As most of you know I just got back into town from deployment in San Diego. thanks for all the support BTW.
I have just been ordered to a school in VA for 4 months, so of course IM driving. Any tips?

I have already done the basics: oil change, air filters and tires.
Any advice, I have never done the coast to coast road trip before?

I leave in two weeks

thanks
Max

 

sorry correction, The deployment was in the gulf, im in san diego now, sorry for the confusion

Max

 

radar detector (CB is handy too), AAA, and a cell phone and you're all set. Oh, and hit the recycle button on your a/c when you get close to the amarillo stock yards...

 

hahaha thanks, I have been through there and your right. Dont know what it is but you are correct. Never thought of the speed dector, or NAV.
Thanks

 

If you go through Kentucky..........use Cruise control and go the speed limit!

I just went through there a week ago.....came up from south carolina and went to Lexington and then to louisville to go to the Patton Museum at Fort Knox. On the way from Louisville to cincinnati I saw 31 cars pulled over before I quit counting! Everyone talks about Ohio cops.......forget it......kentucky cops are out en-masse!

 

take route 10 not 40!!!! 40 has some fun parts but 10 is a blast, you can hammer it for half the country!

 

Really, hmm, ok I was going to take 40 all the way there. I will look into 10 though.

 

hope to avoid that entire state, no offense to anyone

 

The biggest danger is running out of fuel before reaching a gas station. This is an issue especially in Nevada, New Mexico, and north Texas.

Go through Tennessee, Knoxville, the Smoky Mountains and North Carolina before hitting Virginia and you will go through some of the best driving roads in the States.

 

Stuff a tire pressure guage and a flashlight in the glove compartment and a small first aid kit in that small hole in the trunk floor.

A cheap camera in the net behind the driver's seat is a good idea.

Road tunes are nice since large parts of the country will leave you with nothing but religious or country radio stations. DVDs are stored in the pocket on the right side of the transmission hump.

A U.S. road atlas in the bulkhead pocket and local maps (printed from your computer) for any place you'll be off the interstate grid in the door pockets. Don't miss your chance to visit the _____________ (barbed wire museum, mystery spot, Indian caverns, Air Force Museum etc.).

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/

Quarters in the coin holder (on the end of the ashtray).

Junk food in the center console.

Cold drinks go in the front end of the door pockets since the cup holder is in the way whenever it is erected.

Trash bag behind the passenger's seat so you can reach it.

I did a 12 hour drive in my Crossfire (Painesville, Ohio to Atlanta, Georgia) and was surprised at how comfortable it was.

 

Put into your car a good pair of needle nose pliers and a tire plug kit.
If you have an object puncture your tire simply remove the object with the needle nose pliers and proceed with the instructions on the tire plug kit.
These kits generally come with six or more plugs and the tool and cement to insert them. After the roadside plug repair use your air pump to fill the tire and then head to a facility to have the tire inspected or possibly patched from the inside.

That fix a flat crap is the end of a good tires life.

 

If your going to be in Virginia for the next 4 months swing down to the "Tail of the Dragon " gtg in the begining of April. Now thats a great ride!

 

make sure you have a good, healthy, cell phone charger.

 

What part of Virginia are you coming to?

 

Better Known as, The Dragon's Den, don't miss it, if possible!
Good Luck!
Bill (SF)

 

VA Beach, Any members in the area?

 

Lumbar support.

 

Sailor: Welcome to Tidewater. I retired from the Navy in 97. Lived in the area for a long time and more than willing to help out and be your "sponsor".
When will you be arriving and what Command will you be stationed at? Quite a few Navy Bases in the area if you have never been here before.

 

I've driven my roadster from west Michigan to Connecticut twice now (1600 mile RT). Not one problem. Change the oil and fill the tires to the maximum pressure for highway speed. This reduces flexing and heat buildup. You may want to add an occasional bottle of injector cleaner.

A radar detector is a good investment unless you have more will power than me. My last trip to CT I fell in with some bad company and drove most of Pennsylvania at 80-90. Keep in mind that detectors are still illegal in Virginia.

At a steady 70-75 I get almost 400 miles to a tank so I doubt you will run out of gas in the desert. However, in the wide open spaces I would take advantage of filling it up whenever it gets below 1/2 tank. That gives you a break from driving every 3 hours.

If you happen to own a laptop, consider buying the Delorme street atlas software and GPS for about $70. Of course, you can buy a real portable GPS that plugs into the cigarette lighter for close to $200 now. That's a pretty good price point from a couple years ago.

Don't forget some sunblock. It's amazing how much your face toasts when you drive into the morning sun with the top down.

When you figure out your route, let us all know via a new post with your email. I'm sure the Crossfire owners along the way will respond with their contact info in case you run into problems in their state. If you're coming through Michigan for some incredibly stupid reason, I'll be there for you.

 

Agree. Or a medium size towell you can fold up for your lower back. Don't foget yor sunglasses. LOL