Welcome-good state,good roads,great rest stops, nice folks
Mike,welcome.I'm also kinda new here-maybe 6 weeks.
I wish I had $1000 for every time I've driven completely across your state.I'd have at least $50,000.Texas has very good roads(80 mph speed limit on I-10 between San Antonio and El Paso),very nice, very clean, very plentiful rest stops,and nice folks.Of course it also has lots of "middle of nowhere," also,so I hope my "new" 1998 Suburban with 196,000 miles is up to it.I plan to put in a new GM motor, but I'll be crossing it before I get the chance,and the $$,to do that.
I do love those old Chevy trucks.They have very clean,open engine bays-easy to work on.
Luck,
Charlie