What part of Arizona are you going to? 10 states and many countries, by any chance a military BRAT? I live in Tucson, and in June it is really hot! I would recommend taking a cell phone, a basic tool kit, and some extra water for yourself and your truck. Also AZ has many stretches of highway where there aren’t any services or anything for many miles at a time. If you can afford it get AAA or AAA plus. The plus will give you up to 100 miles of towing for free and it doesn’t even have to be your car, just as long as you are a passenger. For instance, last week I was headed to Yuma, AZ. I broke down in the middle of nowhere. The AAA Plus came in very handy. When I had my hood up not one person stopped to see if everything was alright. In June the road temperatures will get over 150 degrees. Make sure your cooling system is up to the task. The speed limit on AZ interstates is 75 MPH. Most people, including big rigs, drive a lot faster than that, especially in the more remote areas. Getting 3.90 gears or bigger tire will help a lot when it comes to gas mileage. If you buy one of the aftermarket cruise control units it will also help. One of the things we must realize as owners of older Dodges it that they are heavy and most likely not going to give us great gas mileage. For me and my 84 RC, anything over 10 MPG is like owning a hybrid car. Don’t get too caught up in the gas mileage thing. In the long run it’s not that much money for one 6000 mile trip. Have fun and blow you money on girls, then worry about how you will pay for gas after the fact. That’s what a lot of us did at 19 and we are all still here. You could also take a friend or pick up a hitchhiker and make them pay for half the gas. LOL
Streak-O-Lean