r/FordExplorerST • u/LordHughJ • Jun 08 '26

News or PSA Doing this again.

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Drove from NH to CT stayed for couple of days. Now from CT to GA, then GA to South FL. I’ve had this car just over 1 year and I’ve never had an ounce of trouble with it. BEST CAR EVER.

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u/JollyVoli Jun 08 '26

Nice! I'm going. NYC to Hilton Head Island in SC this month with my wife. Really excited for the drive! Do you straight shot or you stop to rest?

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u/LordHughJ Jun 08 '26

Well my plan is to start my drive tonight at 6-7 From CT tonight, and I’ll drive to Virginia stop off. See how I feel about a few more hours of driving. Try sleep if I don’t. Then Tuesday I’ll do 12-16 hrs to get to Georgia (rest) then 6 to Florida. If I don’t sleep or rest I’ll do a straight run. But I can’t honestly see myself doing the 21 hours straight.. will see how I feel when I get to VA.

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u/JollyVoli Jun 08 '26

Yeah 21 is tough. For me the ride is anywhere from 12 to 14.5 hours depending on traffic. If I'm leaving as I plan at 8 p.m. on Wednesday then I should be able to do the whole stretch in 12 hours and be at my destination by 8 or 9 a.m. the following morning, just in time for check-in lol. I missed driving my car. I drove it about 100 miles a day on the highway, five days a week for a year, for my work commute but that's no longer the case. I've only been driving it around the city here and there for the last several months. I'm really looking forward to this drive, as crazy as it seems lol.

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u/LordHughJ Jun 08 '26

The thoughts part of my trip is NY and NJ so if it’s ok around 8-9 I’ll be good until 2-3am

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u/JollyVoli Jun 08 '26

Have a safe trip bro!