mikee1680

Watch out for those big 18 wheelers. I was driving my xb to mammoth once and got stuck behind a truck because the lanes merged. A pebble from the truck hit my windshield and now there's a crack! ahhhhhhh! ohh... and pack light. Those inclines are a pain in the butt.

aireck

this is good to know.. i might be making a trip to Iowa soon!!!

blitz_xb

i drove mine from NJ to AZ once i had a blast stock wheels but df210s alittle rough but i have worse rides

TequilaBox

Yeah I am runnin stocks too! I enjoy all the xtra rubber for that bit of added smoothness. lol!

Picked up a Garmin c340 GPS other day at costco. Figured it would aid nicely in the trip without the hassle of all the maps!

Bubble2Box

I'd drive x-country in the box without a thought.....heck I drive mine 100+ miles a day anyway.....Enjoy your trip....but you may wish the tank were bigger.....

upshift

Tequila box
Picked up a Garmin c340 GPS other day at costco. Figured it would aid nicely in the trip without the hassle of all the maps!

Use it to check out your odometer accuracy. Mine is off by 4.3%.....
A gps is very accurate so after a few hundred miles you can get a real error amount.
upshift

WSU-Coug

I will be driving from Seattle WA down to San Clemente CA in July, what should I do to protect my xB from getting the front end all shredded from rocks and bugs? I will be caravaning with another driver. Anyone help? Thanks

khaye

blue painters tape does wonders!!! don't forget your mirrors too

WSU-Coug

Thanks K,
I will be moving to the area, do you meet with others in the SC area? I am part of a group up here, but I need to start meeting others and finding out where the SCal drivers meet. Thanks for the blue tape idea!

khaye

nah...they have meets almost every sat...i think. but i haven't had a chance to go to one. just moved back here from fl a couple of months ago

OC_ScionBox

the farthest ive driven my xb has been to las vegas

im going on a road trip to rosarito beach in two weeks
from orange county

IAxB

Post up on the Scinergyia site if you make the trip, we'll be sure to have a get together while your here...or you can just pm me here.....


We drove our box to Colorado and back from Iowa, great trip, Only thing I recommend is if you don't have cruise, spend the money and get it, my foot went numb.....

TequilaBox

Ahhh yes I wish it was a bit bigger!

jthebear

The XB should give at least 4.5 to 5 hours on the road at highway speed between gas stations. You have got to eat, go to the restroom, and stretch at some time!

OldYeller

Scion Evolution meets every other Friday in Cerritos. Check the website for location. Good luck in SOCAL..............

TequilaBox

Well guys, the time has come, I am loadin the box up now and will be gone tonight!!

I will let everyone know how it goes. Cleveland here I come!!!

NotAllBad

good luck. I drove to Vegas and back last weekend and it was really comfortable, that is until I hit this bump on the way back past Baker. OUCH! (18s and s-techs)

kanthony2006

I drove from SW iowa to Yuma Arizona for spring break...took about 2 1/2 days. I thought the ride was great...and far from slow...but then again I had my handy radar detector so i sped like a monster. A fully loaded ipod is a must.

kanthony2006

oh and i realized that that ledge to the left of the steering wheel makes a GREAT foot rest if you need to stretch your legs/reposition.

blackwagon

im going to drive my xb from cali to chicago in june, it sure will be interesting with a fabulous kit, airrunner air supspension, and deep dish dh's... ill let everyone know how it turns out. i predict a repaint of my front end will be nessicary shortly after the trip but im keeping my fingers crossed for sunny skies and clean roads.