Whos gonna travel the farthest.

[BIgDaddyChia]

According to Google its gonna be 1246 miles from my house to moab. Anyone coming from further away

[WayneXJ]

221 miles for me :)

[lesslimited]

1359 miles for me, so I'd guess all those Indiana and Ohio guys will be traveling even farther, then there's that Vince guy from across the pond...

[karstic]

Yeah I think Vince might have it coming from Switzerland, unless Hagen's coming from Germany.

[johnnyc]

Yeah, I think Vince and Rachel have the Long Distance Award all sewn up.

[85xjwoody]

Right around 1500 miles for us. Gonna be a long drive but well worth it.

Kim

[sidriptide]

bet i'll be 2nd on that list. i'm looking at about 2300 miles. unless somone from NH or southern Fla make the run.

[tcharon]

Wow, and I thought I had a ride from up here in BC, only 900 mi. Thom

[RedHeep]

2106 miles from MD to Moab.

[IllianaXJ]

1389 miles from Vincennes, IN.

[DrMoab]

I guess I can try to make it from my exhausting 250 miles.

[mojojojo]

989 miles from my place in Portland, Or.

[Kudzu]

I believe if IIRC from 2003 its 1726 from my door to slickrock.

Hope I can get some of the SEC to caravan out or its going to be one long drive by myself.

[IllianaXJ]

I believe if IIRC from 2003 its 1726 from my door to slickrock.

Hope I can get some of the SEC to caravan out or its going to be one long drive by myself.

Yup. Right now we have a MWC caravan of 3 Jeeps set up. Best way to do it for sure.

[lobsterdmb]

Yup. Right now we have a MWC caravan of 3 Jeeps set up. Best way to do it for sure.

2123 miles from NJ to Moab :roll:

[BIgDaddyChia]

You know what sad though. Half my trip will be through Texas.

[sidriptide]

You know what sad though. Half my trip will be through Texas.

i dread Kansas the most. you can set cruise and tie off the steering wheel and take a nap and still hit Colorado before the road curves.

my first trip out i went solo and it wasnt too bad, but my 2nd trip 4 buddies went with me and it went so fast BSing on the CB all the way.

DO NOT skip this trip just because you're running out there solo.. you will make a bunch of friends out there and you will be just a little more cool than your friends because you wnet and they didnt.

[Boatwrench]

Mapquest says 953 miles straight across Nevada on "The Loneliest Highway" US-50. I will drive the extra 150 miles and take Interstate most of the way. I-80 to SLC and then cut down. It's a 16 hour drive.

[Smittty9785]

i think its 850 for me.

[Vince]

Yeah, I think Vince and Rachel have the Long Distance Award all sewn up.

In all fairness, I think the award should be based on the number of miles actually driven to the event in an XJ. I will probably be arriving in California so my mileage will be starting from Long Beach.

[DrMoab]

In all fairness, I think the award should be based on the number of miles actually driven to the event in an XJ. I will probably be arriving in California so my mileage will be starting from Long Beach.
Naw. It should be based on the cost to get your XJ to Moab.

How much was that container costing you? :D

[stewie]

a very long 465 miles for me. i liked the 250ish miles i did back in 06 a lot better.

[Vince]

Naw. It should be based on the cost to get your XJ to Moab.

How much was that container costing you? :D
I try not to think about stuff like that.

[zachxj01]

i dont know exactly but i know its gotta be over 2000 from connecticut

[sidriptide]

i dont know exactly but i know its gotta be over 2000 from connecticut

you're close to 2100 there.

[macgyvr]

What if you bring 2 xjs with the plan to wheel both?

1504 miles from fort wayne, IN...do you get to multiply by 2

mac '3008' gyvr

[ROBZ95Xj]

looks like i may be the only one from NH

[BIgDaddyChia]

Im trying to find a co driver to go with me. Imean I dont mind making the trip alone, but I'd like to drive it in one day so I miss less work.

[sidriptide]

looks like i may be the only one from NH

ok, Rob will travel farther than i will....

[lobsterdmb]

ok, Rob will travel farther than i will....

It only counts if he actually has a jeep to wheel...

[sidriptide]

It only counts if he actually has a jeep to wheel...

if he isnt driving his own junk he gets my beotch seat and splits the fuel cost with me... i am NOT looking forward to paying the fuel cost for a V8 CJ5 for that distance...

[Boatwrench]

Tow Mike, tow!!!!!

That many miles in a CJ5 will surely do your kidneys in!

[sidriptide]

Tow Mike, tow!!!!!

That many miles in a CJ5 will surely do your kidneys in!


nothing to tow it with... and i find some sort of sick satisfaction with driving my junk across the country to wheel it and then drive it home...

[mingo]

79 miles from my front door. :moon:

[DaJudge]

79 miles from my front door. :moon:

And I was happy I only have to go 360!

[Wayne Sihler]

1991 miles ,30 hrs. From Va.
I haven,t decided but I,m leaning to the west.
Wayne

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

1109.23 miles from my door to the city limits of Moab. it calls for like 16 plus hours, but seeing how the wife is going...make that a cool 20+ hours.

[P1atinum]

Looks like about 2123 from Jacksonville FL, Damn 31 hours of Drive time.

[RedHeep]

For those who have made the trip:

I'm leaving from Ohio after picking up my brother.

I-80 across or I-70 across?

The computer has basically the same mileage and time. Is one way better than the other?

[Vince]

I've only done the drive once before and I took the I-70 based on the recommendations of others that have done both. I can't remember the reason why they said it was better. Maybe it was traffic in the city areas at commuter times.

[macgyvr]

For those who have made the trip:

I'm leaving from Ohio after picking up my brother.

I-80 across or I-70 across?

The computer has basically the same mileage and time. Is one way better than the other?

70 is more mountains

80 is less mountains

depends on what your jeep or tow rig is up to in regards to mountains

mac 'cummins across the mountains' gyvr

[IllianaXJ]

Depends on what part of OH. I-70 runs smack through the middle, while I-80 runs the northern edge. You can drop down to meet with I-70 in Denver to save some time.

We need to try and get a MWC convoy going :D

[RedHeep]

Depends on what part of OH. I-70 runs smack through the middle, while I-80 runs the northern edge. You can drop down to meet with I-70 in Denver to save some time.

We need to try and get a MWC convoy going :D

Getting to each interstate doesn't really matter, we're basically in the middle.

More/less mountains is what I was looking for. We're going to have a two car trailer hooked up to the F250. If I-80 is less mountains, I'd rather go that way and drive flat than up and down mountains.

A convoy would be pretty impressive, then we'd really look like we were rolling in to take over.

[IllianaXJ]

Yep, I-70 has Eisenhower and Vail passes, which are pretty steep. We're driving the XJ, so no problem there. I-80 is partially a toll road through Indiana IIRC, just FYI.

[macgyvr]

i plan to travel across the mountains on 70...i'll be cummins with either a 2 place trailer or a single place or possibly a 28 ft enclosed, either way i'm pretty sure that the cummins isn't going to care...

and i'm all about a convoy if it works out.

we'll have to see how that works out at the time grows closer...

i am planning at this point to leave the morning of october 4th, spend the night about halfway there in a motel and arrive in the evening of the 5th...

I'll be cummins out of Fort Wayne, IN

mac 'tenative plans' gyvr

[ILLXJ]

i am planning at this point to leave the morning of october 4th, spend the night about halfway there in a motel and arrive in the evening of the 5th...
mac 'tenative plans' gyvr

Pretty sure that's our plan as well. Last time I spent the night in Goodland, KS. JIM.

[macgyvr]

Pretty sure that's our plan as well. Last time I spent the night in Goodland, KS. JIM.

As the event gets closer...

we'll have to figure out who's going when and try to get a convoy going...

I hope that there will be several peps from the midwest going out...

mac 'i hope to be cummins 7 - 10mph over the speedlimit' gyvr

[RedHeep]

Yep, I-70 has Eisenhower and Vail passes, which are pretty steep. We're driving the XJ, so no problem there. I-80 is partially a toll road through Indiana IIRC, just FYI.

Uncle and family live in Oconomowoc, so I've driven the turnpike to Chicago about a thousand times :)

i plan to travel across the mountains on 70...i'll be cummins with either a 2 place trailer or a single place or possibly a 28 ft enclosed, either way i'm pretty sure that the cummins isn't going to care...

mac 'tenative plans' gyvr

Is the I-70 drive so much better that it's worth dealing with the extra mountain driving?

[sidriptide]

i've run I-70 both times on the advice of another NAXJA member. mainly to avoid Chicago. ive also been told the northern route is more desolate than I-70, although i didnt think you could get more desolate than Kansas... the 2 passes on 70 both hit 11K feet.

[XJ_ranger]

What if you bring 2 xjs with the plan to wheel both?

1504 miles from fort wayne, IN...do you get to multiply by 2

mac '3008' gyvr

I think you get to multiply by .5 because the cost of towing is split between 2 rigs...

[RedHeep]

I think you get to multiply by .5 because the cost of towing is split between 2 rigs...

Unless you're towing both of your own rigs.

[macgyvr]

Unless you're towing both of your own rigs.

Unless something else works out...if two come...they will both be mine...

i'm already gathering some more performance parts for the little jeep...just picked up a trutrack and looking for a detroit for the rear 44...

already sits on 31s and 4.10 gears...

mac 'sigh......building a back up' gyvr

[planefixer]

A grueling 350-ish miles for me :D.Just have to decide on I-70 or Hwy 50.

[Vince]

I detoured via Hwy 50 last year and dropped by St. Elmo for a coffee. It was snowing.

[Mike in NJ]

i've run I-70 both times on the advice of another NAXJA member. mainly to avoid Chicago. ive also been told the northern route is more desolate than I-70, although i didnt think you could get more desolate than Kansas...

Yes Mike it is, but that also means that you can make excellent time. For I80 - other than the Chicago interchanges (a necessary evil - :D ) - there's no major metro areas you need to fight through (Des Moines and Omaha aren't bad at all).

Even though I've made the run from Jersey to CO-UT about 20 times, for some reason, I-70 always seems to have more construction and traffic (and Columbus, Indianapolis, St Louis, Kansas City) plus - I really don't like the Pennsy Tpke section of 70. 80 (like 78 in Jersey) also has the bonus of being a six lane run across most of Ohio. Actually, the "desolate" part of the northern run is I76 from Ogallala to Denver, but that's only a few hours.

Come October, barring any last minute road issues - I'll be running 80 again.

Of course, for a real treat you could try my first-alternate, "when I'm bored, 'scenic' route" - US36 from Hannibal, MO to Byers, CO! It's not as bad as it may look on the map: NOBODY (other than tractors and a couple of semis) will be on the road with you - the runs between the small towns are straight, empty (the fuzz is on the interstates handing out tickets to tourists), well maintained two lane blacktop, and you get to pass by exciting places like Lebanon, KS (the Geographical Center of the US [lower 48]) and Marysville, KS (Pony Express Museum). Just make sure you tank up in St. Francis - eastern CO is damn thin on civilization and fuel.

Plus, according to the fading billboard near Norton, "US36 - the shortest distance between Indianapolis and Denver"

Mike in NJ :patriot:

[motorman]

2002 miles from Eastern NC to Moab. For 20th I drove the jeep out and back. Viewed it as an adventure/challenge. This time I plan to trailer it out.

Hopefully Traindriver, stongarm and some of the other great people I met last time will be there again.

[JEEPZZ]

I bet Derek just laughs at threads like this since he lives in Moab. :laugh3:

If we can get Marcus to show up from down under, I think he'd get the long distance award. :D

[karstic]

If we can get Marcus to show up from down under, I think he'd get the long distance award. :D

Now that would be cool.

[SharkXJ]

1000 miles from San Jose, CA :-)

[1sickhick]

1135 mi 17hrs40min its going to be a long drive.

[SOUTHTEXASXJ]

1330 Miles 19 HRS

[macgyvr]

Distance: 1545.04 miles Time: 22 hrs 39 mins

mac 'From Fort Wayne to Slickrock Campground' gyvr

[DeadEyeJ]

I just drove my new rig 1600 miles from the Missouri/Kentucky border to get it home... but it will only be 270 miles from my house to Moab.

[climbon]

I guess I can try to make it from my exhausting 250 miles.
Yeah, like between Wellington and Green river ZZZZZZZZZ

[Jump This]

Mapquest has my trip at just under 800mi. I'm thinking about taking a different route than that. Heading through Pheonix then north....just because I've done Hwy 15 so many damn times....
I'll slow down and pick up some of the Zonies along the way!

Rick

[IntrepidXJ]

90 miles for me this year.....sure beats the 1300 miles I'm used to ;)

[HaleYes]

90 miles for me this year.....sure beats the 1300 miles I'm used to ;)

:illegalflipoffsmilie:

I guess I'll drive it for you then.:wave:

[MudLite]

1,927 miles here from ontario Canada cant wait been planning this for awhile. Anyone else from Ontario Canada going? would be nice to have someone else to travel with.

[SharkXJ]

1000 miles from San Jose, CA :-)

With gas prices hitting almost $4 :shocked: It looks like I am going to be riding shot gun. Either that or I go on absolutely no trips this summer to save.

[in2fords]

Once I finally move to Oregon it will only be around 1000mi. I see no reason I shouldnt mae it this year.

[dizzymac]

google says its 2,341 mile fomm my house (campton, NH) and should take 1 day 12 hours, I knew I should have posted my Jeep in the Fastest XJ thread if they thin I an make out there that fast...lol
I'd like go to just to hang out and meet some of ya's. Health wise I doubt if I would go wheeling, on oxygen now(wear those face masks guys, preached about this b-4 I go this disease...lol) so I'd need a crap load of it. Have to check w/DR. to see if this will be feasible.
Sound like it will be a great time. I'll just play it by ear.