Anyone who takes a trip like this should do a couple simple things.
1. Put the Food TV travel page in your favorites on your phone and follow Guys advice on Dinners, drive Inns and Dives; he is pretty right on.
2. Stop at any local craft brewery that posts a closing time that ends in "ish"
3. Use Aron's brewery app it's another winner.
4. Don't plan things out to much they always come out different.
5. Don't worry if your plans seem to fall apart, just reboot and make a new plan; and keep moving.
6. Never comply with the No Parking signs if you are only going to be away from your vehicle for less than 15 min. If you do it will slow you down and you will miss too much. (the exception is the blue handicapped parking spots; If you park in those you are a dick and deserve to be towed)
7. Never pass up a Maple Bacon glazed Doughnut fresh out of the oven.
8. Don't order Lamb fries they suck, no really they do, don't.
9. Spend the extra time to show your friends ALL the features on their phones. Like how to disable the audio alert for some people and display only the last post of each txt string so they don't feel like you are monopolizing their important phone.
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Originally Posted by waynieZ
If you guys' take 95 south you will be driving about 20 miles west of me through Prvidence RI . If you came down 95 or rt 93 to rt 24 you would drive right by my house in Fall River Ma. I'll be here if you need me or if you want some good Portugese food.
I didn't get to meet up with Rob at Cars and Coffe when I was in Cali for my daughters wedding.
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Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396
I'll echo everyone about avoiding I-95 at all costs, DC has the worst traffic I've ever seen. I would take I-81 and drop down to I-40. You guys are welcome to stop by Jet Hot and check out the toy box, we are right on I-40/85 just east of the I-85 split to Charlotte. Oh you can bring Payton along too, he keeps threatening to come by here but I have yet to see the whites of his eyes. We have a few Ferds for Rob but some are Chevy powered If you have interest in stopping by pm me.
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Originally Posted by XLexusTech
Jay and ABS is about 5 miles form my front door... and I have a route through MA that will save you a few miles.. would love to meet uo with you guys.
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Originally Posted by Afx Cyclone
I Could meet up with you around North East Philly around I-95. I saw your post on Ford Fe Forum on your Wild road trip. Great buy on the Ramp truck, was watching that one on EBay. I just picked up a 1965 F600 Ramp Truck in July that was sitting over 30 years, did a 800 mile trip to get it. Not road worthy as brake lines rotted and fuel lines, rust in tank also.
Let me know if interested, good luck!
Steve, cell no. 215 805-2198
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Originally Posted by TheJDMan
Well damn, I just found this thread too late. You guys were in DC which means you were on I95. I am about 10 minutes from I95 exit 126 about half way between DC and Richmond. I love those old haulers brings back memories.
With everything you do there are regretts and I regrett not having the time and energy this trip to meet up with you guys. Maybe next time.
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Am I the only one that knew they'd make it without a hitch?? (AKA BREAKING DOWN) SHAME ON ALL YOU NAY SAYERS!!
That old Ford is like the...
JerDog you were the only true believer.
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Jer,
Regarding the not breaking down, I know you've been right before.
But...check out what ACTUALLY happened after they picked up the ole girl...lol
It's good they decided to spend the better part of 2 days fixing a bunch of things.
Very true , but it never was towed and never 'brokedown" on the road, she came in running and left running . Even though it's a Ford... I knew the old gal would be reliable, What's that O'L SAYN.... BUILT FORD TOUGH ..NOW CAN WE GET BACK TO THE ABUSE IN BUILD THREADS
Sorry Skip it was one afternoon at Ron's not 2 days and JD is correct the FORD never left us by the side of the road and hummed along at 3000+ rpm for over 3800 miles. This despite the many scars left on her from her previous relationships.
I fell in love with road trips last year when i did my "first" ever.....i like the journey just as much if not more than the destination....(specially when your listening to "on through the nite")....
We loaded it late in the game but it did us right in Flagstaff our last night. Found 2 great spots it had listed and we closed one of them down for the finale.
Ok some final numbers:
17 states traveled
40 gas stops
553.98 gallons (give or 4 gallons of spillage)
3928 miles
Overall MPG = 7.09
2 Lateral-G member host families (thanks Payton and Ron)
1 FE Forum host family (Blair would not let us stay more than 2 hours understandably)
1 Ford truck rescued from the Northeast
1 Camaro brought back to its owner to get sucked into a 5 year project
Chevrolet: 1
Ford: 1
Rob and myself: 1
The rest of the world: Zero
A few more pics from my camera:
Can't not post another pic of Ron's ultra bad ass Mustang... Ron, I just can't believe I didn't take 10 minutes and force you to give me a ride in her
Payton and Ron will surely remember this bridge
Betsy valets herself up front thankyouverymuch
So, as I sit back in our unfriendly over-Democratic gun-controlling home state and reflect, I come up with many thoughts and personal conclusions. (pardon the cliches)
Seasons are something to be appreciated and hated at the same time. For everyone that loves California weather, it is stale and boring often.
People are just so dang nice everywhere else. Not that most aren't in Calif, but it sure seems others elsewhere take it up a notch. Restored a little faith in humanity for me personally. Just a little bit anyway.
The women in our lives will never understand the brotherhood. Might as well not waste any time trying to explain it either. Just tell them a complete stranger is coming over to use whatever they need and they are going to crash in the spare bedroom. Nothing more to say.
A trip should not only be about the destination(s) but about the journey and the struggles within.
You can never text too much on a road trip. Well, except for that one guy.
Oh and because the movement that brought us all together here (the Lateral G movement, that is) we must share our GoPro video of corner carving with the truck. Unfortunately it is at night but I can tell you Betsy performed admirably and by taking out the Mustang in the chicane... well, what more can you say. I won't comment on speeds reached on this road (Rob knew the road, I did not). Let it eat. Soundtrack by Metallica.
And Rob, even though you're a Ford guy with a Chevy complex, you were a top notch wingman. (Queue the bromance commentary from Todd )
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If you have interest in stopping by pm me.
Maybe next time.
, but it never was towed and never 'brokedown" on the road, she came in running and left running . Even though it's a Ford... I knew the old gal would be reliable, What's that O'L SAYN.... BUILT FORD TOUGH 
..NOW CAN WE GET BACK TO THE ABUSE IN BUILD THREADS 
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