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zuggbug Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2008 Posts: 3479 Location: Anderson SC
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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My buddy Joey and I rolled to Bulli last year. 1200 miles for me, probably 1300 for Joey (SCVW).
We had a great trip. I have to thank Joey for hanging back with me at warp speed. (50 mph)
Rain to start the trip
First gas stop
Stopped to eat
Big shout out to Jack for letting us crash at his pad in Gainsville
Our camp site
Headed to Todd's party
The day of the show
On our way home, 14 hours in the rain
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7050 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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zuggbug wrote: |
My buddy Joey and I rolled to Bulli last year. 1200 miles for me, probably 1300 for Joey (SCVW).
We had a great trip. I have to thank Joey for hanging back with me at warp speed. (50 mph)
On our way home, 14 hours in the rain
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love your bus, and for some strange reason i used to like driving my bus in the rain. the vertical windshield, the relatively slow speeds, rain is not really such a problem, even with 6 volt wipers tons of trips across the alps, france, italy, switzerland, time to get a new bus! _________________ regards
Uli
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Nubby Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2010 Posts: 605 Location: Down by the river
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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We made 2 trips over 1000 miles this year. 1st trip was from SLC to San Fran. Then up the 101 to Seattle and back to SLC. Roughly 3400 miles
2nd trip was to BBB in Lake Havasu roughly 1200 miles. Love my bus! |
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mtnbus Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2007 Posts: 733 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 6:31 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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drove the 62 Turkis all the way to Austin Texas a few weeks ago. All back roads from Durango, Co. It took my friend and I two days each way. We were flagged down along the way by a guy who wanted to show us photos of his wifes bus (15 window/Turkis). The Bus ran great ! 2200 miles there and back. |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14271 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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A friend in Maine I've known all my life sent me this. The guy owned a boat repair shop my friend worked at. I think the photo is just a stock photo and not actually the bus. http://www.fishermensvoice.com/201608LeeWilbur.html |
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11005
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Drove north from San Diego to Twin Lakes up by Bridgeport,CA and back in late July for a week of bus camping with my son and friends. I think we did 1200 miles round trip with five buses ranging from my 59 SO23 to a '66 EZ camper. Only breakdowns were an after market anti sway bar clamp broke on the washboard leading up to Bodie and vapor lock on the same bus while heading back in the desert in 105 degree heat at 8:00 at night.
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12409 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Well, the trip as a whole may qualify for the "1000 + miles" thread but only including the Bodie adventure! I gooloolit and it states 457 miles one way.
Here's the swaybar mishap bus and full removal crew at it!
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Braukuche Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2004 Posts: 11005
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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pyrOman wrote: |
Well, the trip as a whole may qualify for the "1000 + miles" thread but only including the Bodie adventure! I gooloolit and it states 457 miles one way.
Here's the swaybar mishap bus and full removal crew at it!
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I was rounding up _________________ Go Reds! Smash state!
Retirement is here!
1956 Ghia
1959 SO-23 Westfalia
1960 double cab
1960 Baja Bug
1963 stretched double cab
1962 Golde sunroof Ghia
1963 356 B coupe
1963 Notchback
1967 21 window less rusty now |
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64 ragtop volks Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2012 Posts: 543 Location: EARTH
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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roadie slideshow to bbb21, about 2700 miles total.
https://youtu.be/s4KP-tuCQQw |
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bonecollector Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 311 Location: Southeast Idaho
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 10:05 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Couple weeks back my friends Don and Rebecca Eastman and I drove from Idaho Falls to Southern California for OCTO and Prado. We split the drive down and back into 2 days. We left on a Thursday afternoon at about 3:00. I was pulling my 67 Apache tent trailer and I was also loaded pretty heavy for the swap. We were fighting a 35-40 mph headwinds which didn't help things. I ended up dumping the trailer 30 miles in because I could tell I was working the Bus too hard. From then on it was a pretty fun trip. We had a few minor hiccups but nothing we weren't prepared for. On the last stretch with 45 miles left to go I lost the small oil plug on the back of my motor and dumped all my oil out on the side of the road. It was 10:30 at night and we were so close. Don and Rebecca waited until I could get a tow off of the Interstate and then they headed home. It took me a little less than 3 hours (on the side of the road) to pull the engine, reseal it and shove it back in so I could finish the last 45 miles under my own power. Final tally was 2063 miles travelled.
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Craig Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2004 Posts: 766 Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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We are in Green Bay, our fifteenth trip over 1,000 miles; and our fifth trip over 2,000 if we get home.
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ded Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2017 Posts: 2 Location: TN
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Over 4000 miles - Summer 2017 - Check out the youtube link: Split Window 1967 VW Bus 50th Birthday Family Road Trip Out West - Summer 2017
Has a mix of on and off road video
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20278 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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^^^ That is excellent! _________________ nothing |
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Don66bus Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2006 Posts: 403
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Just over 2000 miles of journey to Nova Scotia and back. Stock 1600 dual port, RGB tranny, new tires - no mechanical problems except a leaky valve cover gasket. 21-22 US mpg. Pretty back country roads in Nova Scotia.
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Don66bus Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2006 Posts: 403
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Wow! Ded's Youtube above on his Colorado/Utah trip is about the best advertisement for travelling with family in a VW bus that I have ever seen. Great job (and it's his or her first post). |
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BerylGreen63 Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 392 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Earlier this year. Ended up being closer to 1600 miles with all the stops i made, google only lets you add so many stops. This was my first major trip in my bus and it was fantastic. 1600 dual port with a stock rebuilt trans. 16-18mpg towing the trailer at 55-60mph. Obviously this was a business/pleasure trip, Ill let you guess who funded this one.
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69829 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Don66bus Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2006 Posts: 403
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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Just back from a camping trip on the north shore of Lake Superior: cool driving, no bugs, camping areas full of senior couples. We then drove to Winnipeg to visit my brother. Total return distance Ottawa-Winnipeg: just over 3000 miles.
The bus ran well although I had to open the points every couple of days. Got about 22 mpg. Gas was expensive over the top of Superior with several tanks costing $5.70 (Can) for a US gallon.
The bus was a catalyst for conversations with others, from fellow campers to road workers to people in the grocery stores and coffee shops where we stopped. One Swiss couple in a 5 month tour of North America in their own Italian RV (brave, brave people) leaped out of the cab and offered me the first eight months of pages from their splitty calendar.
I finally have a bed that is very comfortable in the back, and it made all the difference. It was nice once in a while to hook up to electrics and run a space heater in the evening when playing cards or reading.
We didn't see any VW this old on the trip but we were passed by a '53 or '54 Chevy four door rat rod that was even cooler than the bus. It had travelled from the west coast and was heading back.
It was a great trip.
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Craig Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2004 Posts: 766 Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:37 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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You rock, Don! |
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Tizian Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2015 Posts: 383 Location: Hamburg, Germany
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Road trips over 1000 miles |
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This was my farest one back in 2000. From southern Germany to Finland (1500 miles) in winter! Only idiots do that when its -22 F. Had to push the bus off the ferry because the battery died. Bought a new one up there which still exists and works. Must be some kind of russian nuclear thing . You had to keep breaking when starting the bus because the oil in the tranny got that thick it would immediately start the bus moving even whith no gear engaged... Scary!
Driving on a frozen lake.
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