| Re: Celebrating Six Years of GMC Adventures [message #370356 is a reply to message #370354] |
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Carl S.
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Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
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Congratulations on your successful first six years. May you have many more in the future.
We picked our coach up from the P.O. fourteen years ago in late July. I have spent a lot of time and money on it doing repairs and mostly upgrades during that time, and we have enjoyed many adventures. We've been to three GMCMI conventions, a couple of Western States Rallies, and have averaged 5 - 7 GMC Saguaro Jetset rallies per year, plus a longer Spring and Fall trip, plus a mid Summer and mid Winter trip each year.
The coach had 66,000 miles on it when we got it and now has almost 130,000 miles on it. Only one major breakdown (Transmission lost third gear, then The engine spun a rod bearing) that required a tow. A couple minor roadside repairs (ignition modules and an alternator) have been made also.
The longest trip was over 5000 miles, cross country, from Tucson to Central PA and back. We are going to do that again in about a month, this time going through Michigan with a stop to visit my daughter. Other notable trips were Grand Tetons/Yellowstone/Devil's Tower/Rapid City/Flaming Gorge/Dinosaur NM/Goblin Valley/Escalante/Capitol Reef/Kodachrome Basin/Lake Powell, Big Bend NP, Lompoc, CA, a yearly (or Biannual) sand dune trip with my kids, and several other interesting places.
Almost all trips have been done towing our 2003 Chevy Tracker four door, the sand dune trip we tow the '53 Willys Jeep on a trailer.
My wife was skeptical of buying a motorhome at first, but soon grew to LOVE it and traveling in it. The best part is the places we are able to go and stay at with it. It's great to go places where you are right in the action and not stuck in a motel where you have to drive for miles to get to the spots you really want to get to.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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