

I tried to unblock all the texting "perps" today --- driving from Vegas to home.... But NO.... 50 texts later I locked em all out again.

There needs to be a phone etiquette school...

Glad you guys made it safe and sound and there appears to be no mishaps or expensive breakdowns! So the trip was a complete success. AWESOME!

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 532161)

I tried to unblock the all the texting "perps" today --

:lol:

Burner cell time.;)

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 532100)

Am I the only one that knew they'd make it without a hitch?? (AKA BREAKING DOWN) SHAME ON ALL YOU NAY SAYERS!! ;)

Did I mention anything about breaking down? :bitchslap: :D

FWIW - Based on my highly speculative finite calculations 4070 lbs. of fuel not counting spillage. :sieg:

Number of texts in the train............easier to count stars.

Great job fella's one hell of a trip...........next time we should lease a bus. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 532173)

You were thinking it :BlahBlah: And with this group it had better be a SHORT BUS :lmao:

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 532178)

You were thinking it :BlahBlah: And with this group it had better be a SHORT BUS :lmao:

WAS NOT!

Short Bus would not have the NASCAR parts hauling capacity required. :mock:

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 532181)

WAS NOT!

Short Bus would not have the NASCAR parts hauling capacity required. :mock:

ROOF RACK :idea:

Sad to see this one end. Definitely a great time. Weld is policing the phones now so it appears the text train has come to a halt.............for now :whistling:

Great job Fellas!! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Track Junky (Post 532297)

Sad to see this one end. Definitely a great time. Weld is policing the phones now so it appears the text train has come to a halt.............for now :whistling:

Hey, GW is just tryin to enjoy his retirement. :relax:

It could be worse, he might have done those 'Help, I've fallen and can't get up!' commercials like other retirees.

:woot:

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Originally Posted by Track Junky (Post 532297)

Sad to see this one end. Definitely a great time. Weld is policing the phones now so it appears the text train has come to a halt.............for now :whistling:

Great job Fellas!! :thumbsup:

Several of us actually use our phones for stuff other than that particular WEEKS long texting marathon.

Thanks for all the following along and the encouragement and offers of support. Wish we had more time to see and meet up with more members. Probably good we didn't meet up with everyone. That might take a year and Rob and I'd be divorced. :getout:

I have a migraine today (felt great the whole trip) and so I texted Rob that I am having withdrawals from oil, fuel, diner food and 80's rock music. :_party:

I'll have some final fuel economy numbers here when I catch my breath. Not sure I wanna do the math. :getout:

And Weld, we get it... You're important... you have things to do. Good for you. Now go build your big house that no one cares about. :lol: :lmao:

Until next time....

I know the weary travelers are probably still recovering, but I must say the climax of this long adventure was...well...anticlimactic... :poke:

We need some recap posts from the troops, finally tally numbers, would you do it agains, must sees, must not sees, etc etc, to put a cap on this most epic thread.

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Originally Posted by SSLance (Post 532327)

I agree Lance and that is in the works. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 532326)

And Weld, we get it... You're important... you have things to do. Good for you. Now go build your big house that no one cares about. :lol: :lmao:

Great! I can take my nap this afternoon without the phone vibrating - buzzing - honking every half a nanosecond.

This was an epic trip and was fun to be along with you guys as you made the rounds. Part of the "selling point" of getting the rig for me - was that I love a good road trip... and being able to just float around at will was what made the difference for me in whether it was or wasn't worth all the effort. Nothing better than a good roady!

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 532329)

This was an epic trip and was fun to be along with you guys as you made the rounds. Part of the "selling point" of getting the rig for me - was that I love a good road trip... and being able to just float around at will was what made the difference for me in whether it was or wasn't worth all the effort. Nothing better than a good roady!

We were caught more than once saying how "epic" it would be to have a multi car hauler and have our cars (on jackstands, of course) in the back for wherever we wanted to stop.

I'm thinking I don't need a house for retirement. Just a rig like yours. I'm sure the wife will love that idea. :popcorn2:

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 532329)

Great! I can take my nap this afternoon without the phone vibrating - buzzing - honking every half a nanosecond.

The iphone does have a silent feature and a zero alert option. Maybe one of your kids can show you how to use it. :poke:

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Originally Posted by Flash68 (Post 532332)

The iphone does have a silent feature and a zero alert option. Maybe one of your kids can show you how to use it. :poke:

:y0!: I hear you can set the text notification on silent and leave the phone ringer on. That's what I did on my sub standard POS phone. :relax:

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Originally Posted by FETorino (Post 532336)

:y0!: I hear you can set the text notification on silent and leave the phone ringer on. That's what I did on my sub standard POS phone. :relax:

Similar options on my Free Galaxy S3 too. :D

Photographic genius.....

:D

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 532418)

Photographic genius.....

:D

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps50e8535c.jpg

I'm sure you were waiting for that opportunity. :D

Filling to the brim vs washing concrete?

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps8c99c12b.jpg

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 532420)

I'm sure you were waiting for that opportunity. :D

Filling to the brim vs washing concrete?

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps8c99c12b.jpg

What makes you think that?

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...psdfecbed6.jpg

Couple more

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps33250d8c.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps33fd12bc.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps87028e63.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps50e8535c.jpg

:lol:

...a family sized 'snack'. ;)

:D

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 532422)

PRICELESS! :G-Dub:

HA HA!
This says it all. :D

What a trip. Cool pics.

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Originally Posted by Stuart Adams (Post 532672)

What a trip. Cool pics.

Anyone who takes a trip like this should do a couple simple things.

1. Put the Food TV travel page in your favorites on your phone and follow Guys advice on Dinners, drive Inns and Dives; he is pretty right on.

2. Stop at any local craft brewery that posts a closing time that ends in "ish"

3. Use Aron's brewery app it's another winner.

4. Don't plan things out to much they always come out different.

5. Don't worry if your plans seem to fall apart, just reboot and make a new plan; and keep moving.

6. Never comply with the No Parking signs if you are only going to be away from your vehicle for less than 15 min. If you do it will slow you down and you will miss too much. (the exception is the blue handicapped parking spots; If you park in those you are a dick and deserve to be towed)

7. Never pass up a Maple Bacon glazed Doughnut fresh out of the oven.

8. Don't order Lamb fries they suck, no really they do, don't.

9. Spend the extra time to show your friends ALL the features on their phones. Like how to disable the audio alert for some people and display only the last post of each txt string so they don't feel like you are monopolizing their important phone.:lol:

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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 527511)

If you guys' take 95 south you will be driving about 20 miles west of me through Prvidence RI . If you came down 95 or rt 93 to rt 24 you would drive right by my house in Fall River Ma. I'll be here if you need me or if you want some good Portugese food.
I didn't get to meet up with Rob at Cars and Coffe when I was in Cali for my daughters wedding.

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Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396 (Post 527574)

I'll echo everyone about avoiding I-95 at all costs, DC has the worst traffic I've ever seen. I would take I-81 and drop down to I-40. You guys are welcome to stop by Jet Hot and check out the toy box, we are right on I-40/85 just east of the I-85 split to Charlotte. Oh you can bring Payton along too, he keeps threatening to come by here but I have yet to see the whites of his eyes. We have a few Ferds for Rob but some are Chevy powered :whistling: If you have interest in stopping by pm me.

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Originally Posted by XLexusTech (Post 527604)

Jay and ABS is about 5 miles form my front door... and I have a route through MA that will save you a few miles.. would love to meet uo with you guys.

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Originally Posted by Afx Cyclone (Post 529418)

I Could meet up with you around North East Philly around I-95. I saw your post on Ford Fe Forum on your Wild road trip. Great buy on the Ramp truck, was watching that one on EBay. I just picked up a 1965 F600 Ramp Truck in July that was sitting over 30 years, did a 800 mile trip to get it. Not road worthy as brake lines rotted and fuel lines, rust in tank also.

Let me know if interested, good luck!

Steve, cell no. 215 805-2198

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Originally Posted by TheJDMan (Post 530479)

Well damn, I just found this thread too late. You guys were in DC which means you were on I95. I am about 10 minutes from I95 exit 126 about half way between DC and Richmond. I love those old haulers brings back memories.

With everything you do there are regretts and I regrett not having the time and energy this trip to meet up with you guys.:( :( :shakehead: Maybe next time.

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 532100)

[B]

Am I the only one that knew they'd make it without a hitch?? (AKA BREAKING DOWN) SHAME ON ALL YOU NAY SAYERS!! ;)

That old Ford is like the...

JerDog you were the only true believer.:thumbsup: :D

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 532116)

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Originally Posted by cosmo meantit (Post 532108)

Sorry Skip it was one afternoon at Ron's not 2 days and JD is correct the FORD never left us by the side of the road and hummed along at 3000+ rpm for over 3800 miles. This despite the many scars left on her from her previous relationships.:bitchslap:

Built Ford Tough:trophy-1302:

Rob, your post #5 should be my life verse.

Great write up. Loved watching it.

I fell in love with road trips last year when i did my "first" ever.....i like the journey just as much if not more than the destination....(specially when your listening to "on through the nite")....

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Originally Posted by 65_LS1_T56 (Post 530936)

Edit: found it, BreweryMap app.

We loaded it late in the game but it did us right in Flagstaff our last night. Found 2 great spots it had listed and we closed one of them down for the finale. :cheers:

Ok some final numbers:

17 states traveled
40 gas stops
553.98 gallons (give or 4 gallons of spillage)
3928 miles
Overall MPG = 7.09
2 Lateral-G member host families (thanks Payton and Ron)
1 FE Forum host family (Blair would not let us stay more than 2 hours understandably)
1 Ford truck rescued from the Northeast
1 Camaro brought back to its owner to get sucked into a 5 year project :secret:

Chevrolet: 1
Ford: 1

Rob and myself: 1
The rest of the world: Zero

:trophy-1302:

A few more pics from my camera:

Can't not post another pic of Ron's ultra bad ass Mustang... Ron, I just can't believe I didn't take 10 minutes and force you to give me a ride in her :bang:

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps05f85189.jpg

Payton and Ron will surely remember this bridge :D

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps1224668c.jpg

Betsy valets herself up front thankyouverymuch

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps20682948.jpg

So, as I sit back in our unfriendly over-Democratic gun-controlling home state and reflect, I come up with many thoughts and personal conclusions. (pardon the cliches)

Seasons are something to be appreciated and hated at the same time. For everyone that loves California weather, it is stale and boring often.

People are just so dang nice everywhere else. Not that most aren't in Calif, but it sure seems others elsewhere take it up a notch. Restored a little faith in humanity for me personally. Just a little bit anyway. :)

The women in our lives will never understand the brotherhood. Might as well not waste any time trying to explain it either. Just tell them a complete stranger is coming over to use whatever they need and they are going to crash in the spare bedroom. Nothing more to say.

A trip should not only be about the destination(s) but about the journey and the struggles within.

You can never text too much on a road trip. Well, except for that one guy.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psb406ead9.png

Oh and because the movement that brought us all together here (the Lateral G movement, that is) we must share our GoPro video of corner carving with the truck. Unfortunately it is at night but I can tell you Betsy performed admirably and by taking out the Mustang in the chicane... well, what more can you say. I won't comment on speeds reached on this road (Rob knew the road, I did not). Let it eat. Soundtrack by Metallica.

And Rob, even though you're a Ford guy with a Chevy complex, you were a top notch wingman. :cheers: (Queue the bromance commentary from Todd :lol:)

:rockin: