GET A RENTAL! they said....

[Tom]

Silly parents Im driving up to vegas this weekend to move a friend back to phoenix. My parents don't think the truck will make it I've only been driving it two hours a day back and forth to work for the last year and a half. They'd rather see me spend $170 on rental truck and gas instead of $70 for gas only. Like I have any extra money?!?

So I just thought Id get some opinions from you guys. Its the 79 Im taking. Cruise at 80mph doing 2000rpm, everything is under 15,000miles old. Think Ill make it?

[sider68]

I can,t see a problem.Have a nice trip.

[1FaastC10]

if i were in the same situation, i'd take it just to probe them wrong.

[Zilverado]

Just to be safe, you might want to try doing a little less than 80 mph. Say maybe 78.5 ????

Just remember - Chevys are born working trucks.

On a related note: I rented a 24' moving truck for our move last November. Of course, it was a 5 speed manual (different than my '86 automatic), but I felt strangly at home when I jumped in and found myself staring at a 73-87 vintage instrument cluster. Chevy rules.

[PHOENIX]

Take a bunch of tools and fluid, you never know (new or old).

[1974ChevyC10]

tom i drove my beast down from vegas last year when i moved and it made it no problem with god knows how many miles on the engine and at the time failing tranny.you should make it no problem.

[rolson1039]

do a pre trip inspection all belts hoses etc. check the condition of your oil and tranny oil and coolant top it off if needed etc. 90% of all breakdowns are because of poor maintenance. Ive gotten 280K out of a truck cause of my stringent maintenacne .... besides you think they maintain rentals any better therye just newer cronolgically not better taken care of

[Tom]

Good stuff guys. Made my parents check out the thread The oil is about 800miles old, tranny fluid maybe 5000, anti-freeze/water a couple months. Im going over everything tonight along with tightening down my exaust. And eddie, you should see the backpack I carry behind the seat. I have so much crap in there for any situation

[mike reeh]

Yeah..... I say drive the truck.. Which route are you taking? Are you going to pass thru san diego?

mike

[Bowed]

I didn,t think you were old enough to get a rental and if your parents rented it for you to use on the trip , you still would not be insured and your own insurance will not transfer over unless your truck is in a certified repair shop . If there was an accident that would be big problems . I went thru that last year trying to get a rental for my son .

[Tom]

Dad found me a place that accepts 21, and Im pretty sure I have rental car insurence threw my platinum credit card [not sure what kind right now]

Hey james, was that you I saw driving the other morning at butt ugly 8am?

Mike- Im going strait up, passing threw wickenburg and kingman. Never touch california

[CRRoy71]

I say go for it, you never know unless you try.

[1974ChevyC10]

Originally posted by Tom
\Hey james, was that you I saw driving the other morning at butt ugly 8am?

yes that was me-i had just taken my uncle to central arizona supply to get some plumbing supplies for a job he is working on-a side job-you have never called me james before kinda weird you called me that.yeah 8 am is butt ugly.my uncle kinda liked your truck too by the way and wants to know how you lowered it.he is considering doing the same thing to his 76 C10 shortbox

[8t5Silverado]

Originally posted by 1FaastC10
if i were in the same situation, i'd take it just to probe them wrong.

Take the truck, but ignore 1faastc10's advice on probing your parents. That's just wrong.

[1FaastC10]

ahem, PROVE them wrong. i'm going to add a disclaimer to my sig from now on.

[rolson1039]

Originally posted by Tom
. And eddie, you should see the backpack I carry behind the seat. I have so much crap in there for any situation

sounds like me a wrench a screwdriver cou0ple of hose clamps a six pack and some condoms Im ready for ANYTHING!!!

[mike reeh]

Originally posted by rolson1039


sounds like me a wrench a screwdriver cou0ple of hose clamps a six pack and some condoms Im ready for ANYTHING!!!

LOL!!!

[Tom]

WOOHOO! Made it! 80mph the whole way almost, not alot of people out and about. Averaged 16mpg. Temp, oil pressure, a/f ratio, volts, everything was perfect the entire way EXCEPT for the last 10min. Just driving along on the freeway like I had been and the torque convertor un-locks. Im like WTH? and flip the switch for the manual torque convertor lockup, still nothing. Make it home with temps almost getting to 160* [ran about 90* the whole way hehe] I let it sit overnight, and preto! the TC lockup works again. I have no idea what happened.....

[1FaastC10]

ran 90*? you need to get that thing checked out, that cant be good for it.

[LOHRTBT]

80mph @2000 rpm??? Something isnt adding up here man!? How many gears you got?? 7?
My T/A with a M6 pulls just at 2000 @ 80

[Tom]

Originally posted by 1FaastC10
ran 90*? you need to get that thing checked out, that cant be good for it.

Yes 90*. It will run about 130 in the summer. Thats the great thing about oversized coolers, never have to worry about the tranny over heating

Dave- 3.07 rear gears and a .67 overdrive with 27-28" tires.

[1FaastC10]

oh, i thought you were talking about the engine at that temp. LOL that makes a big difference.

[79Silv4x4]

Originally posted by Tom


Yes 90*. It will run about 130 in the summer. Thats the great thing about oversized coolers, never have to worry about the tranny over heating

Dave- 3.07 rear gears and a .67 overdrive with 27-28" tires.

FYI

From TCI's website.

How hot is too hot? The ideal operating temperature for automatic transmission fluid is between 175 and 225° F.

In fact, Autometer's Pro-Comp tranny temp gauges don't even register until 140.

[Tom]

My tranny temp gauge is from bowtie overdrives and starts at 100 degrees, but there is a little room from nothing to 100 so I know its about 90. 90 is indeed a little too cold for tranny fluid, but when Im stuck in rush hour traffic with 110* outside I'll take all the cooling I can get.

So it looks like my TCC soleniod is out. A whole 10,000miles on the tranny and this thing goes out. I hate automatics so much more then ever. Thank you for turning me away from ever buying an auto again bowtie