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If it was me, I'd look into lemon laws. Not sure how that would work since the other party is in another state :confused:

Buuuuut. You will look back on this as either being funny, or a big mistake and a learning experience.

P.S. 1/2 your photos don't show up.

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Good luck Cher! Hope this trips goes better and that we will be able to see the car this Sunday!! :D

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Damn Cher, I wish I knew you were heading back out there, my uncle lives just outside of Salt Lake and I could of went with you. We would of had a place to say and work on it.

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PLEASE tell me you are kidding about the S10!! Are you using a full trailer or a dollie? I had that eclipse race car behind a V8 Dakota quad cab and I wouldn't have wanted anything less. I was actually wishing I had a 1/2 ton full size. You had better take the south way around the mountains, that 4.3l isn't going to like big hills!

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Screw that... My S-10 pulled a 95 AWD Talon from Chicago to Winona with ease and I only have a 4cyl. The car and trailer weighted twice as much as the truck did. Didnt have any problems accelerating or braking so with a 4.3l V6 you should be just fine. Although if the truck is an auto you have a chance at the tranny going out pulling that much weight. If it is, I wouldnt pull that car up the mountains, just to be on the safe side. :D

Good luck man. Hope the trip goes well!

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Cher- which way you taking back? When I drove back through there on way back from San Fran i can't remember too many bad hills. The bad hills seemed to be farther west if i can remember. We took I-80 back over into Wyoming then straight up to Gillette, WY and then over to the Black Hills. Beautiful country, i'd do it again. Wyoming is a huge state, took about 1/2 day to cover it. You might have other ways back but that's the way we took and the roads were good.

PS- Does the S-10 have an external tranny oil cooler? Probably not a bad idea to put one on if it don't. Just make a list of everything you could possibly need. Take various tools, jug or two antifreeze, quart or two of oil, etc.. There is a whole lot of nothing out there. Can go awhile without seeing a car.

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Hey hey, it wasn't my idea. It was 91nbtsi's (Nate Burgess') ;) . I guess he said it'd be fine. It's a 2002 S10 4.3L V6 and we're only using a dolly as we disconnect the driveshaft from the car and towing it FWD so there is less stress on the car. I guess Nate hasn't had any issues towing with his truck before... again; wasn't my idea :) but the dolly is now reserved. It's gonna be one lonnng weekend. At least the dsm is light, it's only 2650# so that'll help a bit.


OnefastGSX: We're gonna take the I80 route 1000+ miles all the way to 35.

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Yep, that's the way. Good Luck! Probably looking at 20-22 hours of driving.

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Thanks; Mapquest said 18-19 hours, so probably... like 16-17 the way there and 18-19 on the way back.

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Blah, the Dodge must have been broken! I have pulled quite a few things with my truck, including 2 cars all the way from Fargo/Moorhead to Cedar Rapids(500miles). Though there is nothing close to mountains, heh, there are a few good hills and the truck doesn't even have to downshift to keep its speed at 75. I was very impressed with its towing capability. I pulled my talon with my old S10 truck with a 2.8, I would not suggest that to anyone...heh.

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key is not about power.. key is weight, you don't want something heavy on the back of the light truck...

Good luck with the adventure, just know one thing, Break Early! stay in a lane that has a clear exit/escape...

-E

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No, I was in some serious mountains, 7% grade +. The truck did great once out of the mountains. Like Enes said, be careful braking. You are going to pretty much double the weight of the truck. It is only really an issue in the mountains, all that weight pushing you down the hill really taxes the brakes. If it is pretty flat you shouldn't have a problem.

Cher is going to use my dolly, too. I hooked him up :D

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on long down hills start breaking on top.. don't worry about all the people honking behind you.. move over to the side more and let them pass..

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Don't stay on the brakes either, get on them, let them cool off, then back on again. Of course downshift too for engine braking, but I am sure you knew all of that.

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Good luck Cher. Make sure you turn your A/C off when you are climbing the hills. You need every little HP you can squeeze out of that truck on hill climbs. Can't wait for you to get the car back. It looks sweet.

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Yeah, I am sure it won't be awesome towing in the mountains, but oh well. What a guy to hook Cher up, save the kid some cash.

Oh, and Enes, it is braking, not breaking. ;)

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Hopefully!!! :D

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Dang English! i'm gona go start breaking things over here!

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good luck guys, please don't total 2 vehicles on the way home.
Like mentioned, brake early, brake often, and don't ride them. Be careful.

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This coming from someone who constantly rode everyones ass, slammes on the breaks and turns at the VERY last second :)

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Excuse me?
Lets keep personal and uncalled for attacks off the boards.

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LOL, but's Josh... it's true. HAHAHAH

That one remark was funny and I think not meant to be harmful cause of the smiley.

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maybe, but I think Hort has some beef with me...Oh well, I'll meet them at the track and we'll settle it there.

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Beef? Vegetarians ain't got no beef.

(bad joke)

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I was just kidding. I have no beef, only pork. Remember the time you and mike were driving me to work when you worked at QPR. The time I had the ic pipe problems. That is what I was refering to on the driving. :)

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I don't have pork either, i don't eat pork!

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i'd never drive a dsm that far. i'm worried about going to rogers for the cookout thing.

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Any word from the nutster?

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Yep, the car is at Elite. He just dropped my car dolly back off an hour ago! They found a split heater core hose on it.

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Nice, at least it was just the hose!

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It was one of the small throttle body "heater" hoses. If Cher would have only found that last weekend!! I am VERY tired, put 3300 miles on the truck this weekend.

Nate

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I am tired as fuck! We replaced the hoses, and that heater hose I pulled off, but it's still overheating, after driving the 94 loop around elite. I guess tomorrow, it get's a new headgasket..:-/

-A. Swift

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What a POS. Where do the bids start?

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..NO BIDDING! cher, I'll slap you silly! Replace that damn gasket tomorrow..I'll call kevin and have him smack ya around if you dare get rid of it..

-A. Swift

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Wow Cher, you must be shaking!! :D Just settle down Cher and get that thing fixed!

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$3 dollars and a jaw breaker sound good?? :p

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A dollar and some envelopes?

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And just to think we were without Cher bitching about owning a DSM for about 6 months. Seemed so peaceful when he owned his SC, well except for the shopping for dish. Keep your chin up Cher, it only gets worse.

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Congrats on making it home!

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No one's bitching. Just telling it how it is.