The longest non-stop drive?

[ACP30470]

Sorry for the late post, but I couldn't resist this thread. I bought my 71 lightweight in Houston, Tx. I then flew to Tx and drove it 2,800 miles in 4 days to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The muffler letting go at about the half way point was my only problem. Only used 1 quart of oil for the whole trip.

[Andrew IIA]

I don't know how you guys get your rigs to go so far non-stop.

I can only get mine to go about 200 miles before I need to stop for refueling....... are you guys doing in-flight refueling ? Need pics of this

[yorker]

I don't know how you guys get your rigs to go so far non-stop.

I can only get mine to go about 200 miles before I need to stop for refueling....... are you guys doing in-flight refueling ? Need pics of this

Simple- you leave the Rover running when you refuel. You have to do that when you aren't sure the thing will ever start again when you shut it down.

[Tim Smith]

Sorry for the late post, but I couldn't resist this thread. I bought my 71 lightweight in Houston, Tx. I then flew to Tx and drove it 2,800 miles in 4 days to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The muffler letting go at about the half way point was my only problem. Only used 1 quart of oil for the whole trip.

You sir have knocked me clear off my high chair. I thought I was king of the "first drives" but a measly 1000 miles seems so average now.

[73series88]

how many times have you been not so sure it would start again.
this is true
aaron

[LR Max]

For a while there, my 109 was my ONLY car. As in, no matter what, the 109 was what I had to take to get me there.

College was about 150 miles away from home. So ~300 mile round trip in a weekend. Just needed gas and oil. Just, go.

Last month I did a 250 mile round trip wheeling trip. Had my 34's bolted on. It took about 3 days for the WAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWA of the swampers to get out of my ear.

These trucks are A LOT more durable than we give them credit for. Sure, not fast, not efficient, not comfortable, not the most capable. But darn, they just go!

[siii8873]

Did a 600 mile round trip this weekend. The first 300 I was alone and took it a little easier than return trip with wife following. Did learn something about my Fairy Over Drive, fluid consumpsion (weeping through vent) is expidential to speed. i used about a cup on way down taking it a little easy. On the return trip I noticed an increased whine so stopped and checked it and it was down over a pint in about 200 miles.
Listening / knowing / responding to sounds of your truck is good.

[BellaCoola]

5,367 Km's in 18 days

Last year in my Series III 109 (2.25 petrol) we did an expedition up to the North West Territories. Total trip there and back to Vancouver was 5,367K.

Day 1 = 821k
Day 2 = 601k
Day 3 = 825k
Day 4 = 390k
Day 5 = 206
Day 7 = 94k
Day 8 = 46k
Day 9 = 13k
Day 10 = 15k
Day 11 = 15k (thirteen hours)
Day 12 = 5k
Day 13 = 31k
Day 14 = 35k
Day 15 = 192k
Day 16 = 342k
Day 17 = 850k
Day 18 = 886K < This would be the longest distance traveled in one day, but definitely not the longest time spent in the truck during the trip...that would have been Day 11 where we were on the trail for over 13 hours.

Do I win?

[Tim Smith]

Very impressive. This wasn't the Canol road expedition, was it?

[BellaCoola]

Very impressive. This wasn't the Canol road expedition, was it?

Yes it was! Even thought my stock Series III was dead reliable, I have since sold that Rover and purchased a 1991 Defender with a 300TDi. The suspension differences between the two was the deciding factor. After observing the other 3 "coilers" on the trip, and taking a beating in the 109, that along with the fuel consumption made the switch a no-brainer. My new truck's web site is below.

[Tim Smith]

Oh boy. I read a lot of the forum updates on that and it sure looks like an epic trip. Hope you don't mind my posting it but the pictures of the flipped Sankey (near the end) is just priceless. There is even a write up in the Overland Journal about your trip. Great stuff!

http://www.landroveraddict.com/smf/index.php?topic=379781.0