| [GMCnet] Trip report [message #165814] |
Mon, 09 April 2012 08:18  |
jhbridges
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Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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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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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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