so im taking a road trip from poulsbo washington to michigan. on the way back i will be towing a two horse slant (not loaded except for a few boxes of clothes and what not). I have changed the oil, flushed the radiator (which it needed looks like the previous owner never took the time to do it), new tires and greased all my fittings. is there anything else that i might want to double check before a long haul in my first gen? this will be the first big trip im taking this truck on. any thoughts would be awsome. thanks.

 

Make sure your spare tire is ok......OH........and have fun !

 

A governor spring if you havent done it- makes highway driving easier with the 727

 

If your AT fluid isn't fresh then replacing it may pay off on a long pull. Also blast any crap you can off the rad fins and AT cooler, ... oh you may have done that with the rad flush. Enjoy the trip!

 

Howz ur brakes?

 

hey-Hey!!!,
Where to in MI? I'm in the SE right next to Ann Arbor. Drop me a note if you happen to need space and tools to work whilst you're out here.
cheers,
Douglas

 

change fuel filter or take 1 with you

 

always take a spare serpentine belt.

 

And an alternator and a regulator and a water-pump and some U-joints and a log-chain and a Handy-man jack and lots of cash.

If you have enough cash, you can omit some of the other items; like Cyndi says "money changes everything".

 

LOL! Bearkiller you sound like me, I always say "Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it"

 

Pack the front wheel bearings if you havn't recently.

 

Go buy a new radiator cap. Mine got me a few months ago and would have cost me a 79 mile tow home if it weren't for AAA. Thought it was a blown h/g for a sec.

x2 on the voltage regulator.

Check all your connections to the battery.

 

Im headed to Blissfield. Thanks I'll have to keep that in mind. The truck is pretty sound but its always good to know you have help when you need it.

 

hey-Hey!!!,
That's about 1/2 hour from me. Even if nothing goes wrong with your truck, you're welcome to pay a visit if timing works out.
cheers,
Douglas

 

im taking a week and a half off work to make this trip but the girlfriend has a few stops to make on the way back after i pick her up. we are gunna do some sight seein. so if i make it there in record time, im hoping i do , ill give you a shout. thanks a bunch. looks like its gunna be copehagen and rockstar diet for a couple days. cant wait to take the trip. havent seen my girl in a month and a half. just hope i dont run into any bears on the way. leaving on the 11th. hope to make it there by the 14th at the latest.