| GMC in winter [message #107681] |
Mon, 06 December 2010 12:28  |
tgeiger
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I was just wondering since we are having a real cold snap, how the GMC could be used in the winter. What are the things one has to do in order to use it, say for a ski trip and such. Get a set of chains for it? What kind of chains work for it??
How do I utilize the water systems, or do I?? These kind of questions. Just wondered since I was seeing the lake effect hit the northeast of the country...it brought it to mind.
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: GMC in winter [message #107918 is a reply to message #107687] |
Wed, 08 December 2010 13:13  |
tgeiger
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Yeah I was just curious. I had read some postings from someone who had used his for ski trips in colorado. He said once he placed chains on it he was able to get around pretty good in the mountain roads during a heavy snow storm. As far as the water system, I had also read someone useing RV antifreeze in the holding tank (amount unknown), and then running the furnace to keep the fresh water lines from freezing. Don't know if this is wise, but just was wondering about it's useablity in the winter.
Thanks,
Tom
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: GMC in winter [message #107952 is a reply to message #107681] |
Wed, 08 December 2010 20:15 |
John Sharpe
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.......I was just wondering since we are having a real cold snap, how the GMC could be used in the winter.........
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Tom, The 'GMC CLASSICS' use ours every winter. Come on down to Spring, TX and join us for our winter rally Jan 13-16th.
John Sharpe
Humble,TX
'78 Eleganza TBI
'89 Spectrum 2000 MPI V-10
'40 Ford Panel Delivery TPI
johnasharpe@gmail.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC in winter [message #107956 is a reply to message #107950] |
Wed, 08 December 2010 21:31 |
James Hupy
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Randy, The GMC Cascaders just concluded our annual Christmas Rally at
Pheasant Ridge RV Park in Wilsonville, Oregon. Just 20 mi South of Portland.
We generally have one around Portland around this time of year. Last year
the Rally occured during an Ice storm East of Portland. Everyone got home
safely. If you encounter very severe weather, it only makes sense to wait
until the plows & sanding trucks have done their work before proceeding. The
previous owner of my coach had a trailer large enough for 4 Snow machines
and used it to tow up into the cascades to play in the snow. He had traction
tires and chains, but said he never used the chains. Jim K sells a positive
locking differential that would seem to be a good addition for this type of
activity. Incidentally, I think we had 25 or 30 coaches this last weekend.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Royale 403
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Randy <Acrosport2@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> The GMC Vacationland coloring book shows someone using it in winter, so I
> guess that about says it all.
> http://www.bdub.net/publications/VacationLand.pdf
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> 1973 26' Painted Desert
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| Re: GMC in winter [message #108095 is a reply to message #107681] |
Fri, 10 December 2010 04:17 |
tgeiger
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Great advice on this subject. I'm definatly reconsidering the Colorado idea for sking. Think I'll keep it parked this winter.
Like the coloring book. Awesone find, I'll be printing that one up for some of my camping friends, we'll have a good laugh from that one. Right now I'm using the coach just around my state for fishing. Was thinking about trips to go on to stretch her legs a bit...but the Colorado ski trip is now out.
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC in winter [message #108119 is a reply to message #108083] |
Fri, 10 December 2010 12:49 |
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Rob: You only follow the summers so I assume you mean water skis?
Avion's have a storage compartment that goes under the Dinette and across
the aisle and ends under the love seat. There is a door outside for access.
It was so owners could store SKIS in it!
Regards,
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: GMC in winter [message #108203 is a reply to message #108139] |
Sat, 11 December 2010 12:44 |
pzerkel
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| mcolie wrote on Fri, 10 December 2010 16:29 |
The other conversant looked the first in the eye and said, "Miles".
I had to interrupt them there, and about a week later I figured out what the answer meant.
Dan has a good plan. Too bad I will never get to retire.
Matt
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Matt,
Me neither. I guess Just find one of those warm water coastal towns. There are boats there too!
Paul Zerkel
'78 Eleganza II
Salisbury IL (near Springfield)
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC in winter [message #108662 is a reply to message #107681] |
Wed, 15 December 2010 22:34 |
Douglas Norton
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I think the fear of freezing while using the coach is overrated. Our GMC was used to take the family tubing and snowmobiling at 6,000 feet near Donner Pass with no winterizing. There was enough thermal mass in the holding tank and internal heating elsewhere to protect everything. It was for one overnight and then back to 60 degrees in the bay area.
The next year, after leaving Quartzsite, we went to Boise by way of Las Vegas and Ely Nevada. We parked for the night at a RV park next to a casino in Ely at 17 degrees ($11.00) with no winterizing. We used the furnace and two electric heaters and slept up front on the fold out couch as the bedroom was too cold. We awoke to new snow at -7 degrees! No water would flow but the motor started. It did not thaw at 35 degrees in Boise nor till two days later after we had been home 12 hours. No damage to notice till our next trip when we found the frozen fluids in the macerrator had cracked the plastic on the pump - $500 for diagnostics, new macerator and a gate valve later I am not much wiser. I insulated the macerator pump lines and added a light bulb that can be hooked up to the battery to keep it warm in very cold climates and plan to take coach and the snow machines to the deep stuff next week.
--- On Mon, 12/6/10, tom geiger <tgeiger@burnsmcd.com> wrote:
From: tom geiger <tgeiger@burnsmcd.com>
Subject: [GMCnet] GMC in winter
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 10:28 AM
I was just wondering since we are having a real cold snap, how the GMC could be used in the winter. What are the things one has to do in order to use it, say for a ski trip and such. Get a set of chains for it? What kind of chains work for it??
How do I utilize the water systems, or do I?? These kind of questions. Just wondered since I was seeing the lake effect hit the northeast of the country...it brought it to mind.
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