Festy Cross Country Road Trip Questions Please Help

[Advancedynamix]

Tom, I punished myself with air cooled buses for years back in the late 90's. My hometown is one of those towns all the hippies sort of ended up at, and a lot of busses sitting in back fields and yards. I use to get them for $300 bucks, fix something, often right in the driveway, and drive them away. I once bought one in Humboldt for $300 bucks, literally left the guys house and drove to Chapel Hill, NC, and lived in it for the next 4 months working and having an adventure. I even made it back to California in the spring, but died shortly after that.

Good memories

Humboldt AZ?

I too have had a few aircooled VW's and a Westy Vanagon. Lots of great memories. I still enjoy attending the Jerome bus jamboree each year.

[festyxfi]

Humboldt County in California. Arcata. I still think they're neat rigs, but not as a reliable vehicle to travel around in.

Humboldt AZ?

I too have had a few aircooled VW's and a Westy Vanagon. Lots of great memories. I still enjoy attending the Jerome bus jamboree each year.

[Powerstiva]

Heres the link to my current planned mapquest route: http://mapq.st/1FR0ZG5

Im thinking make it to Badlands/Mt. Rushmore/Devils Tower the first day and camp overnight and then explore the area the folowing morning, and then proceed on down to either Denver for the next night or push threw to the Grand Canyon for night two and then once again explore in the morning, and then head out to the Hoover Dam, and then my new base to check-in and then, off to LA to meet up with on of my friends and explore and drop my buddy off at his uncles house.

[festyxfi]

I came across this picture and remembered this thread. Maybe it will give you some ideas.

[Powerstiva]

We currently made it to Devils Tower in Wyoming, Earlier today we stopped at Mt. Rushmore and had a great time. Gas mileage with the trailer isn’t as good as I was hoping for but well see if it gets better. Following is what we have got so far:
184.5m-7.306g~25.25mpg (Partial trailer towing)
124.2m-5.193g~23.92mpg (Flatland)
166.7m-7.696g~21.66mpg (Eastern South Dakota)
124.8m-6.251g~19.96mpg (Middle of South Dakota to Northern Iwoa)
141.8m-7.5g(ish)~18.91mpg (Forgot to check the pump readout for the # of gallons)
150.8m-9.015g~16.73mpg (Iwoa to Mt. Rushmore)
219.2m-9.215g~23.79mpg (Mt. Rushmore to Devils Tower, Really pushed out luck with this tank we were riding on E for awhile lol)

[TominMO]

The only time in my life I ever ran out of gas was pulling a trailer. Had no idea the mileage would go down so much. Keep the speed down to 50-55, and have a 2-gallon gas can with you.

[bhazard]

Wow that's a pretty big drop. I would have figured some way to cover the trailer and make it more aero friendly.

[Movin]

Use trailer tires, lightest load range for the expected weight, they roll easier. Use radial, they roll easier. Always top air pressure and try to rattle wheel bearings before hauling a load. Use a flat bed trailer where possible, less wind drag. Load atv's, snowmobiles and motorcycles with the front one facing forward, less wind drag. Most trailers like to package 2 ATV's or snowmobiles side by side. Make your trailer or figure a way to haul them in line..way less drag.

Know your route, avoid hills and stop and go by adjusting your route. Avoid routes that encourage you to speed, or that may test your braking ability. Get yourself into a calm and relaxed state mentally and physically. Your mileage will go up as well as your life expectancy. Don't try to prove what these little cars can do, towing is the time a weak point may break. Its not fun when you break down with a trailer in tow. Be extra easy towing, then hot rod it later near home, if something breaks then its not so bad.