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11-06-09, 10:05 AM
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Unwise One
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Elwood, TX
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Brutus goes to Elwood ...
Done got me sort of a route planned out. 
Goal is real simple: two-lane backroads as much as physically possible, no chain restaurants, no chain hotels, no hurry ... just easin' along enjoyin' a new truck and new scenery. 
Not exactly the most direct route ... but looks to only be somewheres 'round 1600 miles ... and that's doable. 
Leave Fenton, Michigan.
Go to Elwood, Indiana.
Then go to Elwood, Illinois.
Then go to Elwood, Iowa.
Then go to Elwood, Kansas.
Then go to Elwood, Missouri.
End up in Elwood, Texas. 
If ya ain't livin' large ... then ya mize well be dead.  
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11-06-09, 11:46 AM
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Unwise One
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Elwood, TX
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Done booked my "free" plane ticket on American usin' my frequent flier miles ... cost me 55 bucks. 
Booked me a "free" luxury king-size suite at the Flint, Michigan airport Holiday Inn usin' my hotel points ... cost me 12 bucks.
So now sittin' dead-on-ready.
Just hope the truck's finished. 
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11-06-09, 12:33 PM
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Site Addict
Join Date: Nov 2004
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if ya get hungry or need a place to pee you ken stop in Crossett on yer way....
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11-06-09, 12:42 PM
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Local Diesel Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ft. Worthless, TEXAS!
Posts: 3,143
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how much time you plannin on takin comin back? gonna drive as long as ya can or ya gonna drive a litle and rest a little maybe stop someplace and get a room?
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**82 BJ42 SR and some 33x10.50-15's**
91 Honda Civic Hatch "Fry" with a JDM B20B CR-V Engine, with some bolt ons... Oh and it might have some nitrous there somewhere as well...
01 Dodge 2500 "Clifford" 5spd 4 door 4x4 Cummins Turbo Diesel with 4" turbo back exhaust, Quadzilla Adrenaline w/ Pulse, 90hp sticks, Valair Ceramic Clutch, Raptor 150 lift pump, and some 285/75/16 Treadwright MTG's Dyno'd 409.1HP/742.6FT-LBS on 4-11-09 Still NOT Enough POWER!!!
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11-06-09, 01:57 PM
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Unwise One
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Elwood, TX
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5 or 6 days I reckon.
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11-06-09, 03:45 PM
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Supporting Vendor
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Locust Grove Virginia
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Should come on over to Ellwood Virginia Even a historical site 2.75 miles from the house. 
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11-06-09, 05:59 PM
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Unwise One
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Elwood, TX
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Found me a buncha Elwoods when I done a search.
Unfortunately ... only able to hit a half-dozen on this here par-tic-u-lar trip. 
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11-08-09, 12:10 AM
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Local Diesel Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KOWBOY
5 or 6 days I reckon.
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nice slow cruise then ehh. wish i coulda done that when i drove to indiana to get my 42. sure was pretty up there that time a year.
Instead i drove the slightly over 2000 mile round trip in just short of exactly 48 hours.
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[O] =TOYOTA=[O] = Mo Betta!
**84 FJ60 "Fiona", OME springs, anti inversion lift shackles, 33's, Front aussie, Rear Detroit, 4.56's, and exhaust..... For Now.... ROTW, 2F-E Swap**
**82 BJ42 SR and some 33x10.50-15's**
91 Honda Civic Hatch "Fry" with a JDM B20B CR-V Engine, with some bolt ons... Oh and it might have some nitrous there somewhere as well...
01 Dodge 2500 "Clifford" 5spd 4 door 4x4 Cummins Turbo Diesel with 4" turbo back exhaust, Quadzilla Adrenaline w/ Pulse, 90hp sticks, Valair Ceramic Clutch, Raptor 150 lift pump, and some 285/75/16 Treadwright MTG's Dyno'd 409.1HP/742.6FT-LBS on 4-11-09 Still NOT Enough POWER!!!
Need A Cruiser Mechanic? Zismine4life@yahoo.com <----(Me/Trent)
I of course guarantee all of my work to be a professional installation / service.
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11-08-09, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CruisinFJ60
just short of exactly
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That's some fine White Trash timekeepin right there Sir! 
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11-09-09, 03:42 AM
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Local Diesel Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ft. Worthless, TEXAS!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wanabecruisen
That's some fine White Trash timekeepin right there Sir! |
well ya know, gotta be doin whats right.
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[O] =TOYOTA=[O] = Mo Betta!
**84 FJ60 "Fiona", OME springs, anti inversion lift shackles, 33's, Front aussie, Rear Detroit, 4.56's, and exhaust..... For Now.... ROTW, 2F-E Swap**
**82 BJ42 SR and some 33x10.50-15's**
91 Honda Civic Hatch "Fry" with a JDM B20B CR-V Engine, with some bolt ons... Oh and it might have some nitrous there somewhere as well...
01 Dodge 2500 "Clifford" 5spd 4 door 4x4 Cummins Turbo Diesel with 4" turbo back exhaust, Quadzilla Adrenaline w/ Pulse, 90hp sticks, Valair Ceramic Clutch, Raptor 150 lift pump, and some 285/75/16 Treadwright MTG's Dyno'd 409.1HP/742.6FT-LBS on 4-11-09 Still NOT Enough POWER!!!
Need A Cruiser Mechanic? Zismine4life@yahoo.com <----(Me/Trent)
I of course guarantee all of my work to be a professional installation / service.
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11-18-09, 09:19 AM
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Unwise One
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Elwood, TX
Posts: 3,930
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As explained in the build thread ... ain't gonna have time for a grand tour of the Elwoods no more ... so this thread is done. 
Now gonna be a Kamikaze run to get 'er to the house.
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