Back to Colorado

I spent over a month away from Colorado and was definitely ready to head back by the time I left on August 8th. Trey had decided to drive out with me and spend a few days in Colorado. On the drive back, I had about three times as much stuff as I had come to Kentucky with. The Jeep was packed full and I had a trailer with a 4 wheeler on it. I was most nervous about the trailer. The wood on it is rotten, the frame is rusting through in places, and the wheel bearings were in bad shape. In the last couple of days before the drive, I'd spent most of my time working on the trailer. I replaced the lights, lowered and supported the sidewalls, and most importantly replaced the wheel bearings. Here's a picture of the trailer. Notice I have two spare tires, just in case...


The trailer severely limited our speed as I had to stay in 4th gear to have enough power to pull it at highway speeds. We averaged about 55 mph and a mere 15 mpg during the whole trip. We worried about getting a flat tire every time the trailer went over a bump or pothole. It only has 12 inch tires and I had them inflated to their max of 60 psi. Fortunately, the trailer made it all the way to Colorado with little fuss.

I was grateful to have Trey with me to help with the driving. We spent the night just east of Kansas City. The whole trip took us about 31 hours with about 22 hours of driving.