Well, my trip doesn't begin to compare to these other fella's trips, but I'll share it with you anyway. I drove 146 miles round trip from San Antonio to Fredericksburg, TX. I like to take the back roads so I can drive slow and enjoy the view. Both me and the truck feel best going about 45 MPH, so it took us about an hour and a half one way. I've made the trip about 15 or so times and have found that it's just enough miles to get my "fix" of truck drivin' for a while. The bench seat isn't the most comfortable thing to sit on, so my backside is a bit sore when I get home! If you're not in a hurry to get someplace then driving these old trucks is fun to do. I'll also be honest and say that even though my truck is in decent mechanical shape, I'm always leary of it breaking down on me, so I'm hesitant to take it any further out than what I have. I also don't drive it at night. That being said, it's only let me down once when I ran out of gas on my way to Fredericksburg. My fault because the gas gauge don't work and I was using the odometer for a "Guestimate" as to how much gas I had on board and I miscalculated. My mistake! If you've spent a bunch of money to get it in excellent operating condition then I say drive it as far as you can stand to!
My two cents worth.
