Any convoy going West on I-30 thru Texarkana to Dallas?

[jurassic96]

I am planning on driving my '96 Blue/white stripe GTS to Dallas tomorrow (Wednesday) for VOI.8, picking up I-30 in Texarkana. I've had a few issues with my car just in the last week that appear to be resolved (shredded nearly-new serpentine belt, has been replaced; also had a small oil leak that mysteriously ceased leaking), but am still not 100% confident I might not have a problem on the trip over. My plan is to go to Dallas Dodge for a good checking-over when I first pull into Dallas.

But for the time being, I would sure feel a lot safer if I could hook up with a group of Vipers (and possibly with trailers) heading West through Texarkana on I-30 heading to Big D. I figured there may be a contingent rolling through that way coming from Little Rock or further to the Northeast that I could jump in with.

Texarkana is only about an hour's drive for me, so I could meet up with any group rolling in from about 10am on.

Would sure appreciate the opportunity to ride in with a group, but, needless to say, would need to know something ASAP so I can coordinate and come up with a place to meet you.

Really looking forward to this event!

I will be checking the forum regularly, but also - feel free to e-mail me personally at both these addresses (one is home, other is work, so please put both in your "sending to" box):

[email protected] (office - will be here 'til about 4:30pm today)
[email protected] (home - will be at this address after 5pm today)

Many thanks, and hope to hear from someone soon....

Keith DuPriest
Magnolia, Arkansas
VCA # 16394
AR/LA/MS region VCA
'96 Blue/White stripe Viper GTS

 

[Steve-Indy]

Can't help with the convoy...our Region's group staying just west of Memphis tonight, on I-40.

" (shredded nearly-new serpentine belt, has been replaced; also had a small oil leak that mysteriously ceased leaking)"

CHECK all your pulleys!!!

In advance, have the number of a flatbed auto hauler...and hope that you don't need it.

HOPEFULLY, your trip will go well...ENJOY VOI.8

 

[Steve-Indy]

P.S. assuming that you find nothing wrong with pulleys...hope to find spare belt for your car, and shorter one (such as 99 ACR with A/C delete) just in case a P/S or A/C pulley rears it's ugly head on the road...maybe you can rig around it.

Also take a long 15mm box wrench..to use on tensioner pulley for belt installation.

 

[jurassic96]

How do you "check the pulleys"?

 

[Steve-Indy]

Just examine the pulleys (with negative battery cable disconnected, and serpentine belt off) to look for obvious trouble...alignment, cracks (for instance, I believe your model is the transition to a plastic power steering pulley), and abnormal motion. Good luck.