12 hr drive
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12 hr drive
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shooby
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360 V8, T18,D20,Teralows,D30 w/OX, AMC 20 w/OX, 1 piece Moser, 33"BFGs, Howell TBI, Mallory HEI
I have driven my soft top CJ5 with BFG All Terrain tires from Lincoln Nebraska to Moab and back twice, (800+ miles) Lincoln to the San Juan Mountain area of SW Colorado 3 times.(700 miles) I don't find it uncomfortable,it rides pretty good and I don't have steering issues. The noise from the wind and the jeep and the road is annoying but I have a set of Bose Quiet Comfort headphones that block out the outside noise and I use them most of the time sometimes to listen to music on my phone, sometimes with no music. My average speed is 65 mph and I stay off the interstate as much as I can, preferring the two lane highways and numerous small towns that make for a more interesting journey. I have a AMC 304 V-8 which means I average 10 MPG so with a 15 gallon tank, I have to stop every 1 1/2 hours for gas. If it is a windy day, my mpg gets worse. I have a working fuel gauge and it can be alarming watching it go down and down fast! I carry a 3 1/2 gallon spare gas can and I have had to use it a few times when I ran out of gas before I ran into a gas station. I try to make sure it's running good before I take off and so far I haven't had any breakdowns but it is a 40 year old vehicle so that is something to worry about. Right now I am preparing to drive my Jeep to Colorado in August to meet all my Jeep CJ.com friends in Ouray and I am amassing a collection of gas caps to take with me as I have a developed bad habit of leaving them scattered behind me where ever I roam.
Belizean
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i have done a couple of 1000 mile trips each way. Ice cold water helps keep you cool and awake
Belizean
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You need to get some seat time driving it around to find out if it is dependable
jzak
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I would avoid the interstate as much as you can. I drove to the beach in a 70 MPH zone for 5 hours, and I was white knuckling it the entire time. Never Again! I would pace it out over a couple days on country roads. Trying to push that engine to 65+ for 12 hours nonstop is only going to cause a break down.
Belizean
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Yea it really is pretty crazy out there on the interstate these days, especially for an old jeep. It's a rare occasion I pass somebody in mine.
coldair
Full Time Jeeper
What fan are they installing? What kind of wiring are they doing with this fan?
caveman
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If you're going to install an electric fan, get a good one. The cheap ones just don't last.
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- '85 CJ-7, 258/4.2L 6cyl. Bought new in 1985. Full cage, Warn 8274 winch, Ford 9" rear, front/rear Detroit Lockers w/4:88 R&P. T-5 tranny and 4:1 t'case. 33X12.50-15 BFG/AT, MSD ign, on board air---
I sure as hell would NOT mount that fan directly to the radiator core, like in the picture. 
LG
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