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Stover's Moab Experence Part I

Posted April 4 2009 10:25 AM by Stover 
Filed under: Editorials, Robin Stover

Well, we're on our way to Easter Jeep Safari and the trip is going pretty smoothly thus far.

This year I teamed up with another fellow jeeper to save $ on fuel, lodging and food.

Trip Stats

Miles driven: 549.9

Average speed: 61.7 mph

Hitch hikers transported: 3

Fuel stops: 6

Hours wasted when we ran out of Diesel: 2

Trip time so far: 10:52


We're heading out across the salt flats of Utah currently, with 315 miles to go, we should be in Moab by 6:00 tonight.

My driver is Dustin Chernoh, owner of DC Customs in Ukiah, California. Dustin's friend Tom is along for the ride too.

Keeping us entertained throughout our voyage is XM satellite radio, a wonderful thing for such road trips.

XM is the best for long road trips

 

 

 

 

 

 

My view from the back seat:

My view from the back seat

As you can see the Teal Brute has a healthy coating of road grime left over from the salt-covered mountain passes of Nevada.

 

 

 

Aside from the usual Moab hoonage, I plan to test out some pretty nifty new products on the Teal Brute.

 

Truck Lites LED headlights

 

These prototype 7-inch LED head lights are made by LED Head Lamps and feature low amp draw, high and low beam patterns, and extremly bright white light output. I'm pretty sure these are going to be HUGE with the Jeep TJ and CJ crowd because they put out an amazing white light and are the first LED replacement headlight to receive DOT approval.

Here they are installed.

Truck Lites LEDs installed in the Brute

 

 

 

 

 

Our transporter is Dustin's 2005 Chevy Duramax-powered pickup with a 32-foot goose neck trailer. Can you say BIG PIMP'N?

Our tow setup, prior to leaving the shop.

 

 

 

 

 

Mac's Custom Tie Downs are keeping our rigs securely in place for the trip. Thanks Colin!

Mac's Custom Tie Downs are the surefire way to keep your rig in place while in route.

 

 

 

 

 

Goodyear Tire hooked us up with an awesome set of trailer tires to test in the coming months. These are the cat's meow of trailer tires as far as I'm concerned; Load Range G, designed to support nearly 4,000-lbs each at 95-psi a piece.

Goodyear Trailer tires

 

 

 

 

 

Keep coming back for daily updates of Moab's Easter Jeep madness.

On our way through Utah. Moab, here we come!
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