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KenP
11-03-2005, 04:25 PM
I've been asked what it took to get from here to there, so here are the numbers.

Round trip: 4398.4 miles
383.6 gallons
11.5 mpg
54 mph avg
21% total mileage

Return trip: 2088.5 miles
179.1 gallons
11.7 mpg
65 mph avg
10% total mileage

Problems:
One flat in KY
Battery and alternator in CO
T-case in Moab
Intermittent electrical issues for the first day. Just a loose connection and thanks for all the help finding it.
Many, many scratches we didn't count on getting.
Undercarriage bumps and bruises. Nothing big.

Costs:
Return flight for copilot changed twice... for a fee each time.
Extra flight out of Moab.
Extended stay at the Gonzo... for a fee.
Extra laundry.
Battery
Alternator
Fixed flat
T-case
Extra meals
Fuel. You do the math, we use Premium.
Need for big-time detailing
Oil change
Alignment
Check suspension and steering components
Lost digital camera
Alcohol... Lots of it

Total: +10k

In return we got:
Away from the kids
A sort of honeymoon
Our truck peed on
Drink
Act stupid
A toy HUMMER from a very cute little girl. It's on the dash on the passenger side.
Play tricks on people they never knew happened.
Late nights with the boys on the patio.
Great memories.
Great stories.
Great time.
Great friends.

Actual cost: Nothing. It was priceless. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Thanks everyone.
KenP
11-03-2005, 04:25 PM
I've been asked what it took to get from here to there, so here are the numbers.

Round trip: 4398.4 miles
383.6 gallons
11.5 mpg
54 mph avg
21% total mileage

Return trip: 2088.5 miles
179.1 gallons
11.7 mpg
65 mph avg
10% total mileage

Problems:
One flat in KY
Battery and alternator in CO
T-case in Moab
Intermittent electrical issues for the first day. Just a loose connection and thanks for all the help finding it.
Many, many scratches we didn't count on getting.
Undercarriage bumps and bruises. Nothing big.

Costs:
Return flight for copilot changed twice... for a fee each time.
Extra flight out of Moab.
Extended stay at the Gonzo... for a fee.
Extra laundry.
Battery
Alternator
Fixed flat
T-case
Extra meals
Fuel. You do the math, we use Premium.
Need for big-time detailing
Oil change
Alignment
Check suspension and steering components
Lost digital camera
Alcohol... Lots of it

Total: +10k

In return we got:
Away from the kids
A sort of honeymoon
Our truck peed on
Drink
Act stupid
A toy HUMMER from a very cute little girl. It's on the dash on the passenger side.
Play tricks on people they never knew happened.
Late nights with the boys on the patio.
Great memories.
Great stories.
Great time.
Great friends.

Actual cost: Nothing. It was priceless. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Thanks everyone.
HeimenHummer
11-03-2005, 04:27 PM
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif
timgco
11-03-2005, 05:28 PM
You should get rif of your H3 now! Or keep it and build new memories with a Desert Sand SUT.
the rack is back on now too! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
KenP
11-03-2005, 05:54 PM
Tree mark from Kane's Creek.
KenP
11-03-2005, 05:54 PM
More from Kane's Creek.
KenP
11-03-2005, 05:55 PM
I guess I should wash it.
H2Finally
11-03-2005, 05:58 PM
Damn! It looked gazillion times worse on black!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
KenP
11-03-2005, 06:01 PM
And to think all the rain washed the beautiful red dirt off.
Dan
11-03-2005, 06:02 PM
http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Might as well leave it at this point, you're just gonna hack it up again next weekend. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
KenP
11-03-2005, 06:04 PM
I know. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Did you see the new bumper?
Link (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/7131019441)
alldunn
11-03-2005, 06:35 PM
Hey Ken are you gonna have to get the H2 painted or will those scratches buff out? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif Reminds me of the last time I went wheeling and sctrached the piss out of mine. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif
KenP
11-03-2005, 06:36 PM
I think they'll buff out. Just add it to the total. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
DennisAJC
11-03-2005, 06:41 PM
Nothing a big win in Vegas won't fix. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
Dan
11-03-2005, 07:02 PM
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Did you see the new bumper?
Link (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/7131019441) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yah, it looks sweet! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
KenP
11-03-2005, 08:06 PM
Hey, look what I found in the back of the truck. Yes, they were there when we were in Moab. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif
KenP
11-03-2005, 08:06 PM
I bet I could have saved some paint. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif
ROX
11-03-2005, 08:10 PM
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
I've been asked what it took to get from here to there, so here are the numbers.

Round trip: 4398.4 miles
383.6 gallons
11.5 mpg
54 mph avg
21% total mileage

Return trip: 2088.5 miles
179.1 gallons
11.7 mpg
65 mph avg
10% total mileage

Problems:
One flat in KY
Battery and alternator in CO
T-case in Moab
Intermittent electrical issues for the first day. Just a loose connection and thanks for all the help finding it.
Many, many scratches we didn't count on getting.
Undercarriage bumps and bruises. Nothing big.

Costs:
Return flight for copilot changed twice... for a fee each time.
Extra flight out of Moab.
Extended stay at the Gonzo... for a fee.
Extra laundry.
Battery
Alternator
Fixed flat
T-case
Extra meals
Fuel. You do the math, we use Premium.
Need for big-time detailing
Oil change
Alignment
Check suspension and steering components
Lost digital camera
Alcohol... Lots of it

Total: +10k

In return we got:
Away from the kids
A sort of honeymoon
Our truck peed on
Drink
Act stupid
A toy HUMMER from a very cute little girl. It's on the dash on the passenger side.
Play tricks on people they never knew happened.
Late nights with the boys on the patio.
Great memories.
Great stories.
Great time.
Great friends.

Actual cost: Nothing. It was priceless. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Thanks everyone. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I thought I was the only one getting all sentimental. Funny how those vibes can travel from the Left coast to the Right. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

BTW, almost all of those will buff out, and the ones that don't won't look as bad as they do now. I was really happy with how mine turned out after a good buff job.
dochummer
11-03-2005, 08:31 PM
Mine was fine after moab... http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Not any more scratches than when I got there. The undercarriage was a nother story though... http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
Ted
11-03-2005, 10:12 PM
That is some drive huh? How long did it take you to get to Moab from VA?

I've made the trip from NOVA to Moab three times in the past three years. It it so worth the drive.
KenP
11-04-2005, 02:56 PM
I drove roughly 700 miles each day coming home. That was plenty.

On the way out I stopped and hung out with Paragon and his family in KC. That was fun. Also stopped in Denver to pick up the wife, eat dinner with the gang, etc...