At the end of August I'll be slowly making my way to the hills south of Eugene, Oregon, where my girlfriend and I are renting a house for 8 months. After disqualifying the idea of shipping the 80, I'm trying to get it prepped for the journey, as well as prepping myself to spend some unknown amount of dollars on gas depending on the route we end up taking.
The truck has been pretty well PM'd - recent front axle rebuild, new brakes, newish tires, silicone PHH, tuneup, and battery...........and ARB.
The cooling system is all original and working fine as far as I can tell, although lately I've noticed the temps are sitting slightly higher at idle than they used to (193 vs 190). I wouldn't make too much of this, but I suppose it couldn't hurt to have the radiator flushed..
So in summary, any pre trip maintenance ideas would be welcome, as well as any recent cross country experiences/advice/etc!
Rest assured, I will be taking pictures.
Luke
The truck has been pretty well PM'd - recent front axle rebuild, new brakes, newish tires, silicone PHH, tuneup, and battery...........and ARB.
The cooling system is all original and working fine as far as I can tell, although lately I've noticed the temps are sitting slightly higher at idle than they used to (193 vs 190). I wouldn't make too much of this, but I suppose it couldn't hurt to have the radiator flushed..
So in summary, any pre trip maintenance ideas would be welcome, as well as any recent cross country experiences/advice/etc!
Rest assured, I will be taking pictures.
Luke