1300 Mile Trip

[gus]

We just returned from a 1300 Mile Trip through AR, MS and LA where the ole 4104 didn't miss a beat. The coolant temps ran no different than any other time even though the temps were in the 90s with very high humidity. I give my well operating shutters credit for this.

I finally stopped the front water leak by sealing underneath the front triple clearance light base. All this time I thought it was leaking around the winshield.

MS has very fine, secure rest stops and all I have seen have free dump stations. Wish other states would take note.

I-55 for the first 28 Miles into LA is one of the roughest roads we have ever been on outside the NE states. It is beat up by heavy vehicles somewhat but I think it was a bad concrete pouring job in the first place. The dividing strips are killers.

If you ever take I-55 through Jackson, MS stay alert, it is a tangled mess.

Diesel prices averaged around $4.69 - $4.79. Bad enough but not as bad as in the NE.

[Ncbob]

Gus, I have to admire you for following your plans in spite of the high fuel prices.  Hope it doesn't turn out that this is the last trip for a while.

We're being, perhaps, overly conservative in the hope that some of the fuel will back up in the pipelines and might force prices down a bit...but I always one to hope against hope.....

Bob

[Busted Knuckle]

Gus, I have to admire you for following your plans in spite of the high fuel prices.  Hope it doesn't turn out that this is the last trip for a while.

We're being, perhaps, overly conservative in the hope that some of the fuel will back up in the pipelines and might force prices down a bit...but I always one to hope against hope.....

Bob

Sorry Bob, but not a chance! From what I see those of us in the charter industry are taking up the slack, becuase or last minute bookings are UP! More folks are taking buses to places, than before who usually drive themselves. So we are burning your fuel for you!   BK 

[rwc]

Gus you will find almost all of the Interstates in Louisiana are rough. If you go through on rainy day you will see the mud come up through the cracks when a heavy truck goes from one slab to the next. Problem is that they tried to float these highways instead of relly making solid base.

[Busted Knuckle]

But there bridges are good ! LOL!    BK 

[gus]

Bob,

I'm 78 years old. I figure I don't have a bunch more years to be able to drive the 4104 and work on it. So, I plan to keep doing this as long as I can even though the price of fuel is outrageous.

Also, I want to spend all my money so my kids won't fight over it!!

I see no chance of fuel prices ever coming down. When it was $1.50/gal I said this price will never hold!!

RW,

Fortunately we did the most part of our driving on I-310 which is good and US90 which is far better than the interstates.

Concrete is not a good choice for LA soil.