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10-18-2016, 02:13 PM | #1 |
Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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| Chicago to Sunnyvale in a old Toyota
I'm heading to California for the winter... at least. Packed everything I wanted in the 4Runner: enduro, fat bike, road bike, Melons, Bomber, a bin full of projects including Hera, all my computer equipment, all the camping gear, and my favorite cast iron skillet! I'm driving straight through to Denver (sleeping in the truck). I'll spend a few days in CO. Then a week in Albuquerque. Then meeting a friend for the rest of the journey and we'll hit the Grand Canyon, Sanoma, and hopefully Brice/Zion. I bought a (nearly) uncuttable hardened chain to lock the motorcycle and fatbike to the truck... I thought 9 feet would be long enough to get both bikes but it's just short so got a Kryptonite bike lock on the last one. Also invested in some Brinks 5/8 x 9' cables to lock down everything in the back best I could. If she's squirrelly on the road... I'm stopping for a U-Haul trailer! |
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10-18-2016, 02:21 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, VA
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| Re: Chicago to Sunnyvale in a old Toyota
Where's the spare?
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10-18-2016, 02:25 PM | #3 |
No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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10-18-2016, 03:10 PM | #4 |
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| Re: Chicago to Sunnyvale in a old Toyota
sleeping in a packed up 4runner sucks, ive done it recently...
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10-18-2016, 03:16 PM | #5 |
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10-18-2016, 03:17 PM | #6 |
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10-18-2016, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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10-18-2016, 03:30 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: Chicago to Sunnyvale in a old Toyota
Sounds like a hell of an adventure, good luck! You already mentioned a u-haul, I was thinking that it might be a good idea, if nothing else just for security of your stuff. You might even be able to find a small enclosed utility trailer to buy outright, then re-sell it once your trip is over.
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10-18-2016, 03:56 PM | #9 |
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10-18-2016, 05:09 PM | #10 |
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| Re: Chicago to Sunnyvale in a old Toyota
Rush hour traffic has given me time to get used to the load... feels light (obviously) in the front but not too bad at 45mph... brakes aren't too bad either. I did rear shoes and callipers before I left. |
10-18-2016, 06:02 PM | #11 |
No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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At least you don't have the heavy-ass fiberglass shell on there too. I've got to get a soft topper some day.
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10-18-2016, 06:47 PM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: winder, ga
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Thats all you need for a winter? My wife packs that much for a weekend trip. Be safe have fun. |
10-18-2016, 06:58 PM | #13 |
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| Re: Chicago to Sunnyvale in a old Toyota
You plan on sleeping in that, in Colorado? This month? Hope you have a REALLY good sleeping bag. It's gonna be cold.
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10-18-2016, 07:11 PM | #14 |
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10-18-2016, 07:23 PM | #15 |
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At the lovely Illinois/Iowa border.
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10-18-2016, 07:28 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Streamwood, IL
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| Re: Chicago to Sunnyvale in a old Toyota
Air in the tires will give you better fuel economy, and you may want to get the U-Haul not only for the security, but just so you can get a decent nights sleep. I know you're a small framed man, but if you're going to get a good rest you'll want to stretch out for the night.
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10-18-2016, 09:06 PM | #17 |
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10-18-2016, 09:46 PM | #18 |
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10-18-2016, 10:40 PM | #19 |
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You waxing that bitch at every gas stop?? Good looking 4runner. Have a safe and fun road trip. |
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