redtomatoman Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 I will be driving the DJ through Needles and the Mojave desert this weekend. Supposed to be 122F in Needles. I will be checking the tire pressure. Just had coolant changed at the dealer. Oil changed less than 200 miles ago. Any suggestions? Probably will need the A/C for the drive. Ha! I plan to drive right at the speed limit or slightly slower. Comments. . . Peace. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 I will be driving the DJ through Needles and the Mojave desert this weekend. Supposed to be 122F in Needles. I will be checking the tire pressure. Just had coolant changed at the dealer. Oil changed less than 200 miles ago. Any suggestions? Probably will need the A/C for the drive. Ha! I plan to drive right at the speed limit or slightly slower. Comments. . . Peace. What more can you do? If the cooling system maintains pressure , has new coolant and you drive rationally it should be fine. Charge your cellphone!!! Journey_SeXT, jkeaton and dhh3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Start with a full tank of gas before you get in the desert. And bring water! OhareFred, jkeaton and Journey_SeXT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSquirrel Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 (edited) Perhaps an extra full size spare tyre if you're going off the beaten track. More speed means more air going through your radiator and cooling your engine. Your vehicle should be fine at that temp. Edited June 3, 2016 by BlindSquirrel dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted June 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 I will have 2 gallons of water. My mobile phone will be charged. My tires are all adequately filled, but I did discover that my spare was low. 35 psi vs recommended 60 psi. Remedied that today. I really hope I don't need my spare! I expect that I will be fine, but I've got nearly 300 miles of 100F+. I'm going to try to get through Needles before it gets too hot. Thanks for the comments. Peace. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Safe travels! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted June 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Thanks. This will be first long trip since the cylinder head/rocker arms/lifters replacement. I'll just take it easy. . . Peace. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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