After my life took an unexpected turn I decided to turn a bad time into an adventure. I had a Chevy 15 passenger one ton van I converted to 4x4. The transmission went out in it and I didn't have time or money to replace or rebuild it. So I decided to sell it and look for something else. Searching the classifieds and I came across a decent looking '99 suburban K2500 7.4l. Wasn't thrilled at the milage I was going to get but the price was more than fair. He drove it 3 hours just to meet up with me. The radiator had a small leak and the passenger front brake wasn't working. We negotiated the price and I couldn't pass it up. It's an LT with power leather everything. The front and rear AC works too. So paid him his $900 and drove it home. I set to work and replaced the front pads and calipers. Done and done. I poured a bottle of Bars stop leak in the radiator. Done. I'm going from Spokane WA to Phoenix AZ. I'm not in a rush and it's just me on the run. I can literally take months if I want to. Driving south I'm going to be through Utah and Vegas where I can see old friends. A friend of mine said they'd give me a couple bucks to do their oil change. And that's when I had the idea. I'm going to be hitting up classifieds to post and look for side jobs. The challenge. Pay for the whole trip doing side work and not have to touch the money I have budgeted. I'll be documenting all of this as I go. I'm going to post what jobs they are and post pics as I do the work.
Yesterday was the first part. It was the first day on the road. I can't believe how well that suburban ran. Out on the freeway it just settled into a cruise and the miles just ate up the miles. My body never hurt the seats are so comfortable. I made it into Utah pretty late and today I'm going to take the day and post and look for side work. The goal is to by tomorrow have a couple side jobs. I have told my friends this challenge I set for myself. They've been spreading the word and I've already got a few jobs lined up. So I'm off to an ok start. So follow along as I take on this challenge and and adventure.
Pics down below are of the start of it all. How I got the suburban and it loaded and ready to go. For those interested it cost me about $150 in fuel. I avereaged 10.5mpg for the first 3/4 of the trip. The mattress on top kept cathing the wind and acted like a parachute. In the last 1/4 I strapped my mattress differently and it made a difference. I don't know how my much yet I haven't filled my tank back up.
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Yesterday was the first part. It was the first day on the road. I can't believe how well that suburban ran. Out on the freeway it just settled into a cruise and the miles just ate up the miles. My body never hurt the seats are so comfortable. I made it into Utah pretty late and today I'm going to take the day and post and look for side work. The goal is to by tomorrow have a couple side jobs. I have told my friends this challenge I set for myself. They've been spreading the word and I've already got a few jobs lined up. So I'm off to an ok start. So follow along as I take on this challenge and and adventure.
Pics down below are of the start of it all. How I got the suburban and it loaded and ready to go. For those interested it cost me about $150 in fuel. I avereaged 10.5mpg for the first 3/4 of the trip. The mattress on top kept cathing the wind and acted like a parachute. In the last 1/4 I strapped my mattress differently and it made a difference. I don't know how my much yet I haven't filled my tank back up.
admins I didn't know the best place to post this. Please move if needed.
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