1,600 mile journey in the d2 about to commence

bradartigue

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Mar 7, 2018
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Sandy Springs, Georgia
For your prayer consideration ...

Embarking tomorrow on an Atlanta - Houston - Atlanta tour in the Discovery 2. Towing back a car from Houston. Recent service solved engine leaks, a deceleration rumble. Has newer suspension rubber and various moving parts, new driveshafts, new rotoflex, new fluids, new, new, new. It has never had an issue and this will be the longest trip yet (prior one was 600 miles).

Not much off road, though I-10 between Mobile and Houston might actually be worse than some forest trails.

(I'm actually quite confident in the Discovery at this stage)

A picture taken at sunset...ready for the journey.
 

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jastutte

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Nov 10, 2009
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dang. the white looks good.

i'm looking at taking two Discoverys from StL MO to Frisco CO this May. that's kept me busy with all the deferred maintenance and general upkeep.
 

bradartigue

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Mar 7, 2018
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Sandy Springs, Georgia
The trip went without issue. The road between Lake Charles and Houston was far worse than I remembered, I think I'm going to drive home via Shreveport. As to towing another car - I am - to enhance the reliability of the operation I'm towing home a 1969 FIAT Spider. That's right, I'll have about 20 feet of materials made by Italians and Brits, a fuel burning train of Carello, Marelli, and Lucas parts.
 

stu454

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Dec 15, 2004
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Atlanta, GA
The trip went without issue. The road between Lake Charles and Houston was far worse than I remembered, I think I'm going to drive home via Shreveport. As to towing another car - I am - to enhance the reliability of the operation I'm towing home a 1969 FIAT Spider. That's right, I'll have about 20 feet of materials made by Italians and Brits, a fuel burning train of Carello, Marelli, and Lucas parts.

I-20 through Louisiana is one of the shittiest roads I have ever been on.