Driving the Jeep 2000 miles soon.

Pacu · **on:** June 05, 2009, 09:52:22 PM

So the wife and i are driving up towards Ohio in a couple of weeks and have decided to take the Jeep instead of the trailblazer. From south Texas to Ohio is roughly 1000 miles. I've driven it a few times and the scenery is beautiful..especially around Mammoth Caves-Nashville area. Be nice to get out of the humid tropics and see some hill country for a week or two. Kentucky has fields upon fields of tobacco farms and has this highway called Bluegrass parkway...fine driving.

I haven't taken a good vacation in 2 years or so.

jzmtl · **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2009, 09:56:48 PM

Bring earplugs.

Pacu · **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2009, 10:24:00 PM

Alpine is handling the acoustic wave propagation.

My goodyears don't give off too much noise....not like my friends BF's....they sound like a jet taking off.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2009, 11:22:20 PM

I took mine to Maine last year, and yeah, I certainly notice it's not the best highway machine, but it's not that bad. I found it struggled a bit to maintain highway speeds when driving into the wind, accelerate to pass someone (often was down into third gear at highway speeds!) or climb a long hill, and it was a bit heavy on the fuel consumption because of the amount of drag. Still, it was nice to have the space inside to stretch out in, carry extra junk or have the option of going off the beaten track when I got there. Oh yeah, and the versatility of going topless or semi topless didn't hurt either!

It's not the best thing to travel in, but it is really great to have it once you get where you are going because it's just fun as heck to drive!

Def

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2009, 04:46:24 AM

You're covering territory very familiar to me.If you're going in near Lexington us US 60 be sure to stop and get some pics of that"castle" there at the Woodford-Fayette county line. Can I ask where in Ohio you're headed?PM if you don't want details broadcast.

SteveRacer · **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:37:51 AM

Darned buckeyes in your tires. whirrr-whirrr-whirrr-kaTHUK-whirr-whirr-whirr

-steve
(Hoosier Boilermaker noClass of '84)

Pacu · **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2009, 05:42:55 AM

Quote from: I'm Still Bison on June 06, 2009, 04:46:24 AM

You're covering territory very familiar to me.If you're going in near Lexington us US 60 be sure to stop and get some pics of that"castle" there at the Woodford-Fayette county line. Can I ask where in Ohio you're headed?PM if you don't want details broadcast.

we are heading up towards Portsmouth.....we see that castle every trip. We go up thru nashville..bowling green...bluegrass parkway..area. My wife knows the way and i just drive

She has family up that way.

We also make it a point to stop at Mammoth caves national park and the corvette museum to drool on the cars.

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2009, 02:09:52 PM

Quote from: Pacu on June 06, 2009, 05:42:55 AM

Quote from: I'm Still Bison on June 06, 2009, 04:46:24 AM
You're covering territory very familiar to me.If you're going in near Lexington us US 60 be sure to stop and get some pics of that"castle" there at the Woodford-Fayette county line. Can I ask where in Ohio you're headed?PM if you don't want details broadcast.

we are heading up towards Portsmouth.....we see that castle every trip. We go up thru nashville..bowling green...bluegrass parkway..area. My wife knows the way and i just drive She has family up that way.

We also make it a point to stop at Mammoth caves national park and the corvette museum to drool on the cars.

Portsmouth? SONOFAGUN!!!! I live in Ironton!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2009, 06:42:06 PM

Looks like the Ohio Meetup might happen after all, at least on a small scale!

Def

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2009, 06:51:26 PM

Ironton and Portsmouth are about 30 miles apart.If we could get some things firmed up,we could do an impromptou meet up,and maybe get some others that live relatively close to pop in for a few hours.

nuphoria · **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2009, 12:12:55 AM

Sounds like a lot of fun chaps.. I'd love to be out on the road somewhere where it's NOT raining this summer

We need pics

Pacu · **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2009, 01:00:27 AM

Quote from: I'm Still Bison on June 06, 2009, 06:51:26 PM

Ironton and Portsmouth are about 30 miles apart.If we could get some things firmed up,we could do an impromptou meet up,and maybe get some others that live relatively close to pop in for a few hours.

excellent...we will be up in Wheelersburg for a few days visiting the wifes family. I see on yahoo maps Ironton is just down the road a bit.

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2009, 03:09:45 AM

Probably isn't 20 miles between Ironton and Wheelersburg,and rivals in football nowadays.Used to be some good eating in the W...Pop's and Mrs Perry's.