| Trip Report (Silver City NM) [message #94193] |
Sun, 01 August 2010 14:05  |
Carl S.
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We just returned from a week long trip to Silver City NM. yesterday. We like to do a "birthday trip" near our birthdays and this was Kathy's trip (her birthday was July 26). Silver City is about 200 miles from Tucson and at a high enough elevation that it is much cooler there. We stayed at Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park, which is about 13 miles south of Silver and about 7 miles back a dirt (well graded) road west of NM 90.
No problems whatsoever with the coach except for finding a few roof leaks whenever it rained. The coach ran beautifully and towed the Tracker with no problem, even with the stock 3.07 final drive. I would have liked a 3.70, however for the hills and the posi diff would have come in handy for the dirt road. That is on my "list".
I checked the torque on my lug centered Dodge wheels and there was no sign of loosening. They ran straight and true. Trans fluid was still nice and red and fresh looking even after a long climb in second gear at speeds of 40 - 50 mph for about 20 miles. The road from Lordsburg to the Continental Divide is a deceptively steep grade. I kept thinking my towed brakes were dragging until I had Kathy check the elevation gain on the GPS. As fast as she could read out the numbers we were gaining three to four feet at a time.
It was a great trip, and if anyone doesn't mind driving back a graded mountain road, I would really recommend the park. Even in July, the temps ranged from about 60 to about 85, with rain and thunder showers at times (but not enough to ruin the fun). Pictures are at:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5554
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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| Re: Trip Report (Silver City NM) [message #94210 is a reply to message #94193] |
Sun, 01 August 2010 18:00  |
Dennis S
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Carl,
Nice report and photos -- great rv park! Talk about "away from it all" and would love to see those temperatures.
Jeff has taken on a pruject worthy of 3 GMC restorations!
Dennis
| Carl S. wrote on Sun, 01 August 2010 14:05 |
We just returned from a week long trip to Silver City NM. yesterday. We like to do a "birthday trip" near our birthdays and this was
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It was a great trip, and if anyone doesn't mind driving back a graded mountain road, I would really recommend the park. Even in July, the temps ranged from about 60 to about 85, with rain and thunder showers at times (but not enough to ruin the fun). Pictures are at:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5554
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Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: Trip Report (Silver City NM) [message #94240 is a reply to message #94210] |
Sun, 01 August 2010 21:21 |
Carl S.
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Dennis,
Jeff drove that bus from the LA area to where it is now. He said it drove like a dream, nice and quiet, plenty of power, good brakes, and better than 10 mpg.
It is quite a project. He is going to lower the floors in the seating areas to the same level as the aisles, he has a lot of glass to replace, and a complete interior to put in it. It has an 8-71 Detroit Diesel that, he says, runs great and a four speed manual transmission. It sure looks rough though. An overwhelming project from my point of view
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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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report (Silver City NM) [message #94242 is a reply to message #94240] |
Sun, 01 August 2010 21:26 |
Dennis S
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Carl,
The recernt stretch of extremely hot and humid weather has left me with a bias towards small inside projects. I admire his ambition -- hopefully he will stay in touch and share a few photos or a link to his "bus nut" photo site.
Dennis
Dennis Sexton
73 PD 230
Germantown, TN
USA
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Stouffer <carljr3b@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 9:21 pm
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report (Silver City NM)
Dennis,
Jeff drove that bus from the LA area to where it is now. He said it drove like
dream, nice and quiet, plenty of power, good brakes, and better than 10 mpg.
It is quite a project. He is going to lower the floors in the seating areas to
he same level as the aisles, he has a lot of glass to replace, and a complete
nterior to put in it. It has an 8-71 Detroit Diesel that, he says, runs great
nd a four speed manual transmission. It sure looks rough though. An
verwhelming project from my point of view
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arl S.
75 ex Palm Beach
ucson, AZ.
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