[OK to make road trip on bad bearings?]

Thanks a lot for all the input, guys.....got it lined up to be done in time, unfortunately do not have the tools/time/experience to DYI this one so gotta bite the bullet, at least there is one shop who can squeeze us in.

[OK to make road trip on bad bearings?]

Hi folks, I'm brand new here....we need to drive from Oregon to Michigan ASAP, but just discovered the bearings are bad in the driver side rear wheel of our 99 Forester L. There is no play in them yet. There is a LOT of rust all around, so we were told that several new parts need to be sourced to do the job....estimate is $700(!)

Is it realistic to make the drive as-is and get the work done in MI? The shop here cannot do it as soon as we need, but we are a bit concerned about going 2500+ miles without getting them replaced.

Many thanks for any feedback you can give.

HK in Oregon