The longest non-stop drive?

[DuckDoc]

I have a cousin who is importing two recently refurbished 110's from the Netherlands (via Southampton). They are coming into Baltimore and we are driving them to Chicago. Both are 1985 110s but they don't have new engines, just well maintained ones with overhauled gearboxes. Lots of work done on them, and in reasonably good shape.

I did this drive in 1999, and I left at about 5am and only stopped for gas, bathroom breaks, and once for a quick snack......but that was in a new car, not an old truck.

What's the longest drive any of you would risk in a vehicle like this, and what sort of breaks should we give the trucks? We're both good at driving long distances without stopping much, so, the breaks would really be for the trucks themselves.

And, on a related note, what is the longest drive anyone has done in an old Landy?

Joseph

[mongoswede]

The longest drive I know of in an old landy was around the world.

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any distance should be possible...just maintain a speed that the truck likes...which may be slower then you like. Also keep tabs on your fluids and temperatures and perform any maintenance when it is needed.

[Tim Smith]

You should be fine so long as the trucks are in good shape. Since these will be new to you, just be sure check your fluids at gas stops to make sure there isn't an unknown leak which could pose a problem.

[yorker]

Check your fluids and make sure the gauges all work properly and you should be fine- there really is no reason to "rest" the vehicles. It is only ~ what? about 700 miles?

[Tim Smith]

Check your fluids and make sure the gauges all work properly and you should be fine- there really is no reason to "rest" the vehicles. It is only ~ what? about 700 miles?

Good point. I did over 1000 miles in a sight unseen truck which is still to this day my current driver. Other than a little nerves because of the unfamiliar sounds (don't they all sound special?) and running out of fuel somewhere in Georgia due to a bad fuel gauge, the trip was pretty straight forward.

You should bring a set of wrenches so you can actually fill things like the transmission if needed and possibly tinker with other assorted parts like the ignition or carb but otherwise, you should be fine.

[KevinNY]

Other than a sore ass and your ears bleeding gravy, you should be fine. Drove from Albany,NY to St. John, New brunswick once in a day.