1953 Off Road Rescue/recovery Jeep

When we make the trip between here and Fulton MO for the Fall reunion we get off of interstate 24 at Paducah KY and make the trip over to MO via state highways which goes through the Mark Twain National Forest. We stop over at Waynesville to visit with our daughter and her family. There are two very narrow and long bridges over a couple of those "Big" rivers where it feels like you are going to swap some paint. Last year there was a truck hauling to very large tractors with dual wheels coming across on the opposite side and the tractor tires hanging off came within inches of my truck mirrors.

We also use a route between Waynesville and Fulton that avoids the interstate, via Hwy 17 and US 54 which is a pleasant drive through the country. All I would have to do is plot a course from here to Paducah.

 

Out here in the West, the interstates have 80mph speed limits and the two lane back roads are 65 or 70. Not super conducive to long distance travel by old Jeep without being a rolling road block.

 

I've not had a problem going 55-60 on interstates. Sure a lot of people pass you (almost everyone), but you'd be surprised the number of cars that are still going even slower than you are as well.

 

on the note of being one of the slower vehicles on the road, I have been using slightly convex side mirrors on almost all of my vehicles, they give you a real good view of what's coming up behind you.

 

Interstates aren't so bad, it's the 70mph two lane roads without many passing areas where you end up being in the way of others.

 

i drove my c20 at 55 from NY to NE on the interstate, it was honestly pretty manageable.

 

Yep and a lot of those roads have really limited real estate available for passing. The "Jeep wave" you receive may be modified significantly.

 

That issue is entirely a maintenance issue, period. If in good condition and properly adjusted, the 9" brakes will lock all four wheels up on dry pavement and still leave you on your vector heading in your lane. BTDT Whether you could do that twice in a row is a different question.

I made quite a few trips in my stock 3B from Bozeman to the Denver area without any problems, about 700 miles. At least no problems until I tried hauling the smallest U-haul behind it. That did in the F head.