Official 2010 IDI Rally Thread

[SparkandFire]

Why is it that people drive their trucks locally all the time, and do regular oil changes, but yet somehow driving for an extended period of time is somehow more risky? It's like an airplane. Taking off and landing is the worse most stressfull part. Cruising is easy on the hardware. Your more apt to have a problem turning corners, using your brakes, and shifting gears all the time just driving around in your neighborhood, then you are to just point it, get the RPM's up to where they need to be and hold them there. It's like when I take the Moose Truck to get it inspected, Jimmy always asks me "Where was the rally last year" I'll tell him "Bowling Green" and he will say "Did you use the brakes?" and I'll say. Yea. I think I used them once on an off ramp. He knows pulling the rear drums is pointless.

I was just debating this with my wife the other day (in our conversation as to why I think taking the family on a voyage to the IDI rally is a good idea)

She said "No way is your truck reliable enough to drive it 1800 miles and back" I told her if it's reliable enough to take 60 miles round trip a day to work and back, it's reliable enough to drive to IL. As long as the tires are good, fluids are fresh, I don't see why it's any different!

She still thinks using my vacation to fly to Hawaii is a better idea...

 

[6.5dieselman]

She still thinks using my vacation to fly to Hawaii is a better idea...

 

[argve]

Mel I have to agree. I used to get all flustered when getting ready for a trip then realized what you said and now it's ... Get fuel, grab drink, pack some clothes, grab Maggie (The GPS) and go...

 

[GOOSE]

No worries here. I look at it like this. It has 252,000 miles on it and its still rolling, what's another couple of thousand? I found a little sick humor in reserving a camp site knowing that I have little more than a box of matches to start a camp fire. I have no doubts that it will come together though. Sometime between now and May, I will find a trailer, and have a month or two to get it right. Idi's shine on the highway, we are already one step ahead of the rest of the general crowd, making this trip with a quarter million miles on a gasser would make me think twice. Idi's instill confidence in me. Even with worn syncros, king pins, and so on, it will come together. If my worn out ex-logging truck from Oregon can do it, what's stopping any of the other trucks on this site?

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

This year I'm gonna bring something that rattles...










6 ball bearings in a coffee can...

Maxwell House or Folgers. Heck, I'm such a nice guy, I'll get them prepped for the trip for ya.


So when and where is this event?


Oh hi gang, miss ya!

 

[argve]

Campground called me back yesterday and I got my reservations in...

Starbucks... Ron.... Starbucks... I want to arrive in style....

Yep gonna have to get a rental....

 

[Darrin Tosh]

Campground called me back yesterday and I got my reservations in...

Starbucks... Ron.... Starbucks... I want to arrive in style....

Yep gonna have to get a rental....

Doesn't matter how ya get there, just glad you will be able to be there!

 

[fury9]

Doesn't matter how ya get there, just glad you will be able to be there!

nvrmnd I will be starting a fire and camping out

 

[argve]

Doesn't matter how ya get there, just glad you will be able to be there!

Yep - that's the nice thing about this group... I can show up in a IDI and be welcomed, Show up in a Cummins and be welcomed... it's as much about the people as it is the trucks...

But I will bring an oil burner.... Sherm is gonna bring his RC Truck for some play action - it's a nitro....

 

[6.5dieselman]

we had to make a flyer in my computer class for a party or something of the sort. i made one for the rally i can email to anyone if they wanna see it.

 

[dieselgiant]

I just read through this and I'm really concidering coming. Gonna call and see how much it cost for 4 nights. 15 hour drive OH YA, and 300 bucks in fuel.

 

[argve]

you won't be dissapointed...
you will really get to meet a great bunch of guys and Mel as well...

Trust me you won't want to miss this meet...

 

[jwalterus]

I honestly wish I would be able to make it and meet everyone, but I'm gonna be stuck at home this year, maybe next years I'll be able to get there....

 

[hesutton]

I just read through this and I'm really concidering coming. Gonna call and see how much it cost for 4 nights. 15 hour drive OH YA, and 300 bucks in fuel.

Marnin, Long time no see. Glad to see you post. I hope you can make it again this year. It was great to meet you and your family in Bowling Green.

Heath

 

[dieselgiant]

Thanks Heath, Ya I really really want to do this again minuse the family, Home renovations kick into high gear this summer so they'll be busy, but making plans to meet a college buddy in Indiana he wants to come along. I think its gonna happen as long as I can get the funding.