Calif. to Iowa in a FJ-45

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PabloVTA said:
I'll give you my Cobra and mag mount antenna.
PM me
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What an Amazing offer :bounce: Thank you very much I sent you a PM i was going to try to use one I got for William's Cruiser but if it does not work out I will be taking you up on your offer again Thank You :cheers:
 
Seriously...it's now officially less than two weeks until the Tall Corn Cruiser Classic! Rob, we await your arrival! Feel free to call me during your journey just to chit-chat! Did you a Carla from Toyota of Des Moines talk about showing up on Friday at the dealership?

-Art

P.S. Have you ever had fresh Iowa Sweet Corn? If not, your in for a delight on Saturday night.
 
D'Animal said:
Make sure he has a good tenderloin sandwich while he is there. You cannot get them out here.
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There's a place in Ottumwa (not all that far from TCCC08) that has super tenderloins- like the size of a dinner plate. They also do mail order.....
 
packman73 said:
Seriously...it's now officially less than two weeks until the Tall Corn Cruiser Classic! Rob, we await your arrival! Feel free to call me during your journey just to chit-chat! Did you a Carla from Toyota of Des Moines talk about showing up on Friday at the dealership?

-Art

P.S. Have you ever had fresh Iowa Sweet Corn? If not, your in for a delight on Saturday night.
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Art, your number is locked in on my phome and I will be giving you state to state up dates I have not heard from Carla yet but the real focus it TCCC and I am lookig forward to the sweet corn never had it !
D'Animal said:
Make sure he has a good tenderloin sandwich while he is there. You cannot get them out here.
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Dan keep all that good info coming I dont want to miss out on anything
Doc said:
There's a place in Ottumwa (not all that far from TCCC08) that has super tenderloins- like the size of a dinner plate. They also do mail order.....
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Doc Thanks for the heads up :cheers: With today and tommorow off we will finish getting the everything checked one more time , I am very happy with the way the 45 is running and its the little things we are working on now, rattles and shakes LOL The boys are sorting out all the parts I will be packing for those along the way, My bumper it bolted on ( 2x3 channel ) but it works one big item I will be working on will be adding some running lights for night driving I want to make sure I am seen :steer: parts, phone numbers, support, camp spots, I am sooooooo ready for this. :grinpimp: I went out and bought another chip for the camera, I have had a few folks ( not so much here as at work but a few ) ask me the same questions over and over why,why,why, and you will never get the 45 done in time Well I have one thing to say :flipoff2: :flipoff2::flipoff2: Im going to Iowa via Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, home via Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and back to Calif. If the 45 and I dont make it it will not be for lack of trying and the support from my fellow mudders has been fantastic, Thanks to everyone :cheers: Time to get to work 9 Days
 
chappysfj40 said:
yes omg god get a tenderloin sandwich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All i am gonna say
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I will get a picture for ya :grinpimp: We started loading the 45 today and going over my spare parts box, Then my grand daughter and i went for a ride down town to pick up a few things and the voltage regulator went out :bang: Yea Man the guage was off the charts !!! :crybaby: checked it out and thats the problem, I ordered one on line and it will be here tuesday, Lets hope thats it my nerves are shot everyone's parts are loaded up camping crap is packed and sitting in the living room. I will be working up until the day I leave so I don't have much time for anymore problems. I will keep you all posted. Thanks Rob
 
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osagecruiser said:
stay focused and relax...it will be a great adventure...watch your email in the next day or 2 for information on the kansas part of your trip

osagecruiser
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Thanks Marc, a good nights sleep and its a new day LOL better it happened here than on the road :steer: Well today will be spent relaxing until I go to work. nothing to do now until the regulator comes in. Have a Great weekand See you soon.. :cheers:
 
landcrusher909 said:
Dan keep all that good info coming I dont want to miss out on anything
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Since you will be in South East Iowa.

Find Farmington on a Map. It is right on Highway 2 a little south of the TCC event. Go to the range station at Shimek State Forest and find Pond #3. The right hand turn off will be up the road about 500 yards further. Follow that road till it ends. Walk down to the pond and take the hiking trail around the Pond. I built the 1.5 mile trail as well as the 9 bridges as part of my Eagle Scout Project.

Find Montrose Iowa on the map. It is about 25 miles east of Farmington. That is the widest part of the Mississippi River. 1-Mile wide.

Drive up highway 61 about 10 miles to Fort Madison. You will pass Armor Dial. They make the Vienna sausages and canned meat there. You will also pass a large manufacturing building. It used to be where Fruehauf (sp?) trailers were made. Now the building is owned by Seamans. They make the large wind turbine blades that we see out here in Mojave and Palm Springs. That is were they are made.


Once you get to Fort Madison, drive all the way through town. (The town is 3 miles wide and 7 miles long and follows the river.) On the east side of town you will see a bridge that will take you to Illinois. That was the largest swing span bridges in existence still in use. There is a bigger one now, but it is in China. That bridge is the one that shipped a lot of the ordinance to WW2. The ordinance was built in Burlington, about 20 miles up the road. The other place they sent ordinance across the river was the Quad Cities. The Rock Island Arsenal is there.

When you are looking at the Bridge. To your right is the longest part of the Mississippi that the water runs east to west. To your left is a big building. That is the original Schaefer pen company. Mr. Schaefer lived in a modest house up on the hill behind the prison. After Shaeffer Pen was bought out by Bic, they still made all of the White Dot pens and the executive pens sets there (24 carrot gold) there.


All of this is an easy day trip in an FJ45. If you need anything while you ar in that area, my father runs a shop and can get you talken care of.


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Drive safe.
 
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Thanks Dan I will try to get by there and check it out :D Art I spoke to Carla today at the Toyota Dealership and got a few things taken care of. They will have a spot for me to change the oil and such when I get there. Things have really started to fall into place aound here. A few minor things on the 45 need to be taken care of but other than that its ready, still packing and re packing LOL Some of my buddies will be over Sunday for a BBQ and send off ( Thanks for everything Rob ( Calstyl2 ) & Mark T. ( landcrusher910 ) My son William ( landcrusher911 ) and My wife Wendy for helping and supporting me in making this happen ( and giving me the go ahead :grinpimp: ) All those who have sent your support in emails, Pm's and phone calls. Here is alittle framed something I will be passing out to the folks I will be staying with ( plus something Special as a Thank you for opening up your homes on this adventure ) I am looking forward to meeting all of you :cheers: Enough mush :bang: Start Time will be Sunday August 17th, 2300 hrs ( or 11pm ) out I - 40 to New Mexico from there I will post what I can when I can. Later Rob :clap:
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can't wait to meet you. I will be there Friday night coming from Arkansas. I will pm you my cell if you need anything. It would be nice to caravan with you at least a few miles. I think with the amount of excited people awaiting your arival, we might just pick up your 45 and carry you across the finish line! :D Here's to Rob :beer:
 
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BUt after alot of thought I really want to fit in on this trip I would realy hate to show up and have everyone thinking GREAT another tourist SO I DID SOME SHOPPING ): And for later in the evening a change of hats and we are redy to start Dancing :cheers: ): Its time to represent the West Coast. The only way I know how :clap: So Chappy , Dan do you think I will blend in ????????
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