How far have you driven your 2A?

After reading Charger67's "Eighty Miles" post, I got to thinking,

How many miles have everyone driven, or is willing to drive, their CJ?

I've done 113 miles in one day as "tail end charlie" on a motorcycle poker run. (windshield down, of course!) Also several 60-70 mile roundtrips to some shows.
Jerry

LMAO! I guess I'm showing my age!

If anybody doesn't know I've done 80 miles in one day ha-ha.  If you add two days it would be 106 or so.

I've done about a 120 mile trip (60 miles ways) in my 2a up the coast to get to a little offroading area, with it mostly stock.    

Now that it has better seats in it, radial tires and an engine with a bit more power (to keep the taller tires up to speed on the hills)  I plan on driving it across country eventually, but I'll take some shorter trips first, some 200-400 mile trips to see how it goes.  Top cruising speed will probably be around 50mph I'm guessing.  

I drive my TJ across country every year, I love it :)  I can't wait to do it in the 2a, taking back roads the entire way!


Edited by Daniel_Buck - 26 Aug. 2013 at 6:20pm

I did two 160 mi round trips this summer - both to the same place. I had the windshield down and was towing an MBT trailer behind my 3A on both occasions. Absolutely zero problems during either voyage. Felt like I could have done double the distance without issue. I do have an overdrive which makes all the difference in the world. 

Rick L wrote: I your case Ryan, it should be 'whats the furthest you've driven your Jeep without washing it'.

MikeC,
I bet those 4 trips down the driveway will always be fondly remembered!

The furthest I've driven would have been about 15 miles round trip to the ice cream parlor. Actually had the jeep die at a 3-way stop on the way back. I had to crank start her to get her going again as the battery wouldn't put out enough juice to crank the starter over. It was embarrassing with the line of cars behind me.


Edited by Clone421 - 26 Aug. 2013 at 11:58pm

My 2A has rolled about 20 meters down the driveway.

 

But my CJ6 did the 400km/250mile trip back home when I bought it.

It was pretty comfortable with the bench seat but by half way my ears were ringing.

Longest trip it had done since its rebuild. I got it with 50km on it.

Being an Australian Combat6 the stock ford motor runs a little hotter than what the Jeep instruments think it should. Bit hard to tell if the coolant spraying through the pedal slots was just normal overflow or if I was overheating. Had to get out and check the temperature gauge on the radiator cap a couple times but it was alright.

Oh and the lights went out 10k's from home when the indicator stalk shorted but luckily there were street lamps. I suppose its lucky it didn't happen on the 100k's between towns with no lights.

Its now my daily to work and back.