How many states have you driven your Tacoma through ?

Series6 said:
Just got back from a 3636 mile trip. Tried something new. Long stints behind the wheel can produce drowsiness. Having recently had a full knee replacement I had some exercise bands sitting around. Looped 2 around my legs before getting in the cab. About every 20 minutes I did about three sets of 20 “curls” on each arm on straight sections of freeway. Better than Red Bull.
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I know the feeling.
 
TexasBigBlue said:
I know the feeling.
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I hear there a a few long stretches of road in Texas.

From ‘76 thru 79, I covered 5 states and frequently found myself driving between Dallas and Midland at night. There was this dj broadcasting from the Panhandle and about midnight every night he’d play “Miles and Miles of Texas”…. “For all the truckers on I10 and I20.”
 
Series6 said:
I hear there a a few long stretches of road in Texas.

From ‘76 thru 79, I covered 5 states and frequently found myself driving between Dallas and Midland at night. There was this dj broadcasting from the Panhandle and about midnight every night he’d play “Miles and Miles of Texas”…. “For all the truckers on I10 and I20.”
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Yes sir I know that stretch of highway fairly well. Just curious, your avatar picture with that cool little convertible is interesting. What's the back story ?
 
Series6 said:
I hear there a a few long stretches of road in Texas.

From ‘76 thru 79, I covered 5 states and frequently found myself driving between Dallas and Midland at night. There was this dj broadcasting from the Panhandle and about midnight every night he’d play “Miles and Miles of Texas”…. “For all the truckers on I10 and I20.”
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I just realized that stretch of highway is from Carmichael AFB (Ft Worth) to Ft Bliss (El Paso). about a 10 hour drive if memory serves me correctly.
 
TexasBigBlue said:
Yes sir I know that stretch of highway fairly well. Just curious, your avatar picture with that cool little convertible is interesting. What's the back story ?
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I have 2 highly modified Sunbeam Alpines. Started out as 1.7 liter 4 cylinder cars. I installed Ford 2.8 V6’s with 5 speed trans.

You may have heard of the Sunbeam Tiger that Carroll Shelby installed 260ci and later 289ci Ford V8’s. Couldn’t afford one of them.
 
Series6 said:
I have 2 highly modified Sunbeam Alpines. Started out as 1.7 liter 4 cylinder cars. I installed Ford 2.8 V6’s with 5 speed trans.

You may have heard of the Sunbeam Tiger that Carroll Shelby installed 260ci and later 289ci Ford V8’s. Couldn’t afford one of them.
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Niiiiiiice….
 
I try to to stay south of the Mason-Dixon line and east of The Mississippi and I don't go into state where my CWP doesn't have reciprocity or permit less carry isn't authorized.
 
adding South Carolina to the list of Taco Trails
clutched it over 200 miles from GA to NC
Relevant Road signs were missing or non-existent :confused: didn't know where exactly I was on several occasions and then my GPS battery flatlined LMAO


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JayQQ97 said:
adding South Carolina to the list of Taco Trails
clutched it over 200 miles from GA to NC
Relevant Road signs were missing or non-existent :confused: didn't know where exactly I was on several occasions and then my GPS battery flatlined LMAO


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As my old friend Gary Steffensmeier always says (Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame; coached my sons in Missouri HS), "Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice"….
 
JayQQ97 said:
adding South Carolina to the list of Taco Trails
clutched it over 200 miles from GA to NC
Relevant Road signs were missing or non-existent :confused: didn't know where exactly I was on several occasions and then my GPS battery flatlined LMAO


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I hope you still have reliable map and compass in the glovebox Justin Case your GPS battery dies again.
 
JayQQ97 said:
adding South Carolina to the list of Taco Trails
clutched it over 200 miles from GA to NC
Relevant Road signs were missing or non-existent :confused: didn't know where exactly I was on several occasions and then my GPS battery flatlined LMAO


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Have ya bedded down for the night in North Carolina or are ya still pressing on towards Virginia ?
 
TexasBigBlue said:
You're on a roll now Jay ! Where to next ?
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believe it or believe it not that is basically the ONLY state border i crossed this past month that had an actual turnout for photo ops
the rest were either on a shoulder in traffic or no shoulder at all... so the rest will be absent of truck pic with the welcome to .... sign
 
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JayQQ97 said:
near the west end of route 2 (eastern segment)

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RT2, the mohawk trail from Greenfield, ma to north Adams, ma. is awesome in the fall. I've done many a street bike rides on it, not to mention off-road trail riding with friends from their home in Rowe.
I've taken rt23 from ma. all the way through the Catskills in ny state on my way to south new berlin ny for the motocross nationals. Nice scenic ride if in no hurry.
 
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