Road Trip Prep and Lessons from Driving a 1973 Travelall to Las Vegas for the Mint 400 and a Wedding

About this episode

Dan shares his experiences and lessons learned from a road trip to Las Vegas for the Mint 400 and his wedding, focusing on vehicle preparation and maintenance.

Dan shares updates from mid-March, including marrying Josie in Nevada after traveling to Las Vegas for the Mint 400 with the Vintage Scout race program, where they did not finish due to lacking the correct part. He thanks supporters and explains the episode will cover substantial road-trip prep for an International, detailing a roughly 890-mile drive each way in a 1973 1010 Travelall and the maintenance he performed beforehand (brakes, wheel bearings, chassis greasing, electrical checks, door/window lubrication, fluid levels, and breather vent cautions). He discusses cruising RPM/speed, elevation effects, and fuel economy (12.78 mpg average), then recounts diagnosing and fixing a worsening rough-idle issue by replacing a failed carb needle-and-seat from a rebuild kit on the road, recommending carrying the correct carb kit as cheap insurance. The Binder Boneyard Podcast is hosted by Dan Hayes and produced by Bradley Parsons. Music by Bradley Parsons Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thebinderboneyardpodcast Follow The Binder Boneyard on social media: Instagram: @ thebinderboneyard Facebook: The Binder Boneyard www.thebinderboneyard.com www.trainsoundstudio.com

People in this episode

Host: Dan Hayes

Topics covered

• road trip preparation
• vehicle maintenance
• travel experiences
• car troubleshooting
• fuel economy
• wedding
• racing events

Keywords

• road trip
• 1973 Travelall
• Mint 400
• vehicle maintenance
• fuel economy
• car troubleshooting
• wedding
• travel tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Binder Boneyard

Products: 1973 1010 Travelall

Places: Las Vegas

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