Diesel + Hooters = Connecticut Hooter/Diesel Day

[Matt S]

I'm in for a convoy!

I have yet to look for directions but I planning on leaving at 1000 at the latest to be there by 1130. I'm off b/t Bedford and Lincoln at exit 31B on 128. I have a Black and Silver 1st Gen.

 

[Mopar-muscle]

subsonic ram????

matt , thats going to be movin' , its about 150 miles from me , near lawerence , i know i had some ... hhhmmm ... car trouble last time i was there ... figure about 130 miles for you , either straight down 95 , or mass pike west , to 84 west to 91 south to 95 south to exit 39 (i think)



jeff how long was it for you ?

 

[Mactruck]

Personal opinion......

Boston guys, I think the best bet is to take I-90 (mass pike) to I-84 west (sturbridge) to I-91 south (hartford) to I-95 south (new haven) to Milford.

If you take I-95 south from Boston you'll run into alot of Beach traffic heading towards the coast of RI and CT.



My plan (im staying in Dedham) is to leave by 9 am to make it there by 11:30. I have to make a quick stop off the highway ( Right before hartford) to pick up my rig. Then Me and Nicole are caravaning down to Milford in each others rig.



I checked these directions on Mapquest. Its a 2 mile difference to I-95 south. .



Also if you haven't seen Tims post on The parkway. (Merrit rt-15) They are busting people driving trucks over 7500 GVW. This is my preferred route and I've never been bothered. However if they are cracking down I'm not going to take any chances.



Be safe and if you want to caravan we should probably pick a rest area to meet at on the mass pike. (isn't there one by framingham?)

 

[Tom Trujillo]

Milford

MacTruck is correct. Do not take the Merritt in your CTD or you may go home a little lighter. The directions in MacTrucks post are correct as well. Stay off 95 as much as possible due to traffic headaches. Tom

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Guy's

I just drove the 95 split (From where 91 hooks up with 95) and 95 is lookin' good (Construction in major form has been completed!!) I uhhh ummm had a shop do my 4" TEST Pipe and she sound like s dump truck on crack I didn't have my cable modem for tha past few days (Optimum replaced the street set ..... huge wiring failure $$$$$) anyways now the modem is faster than the truck

 

[Matt S]

Wow. I thought we were going near Hartford. Not way down there. I guess I will be leaving earlier than I had expected or driving like I stole it the entire way! I could be in the rest stop on the pike near Framingham at 0915-0930 if anyone is interested. If I don't hear back by morning I'll meet everyone there. Again, black and silver 1st Gen.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

So much for Hooters and/or New England Dragway's Mopar Day... . I drove all the way up to NED only to find that it was closed. The weather should have given it away... but I was hoping to see some nice Mopars... . OH WELL!

Maybe next time we'll have better luck!



Matt

 

[Tom Trujillo]

HOOTERS

Nice to meet all of you at Hooter's earlier today. The rain washed out my clearance light installation but I still have a great time and got to see some great trucks and cool ideas. After today the air horn definately made the list of future goodies.



Tom

 

[tntway]

hadley's the way to go

yeah tom, stock horns are wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. nicole (the NEW ram) wanted one of those electronic air horns... UNTIL she

heard ours. JC Whitney has real good price. install isn't bad either.

 

[Matt S]

Pcitures for those who didn't make it!

Well, here is a photo op of a lifetime for this First Gen Dodge!

 

[Straight6Jeff]

Yeah it was a great time... rain and all. Sorry I didn't answer back about the drive down times. My computer got fried at home. Too much beer in the keyboard (lap-top).

From everett it was 155 miles each way. I am really happy that I made it back on one tank AND into work this morning. That means I got better than 10mpg .



We had a really nice turn out. It was impressive to see Nicole's new ride entirely stocK. Probably be the last time ever seeing that. Although she did already have a sticker or two in the rear window. I was thinking Nicole and kevin, Grizzly makes a really sharp set of double bend bars that would look really slick on the reg cab. Just a thouhgt. Next bombing session?



later

 

[Tom Trujillo]

Re: Pcitures for those who didn't make it!

Originally posted by Matt S

Well, here is a photo op of a lifetime for this First Gen Dodge!

How the heck is it that the oldest truck gets the young chicks??



Tom

 

[mdlowry]

Originally posted by VTenJeff

Yeah it was a great time... rain and all. Sorry I didn't answer back about the drive down times. My computer got fried at

home. Too much beer in the keyboard (lap-top).

From everett it was 155 miles each way. I am really happy that I made it back on one tank AND into work this morning.

It was 290 miles round trip for me. That Transfer Flow tank comes in handy! The rain did make for a very long trip though. Next time Tim will have to pick a day it isn't raining.



It was nice to finally meet some of you guys (and gals) out there. See ya all again soon!



Michael

 

[Matt S]

I asked the short lady the same question. Her response was 'older is better, right?'. That's right! She knows class when she sees it!