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Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    I have a 2009 Toyota Yaris hatch (2 door). The hitch setup looks to be around 100ish for the draw tite. Add another $20ish for the wiring. Then I have to install it and wire it up, and borrow a VERY lightweight trailer (the yaris can't tow much). After you factor all that in I could have just driven the truck and been in comfort. The total savings in minuscule.

    I could be wrong though...

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    Quote Originally Posted by schleppy View Post
    Sometime in the next three weeks. Likely not this week or next. The week after Halloween is looking like the go-week. I'm hoping to take a Thursday/Friday off work (or maybe just Friday) and leave my area around 4-5am. That puts me in Lexington around 3-4pm, if all goes well.

    That night I'll be driving to Hanover PA to stay with a friend, then driving back home to Wenham the following day.
    If it were a Friday into Saturday kinda thing, down & back I still may be able to swing the drive...

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    Quote Originally Posted by schleppy View Post
    Sometime in the next three weeks.
    When you know, please post up. In a strange turn of events, I may try to hitch a ride with you if I can manage to strike a deal on a car in PA.

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    Quote Originally Posted by bergs View Post
    When you know, please post up. In a strange turn of events, I may try to hitch a ride with you if I can manage to strike a deal on a car in PA.
    If that's the case and you're willing to contribute to the gas fund, I'm 100% down.

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    Quote Originally Posted by schleppy View Post
    If that's the case and you're willing to contribute to the gas fund, I'm 100% down.
    What, ass or grass are out? Poor form.

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    Quote Originally Posted by scottfromboston View Post
    What, ass or grass are out? Poor form.
    Have you ever met the scalliwags that frequent this site?

    It looks like November 5th, 5pm(ish) is the current planned day to meet in Lexington, VA.

    Bergs, you've got PM mang.

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    UPDATE: Looks like we'll be going to Roanoke instead of Lexington.

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    $130 one way flight from Boston to Roanoke on 11/5
    $45 gas (50mpg- 750 miles @$3 a gallon)
    $50 cheap hotel

    I think it's the cheapest option $225 total


    if you drive down in a truck

    1500 miles at 20 mpg x $3.00 = $225 (75 gallons x $3.00= $225)
    plus hotel $50

    $275

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    Quote Originally Posted by JoeT View Post
    $130 one way flight from Boston to Roanoke on 11/5
    $45 gas (50mpg- 750 miles @$3 a gallon)
    $50 cheap hotel

    I think it's the cheapest option $225 total


    if you drive down in a truck

    1500 miles at 20 mpg x $3.00 = $225 (75 gallons x $3.00= $225)
    plus hotel $50

    $275
    Your math is absolutely correct. Sadly I can't fly down, I'm trading bikes

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D

    Quote Originally Posted by schleppy View Post
    Your math is absolutely correct. Sadly I can't fly down, I'm trading bikes
    even cheaper. . . .

    $45 down, $45 back, $50 hotel ($100 if you want to do it it 3 days)

    $190 total

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    Re: Anyone have a small pickup truck I could put 1500 miles on? :D



    I have to bring the bike down and all of the stock parts. No way I can ride. Even if I could ride I wouldn't want to cover 650mi on a DR. At least not with the OEM seat it has now...

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