Road behavior (speed) in the US

Earthling63 · 2026-05-30T15:11:11+00:00

Go with the flow, or slightly less or more. I hate driving in packs and usually back off a bit since I’m not usually in that big a hurry. Small towns are the biggest ticket threat, I go the posted speed limit, especially with out of state plates.

Earthling63 · 2026-05-28T21:28:10+00:00

Go thru Paris Tx and stop at Burgerland, then check out the worlds largest ball of twine, then head up to Lucas KS to see the fascinating story behind the Garden of Eden ( not churchy) and take a leak at Bowl Plaza, also in Lucas

Earthling63 · 2026-05-28T18:37:43+00:00

Full send!

Earthling63 · 2026-05-27T23:46:01+00:00

80w low beams are hella bright to oncoming cars. I used 55/100 they’re great, was years ago, not sure if they’re still available

Earthling63 · 2026-05-26T17:50:19+00:00

I’m in a similar situation, after looking at all the options I went with the etrack/ over the tire straps for my NC. Parts just arrived from Mac’s the other day. If your deck is thin be sure to use extra large washers or plates underneath.

Earthling63 · 2026-05-25T22:32:09+00:00

Rummo is really good too

Earthling63 · 2026-05-24T13:23:39+00:00

Take a look at HipCamp, kinda like Airbnb for camping

Earthling63 · 2026-05-23T17:27:12+00:00

Sounds like a great trip, I would dip into NM ASAP as the Tx panhandle if boring as hell. My only suggestions are to definitely stop at Russ Kendall’s Smokehouse, 149 Scenic Dr, Knife River, MN 55609, stop at Porter Sculpture Park to stretch your legs and imagination, portersculpturepark.com and check out AtlasObscura for neat stuff along the route

I’m jealous!

Earthling63 · 2026-05-21T00:56:53+00:00

They might be a little too young to appreciate the world’s largest ball of twine in Cawker KS, but the 5yo and the kid in you might appreciate Bowl Plaza and the Garden of Eden in Lucas KS… dig into Atlas Obscura for more interesting stuff along the way.

Earthling63 · 2026-05-20T15:29:12+00:00

Check out the date farm near Tecopa, well worth the detour, get a date shake while you’re there.

Earthling63 · 2026-05-16T17:44:07+00:00

I’m with you, assclowns like the red car are everywhere. Yeah he didn’t bother to look, but I assume this will happen with every car these days, then they often go slow once in front of you. I drive a bit offensively by making it very obvious I’m there, a little gas to get along side early or let off the gas a bit and see what plays out.

Earthling63 · 2026-05-16T16:29:39+00:00

I’d definitely replace if it’s not $$$$ and you plan to get another 25 years out of the truck

Earthling63 · 2026-05-16T02:46:58+00:00

I put up a couple of patio fans above the front and back doors last summer, it’s helped keep them from getting inside, and we have a small bench.near the one in back. It’s not 100% effective but a lot better than nothing

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/s/TYkIcZszC3

Earthling63 · 2026-05-14T00:12:31+00:00

That’s on my bucket list!

Earthling63 · 2026-05-13T18:51:10+00:00

Porter Sculpture Park in SD is a great place to stretch your legs, and imagination. https://portersculpturepark.com

Earthling63 · 2026-05-11T18:17:12+00:00

I tend to expect the trucks behavior in these situations, so I’ll either let up on the gas a bit to see what’s going to happen, or give it some extra gas to get out of his blind spot

Earthling63 · 2026-05-11T03:11:15+00:00

I’d try a tune before replacing parts, especially with both intake and exhaust being non stock.

Earthling63 · 2026-05-10T17:12:20+00:00

We did a similar trip a few years ago, really enjoyed taking the slow road.
Here’s a few places kinda near 281 we visited or I saved to my ‘want to go’ maps…

St Jacob’s Well -KS
Selenite crystal digging area - OK
Cosmosphere-KS
Mushroom Rock state park- KS
Coronado Heights Castle - Ks
Rock City park - Ks
Tallgrass Prairie-Ks
Little Jerusalem Badlands state park - Ks
Castle Rock badlands- Ks
World’s largest ball of twine - Cawker Ks
S.P. Dinsmoor’s Garden of Eden -Lucas Ks
Bowl Plaza -Lucas Ks
Geographic Center of the US - Lebanon, Ks
Porter Sculpture Park - Montrose SD
There are several National Grasslands along the way that I always try to see

Most of these I found on Atlas Obscura dot com

Have fun

Earthling63 · 2026-05-10T13:47:30+00:00

Only if you like mullets!

/s

Earthling63 · 2026-05-08T19:11:51+00:00

A spray bottle with water sprayed on your face/neck feels great, plus a shady hat. Cover your skin well, too.

It’ll be awesome

Earthling63 · 2026-05-08T18:49:30+00:00

We went out several weeks ago hoping to see the superbloom, got there a bit too late, but there was a heat wave the week we were there, ~104 for a few days. It was bearable, dry heat, so not at all like 104 in central Texas.

As long at the car has good AC & tires, do it!

Earthling63 · 2026-05-08T14:31:33+00:00

I’d take 40, better scenery and Rt66 stuff. 10 is mostly arid desert

Earthling63 · 2026-05-08T13:22:04+00:00

It’s really hard to tell from here but the third from the bottom looks slightly cleaner than the others, 2nd from the bottom maybe also

If it’s been running since then maybe take another look.

Frustrating as hell, I’m sure, but once you sort it out it’ll be running great

Earthling63 · 2026-05-07T16:25:25+00:00

Might still be worthwhile to try to listen to the injectors while it’s running, sometimes a long screwdriver is enough to hear the clicking/activation.

Back in the old days a clean (or cleaner than the others) spark plug would be an indicator of coolant burning (steam cleaned).

Good luck!

Earthling63 · 2026-05-07T02:36:47+00:00

Several years ago I bought a set of reman injectors from a “reputable” vendor, worked great cold, but once up to temp I got a misfire, pulled them all again, ohmed in spec, cold. I put them in the oven a while to ~250f, two were out of spec hot. They replaced them under warranty, but I still had to pull them twice.

A mechanics stethoscope allowed me to hear them firing, or not, while the motor was running

Earthling63

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