The long way to LA: The most epic roads in America
05-28-2018, 02:14 PM
#16
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
@8enny8lack - wow, that was quick. Well done.
Thanks @jnolan. Thats on my list.
@mrjonger - ditto. Ive driven up the other side from Mt Whitney to Tahoe. That was a pretty drive but long and flat...and ended up with a ticket. I think they are pretty aggressive over there.
Thanks @jnolan. Thats on my list.
@mrjonger - ditto. Ive driven up the other side from Mt Whitney to Tahoe. That was a pretty drive but long and flat...and ended up with a ticket. I think they are pretty aggressive over there.
05-28-2018, 06:12 PM
#17
@8enny8lack - wow, that was quick. Well done.
Thanks @jnolan. Thats on my list.
@mrjonger - ditto. Ive driven up the other side from Mt Whitney to Tahoe. That was a pretty drive but long and flat...and ended up with a ticket. I think they are pretty aggressive over there.
Thanks @jnolan. Thats on my list.
@mrjonger - ditto. Ive driven up the other side from Mt Whitney to Tahoe. That was a pretty drive but long and flat...and ended up with a ticket. I think they are pretty aggressive over there.
I try to drive it every day, but its prolly 5/ week.
05-29-2018, 10:25 PM
#18
Rennlist Member
@8enny8lack - wow, that was quick. Well done.
Thanks @jnolan. Thats on my list.
@mrjonger - ditto. Ive driven up the other side from Mt Whitney to Tahoe. That was a pretty drive but long and flat...and ended up with a ticket. I think they are pretty aggressive over there.
Thanks @jnolan. Thats on my list.
@mrjonger - ditto. Ive driven up the other side from Mt Whitney to Tahoe. That was a pretty drive but long and flat...and ended up with a ticket. I think they are pretty aggressive over there.
06-01-2018, 11:00 AM
#21
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07-16-2018, 03:28 PM
#22
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Put another 1k miles on my car with weekend. I had a wedding in LA and did half this route over again. If you only do 25>198 then jump on 5 in Coalinga it adds no extra time but is a heck of a lot more fun. Took 6.5hrs door to door. Outside temps were 108F so I took it a little easy when oil temp got up to 245F. Might be time for a 3rd radiator.
The best part is the lower half of 198 is freshly paved with no lines painted yet, so it feels like you are on a race track.
The best part is the lower half of 198 is freshly paved with no lines painted yet, so it feels like you are on a race track.
08-18-2018, 11:15 PM
#23
I love CA-33. I first drove it a few years ago when I moved back to the Bay Area. I drove my Audi S4 from Milwaukee. I took a long route, stopped in Denver then went through Capital Reef park in Utah. If you ever get the chance that’s a fantastic drive. This was in December of 2014 and CA-33 was pretty dicey, lots of rock slides. I came across a guy in his Jetta who cracked open his oil pan. I couldn’t pick him up as my car was stuffed with my belongings and neither of us had cell service.
09-01-2018, 04:14 PM
#25
Three Wheelin'
Yes, epic drive. However just last week I encountered a stretch of road work where they re-tarmac the surface. I was hoping to make a U and get on an alternate road, but cars were already backed up. To make it worse, they direct cars to go over the freshly repaved tarmac, and I wasn't happy. It was like driving over dirt road, but with black pebbles sandblasting the bottom of the car. Anyway my tires were imbedded with these black pebbles for about 5 miles before they finally dislodge. All that time I heard the rattling sound of these pebbles hitting the underbody. Upon arriving home, I put the car on jack stands to see how to clean it up, It wasn't pretty, the entire bottom was stuck with these tacky pebbles. I removed the wheel well covers and it was like a dump truck unloading their haul. I must have removed 10 pounds worth of these pebbles. I finally remove all the underbody covers, and use a pressure washer to clean everything up. I could understand public road works are a necessity, but in this case Caltran could have close the road and re-direct traffic instead of creating a mess for everybody. Admittedly I wasn't driving a truck in a rural area but I wouldn't want such a mess on my truck either if I happen to be driving one.
02-15-2019, 05:48 PM
#27
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epic photos!
