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| Re: [GMCnet] night night [message #105883 is a reply to message #105882] |
Sun, 14 November 2010 13:46   |
k2gkk
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For the sake of the lifespan of your tires,
you need to put them on something other
than bare ground, according to what I have
read.
Think the large round concrete slabs that
home and garden stores sell for footpaths!
* "An unarmed man can but flee *
* from evil. Evil can NEVER be *
* overcome by flight FROM it." *
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* D C "Mac" Macdonald *
* Amateur Radio K2GKK *
* USAF & FAA, Retired *
** Oklahoma City, OK **
* * "The Money Pit" * *
* * ex-Palm Beach, 76 *
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: superglider@juno.com
> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:41:55 -0600
> Subject: [GMCnet] night night
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> Sad to have to put the coach away for the winter. The power cord is for the electronic rodent device.
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> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/GMC%20Motorhome/P1010347.jpg
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> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/GMC%20Motorhome/P1010348.jpg
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> Wayne and Lisa,
> Bolton Landing, NY,
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> Big Blue Bus AKA Triple B, 78 Royale center kitchen,
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> Patriot Guard Rider,
> Standing for those who stood for us.
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| Re: [GMCnet] night night [message #105893 is a reply to message #105882] |
Sun, 14 November 2010 17:33 |
dngmissett
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Wayne
I feel you pain, covered mine today. :( You might consider putting some wood blocks under the tires and spreading some cayenne pepper around them to keep the critters out. JWIWD
Dick Missett
Wyoming, PA
--- On Sun, 11/14/10, Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@juno.com> wrote:
From: Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@juno.com>
Subject: [GMCnet] night night
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 2:41 PM
Sad to have to put the coach away for the winter. The power cord is for the electronic rodent device.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/GMC%20Motorhome/P1010347.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/GMC%20Motorhome/P1010348.jpg
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Wayne and Lisa,
Bolton Landing, NY,
Big Blue Bus AKA Triple B, 78 Royale center kitchen,
Patriot Guard Rider,
Standing for those who stood for us.
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| Re: [GMCnet] night night [message #105899 is a reply to message #105883] |
Sun, 14 November 2010 18:25 |
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USAussie
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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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G'day,
I agree with Mac but would carry it a bit further.
Place the patio path slabs under the frame where the front clip bolts to the
main side rails and under the bogies.
Jack the coach up until the tires are off the ground
Place jack stands under the frame where the front clip bolts to the main
side rails and under the bogies.
Bleed all the air pressure out of the bags, they'll hibernate better
unpressurized!
Get six tire covers:
http://tinyurl.com/245bhas
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=rv+tire+covers
&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Once the tire covers are on sprinkle them with Cayenne pepper - rodents hate
the stuff. Sniff some and you'll see why NO NO NO DON'T do that! Touch a bit
to your tongue. It probably will loose it's punch so you may have to do it
again before spring.
I drop the pressure in my tires to 20-25 psi too.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of D C *Mac* Macdonald
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:46 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] night night
For the sake of the lifespan of your tires,
you need to put them on something other
than bare ground, according to what I have
read.
Think the large round concrete slabs that
home and garden stores sell for footpaths!
* "An unarmed man can but flee *
* from evil. Evil can NEVER be *
* overcome by flight FROM it." *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* D C "Mac" Macdonald *
* Amateur Radio K2GKK *
* USAF & FAA, Retired *
** Oklahoma City, OK **
* * "The Money Pit" * *
* * ex-Palm Beach, 76 *
* * * * * * * * * * * *
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: superglider@juno.com
> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:41:55 -0600
> Subject: [GMCnet] night night
>
>
>
> Sad to have to put the coach away for the winter. The power cord is for
the electronic rodent device.
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>
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/GMC%20Motorhome/P1010347.
jpg
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>
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/GMC%20Motorhome/P1010348.
jpg
> --
> Wayne and Lisa,
> Bolton Landing, NY,
>
> Big Blue Bus AKA Triple B, 78 Royale center kitchen,
>
> Patriot Guard Rider,
> Standing for those who stood for us.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] night night [message #105901 is a reply to message #105899] |
Sun, 14 November 2010 18:47 |
Smitty52
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The tires are on blocks right now, they are just sunk into the ground a bit from the weight of the coach and don't show in the pics. Once I know for sure that I will not pull the tarp and move the coach to test the EFI further, I will be putting the coach on jackstands all the way around, dropping tire pressure to 20lbs and venting the bags. Sad day to have to put it away but I am holding out hope of at least one more trip around town with it. The snow we had the other night has melted so maybe it will stay away for a while.
Wayne and Lisa,
Bolton Landing, NY,
Patriot Guard Rider,
Standing for those who stood for us.
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| Re: night night [message #105911 is a reply to message #105882] |
Sun, 14 November 2010 19:41 |
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mike miller
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Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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I have never had good luck with tarps. I normally end up with a small lake in the area behind the air conditioner inside the rails. The top of the coach would end up just as wet as if I didn't have it covered.
I bought a couple of those temporary car ports and used them to build a 10x50 foot shelter. It works OK here in the "great north wet," but might not survive the snow fall in the north east.
When I got my #3 coach, I had to move my #1 coach from under the shelter. I built a structure to hold a tarp off of the top of the coach. I put (3) square 2x4 bases on the coach. I put uprights on these bases to hold an aluminum ridge pole and used PVC pipes as rafters.
It has a steeper pitch than the "carport" (~45 vs ~30 degrees) so it might shed snow better. It DOES shed rain pretty good.
Something to think about.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: night night [message #105916 is a reply to message #105882] |
Sun, 14 November 2010 20:51 |
Luvn737s
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I wouldn't put your coach away at all!
In AZ the summer is often the dormant time for me, but I make it a point to make sure I go out and take the coach for a decent drive. I know salt is a big risk for you in the winter, but I'm sure you'll have a few sunny days that dry up the roads every so often and you can get the coach out for a little exercise.
I gave up on coach covers because the trouble of getting them on and off was just enough for me to justify not driving the coach. The more you regularly use them, the better and longer the coaches will last.
You might think about one of those "portable garages" that are sold. They cover the coach, but they allow you to take them in and out as necessary.
Run to the bank, run to the store, run off to the ice boat races, but just run the coaches like their "lives" depended on it.
Randy
1973 26' Painted Desert
Ahwatukee (Phoenix) AZ
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| Re: night night [message #105935 is a reply to message #105927] |
Mon, 15 November 2010 08:27 |
Smitty52
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Registered: July 2007
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Right now I am just using a 20X30 tarp. Next year when time and funds permit I plan to setup one of those "temporary" garages that has its own metal frame and heavier tarp cover. Might allow me to sneak one of the Ramblers in there too.
Wayne and Lisa,
Bolton Landing, NY,
Patriot Guard Rider,
Standing for those who stood for us.
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