TRS Event Ford Ranger 40th Anniversary - Truck Nationals - Carlisle PA

[JohnnyO]

Not a member of TRS but he is now. First prize in his class. 347 stroker, 5 speed manual.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Dang, he even got the truck intake to fit...

 

[Jim Oaks]

Did you all get the TRS stickers passed out?

 

[Snoranger]

2 hours and 23 minutes later, I’m home.
This was the easiest TRS trip yet… we should do this more often.

 

[Curious Hound]

Did you all get the TRS stickers passed out?

There are a bunch left over.

 

[Curious Hound]

2 hours and 23 minutes later, I’m home.
This was the easiest TRS trip yet… we should do this more often.

$^&$&&"#^&&

I started hitting rain again. Then traffic jam for an accident. Plus, I started getting sleepy. Made it to Lexington Virginia and stopped for the night. Getting dinner at IHop.then I'll check into a hotel up the road and crash hard.

 

[fastpakr]

$^&$&&"#^&&

I started hitting rain again. Then traffic jam for an accident. Plus, I started getting sleepy. Made it to Lexington Virginia and stopped for the night. Getting dinner at IHop.then I'll check into a hotel up the road and crash hard.

If you'd made it another thirty miles or so I'd have bought you dinner!

 

[Curious Hound]

If you'd made it another thirty miles or so I'd have bought you dinner!

Are you that close to here? To be honest, I had trouble fighting drowsiness for the last hour. I'd love to visit. But I better stick here for the night.

 

[fastpakr]

I'm around mile 143 on 81, Lexington is ~190.

 

[Snoranger]

$^&$&&"#^&&

I started hitting rain again. Then traffic jam for an accident. Plus, I started getting sleepy. Made it to Lexington Virginia and stopped for the night. Getting dinner at IHop.then I'll check into a hotel up the road and crash hard.

I didn’t hit any rain and I wasn’t towing anything this time… I could go a little faster.

 

[Roert42]

I took 22 home so I didn’t have to go over 55. No AC so the wind noise get old real quick doing 80 on the interstate.
Took an extra hour, but I didn’t have to real with all the construction on 78 either.

 

[Curious Hound]

I'm around mile 143 on 81, Lexington is ~190.

I'm at 195 for the night.

 

[JohnnyO]

Got home at 5:15. Light rain the last half of the trip but not bad. Cruise on 75 to 80, averaged 22 mpg.
Made several extra pit stops as I was trying to pass a kidney stone. I think it's gone.

My takes:
I think it came off as a great success, especially for our first time being there as a group. Turnout was good and we recruited several new members.
Many people were impressed by TRS-2 and a few mentioned that they knew of it and couldn't believe they were seeing it in the flesh.
Not as many Rangers as the Ford Nationals though. The crowd skews younger and leans more toward Team Billet Super Dutys and Dodges although the semi-truck field was large and interesting to look at.
Show field for the most part was not broken down by make. More like "Stock 1968-72" and Modified 1968-72" etc. so there were Fords, Dodges, and Chevys all over the place.
Our point person with Carlisle Events, thin and blonde is never a bad thing, was a tremendous help and asked if we wanted the same spot next year, we said sure, and she took a group photo to be on the Carlisle Facebook page although I haven't found it yet.
Deer Run Campground was decent. Tip: Next year ask for a tent site with electric since they are level. The ones without electric are....not. It's about 9 miles from the Fairgrounds and a straight shot.
The steering wheel in TRS-2 is about 120 degrees off which made it interesting backing it into the space in the building. Carlisle Guy: "Straighten the wheel." Me: "Bro, I don't know where straight is."

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[85_Ranger4x4]

2 hours and 23 minutes later, I’m home.
This was the easiest TRS trip yet… we should do this more often.

I could go for some of that too...

 

[sgtsandman]

It took me the expected 5 hours to get home. I had to do some messing with the GPS settings to get it to stop trying to send me through Maryland. I had to change it from “fastest route” to “shortest route” in order to make it stop.

EDIT: The trip out with the roof racks on, I got 17.3 mpg. The trip home with them off, 19.3.