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LR Max
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 - 10:25 pm: | 
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Hi to all,
I am taking delivery of my Series 3 109" from TRG on Saturday (Frame swap) and plan to drive it 5 hours back to my home. Does anybody have any input on what I can expect on such a long journey in the truck? What should I take? So far here is the list of things I am going to take:AAA card, tool bag, green bible, cell phone, support vehicle, walkman, lucky Land Rover cup, ear plugs, extra oil and fluids, jerry can.
Anything else that a paranoid (new) rover owner should take? I know this all sounds stupid but I am sure I am forgeting something rather important!! Any help welcomed.
Max T. |
Leslie
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 - 10:31 pm: |
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Patience.
A sense of humor.
Courage.
Sounds like you've got a pretty good handle on what you need, but some important things to think of are that you're in an old slow vehicle, new chassis or not. Even the nicest, showroom quality rovers will 'suddenly' not start.... so, expect anything. If (or when) something happens, don't get frustrated... it's part of a Series Rover, it's a test... it's challenging you to see how you deal with it.
Best o' luck!!
-L |
Ron
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2002 - 10:38 pm: |
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Spare battery.
I carry basically any part which could wear out too but the battery would be particularly valuable.
Also if you want to maybe take the birabright brotherhood list with you.
Ron |
Tad
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2002 - 08:40 am: |
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Five hours on the road in a Series! ARE YOU CRAZY! Find a side trip and add some time. I drove Rusty (the '65 IIA) down to St. Louis and back last summer (from Wisconsin). Eight plus hours and all went well.
Ear plugs really help. Forget the Walkman it's useless at Series noise levels. That is, unless your stalled on the side of the road then it helps to pass the time waiting for AAA.
I have been using Rusty as my daily driver for over a year now and routinely will drive a 100 mile route once a week. If you are confident in your skills as a mechanic then any drive, no matter if it's five minutes or five hours, is a piece of cake.
Relax, get ready for a lot of stares and waving, and have some fun!
Tad |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2002 - 08:54 am: |
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Tad,
I agree w/ ya, but........
Max,
Think like a Boy Scout: Be Prepared! I've seen enough of your truck to know that it's a pretty good truck. But, it's just gone through a frame swap, and hasn't had a year's worth of shake-down time yet... And, it is your first Series Rover, you're not 'intimate' with it yet.
Tad, Ron, Jeff Bieler, David, Bayou Jim, Art, SG, Ash, Luke, etc.... if any of us jumped into any Series Rover, we'd not be surprised if something sputters out on us... ANY Series Rover, from someone's dependable driver, to a newly finished showroom restoration: ANY Series Rover could, quite likely, die on you. We'd be able to jump out, probably figure out the problem (if we didn't have a guess before even coasting to a stop), and get it going again in short order (or at least know what big thing it is that we'll be doing once we get it home). But that's because we've done it over and over and over... This is going to be your first real driving experience with your 109", so I want you to be mentally prepared to face any problems you might have.
I'm not trying to scare you a lot, but maybe I am just a little. Just be prepared to pick up a U-haul trailer to get it on home, given that this is new to you. Don't get me wrong, David's done a wonderful job on doing a frame swap for you, but he did a frame-swap, not a restoration... they are two different things, with two different cost levels. (There's a reason why truly 'restored' Series Rovers actually sell for $20k+).
I think you'll have fun... and once home, you're gonna have the coolest vehicle at your high school. So, even if things aren't dream-smooth on the way home, just think about it once you do get there.
Good luck!
-L |
Tad
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2002 - 09:34 am: |
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Leslie-
I should have been a little more explicite. I carry a good set of tools with me at all times along with spare bits (points, condensor, plugs, duct tape, ignition wires, belt, et cetera)
When I took my long trip I added a very good selection of my shop tools. Mostly duplicates of what I carry in the truck but better quality and easier to use. If I had it with me I wouldn't need it!
I really didn't mean to make light of driving an older vehicle over a long distance. I am used to it. Break downs are not fun and they often happen in out of the way places. (That is except when you get lucky like I recently did and was able to do an alternator swap in the parking lot of a local farm and fleet supply store. But that is rare.)
If you start the trip up-tight then it will feel even longer. I take it the truck has a fresh tune-up, but, before you drive away from TRG go over your Rover with David. Ask any question you have there, before you leave. If you don't have some spare bits ask David. Just to pu your mind at ease. Leslie's right - be prepared.
Again, relax, plan a good route, put a smile on (you are driving one of the coolest things on the road!) and have some fun!
Tad |
LR Max
| | Posted on Friday, February 15, 2002 - 10:18 pm: |
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Thank you all. Lesie, you said think like a Boy Scout, I am a Boy Scout ;)!!! And yes, I am prepared for the unfortunate U-Haul scenario and I am driving my Blue Pick-up truck up there (pure hauling vehicle) and all of the extra gear to secure it to the trailer if nessesary. I am ready for that.
Tad, you asked if I am crazy, I am not (well, I do like Land Rovers a lot  ) but I am stupid!! Plus I have unparalled enthusiasm to power me through at least 3 hours, hehehehe. The Walkie talkies are for when I get lost, then my dad can find me, since he has the other one. I plan on getting the truck at about 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (Sat. 16), that way I have plenty of daylight to make it back!!
Thanks to all who have given me extra ideas on what to take. Hope to see y'all on the trail.
Max T. |
LR Max
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2002 - 07:31 pm: |
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Hey Y'all, I did it!!!! I drove that thing for six hours back home. It went off without any problems (except no brake lights) and it is now in my driveway, again. Thanks to all who have helped me prepare for this trip, although I did not need to use any equipment.
Max T.
Series 3 109" "TC" |
Leslie N. Bright (Leslie)
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2002 - 08:32 pm: |
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Congrats!
You know, if you didn't have any of it w/ you, then you would have needed every bit of it....lol...
I tell ya, those military convoy lights are odd... like nothing I've seen before. Hopefully you'll figure them out soon enough....
Glad you made it home safe.
-L |
Javier Velador (Jvelador)
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 03:03 pm: |
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Max,
I'm extremely jealous Do you have any pics of your SIII you can post? I've had the Series bug for a while. Ask Jeff Bieler.
I know I'll find that perfect little '66 RHD Series IIA in someone's farm soon enough.
Javier |
LR Max
| | Posted on Monday, March 04, 2002 - 09:52 pm: |
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Javier,
There is not a whole lot to be jealous of, other than the fact that I have the best (and probably the cheapest) truck in my school parking lot. The only thing I don't like about the truck is that there are a number of SPOTs (stupid previous owner tricks). Also, I know the engine can't pull the overdrive, so that is always a good feeling ;). I will have to work on it. Other than that, I would only sell it for about $400,000 (I love it).
As for pics, I am going to post some soon. I don't have any "action" pics b/c I haven't tested her out in her natural habitat (off road). I will, however post some straight forward pics later.
Max T. |
Javier Velador (Jvelador)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 12:32 am: |
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I look forward to seeing them, Max. Maybe that'll be my inspiration to just go out and get one.
There's one nearby that I've had my eye on. I think he wants too much for it, though. It's been almost a year since he posted it on recycler.com for $3500. He reposted a few months later for $4500. A few months after that, he posted it yet again for $5500. My guess is that he hasn't done jack to it from what I can see.
Such is life, I guess. |
LR Max
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 07:25 pm: |
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Hey Javier, check these out...
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?UV=706157848782_99847235303&US=0&collid=32939135303
I hope you like it, 'cause I like it pretty good!
Max T. |
Blue (Bluegill)
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 07:36 pm: |
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very nice! I dig the license plate too... |
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