Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mikebte · 07-27-2012, 10:11 PM

Drove from California to Oklahoma this last month. The 235 Pulled a 13X6 enclosed trailer with 4800Lbs. Total Weight was 10,000Lbs. Was a fun trip. Took some video. Not much to watch But Im sharing the trip.

http://youtu.be/_cNYP2aY19Q

parkwood · 07-28-2012, 03:10 AM

Mike, first thank you for your service to this country... second thanks for the ride along.. the tire blow out i'm sure happened in Calif. where we have the worse roads than just about anywhere..

54 jimmy · 07-28-2012, 07:35 AM

cool truck and cool video. glad you had a safe trip.

mikebte · 07-28-2012, 10:14 AM

You guessed it. Flat tire in California. Roads were the same roads the cowboys used with there horses. Was fun. Second day my speedo Stopped working.

**Denee007** · 07-28-2012, 11:09 AM

Neat!! Would have been cool to have someone video your truck/trailer from the outside as you were toolin along. That was a cool video!! ; )
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waybad · 07-29-2012, 10:47 PM

great trip!! glad you made it!! any mpg figures?

mikebte · 07-30-2012, 07:02 PM

Recorded About 10 MPG. Was getting About 16MPG before without the trailer. Running 3.38:1 gears. Lots of time at the pump. But in 100+ degree Weather you need time to cool.

Trucknut57 · 07-30-2012, 07:37 PM

Welcome to Oklahoma. I remember making that very long, boring trip a few times in my 57. Sure wish I had a/c in the truck.

Hubscrub · 07-30-2012, 10:38 PM

Cool, people probably thought you were crazy for driving that "old truck"

love it I made a trip on some of that same highway coming home from our route 66 trip last year, from Albuquerque to Tennessee in 23 hours just stopping for gas. That was a adventure all should do.

mikebte · 07-31-2012, 03:07 PM

Yes A/C would have been GREAT. And a lot of folks were not sure if it would make it, but at the same time they were happy to see it on the road. I am happy to see it on the road. Hope all the folks that saw it will take that as a sign to get a old car and drive it.

bigbowtie · 08-01-2012, 06:37 PM

Great video, welcome to oklahoma. Wished i had that kind of faith in my 59, maybe someday.

1955 mancave · 08-01-2012, 07:56 PM

what a great video, i cant wait untill i get my 64 out on the road. i drove my 57 chevy 210 from PHX to Seattle and it was an adventure, but no problems.

07-27-2012, 10:11 PM	#1
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Drove from California to Oklahoma this last month. The 235 Pulled a 13X6 enclosed trailer with 4800Lbs. Total Weight was 10,000Lbs. Was a fun trip. Took some video. Not much to watch But Im sharing the trip. http://youtu.be/_cNYP2aY19Q

07-28-2012, 03:10 AM	#2
parkwood Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: shingle springs, calif Posts: 771	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Mike, first thank you for your service to this country... second thanks for the ride along.. the tire blow out i'm sure happened in Calif. where we have the worse roads than just about anywhere..

07-28-2012, 07:35 AM	#3
54 jimmy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pittston,PA Posts: 1,184	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy cool truck and cool video. glad you had a safe trip. __________________ There is nothing you can't fix with a BFH or a FIRE WRENCH. 1997 chevy k1500 ext cab z71 (daily driver) sold 1996 chevy k1500 reg cab 4x4(daily driver)totaled 2008jeep patriot (wife's daily driver 2008 chevy 1500 ext cab 4x4 sold 2011 chevy 1500 crew cab ltz (daily driver) 1996 chevy 1500 reg cab 4x4 project sold 2006 pontiac grand prix gxp (daily work commuter)

07-28-2012, 10:14 AM	#4
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy You guessed it. Flat tire in California. Roads were the same roads the cowboys used with there horses. Was fun. Second day my speedo Stopped working.

07-28-2012, 11:09 AM	#5
Denee007 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx. Posts: 1,504	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Neat!! Would have been cool to have someone video your truck/trailer from the outside as you were toolin along. That was a cool video!! ; ) Posted via Mobile Device

07-29-2012, 10:47 PM	#6
waybad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evansville,IN Posts: 409	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy great trip!! glad you made it!! any mpg figures?

07-30-2012, 07:02 PM	#7
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Recorded About 10 MPG. Was getting About 16MPG before without the trailer. Running 3.38:1 gears. Lots of time at the pump. But in 100+ degree Weather you need time to cool.

07-30-2012, 07:37 PM	#8
Trucknut57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jennings, OK Posts: 322	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Welcome to Oklahoma. I remember making that very long, boring trip a few times in my 57. Sure wish I had a/c in the truck. __________________ Somehow, the idiots survive despite their best efforts to kill themselves. - dcozzi

07-30-2012, 10:38 PM	#9
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Cool, people probably thought you were crazy for driving that "old truck" love it I made a trip on some of that same highway coming home from our route 66 trip last year, from Albuquerque to Tennessee in 23 hours just stopping for gas. That was a adventure all should do. __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14 Last edited by Hubscrub; 07-31-2012 at 09:06 PM.

07-31-2012, 03:07 PM	#10
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Yes A/C would have been GREAT. And a lot of folks were not sure if it would make it, but at the same time they were happy to see it on the road. I am happy to see it on the road. Hope all the folks that saw it will take that as a sign to get a old car and drive it.

08-01-2012, 06:37 PM	#11
bigbowtie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: broken arrow,oklahoma Posts: 1	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy Great video, welcome to oklahoma. Wished i had that kind of faith in my 59, maybe someday.

08-01-2012, 07:56 PM	#12
1955 mancave Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Az. Posts: 325	Re: Made my first long haul in the 59 chevy what a great video, i cant wait untill i get my 64 out on the road. i drove my 57 chevy 210 from PHX to Seattle and it was an adventure, but no problems.



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