The East Coast to 2012 OCTO BD Caravan

splitpile · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:35 pm Post subject:

I am 90 miles north of I 10, 17 miles south of I 40. 280 miles from OCTO/Classic stuff. I can run some support and offer a shop to work/make repairs in.
Dave Easterwood made the drive from Georgia to the Classic weekend and BACK something like 10 years ago in his BD, he did put a 1600 in it for the trip though. I was a return trip stop for him. Hope he sees this and pipes in, he's done it in a BD
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roadkillint · Samba Member Joined: February 21, 2006 Posts: 36

ya'll are more than welcome to stop at my place and crash, I'm in south ms(39507) just south of I-10
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Gerson · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:16 am Post subject:

if we ship the cars to Ronnie's shop, we will have to fly into Las Vegas or Phoenix and rent vehicles to get to the shop......it would be nice to face a 250 mile drive vs. a 2,500 mile drive.. Very Happy

...........we need hard pricing on the transport side........
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DUBDAWG · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:53 am Post subject:

wide5guy · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:15 am Post subject:

I think returning home in the buses would be better. We would have no "hard" deadline to be home. This way if we were a day late or so it woulden't matter. plus it would give us some extra time to see some cool sites. Count me in on the transporter.
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pyrOman · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:00 am Post subject:

"Trasnport" 's'okay, but I'm sure there are at least some hard core guapos who'd rather do the drive all the way in their own ride... because they can!!! Razz

Though not every one can do so, it would definitely be sweet to see a LARGE contingent from the east coast representing all over SoCal!!! Cool

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bubba · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:00 am Post subject:

bubba · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:13 am Post subject:

Time for me to jump in... I have done this before.. It is hard.. it is hot... it can be boring at times.... But you will remember this for the rest of your life.... It is worth every bit of pain and troubles. If you have been to the Classic's, just imagine rolling your own bus around...
You have to be prepared. This is very hard on your bus. If you are going, please, please be prepared. I drove my 21 across. It ran like a champ...knock on wood... I didnt have one problem.
The recovery vertical is a must ..great idea. Parts and motors for quick change repairs is the only way to do it. Tires, belts points...ext.. When it gets closer, we are going to need a detail list of the buses going, with a list of engine sizes 6 volt 12 volt systems... Anything to help prepare extra motors and parts.( we dont need to pack up 6 volt stuff, if all the cars are 12 volt)
I'M IN!!!! Barndoor or not...... Very Happy
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Grand_Pooh-bah · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:47 am Post subject:

I did it once before in the 90's in a MINI Truck and it was a UNFORGETABLE TRIP. If all goes well this coming year, I'M IN for the drive TOO! BUT I'll be driving back down thru Route 66 with my family into TEXAS and head south to I-10 then east to Florida.

This is a trip that many VW owners, including myself, have dreamed about for a long time and I'm looking forward to it! Cool

Lets Make it happen!
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Ed Economy · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:19 am Post subject: Free Barndoor Parking

Gerson · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:18 am Post subject:

thanks Ed for your offer to store the buses... Very Happy

we need to draw up a list of VW related shops along the route all the way to So Cal...in the event that we need parts that we do not have with us, we need to be able to source them along the route, or have them sent to a shop along the route.....tons of shit to plan, but fun... Very Happy

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Grand_Pooh-bah · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:44 pm Post subject:

NAPA, andif I make it, I be FAT CHIC-N-IT!

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wide5guy · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:24 pm Post subject:

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j.pickens · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:17 am Post subject:

I've never driven East Coast to West Coast in a bus, but I've driven from NJ to Tampa for the Bullibrigade many times. Its about 1200 miles, a bit less than half the coast to coast trip.

In my experience, large bus caravans travel MUCH more slowly than two or three well prepared buses traveling together. Here's what has happened to me on the Bullibrigade trips.

I always leave my house around 6am Wednesday before the show.

When in big caravans, we have arrived in Tampa as early as 1am on Friday morning, and as late as noon on Friday.

When alone or with two or three other buses, arrival has ranged from noon THURSDAY to about 3pm Thursday.

So, going flat out in a 40 horse, RGB bus, the best time I've done is 31 hours, with a 5 hour sleep break in Georgia at a rest stop.

31-5=26 hours driving and stops for gas only.
1200 miles / 26 hours = 46.2 mph

I was pretty much going flat out at 58-62mph the whole way, so that 12 or so mph penalty is due to having to slow down and stop for gas every 150-200 miles.

Now, in a big caravan, do the math.

Best 6am Wed. to 1am Friday = 43 hours total.
We stopped for about 6 hours at the rest stop.

43-6=37 hours driving plus stops
1200 miles / 37 hours = 32 mph!!!!!

This sorry result is due to incessant stops for gas and repairs, waiting for people to join the caravan and to go to the bathroom and get yet another Stuckey's peanut log when they damn well could have gotten it when the other fucking people were filling up their fucking tanks with fucking gas, FUCK!!!!

....Anyways....

I recommend the smaller caravan.
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UZI · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:51 pm Post subject:

aahhhh, the "voices tour"....I remember it well.
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Gerson · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject:

good point.....I have a feeling that as D day draws near we will be dropping people left and right......I hope not, but that is usually how it works out.....life gets in the way, and that initial euphoria tends to wear out with time........we'll see.....
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Tomasz · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:56 pm Post subject:

I unfortunatelly have no patience to drive in caravans, did once with only 4 vehicles and much shorter distance and was ready to rip my hair out when people were making stops at Walmarts for shit they should have gotten before the trip

as cool as it sounds I can't see myself spending all my vacation time on I-10

I like the idea of transporting vehicles west let's say Phoenix then caravan t the show and driving back afterwards individually/caravan or whatever each individual wants to do, doing so you'll know exactly who's serious and who's not as deposits/transportation would have to be arranged well ahead of time
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j.pickens · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:34 pm Post subject:

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