Folks Of Interest SoCal to Austin.....Interstate 10 or 40??

I usually like 40 better myself. traveled both several times and if I don't need to head for the border I always shoot for 40 and drop south when I need to.

 

I say either way, we took 10 through Texas, NM and Arizona on our road trip last year from Ny to Vegas. Either way will be killer, there is so much to see out there, I dont know why anyone needs to travel abroad when we have so much cool shit here! I cant wait to make another road trip. I wish I was heading out with you, that would be a killer ride with a killer destination!

 

I second that.

 

Ian...so if you take the 40....where do you drop south from? just curious...the 40 is about an hour straight north of me (Vega, TX)

 

Thanks sooooo much man ... number saved!!! you rule!!

Burbank, CA
1. Head northeast on E Olive Ave toward N San Fernando Blvd
46 ft
2. Take the 1st right onto S San Fernando Blvd
0.2 mi
3. Take the 3rd right onto E Verdugo Ave
0.3 mi
4. Turn right to merge onto I-5 S
2.0 mi
5. Take exit 144 to merge onto CA-134 E toward Glendale/Pasadena
8.9 mi
6. Continue onto I-210 E
37.5 mi
7. Take exit 64A toward Barstow
1.3 mi
8. Merge onto I-15 N
66.2 mi
9. Continue onto I-40 E (signs for Needles)
789 mi
10. Take exit 277 for US-84 toward Fort Sumner
0.2 mi
11. Turn right at US-84 E
41.8 mi
12. Turn left at US-84 E/Sumner Ave
276 mi
13. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-20 E/Abilene and merge onto I-20 E
6.3 mi
14. Take exit 244 toward TX-70 BUS/TX-70 S/Sweetwater/San Angelo
0.2 mi
15. Slight left at SW Georgia Ave/I-20 Frontage Rd
0.1 mi
16. Take the 2nd right onto TX-70 S/Lamar St
11.1 mi
17. Turn left at TX-153 S
70.9 mi
18. Turn left at US-283 S/US-84 E
30.9 mi
19. Turn right at US-183 S/US-84 E
30.3 mi
20. Slight right toward TX-16 S/US-183 S
0.2 mi
21. Continue straight onto TX-16 S/US-183 S
78.9 mi
22. Continue onto 183A Toll Rd S
Partial toll road
10.3 mi
23. Continue onto US-183 S
7.7 mi
24. Take the TX-1 Loop exit toward Mopac Blvd
0.3 mi
25. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for TX-1 Loop S/Mopac Blvd S and merge onto TX-1 Loop S
7.1 mi
26. Take the 5th St exit toward Cesar Chavez St
0.4 mi
27. Keep left at the fork and merge onto W 5th St
1.7 mi

Austin, TX

 

A trip kit is...
You go in and tell them where you are going and they take a map and highlite the route for you.

 

Good luck with the journey, I hope to see pictures of your whipe in the event sections of the mags!

 

Hahahahaha.....What? Are you guys dyslexic? TRIP TIK

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I love I 10 in Texas because the the speed limit is 80mph.

BB

 

Ian, should of told me you need someone to ride shotgun. I am on vacation next week. I could've made the haul with ya brother.

 

That's the same route I take too. When you drive through the Littlefield/Muleshoe Tx area you're only about 20-30 mins away from here. If you run into any trouble in this area give me PM on here and I'll come find you.

 

Please don't put down El Paso. If you all would be as informed about El Paso as you are of Juarez, you would know El Paso is one of the safest cities in the country. The people from Juarez would probably not care about your car at all, they all like black, big SUVs and trucks like Expeditions and Tahoes. If you would know more about El Paso you would know it has the top Hispanic engineering school in the country and the second best Hispanic finance school in the country also. And all this less than 500 feet from the border! It has a great car scene and wonderful people. Also probably one of the places you to authentic Mexican food. And I also get to see one of the best sunset anywhere everyday on my way home from work. But obviously El Paso is not SAFE enough for you and your car.

 

Go either way! It's long drive! The first time I drove across Texas I realized how big that SOB is! At least its not 100+degrees outside this time of year!

 

I just drove from San Francisco back on 40 and the old 66 stops are really cool, especially Gallup, NM. Also no check points... I would go 100 out of the way to stay away from El Paso even just driving through. Some crazy shit down on the border these days...

 

You guys just messed up my day! Talking about El Paso like its some shit hole war zone area! I respect all of you but dam some of you can be so dam ignorant!! Do take the I-40, I want to do that drive for the significance and history of the 66 but you don't have to talk about El Paso like that!

 

Ian Berky, if you were man enough to come down here I am willing to show you around town and even take you our to lunch or dinner to show you what a great city this place is. Take you to some scenic roads we have around here and show you a good time. Im tired of people bad mouthing El Paso!!

 

What's all this shit talk about EP?
I've been there dozens of times. Crossed the border on almost every trip. The only thing you need to avoid is the water in Juarez... I've never had any trouble or problem with the people there. Hell, I've never even seen anything suspicious.
Detroit and New Orleans are far more dangerous, but I've never had any trouble in either of those places either.
Stop talking smack about EP unless you have a real life first hand documented bad expirence to share with everyone

 

Moonman29, Easy brother....... Nobody is trying to put down El Paso here!! And It's not a question about being man enough, But about the safest, easiest road in case of a breakdown, check points maybe? one should take .... that's all!!
BTW, I have a 14 gallon gas tank that takes me about 120 miles...I think?
i have minimal space in the trunk for a gas can....And tools?!?!?!
And fuck no im not loading my back white upholstered seat with luggage and crap!!! it's all going in the trunk!!! El paso is gonna be just fine man!!! You love it there? Good!! A LOT of people hate LA and i don't let it ruin my day!!! I love it here......... Sometimes!!

BTW, I know i'm man enough!!!!

 

I've done the 40 route several dozen times, and always stop off for a few minutes and a quick cool off at the Blue Hole, Santa Rosa NM...right off the highway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hole_(New_Mexico)

 

I better make sure to save all the info soon before this gets deleted, it took a turn i didn't expect?!?!?!?!

 

I think it'll be ok. Just a few keyboard know-it-all's talking smack...
Back to our regularly scheduled discussion

 

Good!

 

Rad!!! What a great spot!!!

 

Sorry about that Ian Berky, it was not meant so much at you, you were just asking for advice or suggestions, but my rant was mostly for those that did say negative stuff about EP. But my offer still stands if you decide to come down my way. I could show you around and get you some good MEXICAN food. Also, I would love to see your car. And if you do decide to come down my way, you can count on me for any help. PM me and Ill get you my contact info.

 

IAN, DON'T WORRY ABOUT EL PASO MAN . I LEAVE RIVERSIDE AT 7am and do 12 hours drive that puts me into a cool little town called los crueces , spend the night and leave around 6am and get into Austin around the afternoon and party the rest of the night.......

 

Thats what Roger O'Dell and I are doing....leaving Wed morn.

 

Take 40. You're already on the road for ~24 hours (give or take) so what's one more hour of driving at that point? At least with 40 you have many things to stop and see like Meteor Crater, the teepee motel at Holbrook NM, etc. The only thing 10 has is the Burma Shave ads, lol. You can haul some serious ass across west and central Texas on 10 though.

 

I stop about every 100mls., fuel up, some jack links jurky, maybe a stop for a Refereshment(yep Adult) Dont miss out on the back town stops, It's just like re-living two lane blacktop, I would not trade it for anything... I always kinda think the worst going into it.... Then it all works out in the end, Lost a trans. in amarillo on one of my 8 times across, In some shit that had not ran in yrs.!.. Got towed by Hi plains diesel/tire... Koolest bad situation I ever had... I believe in Karma... Lots of photo's Bro. 40 will treat you rite my Friend... Cheers

 

That drive is awesome either way.

 

Made my first trip from Phoenix to Austin last June on I-10 in my '56. It was an easy drive, with plenty of places to stop. Atleast every 50 or 60 miles there was a place to fill up or take a break until you get to Texas where the stops are further apart. I was taking it easy since I just bought the truck sight unseen and had no problems til the trans acted up 100 miles from home. Lots of HAMBers along the way offered up assistance if I needed it. See you in a couple weeks!