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Rollerg
Messages: 111 Registered: November 2014 Location: Marysville, MI
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Bob,
Can fully relate to your experience. We are on the tail end of a twelve week trek from MIchigan to Maine, back to MI, thru the UP, MN and Manitoba. Currently in Idaho after a great eclipse experience only 3 days out from Reno.
Only a couple minor issues with the coach.
Needed to replace an ignition module and have a very water pump leak that leaks only when cooling down. Have new water pump ready to install when we rewatch home.
Encourage everyone to use a coach that is not only an engineering marvel but made to travel.
Create great memories.
Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
1977 GMC Eleganza ll
GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
GMCShades@gmail.com
www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
> On Aug 22, 2017, at 10:01 AM, Bob Schilling wrote:
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> Earlier this month I had my 60th birthday and my wife surprised me with a family trip to the NHRA Finals in Brainerd, MN. I don't follow drag racing,
> but I have always wanted to see what it looks like for a vehicle to go from 0 to 330 mph in under 4 seconds. The races were incredible and we even got
> to see the fastest time ever recorded in the sport which was done by the Papa Johns car.
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> Now to get to the GMC portion. Just before our trip began I started hearing a whining noise as the engine was running. I determined that the noise was
> coming from the A/C pulley and could also see some wobble in it. I decided to remove the belt and run with just roof air and the genset.
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> The first leg of our trip was from Rapid City, SD to Dickinson, ND to meet up with our son, who caravanned with us to Brainerd. On the way to
> Dickinson everything was going fine until the clutch fan kicked in. Then the remaining two belts started squealing. We listened to the noise all the
> Dickinson, whenever the fan would engage. The next morning my son and I got up and tightened the belts, which took about 20 minutes. That fixed the
> problem and we were off to Brainerd, MN.
> We drove to about 450 miles to Brainerd and averaged about 9 mpg traveling an average speed of 65 mph. The GMC performed flawlessly. We boondocked for
> about 4 days in the on site campground called "THE ZOO" (appropriately named) and again the GMC worked perfectly. It had rained 2" the night before we
> arrived and the campground was nothing but mud and soft ground. I couldn't believe we never even spun a tire getting to our campsite.
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> We left Sunday afternoon and drove half way home. We stayed in the Cabela's parking lot and then drove the last leg of our journey to arrive home just
> before the eclipse. In total we drove 1377 trouble free miles and averaged about 9 mpg ( we even got over 10 mpg on one tank). I almost forgot to
> mention that the whole trip was done with 2 finger steering thanks to Alex Farerra's magic touch about two years ago. It ran and handled perfectly.
> What a great trip!
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> Before this trip, I was hesitant to take my GMC very far from home. Since most of the posts on this site are about repairs and trouble shooting I have
> gotten a little gun shy. As a matter of fact I was nervous for the first 500 miles of the trip that something was going to break. However the imho
> there is no more comfortable rv to drive than our classic coaches. I wanted to enter a success story, if for no other reason than to reassure the
> newbies that these GMC's can be very reliable and enjoyable to drive. Based on my first hand experience, I would advise anyone to make your coach safe
> and reliable and then go out and enjoy the fruits of your labor. I can't wait for our next trip.
>
> PS: I also recommend everyone go see a Top Fuel drag race at least once. It is an experience that is hard to describe and you'll always remember.
> --
> Bob and Pam Schilling
> Rapid City, SD
> "78 Royale
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Trip report
By: Bob S. on Tue, 22 August 2017 11:01
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