Any tips on driving my Jeep from from NY to OR?
- Thread starter Reidminer
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I bet you have some stories from that road trip.
What is it with people worrying if Jeep can make it through the road trip?
I think this is a 4th or 5th post i have seen on this forum.
My friends are no different, everyone thinks my Jeep will fall apart as soon as i leave limits of the city. Literally everyone develops "deer eyes starring at headlights" syndrome soon as they hear when i am going.
@Reidminer
As others have stated, right lane at 65mph. You will have a peaceful and joyful ride from A to B.
Get a bonus points card, and sign up with fuel saving apps on your phone.
I have covered everything on the East side of US from Ohio to Texas in my Jeep. If roundtrip to Washington state did not cost $1000 in fuel, id grab my travel bag right now and be on the road without any worries.
Be safe on your trip
I think this is a 4th or 5th post i have seen on this forum.
My friends are no different, everyone thinks my Jeep will fall apart as soon as i leave limits of the city. Literally everyone develops "deer eyes starring at headlights" syndrome soon as they hear when i am going.
@Reidminer
As others have stated, right lane at 65mph. You will have a peaceful and joyful ride from A to B.
Get a bonus points card, and sign up with fuel saving apps on your phone.
I have covered everything on the East side of US from Ohio to Texas in my Jeep. If roundtrip to Washington state did not cost $1000 in fuel, id grab my travel bag right now and be on the road without any worries.
Be safe on your trip
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Before you get to Salt Lake City, take a break in Park City, UT. The Main street section has a lot going on.
I purchased my Jeep in Illinois and drove it back to California (don't hold that CA thing against me..). I brought my daughter with me and had a great time. Yes, definitely take some 2 lane detours off the interstate whenever you can. We took the 70 back and really enjoyed a two-lane along the Missouri river, also a stop in Moab. And when there no decent detours, find a few tourist traps! We did and it was fun.
World's largest boot spur:
Some giant Czech Egg
And we couldn't miss the world's largest easel!
Those three attractions were from Kansas City to Denver. Really helped break up a boring stretch of flat road.
This is near Moab. Picked up a hard top in Denver. Which reminds me, if you're running a soft top, make sure it is in good condition. That wind will have it's way with it.
Take some extra time and enjoy the trip.
I purchased my Jeep in Illinois and drove it back to California (don't hold that CA thing against me..). I brought my daughter with me and had a great time. Yes, definitely take some 2 lane detours off the interstate whenever you can. We took the 70 back and really enjoyed a two-lane along the Missouri river, also a stop in Moab. And when there no decent detours, find a few tourist traps! We did and it was fun.
World's largest boot spur:
Some giant Czech Egg
And we couldn't miss the world's largest easel!
Those three attractions were from Kansas City to Denver. Really helped break up a boring stretch of flat road.
This is near Moab. Picked up a hard top in Denver. Which reminds me, if you're running a soft top, make sure it is in good condition. That wind will have it's way with it.
Take some extra time and enjoy the trip.
Make sure you haven’t had any of the bolts holding either the intake or exhaust manifold come loose or fall out. I took an 850 mile road trip recently and realized after we got back that 3 of the 4 bolts holding the intake on were gone and the 4th was ready to fall out. Never had any reason to suspect something was wrong until after we got back the Jeep would rev up a little a start up then came back down to idle, easy fix but not something I would look for with only 70,000 miles. I will be checking them as part of regular maintenance from now on.
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Okay so before or by cheyenne get off I-80 at take some two lane roads like you suggested? Yeah that’s the exact thing I’m dreading most I think, is just the wild drivers and giant semis blowing by lol.
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Oh wow hahah. Sounds like one hell of a trip. But definitely, will do!! I’ll make a thread on here when I leave and update it as I go!
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I believe I will be doing I-80 all the way through Nebraska. And yeah I’m not looking forward to those parts of the trip but it’s gotta be done lol
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Thanks for the reply and info! I’ll mark those down and see what’ll work for me. Love the LJ by the way! And I’ve got a hard and soft top but will be seeking my hard top and keeping my soft top, it’s in great condition
Get off that I-80 sooner than later. After Iowa head to the I-90, South Dakota, then the fun starts. The Black Hills and Mount Rushmore on to Devil’s Tower. Head through Gillette and Sheridan cross the Big Horn’s, your first taste of real mountains, to Cody.
Now, options! Through Yellowstone, straight in or head to the north entrance at Cooke City. Head to Grand Teton or West Yellowstone, either way is fantastic. Then Crater’s of The Moon and off toward Boise and where ever in Oregon. Happy Travels!
Now, options! Through Yellowstone, straight in or head to the north entrance at Cooke City. Head to Grand Teton or West Yellowstone, either way is fantastic. Then Crater’s of The Moon and off toward Boise and where ever in Oregon. Happy Travels!
That route I suggested would work. Hop off after (west of) Cheyenne, in Laramie.
Kid Mechanic has an interesting route idea too.
Just start looking at a map, you'll find a fun route that gets you there.
Back in the 90's, when I was in the Navy, I drove my 68 C10 coast to coast across the US a couple of times. The fun routes were much better than the interstate. Oh the paper map days.....
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Awesome, I appreciate the suggestions!! I’ll be going home after work today to plot them out and see what I’ll want to do. The two lane roads are sounding like the much better option
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I appreciate it! Now I just gotta plot all these suggestions out and see what I wanna do!
SPECWAR
TJ Enthusiast
Made the Oregon to Ohio round trip 3 times back in the late 70’s. Hate Route 80 through Wyoming with a passion. Got caught speeding twice and had to send payment to magistrate in Elk Mountain both times. Tried passing every semi I saw, and there was a bunch of them running 80 mph.
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Yeah the consensus here seems to be avoid route 80 through Wyoming haha. Geez if they’re going 80 they’ll all be passing me hahah
SPECWAR
TJ Enthusiast
I am jealous because I would love to take that trip in my TJ only this time on all main highways “except” the interstate.
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Sounds like you've done the drive before, all interstate? I'm doing the research now on all the suggestions people had here, as I'm curious how much longer it'll be time and distance wise if I did do more rural highways not the interstate.