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| [GMCnet] Trip report [message #165814] |
Mon, 09 April 2012 08:18  |
jhbridges
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To Newnan, Georgia a week ago for the weekend, and to Charlotte NC last weekend. Newnan had power and water onsite, I went sans toad. The BWD got Winnser's Dog one day, for three points (Ask a friend if that seems strange). GMC porformed flawlessly going down there. On the wy home, someone fouled I-75/85 in the city and I had to do about twenty minutes on city streets, stop and go. Shoertly thereafter, the genset shut down. No further problems, though when I fueled up, I had considerable pressure in the tanks. ~55 - 60, and returned 8-9MPG, running dask A/C.
To Charlotte, had the toad clipped on the back. Site was dry camp so I got to test the genset stack for the weekend. Worked just fine, never got above barely above ambient to the touch. It does increase the noise, it resonates. I've some ideas about helping this. Genset ran without problems. BWD won his class but got dumped in winners both days. Such is life. Came home ~55-60 witht he toad following along happily. Fueled up outside Gaffney (3.63 a gallon, cheeepest on the way) and noted no pressure whatsoever in the tanks, and the genset ran flawlesly the whole afternoon. Trip back, with genset running and toad attached ~~10mpg,.
So, when I skip the dash A/C it appears the mileage comes up more than I lose by pulling the toad and running the roof A/C on the genset. I will continue in this mode and see how it works out. Keeping the coach moving appears to be the heal for pressure and boiling gas. GPS was a help in bypassing a jam in Greenville SC. I saw everyone heading for the OFF ramp so I followed and took a side road. Kept up 35 - 40 per insetad of a mile or two of stop n go in traffic on I85. I'm still not a Generac fan... but properly installed as this one is, with a positive airflow fan on the door, and fed liquid gasoline instead of boiling vapor, it runs. The roof A/C keeps the coach bearable. I suspect closing off the bathroom would do even cooler.. but I can't see the toad in the side mirrors.
Nest month: St Louis (actually Gray Summit, but it's an STL 'burb). Trip options are The Land Between The Lakes, or The Great River Road. I like both,. I may decide on the way.
--'76 23';transmode Norris
'76 palm beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #165815 is a reply to message #165814] |
Mon, 09 April 2012 08:30  |
Ken Henderson
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Johnny,
A rear view video monitor works better than the mirror. I lucked into a
$69 buy at Sam's for a Peak 7" display with wireless camera. You can
probably get something equally good on the 'net for <$100.
Ken H.
On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Johnny Bridges wrote:
> ... I suspect closing off the bathroom would do even cooler.. but I
> can't see the toad in the side mirrors.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #165816 is a reply to message #165815] |
Mon, 09 April 2012 08:40 |
jhbridges
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At some point, there's a reasonably decent size screen upgrade planned. I will carry GPS, rear camera, and some other stuff I'd like to have. I rather do it all at once than piecemeal - and it lets me procrastinate. If I don't mind black n white, I have spare cameras here I can use one of them. Although color ones are now cheap as vomit. I'm toying with the iodea of a i.p. camera and stringing some CAT5 through the coach.
--johnny
From: Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Trip report
Johnny,
A rear view video monitor works better than the mirror. I lucked into a
$69 buy at Sam's for a Peak 7" display with wireless camera. You can
probably get something equally good on the 'net for <$100.
Ken H.
On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Johnny Bridges wrote:
> ... I suspect closing off the bathroom would do even cooler.. but I
> can't see the toad in the side mirrors.
>
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I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #165819 is a reply to message #165816] |
Mon, 09 April 2012 09:10 |
tphipps
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Magellian has a very nice 7" GPS unit that has a video input for their wireless camera. This is designed for RV or Trucker use. You can actually see the display without undo effort. Buy the GPS and get someone to buy you the video camera as a gift. That's how I got mine. Unit is on sale occasionally at Camper's World, probably find it for less on the web. I do like to see what I'm buying.
The only thing I would like to add would be a NEMA sentence output and fitting for an external antenna. Would be great to feed a APRS Tracker with data.
Tom Phipps,
MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #165820 is a reply to message #165819] |
Mon, 09 April 2012 09:22 |
jhbridges
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I haven't decided whether I want to do video or i.p. I'm leaning towards i.p. run the cables once for everything, and be done with it. I wonder if th Magellan video input is proprietary or niot, do you know?
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: Thomas Phipps <tph1pp5@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Trip report
Magellian has a very nice 7" GPS unit that has a video input for their wireless camera. This is designed for RV or Trucker use. You can actually see the display without undo effort. Buy the GPS and get someone to buy you the video camera as a gift. That's how I got mine. Unit is on sale occasionally at Camper's World, probably find it for less on the web. I do like to see what I'm buying.
The only thing I would like to add would be a NEMA sentence output and fitting for an external antenna. Would be great to feed a APRS Tracker with data.
Tom Phipps,
MS II
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I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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