Ken B. is Rolling [message #119206] |
Fri, 18 March 2011 22:02 |
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WD0AFQ
Messages: 7111 Registered: November 2004 Location: Dexter, Mo.
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I visited with Ken this evening on the phone. He thought they were about ready to take off. He has a tracker in the coach he is driving back east. N9kb-11. Take a look when you can. Right now he is just south of Salinas on 101. He will head over 46 to Bakersfield and then up the Tehachapes and into Barstow. This was not his route of choice but he is trying to miss bad weather. 101 south is a good route and so is 46. Teri and I took it this summer and loved the drive.
So, keep your eyes on Ken. He is driving someone else's coach, as he so often does. His daughter is with him so they may both drive and make good time.
Dan
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Re: Ken B. is Rolling [message #119318 is a reply to message #119206] |
Sun, 20 March 2011 00:31 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Had my second GMC driving lesson today between Barstow and Needles; however that only lasted about 15 miles. The wind came out from hiding behind the mountains and gave me a good lesson on steering a coach in the wind. Had to pull over and have my dad drive so I could calm myself down. We are currently in the parking lot of Cracker Barrel in Kingman, Arizona. Thank you Cracker Barrel for the great food and the use of your WiFi!
Heather B.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: Ken B. is Rolling [message #119349 is a reply to message #119345] |
Sun, 20 March 2011 14:29 |
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mike miller
Messages: 3576 Registered: February 2004 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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WD0AFQ wrote on Sun, 20 March 2011 10:24 | 12 noon cst. Just talked with Ken and Heather. They have trash in the filter of one tank. One will pump gas the other won't. He is in Autozone getting stuff so he can blow back through the line of the one what is clogged. Still in Kingman.
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Hope he doesn't have to go the "outboard boat tank method."
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It isn't any fun to be reduced to a 50 mile range!
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
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Re: [GMCnet] Ken B. is Rolling [message #119353 is a reply to message #119344] |
Sun, 20 March 2011 15:48 |
rvanwin
Messages: 325 Registered: April 2007 Location: Battlefield, MO
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k2gkk wrote on Sun, 20 March 2011 12:03 |
Randy and Margie Van Winkle are in the process of
getting that same high wind driving experience!
Judy and I met them at an IHOP about 25 miles
east of Oklahoma City (Shawnee) for breakfast.
They were going to be heading for home about 1100
CDT and the wind is blowing at a pretty good cllip
from the south and will surely impact them as they
drive east on I-40.
It was bad enough in our Explorer as we headed home
back west on I-40! We saw a fellow in a Jeep towing
what was probably a 28' travel trailer westbound
and he was unable to keep it in the driving lane.
I was glad to get by him, for sure.
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Mac,
Enjoyed breakfast with you and Judy. The wind was strong but didn't affect us in the GMC too much. We are in Joplin which is about 60 miles from home so should be there in about an hour. Maybe we will see you again sometime...
Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
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