Key West to Dead Horse -- Possible on a Grass Roots Budget

John Welsh said:

Facebook continues to serve me up suggestions after having looked the market for you...

'08 Sienna AWD w/118k @ $4.5k

I like that one 

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Keith

Any RALLYCROSS type springs available for the NC Miata?

Maybe a bit of a LIFT for the Haul Road?

Thanks

In reply to RacingComputers :

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Thank you for the update.

1997 Chevrolet Astro AWD  117K+ miles   semi camper

$ 9.000 Out of Pocket

Offset by saving of $2,000 for not having to get a hotel for 15 nights

Originally an AK vehicle so has block heater and etc for AK sale

Vehicle price at $7,000, with possible enhanced AK sale ability

The search continues

RacingComputers said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Keith

Any RALLYCROSS type springs available for the NC Miata?

 

Maybe a bit of a LIFT for the Haul Road?

Thanks

Stock NC ride height is pretty tall already, honestly. You could put slightly taller tires on it - not radically, no 35s, but something like a 205/50-17. It'll raise the highway gearing a bit and give you another 0.5" of clearance. Higher load rating usually so you might also get tougher sidewalls.

If you do go with an NC, you'll want to seek out a compact spare from an RX7 and a jack. They just came with inflation kits from the factory. Or put a full size spare on the trunklid. Flats would be my biggest concern although I don't know much about the haul road.

Thanks Keith.  Looking like the Miata may be the answer again

In reply to GameboyRMH :

GameboyRMH

Your math and ours matches almost to the dollar for Gas/Food Room and etc.

Hotel could be halved by sleeping every other night in the Vehicle of choice

Plan to being aggressive / MS tires on steel wheels for the last 850 mile up and back to Dead Horse

Variables are Initial Buy In, maintenance, add Add On, (Fog Lights, Rooo Bar, Loud Horn, solar panel, inverter, cell amplifier)

Satphone rental, trip Insurance & a 2nd prepaid cell phone will also be part of the total cost of the trip as well as return air fare and any shipping of stuff back to the lower 48.

I still feel this can still be done as a real GRASS ROOTS adventure.

Thanks

In reply to GameboyRMH :

GameboyRMH

Your math and ours matches almost to the dollar for Gas/Food Room and etc.

Hotel could be halved by sleeping every other night in the Vehicle of choice

Plan to being aggressive / MS tires on steel wheels for the last 850 mile up and back to Dead Horse

Variables are Initial Buy In, maintenance, add Add On, (Fog Lights, Rooo Bar, Loud Horn, solar panel, inverter, cell amplifier)

Satphone rental, trip Insurance & a 2nd prepaid cell phone will also be part of the total cost of the trip as well as return air fare and any shipping of stuff back to the lower 48.

I still feel this can still be done as a real GRASS ROOTS adventure.

Thanks

In reply to GameboyRMH :

GameboyRMH

Your math and ours matches almost to the dollar for Gas/Food Room and etc.

Hotel could be halved by sleeping every other night in the Vehicle of choice

Plan to being aggressive / MS tires on steel wheels for the last 850 mile up and back to Dead Horse

Variables are Initial Buy In, maintenance, add Add On, (Fog Lights, Rooo Bar, Loud Horn, solar panel, inverter, cell amplifier)

Satphone rental, trip Insurance & a 2nd prepaid cell phone will also be part of the total cost of the trip as well as return air fare and any shipping of stuff back to the lower 48.

I still feel this can still be done as a real GRASS ROOTS adventure.

Thanks

In reply to GameboyRMH :

GameboyRMH

Your math and ours matches almost to the dollar for Gas/Food Room and etc.

Hotel could be halved by sleeping every other night in the Vehicle of choice

Plan to being aggressive / MS tires on steel wheels for the last 850 mile up and back to Dead Horse

Variables are Initial Buy In, maintenance, add Add On, (Fog Lights, Rooo Bar, Loud Horn, solar panel, inverter, cell amplifier)

Satphone rental, trip Insurance & a 2nd prepaid cell phone will also be part of the total cost of the trip as well as return air fare and any shipping of stuff back to the lower 48.

I still feel this can still be done as a real GRASS ROOTS adventure.

Thanks

In reply to GameboyRMH :

GameboyRMH

Your math and ours matches almost to the dollar for Gas/Food Room and etc.

Hotel could be halved by sleeping every other night in the Vehicle of choice

Plan to being aggressive / MS tires on steel wheels for the last 850 mile up and back to Dead Horse

Variables are Initial Buy In, maintenance, add Add On, (Fog Lights, Rooo Bar, Loud Horn, solar panel, inverter, cell amplifier)

Satphone rental, trip Insurance & a 2nd prepaid cell phone will also be part of the total cost of the trip as well as return air fare and any shipping of stuff back to the lower 48.

I still feel this can still be done as a real GRASS ROOTS adventure.

Thanks