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| Trip report [message #344610] |
Thu, 27 June 2019 14:12  |
Ken Shaffer
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Location: Marion Iowa
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Well, after months of preparation, we leave tomorrow on a two week trip from Center Point Iowa to California.
Our overnight destinations include:
North Platte NE
Salt Lake City
Reno NV
San Francisco
Riverside CA
San Diego CA
Williams AZ
Albuquerque NM
Wish us luck and give us a thumbs up if you spot us on the road. We will be on I-80 the next 4 days! 
I will update trip report as I go. This is the first big trip we have taken in our GMC.
Ken Shaffer
Marion Iowa
73 Canyon Lands, 455, Micro-level, Alum radiator, Alcoa wheels, Lenzi hubs/bearings, Howell EFI/EBL, Rostra Cruise, Custom interior
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #344613 is a reply to message #344611] |
Thu, 27 June 2019 16:24  |
jimk
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Ken,
Keep our phone # also as we do help lot of people on the road.
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 12:18 PM Matt Colie via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Ken Shaffer wrote on Thu, 27 June 2019 15:12
>> Well, after months of preparation, we leave tomorrow on a two week trip
> from Center Point Iowa to California.
>> Our overnight destinations include:
>> North Platte NE
>> Salt Lake City
>> Reno NV
>> San Francisco
>> Riverside CA
>> San Diego CA
>> Williams AZ
>> Albuquerque NM
>>
>> Wish us luck and give us a thumbs up if you spot us on the road. We will
> be on I-80 the next 4 days! :)
>> I will update trip report as I go. This is the first big trip we have
> taken in our GMC.
>
> Ken,
>
> Be sure to PRINT a copy of the Black's list before departure.
>
> Matt
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| Re: Trip report [message #344616 is a reply to message #344610] |
Thu, 27 June 2019 16:49 |
Scott Nutter
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Way to go ken!!
Now get out there and have some fun!! Expect a few issues on the road, but you are amongst friends. Bring some patience with you.
Buts most importantly, enjoy the adventure!
Scott
Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #344617 is a reply to message #344610] |
Thu, 27 June 2019 17:22 |
Sandra Price
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Ken, doesn't sound like you'll have time to visit the Golden Spike Tower at
Union Pacific's train yard in North Platte. Bob and I were impressed with
it when we visited last year. I believe you would find it very interesting.
You will have a wonderful trip. Our country is so beautiful. Have a safe
and serindipitous time of discovery.
Sandra Price
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019, 2:24 PM Ken Shaffer via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Well, after months of preparation, we leave tomorrow on a two week trip
> from Center Point Iowa to California.
> Our overnight destinations include:
> North Platte NE
> Salt Lake City
> Reno NV
> San Francisco
> Riverside CA
> San Diego CA
> Williams AZ
> Albuquerque NM
>
> Wish us luck and give us a thumbs up if you spot us on the road. We will
> be on I-80 the next 4 days! :)
> I will update trip report as I go. This is the first big trip we have
> taken in our GMC.
>
>
> --
> Ken Shaffer
> Marion Iowa
> 73 Canyon Lands, 455, Manny Tranny, Custom interior
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| Re: Trip report [message #344676 is a reply to message #344610] |
Sun, 30 June 2019 00:13 |
Ken Shaffer
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Location: Marion Iowa
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900 miles in and GMC is performing awesome! Couldn't be happier!
Had a roof top ac fan relay act up giving me trouble last night. Didn't get to our campground and had to settle for a very HOT Walmart parking lot west of Omaha.
I80 across Nebraska was a cooker today (100 deg). So glad I installed vintage air!
Thank you Ken Henderson and Bob Dunahugh for reminding me to down shift on steep grades when speed gets to 45. Living in flat land (Iowa) it's easy to forget.
Half way to SanFrancisco! Hope to hit Salt Lake City area tomorrow night.
Ken Shaffer
Marion Iowa
73 Canyon Lands, 455, Micro-level, Alum radiator, Alcoa wheels, Lenzi hubs/bearings, Howell EFI/EBL, Rostra Cruise, Custom interior
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #344685 is a reply to message #344676] |
Sun, 30 June 2019 11:51 |
Sandra Price
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Ken, there's a beautiful city park in Scott's Bluff, reasonably priced, if
you need to stop anywhere near there.
Sandra Price
On Sun, Jun 30, 2019, 12:14 AM Ken Shaffer via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> 900 miles in and GMC is performing awesome! Couldn't be happier!
> Had a roof top ac fan relay act up giving me trouble last night. Didn't
> get to our campground and had to settle for a very HOT Walmart parking lot
> west of Omaha.
> I80 across Nebraska was a cooker today (100 deg). So glad I installed
> vintage air!
> Thank you Ken Henderson and Bob Dunahugh for reminding me to down shift on
> steep grades when speed gets to 45. Living in flat land (Iowa) it's easy
> to forget.
> Half way to SanFrancisco! Hope to hit Salt Lake City area tomorrow night.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Ken Shaffer
> Marion Iowa
> 73 Canyon Lands, 455, Manny Tranny, Custom interior
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #344697 is a reply to message #344676] |
Sun, 30 June 2019 19:18 |
Rollerg
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Ken,
It looks like you will be coming through Reno. My wife and I would like to invite you to stay over at our place on your way to San Francisco.
We have plenty of room and a place for hookup.
Gary & Terry Coaster
Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
1977 GMC Eleganza ll
GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
GMCShades@gmail.com
www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
> On Jun 29, 2019, at 10:13 PM, Ken Shaffer via Gmclist wrote:
>
> 900 miles in and GMC is performing awesome! Couldn't be happier!
> Had a roof top ac fan relay act up giving me trouble last night. Didn't get to our campground and had to settle for a very HOT Walmart parking lot
> west of Omaha.
> I80 across Nebraska was a cooker today (100 deg). So glad I installed vintage air!
> Thank you Ken Henderson and Bob Dunahugh for reminding me to down shift on steep grades when speed gets to 45. Living in flat land (Iowa) it's easy
> to forget.
> Half way to SanFrancisco! Hope to hit Salt Lake City area tomorrow night.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Ken Shaffer
> Marion Iowa
> 73 Canyon Lands, 455, Manny Tranny, Custom interior
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #344707 is a reply to message #344697] |
Mon, 01 July 2019 01:15 |
Ken Shaffer
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Thank you so much for the offer. We are traveling with friends that
haven’t seen their son for almost 2 years that lives in san Francisco. We
are anxious to get there so pushing the clock. We are staying in Elko
tonight and hope to arrive in Concord CA by early afternoon tomorrow.
Thanks again for the generous offer.
Ken and Wendi
On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 5:19 PM Gary via Gmclist
wrote:
> Ken,
> It looks like you will be coming through Reno. My wife and I would like to
> invite you to stay over at our place on your way to San Francisco.
> We have plenty of room and a place for hookup.
> Gary & Terry Coaster
>
>
> Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
> 1977 GMC Eleganza ll
> GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
> GMCShades@gmail.com
> www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
>
>> On Jun 29, 2019, at 10:13 PM, Ken Shaffer via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 900 miles in and GMC is performing awesome! Couldn't be happier!
>> Had a roof top ac fan relay act up giving me trouble last night. Didn't
> get to our campground and had to settle for a very HOT Walmart parking lot
>> west of Omaha.
>> I80 across Nebraska was a cooker today (100 deg). So glad I installed
> vintage air!
>> Thank you Ken Henderson and Bob Dunahugh for reminding me to down shift
> on steep grades when speed gets to 45. Living in flat land (Iowa) it's easy
>> to forget.
>> Half way to SanFrancisco! Hope to hit Salt Lake City area tomorrow
> night.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Shaffer
>> Marion Iowa
>> 73 Canyon Lands, 455, Manny Tranny, Custom interior
>>
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #344710 is a reply to message #344707] |
Mon, 01 July 2019 10:34 |
Rollerg
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Remember us next time!
Safe travels.
Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
1977 GMC Eleganza ll
GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
GMCShades@gmail.com
www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
> On Jun 30, 2019, at 11:15 PM, Ken Shaffer via Gmclist wrote:
>
> Thank you so much for the offer. We are traveling with friends that
> haven’t seen their son for almost 2 years that lives in san Francisco. We
> are anxious to get there so pushing the clock. We are staying in Elko
> tonight and hope to arrive in Concord CA by early afternoon tomorrow.
> Thanks again for the generous offer.
>
> Ken and Wendi
>
> On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 5:19 PM Gary via Gmclist
> wrote:
>
>> Ken,
>> It looks like you will be coming through Reno. My wife and I would like to
>> invite you to stay over at our place on your way to San Francisco.
>> We have plenty of room and a place for hookup.
>> Gary & Terry Coaster
>>
>>
>> Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
>> 1977 GMC Eleganza ll
>> GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
>> GMCShades@gmail.com
>> www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
>>
>>> On Jun 29, 2019, at 10:13 PM, Ken Shaffer via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> 900 miles in and GMC is performing awesome! Couldn't be happier!
>>> Had a roof top ac fan relay act up giving me trouble last night. Didn't
>> get to our campground and had to settle for a very HOT Walmart parking lot
>>> west of Omaha.
>>> I80 across Nebraska was a cooker today (100 deg). So glad I installed
>> vintage air!
>>> Thank you Ken Henderson and Bob Dunahugh for reminding me to down shift
>> on steep grades when speed gets to 45. Living in flat land (Iowa) it's easy
>>> to forget.
>>> Half way to SanFrancisco! Hope to hit Salt Lake City area tomorrow
>> night.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Shaffer
>>> Marion Iowa
>>> 73 Canyon Lands, 455, Manny Tranny, Custom interior
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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| Re: Trip report [message #345314 is a reply to message #344610] |
Sun, 14 July 2019 19:28 |
Ken Shaffer
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We arrived back home in Iowa last night. What a great trip! I wanted to follow up to all that have offered advice , help, and prayers along the way. .... thank you!
Our adventure started at our home in Center Point Iowa and took us to California - AND BACK!
This was our first BIG trip so we didn't know really what to expect. One thing I did know was that we had an awesome support group here to guide us along the way.
My coach ran beautifully and we didn't have any major problems. Here are the challenges that we did face along the way. Some tranny slip on a big grade in Wyoming. After talking to Ken Henderson on he phone, I was reminded to down-shift into 2nd gear on up-grade when I reach 45mph. When I got to Cali, I took it to Manny for a few days and he replaced some burned clutches. It kind of sounds like this one was self-inflicted. I learned a lesson.
I had a remanufactured NAPA alternator fail 150 miles east of Salt Lake City. I simply started the generator and continued until I could get a replacement.
Later, on my way back home, the alternator gave up again. Thank God for the Onan!
Our two week, 12 state, 4600 mile adventure Safely ended last night when we arrived home late. Even with Vintage air running on high most of the trip along with Onan and rooftop air running 75% of the time, and average speed of 65-68 mph, we got 8 MPG. I was happy with that as well
Ken Shaffer
Marion Iowa
73 Canyon Lands, 455, Micro-level, Alum radiator, Alcoa wheels, Lenzi hubs/bearings, Howell EFI/EBL, Rostra Cruise, Custom interior
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #345317 is a reply to message #345314] |
Sun, 14 July 2019 20:07 |
Bruce Hart
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Awsome, good memories!
On Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at 6:28 PM Ken Shaffer via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> We arrived back home in Iowa last night. What a great trip! I wanted to
> follow up to all that have offered advice , help, and prayers along the
> way. .... thank you!
> Our adventure started at our home in Center Point Iowa and took us to
> California - AND BACK!
> This was our first BIG trip so we didn't know really what to expect. One
> thing I did know was that we had an awesome support group here to guide us
> along the way.
>
> My coach ran beautifully and we didn't have any major problems. Here are
> the challenges that we did face along the way. Some tranny slip on a big
> grade in Wyoming. After talking to Ken Henderson on he phone, I was
> reminded to down-shift into 2nd gear on up-grade when I reach 45mph. When
> I got
> to Cali, I took it to Manny for a few days and he replaced some burned
> clutches. It kind of sounds like this one was self-inflicted. I learned a
> lesson.
>
> I had a remanufactured NAPA alternator fail 150 miles east of Salt Lake
> City. I simply started the generator and continued until I could get a
> replacement.
> Later, on my way back home, the alternator gave up again. Thank God for
> the Onan!
>
> Our two week, 12 state, 4600 mile adventure Safely ended last night when
> we arrived home late. Even with Vintage air running on high most of the
> trip along with Onan and rooftop air running 75% of the time, and average
> speed of 65-68 mph, we got 8 MPG. I was happy with that as well
>
> --
> Ken Shaffer
> Marion Iowa
> 73 Canyon Lands, 455, Manny Tranny, Custom interior
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report [message #345351 is a reply to message #345319] |
Mon, 15 July 2019 13:20 |
Deb
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Great to hear another great first trip. And another long one! Good on you.
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
GMC Alumnus
It's Bigger on the Inside!
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