Have a safe journey and send some pic's when you settle in.
I will! Our new place is beautiful!
Have a safe journey and send some pic's when you settle in.
I bet you have some stories from that road trip.Dude. You're the man. Me & a pal drove a YJ from DC down to the Baja Peninsula & back when we were young with no responsibilities. We set out all wide-eyed with nothing but lollipops raining from the sky, when we returned we were dead-eyed war survivors. God bless. Next time I move the TJ is going to be on a car carrier, mine or a transport company's.
Keep a thread with accounts of your travels, I really want to keep up with your trip. I mean it.
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.You really will be ready for a break by Cheyenne. I can say that 80 takes you thru the windiest part of Wy, while simultaneously skirting most of the scenic areas. Not going to be fun dealing with a 30+ MPH crosswind and/or headwind with semis flying by at 85. Hell, I avoid it in my 2013 Tahoe unless I'm in a hurry.
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!Dude. You're the man. Me & a pal drove a YJ from DC down to the Baja Peninsula & back when we were young with no responsibilities. We set out all wide-eyed with nothing but lollipops raining from the sky, when we returned we were dead-eyed war survivors. God bless. Next time I move the TJ is going to be on a car carrier, mine or a transport company's.
Keep a thread with accounts of your travels, I really want to keep up with your trip. I mean it.
Oof yeah good idea, forgot about that. I’ll do that this weekNotify your CC company your traveling dates.
Info. I forgot to notify my CC while traveling out of my home state and while in NV at a gas stop CC was denied which resulted in a call to resolve the issue.
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 lolI would pre trip your jeep. Check all fluids and hoses an the belt. If your doing I-80 thru Nebraska I am sorry..Give me a shout going thru Lincoln if you need a break..
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 conditionBefore 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:
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Some giant Czech Egg
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And we couldn't miss the world's largest easel!
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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.
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Take some extra time and enjoy the trip.
That route I suggested would work. Hop off after (west of) Cheyenne, in Laramie.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.
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 optionGet 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!
I appreciate it! Now I just gotta plot all these suggestions out and see what I wanna do!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.....
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 hahahMade 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.
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.I am jealous because I would love to take that trip in my TJ only this time on all main highways “except” the interstate.