5k trip

[shawnoverstreet411]

Well the wife and I just got done with a 5k trip pulling roughly 10k in weight. For a 14 year old Ram 3500 with 240,000 miles, I am very pleased. Average of 13 mpg and no issuses with the truck.

[Ilikeoldfords]

I always love a good long trip. Even a short one, I have taken trips that were over 2k in one weekend before. Its also very nice to have a long trip with no issues. Makes it a good one. Where did yall go if I may ask?

[shawnoverstreet411]

From Virginia to New Mexico to Colorado and back to New Mexico and Virginia. Luckly it wasn't to rushed time wise. This was the first trip i've made over 100 miles since I purchased the truck in August of last year.

[Ilikeoldfords]

Wow that is quite the trip! Glad there were no issues. I would like to be able to road trip like that on a regular basis someday.

[MnTom]

Now that I am retired I hope to do something like that someday. I really want to go to Alaska. I was told it was 70 hours drive time one way from my house. I do plan on using my camper a lot more though.

[diesel4life]

Now that I am retired I hope to do something like that someday. I really want to go to Alaska. I was told it was 70 hours drive time one way from my house. I do plan on using my camper a lot more though.

 

This is on my bucket list. A summer long trip up the AL CAN highway and tour Alaska with a small TT or 5th wheel in tow. That would be the trip of a lifetime.

[MnTom]

You got that right, JR. Just remember, it is about 3,200 miles one way to Anchorage from here so you are looking at about 4,000 from your house....

[diesel4life]

Yep, it would be a loong haul for sure. And not something I would want to be under a time constraint either. Which means I will either have to wait for retirement and hope I am still in good enough health to make the trek or start playing the lottery AGGRESSIVELY. LOL

[MnTom]

I know what you mean. I wound up retiring about 7 years earlier than planned so now I have a 1996 truck and not a bunch of hope of going a lot newer. Oh well, it is what it is. My truck is in pretty good shape for being old enough to vote so maybe I can keep it that way for a while.

[diesel4life]

I have no doubt that truck would go anywhee your heart desires Tom. Honestly with all the electronics that control the newer vehicles I wonder if they are anymore reliable than the generation of vehicles they replaced. Our Mountaineer has been at the Ford dealership 3 weeks as of yesterday, and they still can't figure out what is wrong with it. Something is throwing the traction control management system in and out, and it feels like your doing a neutral drop anytime you apply a load to the engine. They have even had engineers up from Cincinnatti. It's under warranty so it isn't my problem YET, but really makes me nervous for when the warranty does expire. I can't imagine the hours they have into diagnosing it, but that alone would probably be enough to break me. 

[shawnoverstreet411]

Well I can honestly say I am done traveling for awhile. Im still worn out and sore from the trip.