MOKANAR (mo-ok-kan-ar)

[Neanderthal]

Originally Posted by jdgun_13

Well my 1st option for hitting the 2013 rat Raid hit a snag...
Looks like i need to find a partner to head down there with, being my wife could not even be tempted with spending time in KS with her best friend.

You've got a few months to work on those Oregon members. It would be a great road trip for sure.

[OKStriple]

Originally Posted by Neanderthal

You've got a few months to work on those Oregon members. It would be a great road trip for sure.

You don't have to limit yourself to 675 members either. you could try the Rat website and see if someone over there wants to go.

[ssbfgc]

Originally Posted by Neanderthal

You've got a few months to work on those Oregon members. It would be a great road trip for sure.

That would be one hell of a road trip...but you should definiitely do it!

[jdgun_13]

worst case, is F150 (rental) with 2 bikes in it, and my sleep tent!

[OKStriple]

I just looked at that on google maps. You're looking at like 33 hours. Thats a MANS road trip. My best solo trip was 22 hours from West Palm Bch Fl to Norman OK, with just a 3 hour rest stop in Gainesville along the way.
You really ought to look for someone around there to go with.
You got doublen675 in Idaho, and MacBandit in Washington.

I still need to figure out trailer or truck or something. We're in the middle of car swapping and I think I'm going to be stuck with the Civic SI for awhile and the wife isn't inclined toward a truck for her, so if I don't sell the civic soon, I'll look for a trailer some more. At least I think I can borrow a tow vehicle now. Son bought a 99 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer with a 5.0 today.

[OKStriple]

JD _ I just realized you should win the farthest traveled award unless the Austrialian shows up again. Or maybe that just goes to who RODE the furthest to get there.

[Neanderthal]

Tom,
That Civic shouldn't have any problem pulling the Kendon trailer. My last RAV4 only had a 1.8l engine and I pulled a 5x10 utility trailer/ bike with zero issues.

[OKStriple]

Originally Posted by Neanderthal

Tom,
That Civic shouldn't have any problem pulling the Kendon trailer. My last RAV4 only had a 1.8l engine and I pulled a 5x10 utility trailer/ bike with zero issues.

Really? I guess the 2 liter would carry enough power. The 6 speed is geared really low so I guess if the clutch could handle it......hmm. I need to look into this

[noclue90]

If people can pull a 5x8 enclosed UHAUL trailer with a Mazda3 then a Civic should be fine.


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[jdgun_13]

Originally Posted by Neanderthal

Tom,
That Civic shouldn't have any problem pulling the Kendon trailer. My last RAV4 only had a 1.8l engine and I pulled a 5x10 utility trailer/ bike with zero issues.

Have seen plenty of these little cars pulling one bike on a trailer.

TOM you mentioned, the marathon drive/ride... lets put it this way i drove the 12 foot box truck from my MO address to OR in 36 hours! one 2 hour nap, 1 15 minute nap (no monster or redbull)... If the truck could do a bit over 75mph could of shaved another hour, and the ice & snow that was falling in the OR pass did not help. Problem with doing that is your spent for 2 days afterwards.