I see no reason not to trust it for the trip. I took it to Chicago and back without any trouble and i drove it 50 miles a day for a month, but then again, the transfer case locked.
I can't guarentee it'll make it, sh*t happens, but i personally think it would make it fine. I know of no mechanical problems aside from the shift linkage needing replaced, but it still goes in to every gear fine...the passenger window is a tad off track, but that won't keep it from making it.
The clutch could use a new arm pin put in, the aftermarket clutch shattered whatever was in there and i stuck a bolt in loosely to get it around, i'm not sure if it'll ever cause a problem, but it's there.
That's been the only trouble it gave me, the case was bone dry when i removed it. The recall was performed in '02. Great engineering there. :|
Took it for a spirited run today, pulls great.