TOWING Over 2000 Miles In My Chevy Does NOT Go Smoothly!!

[@lsxmatt]

Thats nuts that Vermont state inspection cares so much about rust. Ny doesn’t give a damn. You can have bluetooth rockers and brake lines, just don’t get caught with window tint🙄

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

Shit, duct tape is legal in PA!

[@alb12345672]

Here they are obsessed with parking brakes. Especially the Jiffy lube inspection place :lol:. Some guy had a crack in the frame on an F150, but his parking brake works great :lol:

[@ThatBlueHoe]

Same with rust here in Tennessee for the most part, I saw a truck literally with a bluetooth frame the other day only thing holding it together was the driveshaft it was almost in two pieces bent in half

[@michaeldennis9063]

@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032 not in Wayne county, no rust holes allowed and has to be covered with metal or bondo.

[@Peculiarsafe83]

@@ThatBlueHoe have an 01 Grand Marquis with very minimal frame rust, the mileage is almost 200,000 but it’s only surface rust, and no underneath body rust whatsoever. Very little rust in outside of body panels. It’s a gem 💎 for sure. I daily drive it too.

[@phil3924]

Was just wondering when you’d be back. You’ve got nerves of steel. The chances you take but it always works out.

[@santiagodelgado4518]

You Right phil God bless you 👍

[@francisrestucci1181]

Getting ready to go from NY to Kentucky and back in my 01 V10 excursion with 223,000 on it. Heading out there to pick up a 1990 vw Jetta Wolfsburg for my brother. Now that we are in our 30's we don't get to spend the time together like we used to, I'm really looking forward to it. Wish me luck

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

Sounds fun, best of luck!

[@caryhuffii7224]

Man that's gonna be one expensive trip

[@kylebeach2316]

That's gonna be a dent in the wallet but my family did a roadtrip down to Georgia to pick up a trailer my dad bought. In a 04 f150 with the 3v 5.4 and my dad was praying to God that it didn't throw a spark plug or timing chain. But I'll be dammed that the truck pulled it through until we got back to NY and it throws a check engine light 😂😂😂

[@caryhuffii7224]

@@kylebeach2316 eh they don't all throw spark plugs or they probably would've done a recall.

[@turkey4957]

@@caryhuffii7224 no different from dually lifted trucks that you see people driving all around the country.

[@amrakx1]

Just an amazing adventure! I can’t believe how level headed and alert you were when your vehicle unintentionally stopped working. With no sleep you were able to figure out the 2nd tank fill. Got back into your content and was not disappointed! I’m catching up!

[@richardthomas1743]

It is always nice to see the "Welcome To Vermont" sign when we are on our way home.. I am glad that the Duramax made the trip with out any problems. Really if it was not for the fuel mishap you would have been golden.. I am looking forward to see that awesome THUNDERBIRD! Thumbs up man !

[@stevevarholy2011]

Pro tip (from someone that's done Durham/Portsmouth/DC/SC and back a bunch of times): I-77/I-81/I78/I80/I287 (Cuomo/Tappan Zee) is your friend. I-95 and any routing through NYC is a guaranteed nightmare. Used to be you could drive late at night and avoid problems on I-95, but it's a cluster from NYC all the way to Richmond at all hours now. Hope you have a great summer. You left Chucktown just in time to miss the 100 degree weather....

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

thanks for the tip!

[@OnusofStrife]

81 is a mess around the holidays. I'd avoid it at those times. Every time there would be 8 accidents on my way down. If he went this route it would probably take about the same time as he'd end up way inland to get to Charleston. 95 can be much quicker in spite of traffic.

[@stevenwilhite4026]

I LOVE the ‘64 T-Bird! My folks had a ‘64 hardtop the year I was born (1964). They had incredible interiors. Congrats on getting one!

[@dr.trombone2747]

I'm excited to see another ford on the channel! I'm a Ford guy for life, but I do enjoy the Chevy content too. Also, seeing the rust you deal with regularly makes me more than ok with staying in Washington State, where the roads aren't salted. I've got an 05 F150 with 208k on the clock and not a speck of rust on it.

[@THEREALSLINGBLADEDIDMEGANFOX]

Some filling primer and a rattle can of chevy red from oreillys and those panels would look 10x better

[@mrbluejeans09]

lets face it, this is literally Vermont in a nutshell. Taking a old, clapped out diesel farm/work truck on a roadtrip lol

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

hell yea

[@PizzaDave802]

😊

[@dirtbike9003]

Used to run 95 corridor in a semi for years, then I smartened up! Don’t miss that at all, I do miss Vermont and NH tho.....

[@robertfinnerty7201]

The ABS light may be on because of a bad ground. The ground location is right below the hinge of the drivers door on the body mount perch. That ground is also for the transfer case motor. I hope this helps.

[@Wingnut353]

Bad ground.. yeah the whole chassis is rusted out lol.

[@anythingroam2423]

I've done Houston to San Diego a few times. It's no picnic. Well done in the ol'heavy chevy.

[@MAGA_Trump_Warrior]

It's awesome to see you back. Can't wait to see that car driving on the Channel very soon.

[@phunk875]

You can travel 2000 miles in Texas and still remain in Texas, mind blowing that you're able to go through several states /j

[@leonb2637]

For sure a smart decision to drive at night in DC, Baltimore, NJ & NYC metro area - no traffic. That T-Bird looks nice, will be a fun summer/early fall car.

[@tommyboy8524]

Great video. Glad to see you back out here. Appreciate you sharing your trip. Good luck with the t-bird

[@JustaShrimp372]

Nice to watch Big al and TRV both going on a road trip on the east coast in a 2000s gm truck! Only a few hours apart too!

[@nysportsfan9680]

So glad the videos are back rural Vermonter! Great way to start the summer!

[@nathankim7664]

The wait is worth it! I absolutely LOVE your road trip videos, and I'd call it 100% successful! You're brave going solo haha. I cannot wait to learn more about the T-Bird. It's *CLEAN* *AF!!* Will we see a cruise through downtown with your road trip friends?

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

Thanks! Yea I’ll make some videos cruising around town with my buddies

[@nathankim7664]

@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Awesome! I can't wait! ^-^

[@samuelmiles6807]

I'm amazed at how the state has put the lines on the road down so sequence and timed

[@theotherdanw]

Great work on that intro! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure. What a nice T-Bird!

[@charliebrewer617]

I chuckled when you said your estimated eta for that trip. I just thought about what you had to go through just to get to NC. I grew up just north of South of the Border. It used to have billboards up for hundreds of miles advertising it. Nothing else like it.

[@therealdeal67]

I was thinking about, where has the Vermonter been lately, bam here he is with another amazing video to enjoy. Stay safe always. 🙏

[@bradyn854]

My duramax did the same thing, tank read half and was completely empty, filled it up and spend 10 mins bleeding the air and then it was good to go. From what I’ve heard the cp3 pumps cause some weird things to happen with the sending units in the tank

[@5.43v]

Stupid vaccum draw with no lift pump

[@sds433]

My Uncle had a 1962 Thunderbird Convertible he purchased new. Great car, looking forward to the videos.

[@rich5223]

Really enjoyed this road trip can't wait to see next video. That truck is awesome sitting all that time and it drove all that way with no issues

[@anthonymcandrew529]

Welcome back... glad to see that you are posting again. T-bird looks very cool.

[@nathanreznik8473]

Always great seeing avideo of yours come up in my subscriptions! Glad to see the trusty duramax made it (mostly), and can't wait for some Thunderbird content!

[@dougfurniss734]

Good to see you back, great video, greetings from UK 🇬🇧

[@michaelchristmas923]

Wow! You passed my hometown in Enfield ct I’ve been watching your channel for along time now and binge watched every video. Cool to see you passed my hometown!

[@SH-di8im]

Nice to see you back I drive tractor trailer for a living I have not been in the nor ease for probably five or six years absolutely do not miss it Pennsylvania can be just as bad some days that’s where I’m from can’t say that I’m proud of it

[@zephead843]

Good to see you back on YT. Have a safe, fun summer.

[@hoopty.]

This guy reminds me of myself. I drove my 88 Chevy celebrity from Memphis to Boise Idaho. Only went thru a thermostat and 3 quarts of oil.

[@markguillory281]

Was thinking about you today…. Glad all is good and love the Tbird

[@kylemag1139]

Wow welcome back! So glad to see you uploading again

[@dankmemesandsht560]

Duramaxes are honestly one of the best trucks I’ve been in when my dad would take me with him to haul cars with it we’d be in the truck for like 4-5 hours without getting out to stretch that’s how comfortable the seats were the truck hauls good it sounds good but if you keep it well maintained it’s honestly a great truck

[@josephhowerton8878]

Just bought a PA owned 2001 Chevy 2500 HD with 168k miles. Was a plow truck most of its life but it has little to no frame rot due to the undiagnosed rear main seal and valve cover leaks. Only required one rocker panel replacement and a rear quarter replacement. Engine runs strong transmission is great and for 1900 dollars i think i stole her. Also glad my homestate didnt slow you down any :D 95 on NC is cake but if you take I40 east or west through the larger metro areas like Raleigh Durham or Greensboro its a parking lot.

[@SabatonFan-r6k]

That proves Chevys are tough, I ❤️ the sound of a 05 duramax diesel startup

[@richammerle]

RV, firstly, glad to see you back. That was a long trip, for what looks like a great purchase! Look forward to the next vid!!

[@SkylineFTW97]

Beautiful car. Made a 13 hour drive in 1 shot from Silver Spring, Maryland (only about 15 minutes from Rockville, the city you stopped in) to Presque Isle, Maine a couple years ago. Made it comfortably, granted I was in a 2013 Honda Accord. Got about 35 MPG despite averaging about 85 MPH.

[@colintrout1095]

I do Virgina to Vermont about 3 times a winter for skiing,in a 2005 Stratus, never had one problem,even in the snow, I always stop In silver spring at the Einstein bagels on Wisconsin Ave,best bagels,wish they open more locations in the south

[@SkylineFTW97]

@@colintrout1095 You mean the one on Colesville Road? I pass that a lot going to work. Wisconsin avenue runs through Bethesda, a few minutes to the west. I work only about a block away from it in downtown Bethesda.

[@colintrout1095]

Yes your right ,I think that's the one,it's got a Starbucks connected to it. I got lost one my first time there and ended up in a town called Wheaton,such a busy area,everyone seems so nice there compared to the time I visited DC

[@SkylineFTW97]

@@colintrout1095 Also very familiar with Wheaton. Regional commerce center with a large mall and plaza there. It's always packed. It's definitely got most of the upsides of DC with far fewer of the downsides. That's actually why my parents moved here to Montgomery county after having lived in DC itself. Shame it's too expensive these days, as leaving your hometown is often hard to do.

[@brandonmartinez5920]

Love the content!!! Watching from socal so appreciate all the scenic extras. That Jeep had under-glows! very popular in Japan and with JDM cars🇯🇵

[@lifelong5425]

Good to see your craziness back at it...well done on that trip..Nice TBIRD

[@scottdavis_34]

Welcome Back Rural Vermonter!! Man I've missed these vids!

[@tastytaco1505]

My dream place, where I want to move in the future is Vermont and this vid literally made me want to go there even more. Amazing ride

[@1leggeddog]

i was just looking at your channel when I saw you just uploaded! great coincidence!

[@wineinbeautifulplaces1200]

Man this Chevy is no jock l am glad you are back and doing well in school and thank you for sharing with us your road trip .

[@WaldosWorld]

Welcome back to KZbin! 🤠

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

Good to be back!

[@drewwoodworth2634]

Good to see you back on here. One of the best channels out there

[@MrZimmaframe]

That truck has the potential to be really nice with a bit of bodywork and paint.

[@YOUTHOUGHT2]

I’ve owned 9 of these between the GMT800 and 900 platforms, my 08 had 515k original miles on it before I got rid of it because the rising cost of everything! Or else I would still have it. They all have their issues, but hands down I would have done the same thing and trusted it wholeheartedly, my buddy did something similar, bought a flatbed LLY and used it as a work truck the day after buying it. Not one issue besides the notorious headliner and interior falling apart🤣🤣 great trucks though man she’s got plenty left in her and that proves it.

[@christiann7320]

Well tomorrow morning im going on a roadtrip with my used and abused VW Sharan TDI 2003 with 220k miles so hopefully its gonna be fine. My only big worry are the rear brake lines which i did not have time to manufacture copper replacements. They do not leak, i tried to see how bad they were and try to bend/rip them with my hands and they were okay, so i think its going to be fine.

[@HazrdHazrd]

One of my favorite vermont youtubers ive discovered. glad i did I love finding felllow vermonters lol

[@anthonysourdiff1835]

Good to see your video up again

[@CarlosRamirez-ij8mo]

Your back never leave again that long bro !

[@jacobquarfot7236]

Hey man. I actually just came across this channel on a whim, I don’t subscribe to a lot and mostly just watch car videos, but man this is a cool channel. Can’t wait to watch more. Between nursing school and work I don’t watch as much as I want but, honestly great work I really enjoy your laid back videos man. Kinda random comment I know but couldn’t pass the videos I’ve watched without letting you know.

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

Thank you!

[@svpracer98]

Gotta love a Canyon... Very dependable and comfortable truck.

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

love mine!

[@MC-kb9vt]

Rural Vermonter is back and we’re happy ❤️

[@famusman5989]

About time we get a video from u. Let alone even hear from you

[@emeyer6963]

Good old Brattleboro!Used to jump on Rt 9 over there to get to Keene NH .

[@OnusofStrife]

Luckily they just gave you a warning! Can't bring anything over 7700lbs, no trailers, no vehicles with business signage, etc. It has super low bridges, short on ramps, and everyone drives 75.

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

yea nice cop

[@kcmatloff5707]

as for your fuel tank problem, the transfer pump in the rear tank is bad or not getting power. the truck pcm monitors both level senders in the tanks and when the front one is getting low it kicks the transfer pump on to move the fuel to the front tank for the engine to pickup. the fuel gauge says half because its a combined sum of the levels in both tanks.

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

Gotcha, thanks for the info

[@townhall05446]

I used to make the drive from Chicago area (by my family) up to Colchester (VT) straight through stopping only for gas. Usually took me 16-18 hours. When I got to my place in Colchester it was usually 2 to 4am and I had cold beers and a big bag of cheese popcorn waiting for me. Then, bed til noon.

[@maxherrlin241]

Great video man, keep em comin! I hope you enjoyed your stay in SC although it was brief, it truly is a wonderful state to live in. You should take a trip on down to Hilton head island or really anywhere in the low country the next time you’re around here. The whole states got plenty to offer but there ain’t nothing quite like all the palm trees and Spanish moss. Excited for some more Thunderbird content!

[@1966caprice]

Great video, glad to see you getting your money's worth out of that truck. Super excited for the T-Bird, was wondering when I'd see a classic like that on the channel.

[@cedarlaneenterprises6258]

I’m gonna be honest, I got real nervous watching you blast that thing out of the mud with absolutely no air filter on that engine 😂

[@agy234]

You don’t neeeeed an air filter, just send it!

[@andysaunders3708]

I'm from New Zealand. I lived for a while in Ludlow, VT. It was really a vey nice place.

[@jimrerko3415]

Great seeing you and beetle again !! You have the worst luck. Take care of yourself and beetle.

[@toriwilliams500]

It's so funnny hearing up north folks say what they never seen down south🤣🤣.. Country life

[@TruthTavern]

Ole VermiT... where ya been bud? Beatle stick-on too cute! Been a daaang while... jeez already! Appreciate the upload mi'boy n thx for the share. Don't forget about us over here. HA

[@nogarage]

great to see you back man really missed your videos, this was a real banger!

[@Harv3st]

Although things didn't go super smooth. There is something different about these late 90's and early 2000's trucks. I had a 2001 f150 with 236,000 miles that burned oil, leaky power steering, 4 nearly bald tires, 2 which were held together by Fix A flat. Life circumstances came up and I had to make a 915 mile trip to Missouri, and within a week take the trip back so 1,830 miles total. And besides keep filling up the oil and power steering, she took it like a champ. I swear I would still have that truck today if I wasn't rearended so hard a year ago, totaling it.... Everyone has a brand they are loyal to, Ford made me a lifetime customer with that truck...

[@SuncoastCreate]

You should do a spring break road trip south in the Duramax, stopping at You-Pulls and checking marketplace to get all the crusty parts replaced.

[@tannergraef5379]

Great to see you back

[@brandonmorris2513]

Good to see you and beetle !! Missed your content .

[@MN2_Kevin_Hill_1970]

Still enjoying your videos, glad to see you back at it.

[@ericp6961]

Glad to see you’re back; love this type of content! That old Duramax is tough!👍

[@furmanmackey5479]

Ah hell....At one point you were only about thirty minutes or so from our home here in South Carolina. If I had known you were coming I would have been tickled to death to treat you to a honest to goodness South Carolina BBQ or fried fish platter. As thanks for all the great videos and hours of education and entertainment you have provided over the last several years. By the way, there is a small "classic car" lot roughly ten minutes from where you were at one point on I-95 (Dillion County, SC to be as specific as I care to be for the owners privacy) that would have made you smile!

[@organiccold]

Finally you're back! I thought you should be soon as school will be off. That was a hell of a long road trip. The truck behaved and the new car is amazing. The new editing changes you done are great, sublte but good Btw i loved the Dog sticker hahah

[@kc0lif]

i like the red chevy truck. that's nice it's got 4x4. ford thunderbird is nice.

[@weewooweewoo3029]

Used to live in CT. The Merrit parkway was awful, CT cops usually weren’t the worst though glad you came out with no ticket.

[@raymondmumford6255]

Love the old truck 😃 Nice T Bird ❤️ Looking forward to lots of videos on the truck and the car.

[@livewithnick]

I hate how trucks rust out up there. It’s beautiful of there but the rust issue is a killer for me. Great video btw.

[@julimehall7741]

20 hr drive was so worth it, beautiful thunderbird !

[@lizardlongboards]

I don't live where I have access to KZbin all the time. Absolutely wired that my return was met by the return of the Rural Vermonter! Cheers!

[@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182]

good timing!

[@tractormatt4301]

Making Waldo welds happy with those dimes.

[@TunefulRope]

As a truck driver I hated driving on the east coast. Pain in the ass. But I did go to a truck stop that had a Golden Corral in it. If ya ever do another trip like this again, use trucker path on your phone and it has a gps that will tell you what roads you are allowed to take.

[@adammarkowitz7944]

When you get near Ct./NY/NJ there should be a sign reading "ENTERING THE GATES OF HELL". If it's not done very, very early or very late, you will suffer. Glad you made it.

[@c-man7740]

We are saved!!!!! A Rural Vermonter is back!!!!!!

[@richardthomas1743]

Let the adventure begin and hit that thumbs UP button!

[@GregSplond]

With all due respect and i mean that because I just started watching you and Waldo this week and it has been eye opening about life in the northeast. My question is how can you preserve that car you drove all that way to get from getting rusty like everything else in that region of the country. I am from Louisiana and the furtherest i have been is Toledo and of course they have rust there too. I am looking seriously at the Hirchak Company auctions because i need a beater truck. Thanks for your time and the videos.

[@Heavychevy0402]

Nice content. I want friends like this to learn from. I like doing this stuff but I get frustrated easy

[@anthonygonzalez437]

geez these videos make me value my california cars even more

[@TheMainCore]

Great seeing a new video from you! Still got that nice chill vibe I subscribed for.

[@jjcarlo]

Glad you’re back

[@paulsheehan8185]

in mass. we have a simular highway storrow drive, no trucks allowed.

[@davidmollard9832]

I wish I had somewhere to keep project vehicles and such. Living in a subdivision has its ups and downs

[@ProBackgammonequipment]

Nice road trip and that T-Bird looks to be in great shape. Good to see that Duramax handled the job well.

[@SchnelleKat]

That is one helluva trip bud! I wouldn't have a clue if that was me and it died on the road, different story if it was the ole 6.5 though. Looking forward to the car content!

[@johnnoland4249]

In New Jersey, back in the sixties you could not drive a pickup truck on the garden state parkway. they were considered commercial vehicles, since they had to have commercial plates.