most distance you've covered in a day, and in what

[steve.zissou]

I did airlie beach to sydney - about 2000km in one hit. less than 24 hours. in a sheety old magna with my kayak strapped to the roof

I also did Perth to Sydney in less than 2 days - i think it was something like 38 hours including a 3 hr sleep. left at 6am arrived at about 8pm the next night. Stupidest thing i ever done. felt like i had a hang over for 2 days afterwards. was in my fg turbo ute. did it easy but man they drink fuel the faster you go (dont work out my average speed).

i fly or take in the sights now - i think i did it mainly to prove i could do it (the main reason i do stupid things)

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by steve.zissou

i think i did it mainly to prove i could do it (the main reason i do stupid things)

Bhahahaha that made me im the same.

[OffRoadFalcon]

Largest distance by car I've done in a day as a passenger is approx. 1100km from Sydney to Renmark, and then the same distance from Renmark to just past the Nullabor Roadhouse.
This was in a Gen3 2.5 Outback.

Me driving, about 800km from Busselton to the Pinnacles, and back again. I'm sure that'll change very soon. In my AU2 Wagon in 40+ degree heat.

[TUF_302]

Think the most ive done is 250-300, although you can cover most of tassie in that amount of ks lol, done it a few times in many cars

[2011G6E]

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.
Fatigue is a far bigger killer than speed, and the interesting thing about fatigue is how it sneaks up on you. It's also different to being "tired". The saying is that you will know you're "tired", but you won't know that you're "fatigued"...it truly sneaks up on you without you realising it, and it takes a second person to notice what's happening.

Fatigue kills far more people but is a "silent killer" as it can't be measured after an accident.

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.
Fatigue is a far bigger killer than speed, and the interesting thing about fatigue is how it sneaks up on you. It's also different to being "tired". The saying is that you will know you're "tired", but you won't know that you're "fatigued"...it truly sneaks up on you without you realising it, and it takes a second person to notice what's happening.

Fatigue kills far more people but is a "silent killer" as it can't be measured after an accident.

Far from fresh, I was knackered.

[MDS69]

Sydney to Maryborough QLD in a Hilux. This was around the late 1990's before a lot of the Pacific Hwy was upgraded. Around 1170km in 14 hours solo.

[Lewy950]

3 people in a Landrover from Birdsville to Nowra. 2700kms in 27hrs.

On a motorbike was 1500kms in 16hrs on a KTM640 supermotard. I was stuffed at the end.

[xr8territory]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.
Fatigue is a far bigger killer than speed, and the interesting thing about fatigue is how it sneaks up on you. It's also different to being "tired". The saying is that you will know you're "tired", but you won't know that you're "fatigued"...it truly sneaks up on you without you realising it, and it takes a second person to notice what's happening.

Fatigue kills far more people but is a "silent killer" as it can't be measured after an accident.

I agree. That is why I sat on 160 on the highway - I just did that for about 10 hours though!

[towtaltowing]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.
Fatigue is a far bigger killer than speed, and the interesting thing about fatigue is how it sneaks up on you. It's also different to being "tired". The saying is that you will know you're "tired", but you won't know that you're "fatigued"...it truly sneaks up on you without you realising it, and it takes a second person to notice what's happening.

Fatigue kills far more people but is a "silent killer" as it can't be measured after an accident.

id be more worried about the idiot doing 150kph+ while drunk and towing a overloaded trailer....

[ZedTee]

Originally Posted by ply-boi

id be more worried about the idiot doing 150kph+ while drunk and towing a overloaded trailer....

Yeah I'd be worried about that too!
I seem to remember that that idiot slowing down from 150kph because doing that in the unrestricted speed limit of the NT was still getting too dangerous, not sure where the "+" came from? Never mentioned going over 150kph. Pulling up BEFORE going over the 0.05 BAC limit, and towing a trailer the would of weighed between 2100-2200kgs on a vehicle that is rated to tow 2300kgs, with the light load of a fridge and swag in the back of the ute I was still within the GVM rating of my ute
Yeah I'm not an angel, I admit that. I even admit that I exceeded the speed limits on the open road where there was minimal or no traffic. Count how many people drive on the Stuart highway at midnight, count how many people drive on the Calder highway at and after midnight on a weekday. If you have driven those roads and at the time of day and week I did, then you will know what I mean. I made a calculated risk assessment of the situation and decided that there was very minimal chance of coming across innocent bystanders and if something was going to happen I was the only person at risk of injury or death. That is a risk I chose for myself. I always slow down when approaching other cars and ALWAYS slow down in towns no matter how small that town is. I wish others would do the same.

[smoo]

Truck driving in NZ, lower South Island - Auckland 1350km in one go including 3hr ferry ride. 10hp per tonne, hills and 25kmh corners = no cruise control job.

Diesel mechanic, at first smoko, load tools onto truck, drive 430km to mine and rebuilt front half of truck diff which shat itself on weighbridge. After that, drove 50km inland to another mine and fit batteries to loader, then 480ish km back to workshop. Not a lot of distance but a long day.

Last month end of 12 hr shift I get the phone call truck has shat a turbo 280km away. Load up tools and parts and go fit turbo, 2hr job, drive back, 21 hr day. Live for it.

[mcnews]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.
Fatigue is a far bigger killer than speed, and the interesting thing about fatigue is how it sneaks up on you. It's also different to being "tired". The saying is that you will know you're "tired", but you won't know that you're "fatigued"...it truly sneaks up on you without you realising it, and it takes a second person to notice what's happening.

Fatigue kills far more people but is a "silent killer" as it can't be measured after an accident.

Yes but everybody is different. I know people that are basket case after two hours driving, I am in better shape after 12 hours than they are after two. It just depends on your make up. I also controlled aircraft during an operational readiness evaluation for over 50 hours straight, peeing in a bottle at the radar display and eating small meals while still at the display. I am not saying I am a hero, just that people are different, some are sprinters, some are stayers etc.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.
Fatigue is a far bigger killer than speed, and the interesting thing about fatigue is how it sneaks up on you. It's also different to being "tired". The saying is that you will know you're "tired", but you won't know that you're "fatigued"...it truly sneaks up on you without you realising it, and it takes a second person to notice what's happening.

Fatigue kills far more people but is a "silent killer" as it can't be measured after an accident.

I havnt seen anyone boasting at all. If they are I'm sure it's not serious.
I wasn't fresh after my trips but I was far from falling asleep at the wheel. Different people have different tolerance levels. I know how people can fall asleep at the wheel but me myself I havnt even come close. And yeah I was more sore at the end not tired.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DJM83

I havnt seen anyone boasting at all. If they are I'm sure it's not serious.
I wasn't fresh after my trips but I was far from falling asleep at the wheel. Different people have different tolerance levels. I know how people can fall asleep at the wheel but me myself I havnt even come close. And yeah I was more sore at the end not tired.

I've dozed off at the wheel once but woke up again once I felt myself doze off, coming home 2:30AM in the morning from relos place with my parents in the car.

Luckily I was in town already so it was only another few km until home but that was a real struggle to stay awake those last few KM.

Usually I'm alright in the early hours of mornings if I've been up all night, but had a few close calls on the way to work as well on the roads at around 5:30AM, used to blast out music and A/C on my way in to help me stay awake.

None of those times have been from driving long distances just that I was really tired.

[Spammy]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.

Drove my BMW Convertible London to Nice (1300km) in just under 10 hours incl 25 mins on the Hovercraft across the english channel.

Sat on 130 to 160kmh the whole way, felt great at the other end, unpacked the car at the apartment then went for a senic drive along the coast and had a swim.

[castellan]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

In my opinion I'd rather drive with someone doing 160 on the highway than someone sitting dead on the speed limit who's been driving on their own for ten hours or more.
Fatigue is a far bigger killer than speed, and the interesting thing about fatigue is how it sneaks up on you. It's also different to being "tired". The saying is that you will know you're "tired", but you won't know that you're "fatigued"...it truly sneaks up on you without you realising it, and it takes a second person to notice what's happening.

Fatigue kills far more people but is a "silent killer" as it can't be measured after an accident.

Driving a truck at 100 KM/H is not as bad as a good car, because you are more involved with having drive it.

But a good car things just get so boring.

If one drives long distance all the time, you get better at it.

Fatigue is different for sure I would just cruse along just taking it easy at 240 KM/H on my ZX10 for about 100 KM then I noticed I was about 1ft out of where I wanted to of been coming through a corner once, so, right I back off and just plod along around 160 or so and that was the next town any road.
I just road to where I felt comfortable and never push my self.
If you try to push your self, then you are most likely going to end up dead.

I hear people claiming of getting from A to B in X time, that's totally insane and a recipe for sure disaster and if you don't know the road never ever don't even think of it.

Driving a good car 140 to 160 is fine as it keeps you alert but there are some spots you just back off as you know it's best not to, as there are danger spots around where cars come across the highway etc.

[T-Pak Addict]

Did Adelaide to Sydney and back in 36 hours, had a co driver but only drove for about 2hrs while I slept..... never again!!!

Much to say he hasn't been invited back for any road trips since!

[Tonz]

1970 BMC Mini Cooper S modified semi race car.
Cape Reinga (northern most tip) New Zealand to Bluff (botto city South Isl)
2100 Kilometers 20 hours including ferry crossing cruised around 140KPH in 1976 damn non safe but a new engine for said Mini hung on the outcome

[Franco Cozzo]

About 700km.

With 2300 other people

Sinking grog.

With 40,000KW engine powering it.

In the south pacific ocean doing 39km/h.

[Tokyo Geoff]

1900km in 18hours, Sydney to Pokataroo and back to show my dad (88years of age) the place he always wanted to visit when he was a boy. It was the end of the train line and it seemed very exotic to him back then.

As you can see the train line has seen better days. He was wide awake and loved every second of the trip

[nuthin' fancy]

7am Wee Waa - Gunnedah - Tamworth - Walcha - Port Macquarie - Sydney - Albury - Melbourne - Geelong 2am

VH V8 sedan.

[XP6]

About longest drive I have done covered roundabout I guess 40km... over 12hrs in a bridge and gantry crane!
Did it several times during a process update at work(costing over $120m!), all on paid overtime

[LG17]

Brisbane to Cairns - just under 1800km in 19 hours - BFXr6 ute
Sydney to Townsville (2 up) 2300km in 22 hours - HDT Crumpledore

[LyleXR8]

Done kalgoorlie to Adelaide heaps of times in 18 hours was the normal time, usually do kalgoorlie to Ceduna, then onto Melbourne,, Brisbane to Melbourne straight through 20 odd hours, Melbourne to Cairns with a stop between Moree and belyando crossing, kalgoorlie to karratha or port Hedland, Perth to Karratha or hedland

[Smoke Pursuit]

Brisbane to Melbourne. 1650 kms in 17 hours. F6 Tornado, only stops were for fuel.

[Moby Vic]

I drove about 1500 km from Orlando, Florida, to somewhere in Ohio. I was in my Crown Vic Police Interceptor en route to the St. Thomas Assembly Plant in Ontario where it was built. There used to be an annual meet there to tour the plant. (The plant shut down in 2011 and Ford sold the property.)

[Squalo]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Bit worrying when people boast of doing well over a thousand kilometers in a day on their own...please don't expect us to believe you were fresh as a daisy when you got out at the end of the day.

Agree for the most part, but when I was 20 I could easily do ten-odd hours behind the wheel. I couldn't even sleep in a car as a passenger back then. Now at 45, not a chance. Six to eight hours max in a day.

Also worth noting that most people posting their trips - myself included - have had plenty of other long trips where fatigue meant an overnight stop before continuing. But sometimes you're just on for the drive, alert and comfortable.

The risk factor skyrockets where you want to push on but are becoming genuinely fatigued... that's when you do need to pull the pin.

[cro142]

Back in 1971 when I was a student I did Bendigo to Townsville (24-2500km) in 34 hours (1 lone driver, 3 hours sleep midway). This was in a 1970 HT Holden, simply ran flat-out (85mph) most of the time. Crazy youth!
I just checked the distance on Google Maps and it said the 2480km would take 28 hours - go figure. I can't see that being realistic.

[cortinagt]

1400km Kalgoorlie to Ceduna on my way to Sandown 2003 in a AU Falcon Ute.

That was about my limit.