The Long Way Home, 1987 YJ

LBarr2002

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Tomorrow, we set out on a 1,000 mile adventure in a nearly 40 year old Jeep.

We're flying down to Texas to pick up a 1987 Jeep Wrangler YJ and drive it back home to Kentucky the long way. No interstates if we can help it, just backroads, small towns, roadside attractions, and whatever adventures we find along the way.

Three guys, an old Jeep, and a whole lot of miles between Texas and home. What could possibly go wrong?

This is what we're calling The Long Way Home, and we'll be sharing the journey along the way.

If you want to follow along, we've set up a webpage where you can track our journey live and see where the road takes us!

Long Way Home - YJ Fly and Drive - Texas to Kentucky - 11/10/2026 - 11/13/2026 · Follow the Trip

longwayhome.offroadsc.com longwayhome.offroadsc.com

Stay tuned!
 
LBarr2002 said:
Tomorrow, we set out on a 1,000 mile adventure in a nearly 40 year old Jeep.

We're flying down to Texas to pick up a 1987 Jeep Wrangler YJ and drive it back home to Kentucky the long way. No interstates if we can help it, just backroads, small towns, roadside attractions, and whatever adventures we find along the way.

Three guys, an old Jeep, and a whole lot of miles between Texas and home. What could possibly go wrong?

This is what we're calling The Long Way Home, and we'll be sharing the journey along the way.

If you want to follow along, we've set up a webpage where you can track our journey live and see where the road takes us!

Long Way Home - YJ Fly and Drive - Texas to Kentucky - 11/10/2026 - 11/13/2026 · Follow the Trip

longwayhome.offroadsc.com longwayhome.offroadsc.com

Stay tuned!
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Sounds like an awesome adventure!

Hey, when you get to Kentucky, can you pick up a dump bed I found on Facebook and bring it back towards Charlotte? :laughing:
 
Sounds great, except for the guy who draws the short straw and rides in the rear seat!
The wife and I did a coast to coast to coast trip in a YJ ~12 years ago.....we lost 5th gear in texas on our way out, popped a radiator in TN on our way back, and fought to stay warm with the soft top and sub-freezing temps the whole way back.

You will have a great time, embrace the breakdowns and remember, no one wants to hear about your road trip in your new Camry!
 
Autozone and Oriellys will be your friends .... they have tools you can borrow!
 
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