[kwhopper89]

Flew to Missoula Montana on Friday the 5th. Took delivery of #1740. Karl Tyler Chevrolet was great to work with.

Drove West on I-90 over Lookout Pass. Was a bit dicey - MT uses GRAVEL on the snow. Made it thru w/o damage! Was able to drive out between snow storms - but lots of rain - NO LEAKS. Got as far as Pasco WA.

Saturday: Columbia River I-84 to I-5 then south into CA.
No rain - blue skies in the AM. See photo attached.
Got as far as Weed CA.

Today - Home to Kingsburg. Early start got the final leg of 400 miles done by noon.

What a GREAT truck. Crazy how so few people even know what a SSR is. Got my photo taken by a passing motorist. Lots of thumbs up - even from a restored '39 Chevy Coupe near Portland. I'd buy a SSR in every color if I could affort it - but this Yellow truck of mine is perfect!

The image I've looked at as my computer background for months is now real: 10 feet away in my garage!

 

[kwhopper89]

One more shot

Mt. Hood looms in the distance.

If the weather holds out - its Hwy 1 from Monterey to San Luis Obispo next weekend. Watch for photos...

 

[kwhopper89]

Leaving Montana

Didn't get out to take photos on I-90 out of Montana...

 

[cruzned]

:cheers Congrats on the new ride bro! I have a brother out in San Luis Obispo!

 

[WOW_FCTR]

traction control

kwhopper89,

Did your traction control kick in on your trip? If so, how did it do?

 

[kwhopper89]

I didn't turn it off - and never felt the rear getting loose. I did drive w/ TLC - so I don't think it would have ever needed to kick in. I did take it off in a BIG parking lot and got the rear to kick loose - on wet pavement.

 

[kwhopper89]

Took Delivery of my SSR 2 years ago today...

Well - it's been a full two years of ownership now... At about this time (noon in Montana) in 2003 I was sitting in my SSR for the first time.

Good thing I'm not needing to drive home from Montana today - as Lookout Pass seems to have much more snow than '03.

 

[big-daddy]

Well - it's been a full two years of ownership now... At about this time (noon in Montana) in 2003 I was sitting in my SSR for the first time.

Good thing I'm not needing to drive home from Montana today - as Lookout Pass seems to have much more snow than '03.

Happy anniversary! I've got my one year coming up on the 23rd, Its amazing to look back at how much I've learned about the SSR in the past year.

 

[wildcat66]

Oh the memories!!! Congrats on 2 years!!!!

 

[kwhopper89]

Travels of #1740

Hope you all don't mind if I use this thread to chronicle the road trips #1740 has made. Seeing that this thread already had the first images of my SSR, I thought I'd use it...

12/8/3 - First drive around the valley (Lone Oak Road - Fresno Country near Centerville)
12/13/3 - First coast trip - SLO County
12/26/3 - Lower Sierra Drive - Auberry
12/28/3 - Kaweah - Three Rivers
12/31/3 - Last Drive of the Year

 

[kwhopper89]

2004

1/3/4 First Drive of 04
1/19/4 Bass Lake
1/31/4 Hwy 1 Carmel to Cayucos
2/4/4 Fresno ANG
2/15/4 Pine Flat Dam

 

[kwhopper89]

2/28/4 Blossom Trail Photos
3/6/4 Sanger Car Show
3/21/4 Kings River
4/16/4 Kingsburg Car Show
4/25/4 Half Moon Bay Car Show

 

[kwhopper89]

4/30 - 5/1-2/2004 Morro Bay Car Show
5/8/4 Castle AFB
5/22/4 Yosemite
5/29/4 Three Rivers
6/6/4 Kings River

 

[kwhopper89]

6/11/4 Shell Beach
6/19/4 Huntington Lake
7/17/4 Sequoia / Kings Canyon
8/7/4 Pine Flat Lake
8/21/4 Ragged Point - Beach Trip

 

[Marc NY]

Super Photos!

As always... Keith shows up with great photos! :thumbs

 

[kwhopper89]

Still 2004

9/11/4 9/11 Poker Run - Visalia
10/2/4 Madera County (Ben Hur)
10/10/4 Kings County Cotton Harvest
10/15/4 Tollhouse CA (Sierra High School)
11/6/4 Napa / SF Rod Run

Thanks Marc!

 

[kwhopper89]

12/5/4 First Year Celebration Drive (TOP Down)
1/23/5 Madera County (Coarsegold)
2/18/5 New Garage
3/6/5 Kingsburg Gathering Prep
4/9/5 Hwy 245 / Pinehurst (Scout Drive For Generals Run - snowed)

 

[kwhopper89]

4/17/5 Sequoia / Generals Run
4/23/5 Beach Run ~ Cayucos
4/30/5 Corcoran
5/7/5 Beach Run ~ San Simeon
5/28/5 Kings River / Minkler

 

[SMAK'S SSR]

4/17/5 Sequoia / Generals Run
4/23/5 Beach Run ~ Cayucos
4/30/5 Corcoran
5/7/5 Beach Run ~ San Simeon
5/28/5 Kings River / Minkler

HEY KEITH:
DOES CA. REQUIRE PLATES IN FRONT??? OREGON DOES BUT I'M NOT MOUNTING MINE...GONNA TAKE A CHANCE...SEEMS LIKE CORVETTES ETC. DON'T HAVE THEM MOUNTED....DOES ANYONE MAKE A TEMP MOUNT FOR THE FRONT??

SMAK

 

[kwhopper89]

HEY KEITH:
DOES CA. REQUIRE PLATES IN FRONT??? OREGON DOES BUT I'M NOT MOUNTING MINE...GONNA TAKE A CHANCE...SEEMS LIKE CORVETTES ETC. DON'T HAVE THEM MOUNTED....DOES ANYONE MAKE A TEMP MOUNT FOR THE FRONT??

SMAK

YES - California does require a front plate - as you can see - I don't care!!! I have not been hasseled...

Look in the Parts forum =- I just posted a couple pics of a removeable plate holder a friend has made...

Keith