Moab XIV 17May-21May 2011

[Marlin]

1389mi from home, thats 2778 miles just to and from. Thats insane.I get 12 miles to the gallon so thats 231 gallons of gas x 4 bucks a gallon = $924. Ouch. I should just fly out there and be someone's wingman.

12 mpg? That seems low, my old 99 Trooper did a lot better than that with the same drivetrain.

I am driving from Minneapolis, but I get more like 16 mpg, sometimes better.

My VX gets 12ish city and high 13s on freeway with 34s. Bigswede, didyour 99 troop have 4.56 or 4.30s?. My wife's RS definitely gets better mpg than the VX. (maybe the 3.2 has something to do with it?)

We made the trip from charleston, SC to Moab 2 years ago. I towed the VX behind my Expedition. Got somewhere around 10mpg average.

If I was doing it this year, with the diesel F250, it would be somewhere around 1800in fuel. Plus an oil change in that truck costs me about 150 since it holds 4 gallons of oil 1 gal rotella synthetic is 23 bucks, filter is 20 bucks) Just to drive to Moab would cost me well over 2K, that doesn't include all of the hotels and whatnot. That is why we are going to the Bahamas next weekend instead

[BigSwede]

My old 99 Trooper had 4.30 gears, as do all 98+ Troopers. It would get ~17 hwy mpg, give or take 1.

My RS gets around 16 hwy, not bad for a lifted Trooper with 35" balloon tires. Sometimes it does better, I got 20 mpg from Grand Junction to Sterling CO on the way back last year. I always get better mileage going through the mountains for some reason. I think the manual tranny helps some, but I have the EPA est mpg sticker that came with it new, and the EPA hwy estimate is only 17 mpg (in stock configuration of course).

[BigSwede]

I just talked to Portal RV and they don't have any tent sites available at all (group or individual) until May 17th. This disappoints me, as I will be arriving on the 15th.

I really don't want to have to set up camp twice.

I'm kinda sick of Portal screwing with us every year, and I'm thinking of going to Pack Creek Campground. They redid their showers/bathrooms, which removes my only objection to the place. Tent sites are $17.50 for up to 3 adults...anybody wanna share a site (not the tent, just the site) from the 15th to the 22nd?

[ZEUS]

I just added myself to the list of yes's... expect a Jeep and I will expect ignorant comments.

[Scott Harness]

I just added myself to the list of yes's... expect a Jeep and I will expect ignorant comments.

That's great...not a peep from me

[pbkid]

its all in good fun justin

[ZEUS]

Yeah I know... so I just bit the bullet and reserved a room at the Lodge. With no VX I decided not to show for the VX Run but will be there that evening and staying till Saturday. Don't worry, I'll park on the street.

[Moncha]

You'll park right next to me, MISTER!

[Triathlete]

I think we should get a "wrap" company to make a wrap for Zeus's jeep to make it look like his ex VX!
And you know that jeep thing is welcome at the VX run!

[pbkid]

And you know that jeep thing is welcome at the VX run!

ya, we already have a really ugly toyota or two

[ZEUS]

HAHA my dad threatened to show up with his Jeep covered in ISUZU badging a couple years ago. Kinda hoped he would! It would take a some serious wrapping skillz to make a Wrangler look like a VX but I'm down!

[Jay Dunford]

Yeah I know... so I just bit the bullet and reserved a room at the Lodge. With no VX I decided not to show for the VX Run but will be there that evening and staying till Saturday. Don't worry, I'll park on the street.

You can park behind my new toy, noone will be able to see you behing that big beast. I will be looking for an empty seat for the trails though, way too big for a trail rig. May have to make a run down to the dunes for some high speed antics one of the days there.

[MSHardeman]

PICS!! What is the new beast Jay? Did you get rid of the FJ, or is it a dedicated trail rig now?

[Scott Harness]

Reservations made...Red Rock...same room...middle stoop...fun time come soon

[Zu4two]

So when is the VX run? I just might have to show up for that one!