Re: Tire selection for off road use.

From: Josh Stolarz (jstolarz@loa.com)
Date: Fri Jan 05 2001 - 08:09:52 EST


Wow, getting risky.. It is a highway, all she has to do is keep it straight,
and out of the rear ends of others... I'll have to try to remember to bring
this 4x4 trip up a little closer to July...

Josh

"Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:3A554EF2.9D1AA835@bigfoot.com...
> Yeah, but I think everyone would want to drive their own just to say
> they did it.
>
> Who knows, maybe by then I'll trust my girlfriend enough to drive my
> truck (*snicker*).
>
> Josh Stolarz wrote:
> >
> > We could always DakPool... Kind of hard for me to figure out time off
that
> > far ahead. I am planning on finding a new job soon, so my future time
off is
> > unknown.. But for a trip like that, I guess quitting work would be
> > acceptable...
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > news:3A553684.A15E2E23@bigfoot.com...
> > > Figure a couple days to make the haul out there. My father figured
> > > probably 14 days for the round trip. Especially if you only have one
> > > driver per Dak.
> > >
> > > Josh Stolarz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Your tempting me... Seeing that 700 miles of off-roading really got
me
> > > > thinking.. It shouldn't take to long to get out there, it took me
16-17
> > > > hours to get to St Lous from RI. Proably 24 hour or less drive to
get to
> > the
> > > > start of it in Cali.
> > > >
> > > > Josh
> > > >
> > > > "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:3A55284E.F1CB4461@bigfoot.com...
> > > > > Just say when.
> > > > >
> > > > > Josh Stolarz wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I say we organize a east coast to west coast convoy... Who's up
for
> > it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Josh
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:3A550DB0.19C06DDC@bigfoot.com...
> > > > > > > If it weren't for the fact that my Dak is on the east coast,
and
> > > > Oregon
> > > > > > > is on the west coast, I'd be all over that trip in a second!
> > Looks
> > > > like
> > > > > > > a great ride!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Norah Bleazard wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hey Patrick,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm so jealous. Sounds like you're going to have the trip
of a
> > > > > > lifetime.
> > > > > > > > After looking at the link you provided, Jason and I decided
that
> > we
> > > > too
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > make this drive some year. How long have you estimated that
it
> > will
> > > > > > take
> > > > > > > > you to complete? Are you camping all along the route? Are
you
> > > > going
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > other vehicles? Keep notes on your trip and fill us in with
as
> > much
> > > > > > detail
> > > > > > > > as you can. We want to hear all about it. Take lots of
pics
> > too!
> > > > > > Jason
> > > > > > > > and I will be waiting for updates with baited breath. You
lucky
> > > > dog!
> > > > > > :-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hey Jon S. Wouldn't this be a great DML off road adventure?
> > Maybe
> > > > we
> > > > > > could
> > > > > > > > organize a trip like this someday ;-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > TTYL,
> > > > > > > > Norah
> > > > > > > > current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
> > > > > > > > current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
> > > > > > > > RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
> > > > > > > > previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > > > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of WOT or
> > waiting
> > > > at
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > Red
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:34 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: DML: Tire selection for off road use.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > There is a series of back roads, Logging roads and 4 wheel
> > > > > > > > > recreation trails
> > > > > > > > > that connect together to form the Oregon discovery trial.
From
> > > > > > > > > California to
> > > > > > > > > Washington state through desert, mountains, hills and
valleys
> > > > > > > > > it's 700 miles
> > > > > > > > > of changing scenery and road conditions. I have been on
> > section of
> > > > it
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > have not yet tried to do the whole thing. We plan on
starting
> > the
> > > > run
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > early July.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > There is a website sponsored by the Oregon Off-Highway
Vehicle
> > > > > > Association
> > > > > > > > > with details and links to all the topo maps you need to do
the
> > > > run. I
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > downloaded them all (gota love the cable modem).
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Patrick O'Day
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > http://oohva.org/Back ߯@tT@
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > -andy
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
> > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > modesty, n.:
> > > > > > > Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > -andy
> > > > >
> > > > > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > modesty, n.:
> > > > > Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > --
> > > -andy
> > >
> > > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > modesty, n.:
> > > Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> modesty, n.:
> Being comfortable that others will discover your greatness
> -------------------------------------------------------------



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