I put 250 miles of back road Kansas Driving on the deuce today!

[91W350]

Obviously I have been picking the wrong times to go to Pillsbury Crossing!

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Gives you a good view of the pools, crossing and waterfalls. I wonder how the state would feel about a hundred or so military vehicles showing up there.

 

[jtron79]

Hmm, that sure looks like a Sig Sauer to me P229?

It's actually a Springfield armory XD compact in .40, never been a fan of the sig stuff. I would have preferred she got a glock but the price was right and you never tell a woman no

 

[jsthnt@gmail.com]

Looks like you had a great time. We had an original log cabin up by where the farm was but in the last five years I think it finaly gave up the gost.
I can see that I do not take enough pictures when I take trips in the deuce.

 

[91W350]

You have some fantastic history to share from your area. I learned a lot while Geocaching up there. You could share some photos and stories for sure!

 

[steelandcanvas]

Thanks for the idea and the photos Glen. I just wish fuel wasn't just under $4 a gallon, I'd do something like that a little more often.

 

[JAYHAWK 1962]

thanks for the info. the face plant at 4:14 in the video has gotta hurt. looks like a great place to kick back.

 

[91W350]

Put another 200 on Tuesday, went to Riley for a preview, then to the antique car museum and finally took the dogs out to run. Having a few scrap five tons to steal fuel out of helps a lot! Glen

 

[RealCavDog]

Thats not stealing Glen, Thats responsible recycling and draining all fluids before storing or scrapping !

 

[91W350]

Thats not stealing Glen, Thats responsible recycling and draining all fluids before storing or scrapping !

We have to drain them before crushing them. He does not want to risk running the unknown fuel in his road fleet or in his crushing equipment, cannot say that I blame him. If my deuce slugs a filter, I carry two primaries and two secondaries all the time, no big deal. Most of his guys would call for a shop or wrecker. Unfortunately, you do not have to be willing to work on a truck to drive one. He told me to help myself.

I need an alternative plan now though, 20 coming in is going to quickly over run my storage capacity. I need to find a couple of free totes or something. Maybe some 55 gallon drums...

I take it with his blessing, sure do not want to see JP8 going to the recycler!

 

[Speedwoble]

Used to love Pillsbury Crossing when I was at K-state.
I took the 69 deuce in my sig out there a few times. Also had a VW Baja bug and used to try climbing the embankments where the water turns. The attached photos were from a trip I took from Ames,IA to Manhattan on motorcycle in '05.

It can be a photogenic place, both for vehicles and girls(in season)

 

[Karl kostman]

Thanks for sharing the pics Glen that looked like a truly wondeful day, great pics and a beautiful Deuce on top of it all Thanks my friend!
KK

 

[Speedwoble]

I need an alternative plan now though, 20 coming in is going to quickly over run my storage capacity. I need to find a couple of free totes or something. Maybe some 55 gallon drums...

Could you just unstrap the entire fuel tanks and lift off with a forklift? That way each one has the fuel pump inside, or are the 5 Tons different in this regard?

 

[73m819]

the old multi 5ts had the in tank pump, the 809s do not