"Autofixation" (Autofixation)
09/18/2016 at 13:15 • Filed to: Subaru, Impreza, Outback, Sport, Towing, Trailer, 250k, Trip, Road Trip
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"Autofixation" (Autofixation)
09/18/2016 at 13:15 • Filed to: Subaru, Impreza, Outback, Sport, Towing, Trailer, 250k, Trip, Road Trip | 7
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Just drove from Huntington,WV to Lunenburg, VT via Johnstown, PA with my car at max towing capacity with the back of the car loaded also. Rolled over 250,000 during the 1,000 mile trip.
On the trailer are: three portable toolboxes, a set of wheels, a log splitter, a Subaru EJ22 engine, a tuff box full of tools and car parts and another tuff box full of personal items. The previous owner put big (for a trailer) 205/70R14 tires on the trailer so it rides nicely.
I crossed the Alleghenies, Poconos, Taconics, Catskills, and Greens mountain regions on the way up. The kicker? I still averaged 21 mpg while maintaining the speed limit.
Right before the trip I changes the timing belt and pulleys, water pump, cleaned the injectors, replace all lateral link bushings and hardware, and replaced the differential outrigger bushings.
AfromanGTO
> Autofixation
09/18/2016 at 13:29 |
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That’s badass man! So are you going to do anything special to the Subbie to celebrate?
MonkeePuzzle
> Autofixation
09/18/2016 at 13:31 |
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250,000 mile subaru carrying tools and a spare engine, that will work :)
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> AfromanGTO
09/18/2016 at 13:38 |
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Ummm, maybe, I am broke right now because the job I had for the summer didn’t pay me appropriately. But I am thinking after some rust repair before winter I might get some accessories like an expandable organizer for the cargo area and a block heater.
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> MonkeePuzzle
09/18/2016 at 13:40 |
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Fortunately I didn’t need any of it during the trip. I picked up the engine on my way down to WV at the beginning of the summer and took some parts off of it for repairs while I was there.
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AfromanGTO
> Autofixation
09/18/2016 at 14:17 |
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Very cool ideas! Good luck with everything!
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> AfromanGTO
10/29/2016 at 18:18 |
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The alternator finally died. It sounded like a supercharger so I knew it was going to go soon.