March 19, 201016 yr So i am planning on talking my 4" lifted '85 Wagon on a road trip from Mount Vernon, WA to Montana State University Northern in Havre Montana and back. I am trying to come up with a list of stuff to bring, parts wise, and some preventative maintenence. i also want to see who lives on the way if something happens. I am going to pack a lot of extra oil and coolant, 2 spare tires, gas can, alt. belt and tools ...did i miss anything?
March 19, 201016 yr i'm on the way. and would gladly help if you got messed up somehow.:)might even have a spot in my camper for you if you need to rest.cheers, brian
March 19, 201016 yr If youre still running the stock EA82, I would bring a pair of good timing belts and some extra good tensioners. And a disty. And an Alternator. And a coil, fuses, and fusible links. And jumper cables. Also never hurts to have a spare front and rear axle, and a madatory flashlight, because anything that can go wrong will, in the dark -Bill
March 19, 201016 yr Author according to google, its a 14 hour drive 1 way, so in 25 year old subaru time, thats about 16-18 hours. there's two of us going, so we will be trading off driving time. I'm gonna take off the 235/75's and put on the 215/75's so i dont have to turn 30's going up a mountain pass.
March 19, 201016 yr You should take along a mid 1990s Buick Roadmaster in case you decide you'd like to make it anywhere in comfort, style, and a timely manner. HA! P.S.: You can leave the 235s on the roadmaster...
March 19, 201016 yr according to google, its a 14 hour drive 1 way, so in 25 year old subaru time, thats about 16-18 hours. there's two of us going, so we will be trading off driving time. I'm gonna take off the 235/75's and put on the 215/75's so i dont have to turn 30's going up a mountain pass. I'm sorta in your way... If you need any help in the Idaho zone, gimme a holler, I might be able to help you out. The passes over here are killers on the coolant systems. So when you hit Coeur'd Alene (Core duh lane) stop somewhere and check your coolant levels. If you get lost in Coeur'd Alene, gimme a call (I'll pm you my #) And if you just want to have lunch with somebody other than the person you're traveling with and meet another sube nut, I work at this place that makes really good pizza. My treat Twitch
March 19, 201016 yr We just took a 1000+ mile trip to San Diego and back - EA82T awd. It had been sitting in a field for 7 years , I have only had it running a couple weeks. Even the ac is ice cold! I changed the fluids and tires but didn't have time to do the timing belts but carried them with me. Coolest part -Best tank was 29.6 mpg! Most were around 24 mpg with 4 people and loaded with luggage.
March 20, 201016 yr ellensburg wa. here if you decide to get the problems out of the way early haha. Rob.
March 20, 201016 yr I would make sure you have proper alignment caster and camber or you may wear out some tires , and unlock the rear diff
March 20, 201016 yr That sounds like a fun trip. I live in Missoula, MT if you have any problems passing through. I'll send over my #. We are actually planning a trip ourselves (to Moab)(next week) in the station wagon (Loyale). I'm trying to be prepared "for the worst" as well. Have extra timing belts, radiator hoses, seals & gaskets, oil, my small tool collection. What else? Anyways good luck on your adventure! -Keith
March 20, 201016 yr Author Well, here is the vehicle i will be taking as of the time of this posting. i hope to leave on Thursday or soon after.
March 20, 201016 yr You're doing this on roads, right, not x-country? Why 2 spares? I think I've blown one tire in the past 20,000 miles or so- including a number of 200-1000 mile road trips....
March 20, 201016 yr Your gonna wana give that a good rundown before you take it cross country. Expecially after youve gutted it like that.
March 21, 201016 yr Author You're doing this on roads, right, not x-country? Why 2 spares? I think I've blown one tire in the past 20,000 miles or so- including a number of 200-1000 mile road trips.... its because i don't own 2 sets of tires with the same rims and size
March 21, 201016 yr Cooling solution. I owned a 84 wagon. always gave me overheating problems. finally put a rebuilt radiator with increased capacity (dual core), never had cooling problems again. only to die in a rear end collision. Insurance totaled and took it. I saw it on I-15 SLC a few months later in '93. I wonder if its still running?
March 30, 201016 yr Just got a text from Markus56, and he's only a few miles from Spokane Soon to be in Spokane Twitch
March 30, 201016 yr man...that thing needs "a Lot " of work before you should take it out like that, my opinion, lifted, they just are not meant to travel long distances, but thats my opinion. Put an ej22 in it the get a trailer and tow every part and tool you have! LOL just kiddin good luck to ya! it will be fun, besides it brings back memories of working on the car, on the side of a creepy HWY at night, had a guy offer me help once, creepy dude, well lets just say I didnt hang around too long JB weld the water pump and got the hell outta dodge, then 50 miles down the road, had to finally put a new one on( this was a lame 87 T-bird).
March 31, 201016 yr Heck no! That thing will be fine if it tracks straight! I hope you brought spare mice and rubber bands and a roll of duct tape (timing belts), the flashlight is a good idea too. Just don't over heat it.
March 31, 201015 yr He actually borrowed his mom's caravan :-\ But they made it into missoula around 8 or so, or 9 mountain time. Twitch
April 1, 201015 yr Author We got into Havre today. you can go to the wal mart parking lot, then drive over a barrier, then be in wheeling territory. other than that, there is the world's smallest dairy queen. i never realized Montana was that desolate. next time i come here will be in a lifted subaru
April 1, 201015 yr We got into Havre today. you can go to the wal mart parking lot, then drive over a barrier, then be in wheeling territory. other than that, there is the world's smallest dairy queen. i never realized Montana was that desolate. next time i come here will be in a lifted subaru Yeah, there is a LOT of space out there needs to be filled... WITH SUBARUS!!!!! :banana: Lol, anyway, back on topic, how far are you from your destination? I'm sure you can't be too far considering you're halfway through Montana. Twitch
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