Just trailered the R from the boogie down Bronx to Dallas, Texas area.... a very long tow! The hills on highway 81 were killer, the snow storm in the mountains of Tenn in April ?!? was nerve racking, the cold in Nashville where I slept was alarming (did I remember to put Antifreeze in the car? yup, thank God) but hotel room nice, winds all day on highway 40 were scary, getting 14MPG while towing was AMAZING (I LOVE my Tacoma!) and finally placing the car in the garage was refreshing!

I know, thread is useless without pics...oh well! 24 hours of driving will do that to you


HAPPY EASTER (remember this holiday is actually more important than Christmas, take time out to thank God!)

 

happy Jesus coming back from the dead

 

Yes, I honestly can't remember snow in April...it was 81 earlier this week, now its in the low 30's. TN is confused

If you pass through Nashville again shoot me a PM if you want to meet up, I'l do what I can hospitality wise.

 

AK is alaska you must have meant AR for arkansas?

 

Welcome to Texas. We should get all the local boys together for drinks.

 

Glad you and the R made it back home "incident" free.

 

I've made that drive several times, the hills are a bish! I lived in PA the last 7 years, and all my family is here in SA Texas.

TX > northeast.

 

Shoulda told me you were coming through TN, you coulda crashed at my place. Yeah, the snow sucked. I went out to my car last night around 4am and it was covered in snow. Rolled it to the front of my hood (courtesy to neighbors) drove a mile to a gas station, let it warm up there for 20 minutes, then drove 55 on I-81 which had a blanket of snow on it with bald Azenis. That was fun.

 

I may be coming back through TN for Expo..... so, I'll send out IM's in the future.

 

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Cool Cool, I will do what I can to take care of you.

 

You drove right by me as well. I am about 1.5 miles from 81 in PA. Sounds like a "fun" drive. I am interested in getting a Tacoma as well, so they do well pulling a car?

 

Dave that is one hell of of tow! I am sure rest and now making to your home is a releif! Most think towing is great which it is, b/c of ease of things while at a event but towing = more aware when driving and a bit more stressful!

For making that long tow!

 

hell yeah hope to see ya soon

 

thats a long *** trip im in nashville, its been too cold the past couple of days

 

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My Tacoma does well while towing, because I think for a few reasons:
- V6
- 5 speed (I can shift myself, instead of waiting for it to shift)
- Xtracab (longer wheelbase)
- Bedcap (better aero)
- Added a leaf to the rear (doesn't sag when loaded)
- 14MPG while towing (that is better than some trucks in regular driving)

Remember this is a 1998 Tacoma, so the newer one's should tow even better.

 

cool, I was looking at 2005+ doublecab.

 

David.... you didn't happen to be rolling through PA on I-81 at about 9-10am the morning of Friday April 6th did you? I had a co-worker spy an R being trailered south on I-81 at that time. He called to report immediately

 

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That was me!

 

Nice to hear the R is out of storage....Thats definately a long haul....

Hope you get to put it to good use soon....

 

Nice haul Dave! Glad to hear all went well.