Southern California to Vancouver and back (almost) - in a 96 5 speed

[crystalclear]

Still have around 1,000 to go (approx 4,000 round trip) - but thought I would share some of the progress.
Almost 3k miles in, and have only had to add a bit of oil.

12hrs of driving and found a nice place to begin.



Love big trees and dirt roads.



I spend most my time in drier climates - so this is a welcome change.



Apparently gold mining is still big in Oregon for those that are having a tough time earning a normal days wages, met a few interesting folk in the back country.



The heat is definitely on all across the west - so much time swimming was spent here. Deep clear, cold pools.



The coast of Washington is really nice - remote or not, it all looks great.



I'll add some real pics to this thread later (all iphone pics for now).

Also, as my 6 year old has pointed out - there are more Lamborghinis than D1s on the road today.

 

[Ray_G]

Fantastic pics, thanks for sharing. Keep the 5 speeds on the road and finding adventure!


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[DiscoDavis]

Neat road trip!

 

[454]

Nice!

 

[crystalclear]

up to this point, ive tried to stay on roads less traveled, and that seem a bit more remote and secluded, but after countless hours of exploring backcountry roads, my conclusion is that some really nice roads lead nowhere,



and some roads that are "boring" lead to some amazing places.



not another person to be seen here



and a little lr love:




and it finally threw a p0150 code - never a trip without at least one.

 

[crystalclear]

after having spent a lot of time in the woods, the beach has proven to be fun.
10-15psi and a heavy foot got us through most - being loaded to the brim made things a bit harder than they should have been.



the time of day was perfect. dunes were lit up very nicely.



ive always wanted to drive on a beach, and in california, that is hard to find.




journey is almost over - and the d1 will need a little love in the form of a wash and a small fix or two, but a few hundred miles left to go

 

[rallye20]

Great pics. I really like the expo setup and steel wheels! Just got a 96 5 speed myself.

 

[rallye20]

What brand and size of wheels and tires there? Thanks for any info!

 

[Howski]

Looks like a great trip with a good variety of landscapes. Glad your using D1 as intended and stretching the legs.

rallye20 - those appear to be 16" LR steel wheels from the NAS Defender 110. I believe they are either NLA or very pricey if you can track them down

 

[crystalclear]

wheels part no. anr1534

tires: goodyear duratracs 235/85

 

[rallye20]

Thanks for the replies!

 

[VJroverman]

Wish I was closer to you I'd definitely be interested in the trade.

 

[crystalclear]

about a 10hr drive puts us in the middle, id be willing for the right auto, email me if you are interested

 

[DiscoDavis]

wheels part no. anr1534

tires: goodyear duratracs 235/85

FYI for anyone those are the unicorn camel trophy wheels (one ton) from the 110's and NAS 110s, can't recall if the discos used the normal nato steelies instead. OP could always sell the set for a mint and use the cash to get more natos and a buttload of kit.

 

[crystalclear]

indeed - but these look just right on the d1, granted they look a bit righter on a 110