The RED Ball Express, 2012. "From Cactus to the Cape"

[BOOOGHAR]

That sounds like a great route.
Scenic, near the Tonto Nat'l Forest.. what's the elevation through there?

Phoenix is around 1,800 then its a hike to Payson which is 4,900 then up some more to Show Low and thats 6,400 and a gradual drop to Holbrook which is 5,000

[TC]

Phoenix is around 1,800 then its a hike to Payson which is 4,900 then up some more to Show Low and thats 6,400 and a gradual drop to Holbrook which is 5,000

He does not have to go through ShowLow, he can take the 277 out of Heber/Overgaurd to the 377 which will take him right to Holbrook and I40....... The 277 and 377 are two lane highways, pretty much flat and straight........

[TC]

That sounds like a great route.

Scenic, near the Tonto Nat'l Forest.. what's the elevation through there?


HPA, I haven't nailed down a route plan yet, but was considering rolling through Eastern PA, but avoiding Philly traffic.

I am NOT driving through Jersey. Again. Ever. Unless someone pays me.

It is a great route to take, very scenic, and 80% divided 4 lane highway..... Check my previous post, you don't need to go to Show Low......

And Tony BEWARE, driving though that part of our state makes people want to move here!!!!.....

[Caveman Tony]

That list is pretty comprehensive. Maybe add an electric tire pump and make sure the truck has a power point or modify the pump to hook to the battery.

I was thinkin of grabbing one of those cheapo inverters... That reminds me, I have NO idea if the cigarette lighter has power.

[Blazerteam]

Dana 60 front axle,and 14 bolt rear..right?

[Caveman Tony]

Dana 60 front axle,and 14 bolt rear..right?

Yuuuup.

BBC, granny iron 4-speed, and NP205 iron gear-driven (no wimpy-ass chain-drives here!) transfer case too.

Now all it needs is a radio. And a/c. And speakers. And a lift. And a winch. And... And... And... lol... a driver with a clue.

[Blazerteam]

5,13 gears..what tires are you runnin?.If its this kind of geared,it should have at least 38 inch tires..or should.

[Caveman Tony]

5,13 gears..what tires are you runnin?.If its this kind of geared,it should have at least 38 inch tires..or should.

haha, there is my problem. Right now it has 31" tires all around. Which is why I wanna avoid interstate 80mph-travel.


I am seriously considering throwing on a set of 37's on the rear and doing the trip "Hillbilly Pro-Street".

[TC]

haha, there is my problem. Right now it has 31" tires all around. Which is why I wanna avoid interstate 80mph-travel.


I am seriously considering throwing on a set of 37's on the rear and doing the trip "Hillbilly Pro-Street".

How about swapping the gears out??

[Blazerteam]

haha, there is my problem. Right now it has 31" tires all around. Which is why I wanna avoid interstate 80mph-travel.


I am seriously considering throwing on a set of 37's on the rear and doing the trip "Hillbilly Pro-Street".

Do it!!.I had 36x16,5 inch tires on my K5,and it had only 2,5 inch lift..Never had problems wit rubbing on the highway..even 39 inch tires could fit...i think.But then,you will only see asphalt.

[TheSilverBuick]

Datons.

[Caveman Tony]

yeah, it should work. I had 36's on my Blazer in '07 with no lift at all, and the rears only rubbed on the inner fenderwell at EXTREME angles while off-roading. This truck sits higher than that with stock springs too.

It's a long wheelbase, so the rake shouldn't be too bad, lol. But I will DEFINITELY get some funny looks.

TC, gear swapping would be the 'best' way, but I don't have the time/money to get that done in the short time I have to fly in, tune-up, pack, and roll out. Besides, I'm not gonna want to spend the money twice... I.e., again at the end of the trip to swap them back out.

[kyhunter89]

All joking aside id have 35s or 37s on the back. The ex military tires are cheap.

[Blazerteam]

And no joke here,but a 3,73 rear axle shouldnt get to hard to come by..and change.You could possibly sell it too,when coming home.

[Caveman Tony]

And no joke here,but a 3,73 rear axle shouldnt get to hard to come by..and change.You could possibly sell it too,when coming home.

I might just have a line on a 14-bolt semi-float... If its still there, its about 20 feet from where my truck is parked, lol.

Can't remember what gears are in it, but anything better than 5.13s is worth a swap.

I do hate bleeding brakes though... yuk.