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Sat, 10 April 2010 23:12  |
Larry
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Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a 3 mo period of time.
Menomonie Wi to Crossville TN
Crossville to Jacksonville Fl.
Jacksonville to Harlingen Tx
Harlingen to Montgomery Tx
Montgomery to Branson Mo.
Branson to Menomonie.
I am happy to report that the only trouble we had on the whole trip was a perceived Macerator problem...turned out to be a loose hose clamp. Ran perfect...burned one quart of oil and countless gallons of gas (I don't even want to know). In spite of cooler than normal temps, we had a GREAT time staying at many State and local Parks, and a 30 day stay in a Harlingen RV park...just to see what that would be like. (won't do that again).
Gonna do it again next winter...this time to the South West part of the country. Over the last couple of hundred miles of our trip, we were actually NOT looking forward to coming home. The only reason we came home was to do the taxes. Next year we'll apply for an extension and stay out till May.
Larry 
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80096 is a reply to message #80079] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 06:30  |
GMCWiperMan
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Larry,
Glad to hear you made it home and had such a GMC-uneventful trip. We sure
enjoyed having y'all here and I really appreciated you helping me get the
Cad project started.
Sorry you won't be back next year, but maybe we'll meet up in the SW -- we
hope to pass that way headed to the NW.
Speaking of the Cad: Didn't you mention having trouble stopping leakage at
the front crankshaft seal? From your oil mileage, you apparently corrected
it -- how? After every one of my 25 mile test runs, I find oil dripping
from the front torsion bar (right beneath the crank seal) and on top of the
main crossmember, with smearing on the engine's front plate. It looks as if
it's all coming from the front seal -- BUT, there's not a dab of oil
anywhere on the crank hub! None, nada! I'm baffled.
Ken H.
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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> Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a 3 mo
> period of time...
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| Re: Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80097 is a reply to message #80079] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 06:51 |
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| Larry wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 00:12 |
Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a 3 mo period of time. <snip>
In spite of cooler than normal temps, we had a GREAT time staying at many State and local Parks, and a 30 day stay in a Harlingen RV park...just to see what that would be like. (won't do that again).
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Larry,
Why the comment you "won't do that again"?
Does that mean you didn't like staying at a RV park or 30 days in one place or??????
Just curious.
Thanks
Bob & Terry Stockholm
Xenia, OH
1976 PB
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80102 is a reply to message #80079] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 07:40 |
emerystora
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Larry & Lucy
Glad to here that you had a good trip. It was nice to see you both at
Montgomery.
It is good to hear of long trips with a GMC without troubles.
Our last three long trips have also gone well. Santa Fe to Santa Rosa,
CA to Denver to home. Santa Fe to Michigan to Phidelphia to Delaware
to home. And this last one, Santa Fe to Florida (1800 miles) to
Montgomery, TX (1000 miles) to Denver (1000 miles). We'll be doing the
450 miles to home next Tuesday.
We usually just hear of the problems on the GMC net so some people are
afraid to go very far from home
Emery Stora
Emery
On Apr 10, 2010, at 10:12 PM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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> Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over
> a 3 mo period of time.
> Menomonie Wi to Crossville TN
> Crossville to Jacksonville Fl.
> Jacksonville to Harlingen Tx
> Harlingen to Montgomery Tx
> Montgomery to Branson Mo.
> Branson to Menomonie.
>
> I am happy to report that the only trouble we had on the whole trip
> was a perceived Macerator problem...turned out to be a loose hose
> clamp. Ran perfect...burned one quart of oil and countless gallons
> of gas (I don't even want to know). In spite of cooler than normal
> temps, we had a GREAT time staying at many State and local Parks,
> and a 30 day stay in a Harlingen RV park...just to see what that
> would be like. (won't do that again).
>
> Gonna do it again next winter...this time to the South West part of
> the country. Over the last couple of hundred miles of our trip, we
> were actually NOT looking forward to coming home. The only reason
> we came home was to do the taxes. Next year we'll apply for an
> extension and stay out till May.
> --
> Larry :)
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80110 is a reply to message #80097] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 08:47 |
Sandra Price
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Ditto, Bob. We'd like to know the reason "won't do that again". So far,
the longest time we've stayed in one RV park was 10 days in Watson Lake,
Canada--not a place to spend much time--waiting for our friends to meet us
to go on to Alaska, but we can say we enjoyed our time there.
Sandra
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 6:51 AM, Bob Stockholm <rstockholm@woh.rr.com>wrote:
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> Larry wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 00:12
> > Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a 3
> mo period of time. <snip>
> > In spite of cooler than normal temps, we had a GREAT time staying at
> many State and local Parks, and a 30 day stay in a Harlingen RV park...just
> to see what that would be like. (won't do that again).
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> Larry,
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> Why the comment you "won't do that again"?
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> Does that mean you didn't like staying at a RV park or 30 days in one place
> or??????
>
> Just curious.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Bob & Terry Stockholm
> Xenia, OH
> 1976 PB
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Sandra and Bob in the 51st Year of our State of Marriage
“Life’s a Trip” in “The Roadhouse”
’73 Painted Desert
Huntsville, TX
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic, love
as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or
insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so
that you may inherit a blessing. --1 Peter 3:8-9
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| Re: Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80112 is a reply to message #80097] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 09:08 |
Larry
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| stkhlm wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 06:51 |
| Larry wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 00:12 |
Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a 3 mo period of time. <snip>
In spite of cooler than normal temps, we had a GREAT time staying at many State and local Parks, and a 30 day stay in a Harlingen RV park...just to see what that would be like. (won't do that again).
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Larry,
Why the comment you "won't do that again"?
Does that mean you didn't like staying at a RV park or 30 days in one place or??????
Just curious.
Thanks
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Oh...we just found that 30 days in one place is not for us. We *really* liked staying at the state parks. Reasonable fees, nice facilities, elbow room, lots to see in and outside of park, and met lots of really nice people.
Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80113 is a reply to message #80096] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 09:10 |
Larry
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| GMCWiperMan wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 06:30 |
Larry,
Glad to hear you made it home and had such a GMC-uneventful trip. We sure
enjoyed having y'all here and I really appreciated you helping me get the
Cad project started.
Sorry you won't be back next year, but maybe we'll meet up in the SW -- we
hope to pass that way headed to the NW.
Speaking of the Cad: Didn't you mention having trouble stopping leakage at
the front crankshaft seal? From your oil mileage, you apparently corrected
it -- how? After every one of my 25 mile test runs, I find oil dripping
from the front torsion bar (right beneath the crank seal) and on top of the
main crossmember, with smearing on the engine's front plate. It looks as if
it's all coming from the front seal -- BUT, there's not a dab of oil
anywhere on the crank hub! None, nada! I'm baffled.
Ken H.
Ken,
Sent you a PM email.
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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> Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a 3 mo
> period of time...
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80115 is a reply to message #80112] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 09:12 |
Sandra Price
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Thanks. That's the way Bob and I feel... Meeting new people or running
into some of the same ones and sharing experiences is fun.
Sandra
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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> stkhlm wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 06:51
> > Larry wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 00:12
> > > Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a
> 3 mo period of time. <snip>
> > > In spite of cooler than normal temps, we had a GREAT time staying at
> many State and local Parks, and a 30 day stay in a Harlingen RV park...just
> to see what that would be like. (won't do that again).
> >
> >
> >
> > Larry,
> >
> > Why the comment you "won't do that again"?
> >
> > Does that mean you didn't like staying at a RV park or 30 days in one
> place or??????
> >
> > Just curious.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Oh...we just found that 30 days in one place is not for us. We *really*
> liked staying at the state parks. Reasonable fees, nice facilities, elbow
> room, lots to see in and outside of park, and met lots of really nice
> people.
> --
> Larry :)
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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Sandra and Bob in the 51st Year of our State of Marriage
“Life’s a Trip” in “The Roadhouse”
’73 Painted Desert
Huntsville, TX
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another, be sympathetic, love
as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or
insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so
that you may inherit a blessing. --1 Peter 3:8-9
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80118 is a reply to message #80112] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 09:29 |
Steven Ferguson
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Man,
You got that right. As with any adventure in a motorhome, it's the
trip, not the destination. Seems like we just get settled and the
gypsy bug bites. I even get restless at rallys and conventions
sometimes.
This is the last day of the Jet Setters Bisbee rally for us. What a
unique location. Tiny park situated about 800' above the Lavender
Pit. All sites are back in and most of them rest on the lip of the
pit. Incredible views out of most of the GMC rear windows.
Here's a few pics:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3661
In the one with the GMCs lined up, that first Birchaven is Wallace's
coach. That couple bought it from Mrs Wallace after he passed away.
They've had it for 10 or so years. Nice 23".
50's at night, 70 - 80 during the day. Yesterday the entire town of
Bisbee was closed to auto traffic as they had their annual car show in
the streets. Festival atmosphere in this modern day art colony.
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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> stkhlm wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 06:51
>> Larry wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 00:12
>> > Well, we arrived home last week after covering about 6500 miles over a 3 mo period of time. <snip>
>> > In spite of cooler than normal temps, we had a GREAT time staying at many State and local Parks, and a 30 day stay in a Harlingen RV park...just to see what that would be like. (won't do that again).
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>> Larry,
>>
>> Why the comment you "won't do that again"?
>>
>> Does that mean you didn't like staying at a RV park or 30 days in one place or??????
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Oh...we just found that 30 days in one place is not for us. We *really* liked staying at the state parks. Reasonable fees, nice facilities, elbow room, lots to see in and outside of park, and met lots of really nice people.
> --
> Larry :)
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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Sierra Vista, AZ
Urethane bushing source
www.bdub.net/ferguson/
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80120 is a reply to message #80115] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 09:38 |
Larry
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| Sandra Price wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 09:12 |
Thanks. That's the way Bob and I feel... Meeting new people or running
into some of the same ones and sharing experiences is fun.
Sandra
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Yaaa...ya know, with no exceptions, every place we stopped over night, someone came up to us and asked about our coach...
What is that?
How old is it?
How many are there?
Front wheel drive???
Nice rig!!
I had one of those...wish I still had it.
My (Dad, step dad, cousin, neighbor) had one of those.
I love the styling..
The coach was always a source of conversation...and my coach isn't that nice!! Sure makes traveling fun.
Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80121 is a reply to message #80112] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 09:42 |
LNelson
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Larry, since you like State Parks......(so do I)...did you happen to stay at Table Rock State Park when you were at Branson? If not, give it a try, a great place to stay.
Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
Ex GMC'er, then GM Busnut
now '77 Eleganza ARS WB0JOT
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80177 is a reply to message #80169] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 15:25 |
midlf
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| Steven Ferguson wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 14:12 |
Steve,
That's one section of Slab City. Even if you don't spend a night
there, you have to stop by and check it out if you're near the Salton
Sea.
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Looking at a map I've been close to the Salton Sea as we were at the Anza-Borrego Desert and Borrego Springs after the America's cup at San Diego once. I can't find a "Slab City" in Cali on the mapping programs.
There are a lot of areas out there I would like to visit but so far time has been limited. So far we have done Rt 66 on the bike and several trips to north of LA for relatives but that is about it.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80200 is a reply to message #80177] |
Sun, 11 April 2010 16:54 |
Steven Ferguson
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Steve,
Slab city is just a few miles from Nyland, CA. Very interesting.
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Steve Southworth <midlf@centurytel.net> wrote:
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> Steven Ferguson wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 14:12
>> Steve,
>> That's one section of Slab City. Even if you don't spend a night
>> there, you have to stop by and check it out if you're near the Salton
>> Sea.
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> Looking at a map I've been close to the Salton Sea as we were at the Anza-Borrego Desert and Borrego Springs after the America's cup at San Diego once. I can't find a "Slab City" in Cali on the mapping programs.
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> There are a lot of areas out there I would like to visit but so far time has been limited. So far we have done Rt 66 on the bike and several trips to north of LA for relatives but that is about it.
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> 1974 Glacier TZE064V100150
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip report Larry and Lucy's great adventure!! [message #80234 is a reply to message #80177] |
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| midlf wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 16:25 |
| Steven Ferguson wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 14:12 |
Steve,
That's one section of Slab City. Even if you don't spend a night
there, you have to stop by and check it out if you're near the Salton
Sea.
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Looking at a map I've been close to the Salton Sea as we were at the Anza-Borrego Desert and Borrego Springs after the America's cup at San Diego once. I can't find a "Slab City" in Cali on the mapping programs.
There are a lot of areas out there I would like to visit but so far time has been limited. So far we have done Rt 66 on the bike and several trips to north of LA for relatives but that is about it.
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Steve,
Look for 33°15′32″N 115°27′59″W or 33.25889°N 115.46639°W or 33.25889; -115.46639 on your mapping software.
Or
Find Niland Ca and go north-east on Beal Rd to find a place marked as Camp Dunlap.
Years ago on a Route 66 tour we though we might use it as a stop, but it turned out to be a long ways out of our intended track.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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