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  1. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Back from work, conducted an inventory (showdown OCIE/TA-50) for the INF Company in WPB. The trip: Would I do it again like I did………….No. If I had more time to stop and see things and take my time……..Maybe. Looks like I got about 13 miles to the gallon pulling the gooseneck trailer with the...
  2. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Mission complete. Home safe at 7:18. Heading to work now...will post more tonigt.
  3. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Only 400 miles to go. Coming up to I-75 in 50 miles. then on to the Florida turnpike.
  4. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    780 miles to go. Passing through Mississippi now.
  5. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    150 miles west of New Orleans. 1049 miles to go. All is good.
  6. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Stopping to eat and take a break. 1197 miles from home. We are just west of Houston.TX. CUCV-II is running strong.
  7. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Got a late start today. Just stopped at the Flying J in El Paso.TX for fuel and eat. Around 1920 miles to go.
  8. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Some more pictures.
  9. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    We stopped in Las Cruees, NM. Staying the night at the Hiltion Garden Inn and will get an early start in the morning. Some pictures of the CUCV-II loading on my goosenect trailer. The ramps were too short and had to use 4x4 blocks of wood under the front tires so the front bumper(winch under...
  10. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    200 miles out from El Paso......2,120 miles left. Looking at a hotel in TX for the night.
  11. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Spent the night at Zip travel stop in Salome, AZ..fuel was tje cheapest yet at $3.46 gal. Justed stopped at IHOP Iin Casa Granda. AZ. ..2282 miles to go. All is good...pictures when I get home.
  12. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Lol...CHP almost got me. He followed me for some time.
  13. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    I picked up the truck around 1:30....I winched it up on the trailer and tied it down..now we just got on the road..heading to I-10. Stopped at Denny's in Yucca Vally to eat.
  14. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    440 miles out. All good.
  15. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    700 miles out. All is good
  16. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Made it to New Mexico...922 miles to go.:D
  17. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Just stopped passed Alamarra. TX. At Denny's (flying J).I-40. GPS says i'll make CA by 10:45Am Tuesday. No way i can do that(have to makes stops). Can't do the load-up after 1200. So i'll slow down a little and do the load on Wed morning.:sad:
  18. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    I just hate GPS...got turned around in Dallas...just went through Witchita Falls. Stopped at the Flying J. Looks like i'll be getting on I-40.
  19. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Stopped at Denny's off of I-20 in Kilgore, TX. Looks like fuel is $3.71 gal next door. Think I'll check it out.
  20. Stonepicker1

    CUCV-II Road trip FL to CA 2,668 miles

    Dallas...1496 miles to CA.
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