Home » Public Forums » GMCnet » [GMCnet] Back from the big trip
| [GMCnet] Back from the big trip [message #214918] |
Thu, 18 July 2013 22:35  |
kincaid76royale
Messages: 71
Registered: February 2005
Karma: 0
|
Member |
|
|
On the Road
Well, here we are, back from our first long trip with the GMC that wasn’t just going to a rally somewhere..
We had a really great time and saw many places that we had wanted to visit for very long time.
We travelled for three weeks and 2500 miles to the “four corners” area of the Southwest. We visited the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Four Corners and Sedona in Arizona. We parked the GMC in Cortez CO. for a week and travelled by rental car to Mesa Verde, other Anasazi sites, Durango and Silverton, where we took the narrow-guage train trip. We also enjoyed some fun times and some relaxing times in a lot of places such as Williams, AZ and Needles CA.
The weather was very warm and windy with temps up to 124*F
The coach performed well the whole way but we did learn some limitations to driving a 37 year old vehicle. When driving in 110* temps, especially in hills, we experienced some overheating until we slowed to 55 MPH and set the cabin air to Low. The engine fan sound was continuous so, at first, we thought that it was not working. When driving in steep hills the generator, driving the roof air, will starve and stop If the gas tanks are not nearly full. Above 3500 ft. the GMC struggles for power and above 6000 ft the slightest grade requires WOT and/ or downshift just to keep moving. BTW at 8000 + ft. there is no need for high gear, ever. We could not have handled the steep hills and tight curves in CO without the rental car. Note: at 120*+ the lone roof air did not keep the coach cooler that 90*F so we travelled in the early morning (3:00 AM) and spent some afternoons in Campground “Cool Rooms”
We are so thankful that the old GMC never quit on us anywhere and provided a snug home for us the whole time.
Thank you to Jim and Grace Kanomata, Nick Gutierrez, and Alonzo …. At Applied GMC in Fremont, CA who spent so much time working on the old GMC and making sure that it was reliable and ready for the trip. They rebuilt and renewed the entire dash air conditioning, installed radiator air ducting, flushed the brake system, lubed and serviced the entire engine and suspension and made the air ride system operate They installed the spare steering gear box and aligned the front end. They spent a lot of time trying to make the oil pressure warning work.
We could not have made this trip without their help and encouragement and they did so much of this work without charge just because they wanted us to have a great, first long trip, experience with the GMC.
They are special people and we have been told that they are just as helpful and supportive to many others in the GMC family. We could not own this old GMC Motorhome without them.
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip [message #214921 is a reply to message #214918] |
Thu, 18 July 2013 23:01  |
kincaid76royale
Messages: 71
Registered: February 2005
Karma: 0
|
Member |
|
|
HI all:
I forgot to mention that we are Jack and Mary Kincaid of Castro Valley, CA and that our coach is a 1976 Royale RB - 26 ft.
J ack and M ary Kincaid, Castro Valley, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: kincaid76royale@comcast.net
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Cc: kinscott@comcast.net, jackekincaid@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 8:35:01 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip
On the Road
Well, here we are, back from our first long trip with the GMC that wasn’t just going to a rally somewhere..
We had a really great time and saw many places that we had wanted to visit for very long time.
We travelled for three weeks and 2500 miles to the “four corners” area of the Southwest. We visited the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Four Corners and Sedona in Arizona. We parked the GMC in Cortez CO. for a week and travelled by rental car to Mesa Verde, other Anasazi sites, Durango and Silverton, where we took the narrow-guage train trip. We also enjoyed some fun times and some relaxing times in a lot of places such as Williams, AZ and Needles CA.
The weather was very warm and windy with temps up to 124*F
The coach performed well the whole way but we did learn some limitations to driving a 37 year old vehicle. When driving in 110* temps, especially in hills, we experienced some overheating until we slowed to 55 MPH and set the cabin air to Low. The engine fan sound was continuous so, at first, we thought that it was not working. When driving in steep hills the generator, driving the roof air, will starve and stop If the gas tanks are not nearly full. Above 3500 ft. the GMC struggles for power and above 6000 ft the slightest grade requires WOT and/ or downshift just to keep moving. BTW at 8000 + ft. there is no need for high gear, ever. We could not have handled the steep hills and tight curves in CO without the rental car. Note: at 120*+ the lone roof air did not keep the coach cooler that 90*F so we travelled in the early morning (3:00 AM) and spent some afternoons in Campground “Cool Rooms”
We are so thankful that the old GMC never quit on us anywhere and provided a snug home for us the whole time.
Thank you to Jim and Grace Kanomata, Nick Gutierrez, and Alonzo …. At Applied GMC in Fremont, CA who spent so much time working on the old GMC and making sure that it was reliable and ready for the trip. They rebuilt and renewed the entire dash air conditioning, installed radiator air ducting, flushed the brake system, lubed and serviced the entire engine and suspension and made the air ride system operate They installed the spare steering gear box and aligned the front end. They spent a lot of time trying to make the oil pressure warning work.
We could not have made this trip without their help and encouragement and they did so much of this work without charge just because they wanted us to have a great, first long trip, experience with the GMC.
They are special people and we have been told that they are just as helpful and supportive to many others in the GMC family. We could not own this old GMC Motorhome without them.
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip [message #214929 is a reply to message #214918] |
Fri, 19 July 2013 00:43 |
appie
Messages: 902
Registered: April 2013
Location: denmark
Karma: 2
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Congratulations with your trip
Wonering are the problems driving at altitude a general problem? Is there a solution to the problem?
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip [message #214934 is a reply to message #214932] |
Fri, 19 July 2013 01:33 |
appie
Messages: 902
Registered: April 2013
Location: denmark
Karma: 2
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Thanks. Howard. Dont think anybody needs to get much higher then that wirh a motorhome
Thinking it to be a airproblem would changing the carb setting not do the job ?
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip [message #214938 is a reply to message #214937] |
Fri, 19 July 2013 02:46 |
appie
Messages: 902
Registered: April 2013
Location: denmark
Karma: 2
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Howard I live in Svendborg and do not know anybody called Nielsen, but then again I am a Dutchman.
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip [message #214944 is a reply to message #214929] |
Fri, 19 July 2013 06:29 |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412
Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
Karma: -74
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Yeh.
Expensive solution: Turbochargers.
Cheap solution. Live and travel in the South and Southeast.
--johnny
--------------------------------------------
On Fri, 7/19/13, lenze middelberg <lenze@middelberg.dk> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Friday, July 19, 2013, 5:43 AM
Congratulations with your trip
Wonering are the problems driving at altitude a general
problem? Is there a solution to the problem?
--
Appie
eleganza 76
Denmark
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip [message #214945 is a reply to message #214944] |
Fri, 19 July 2013 07:07 |
 |
USAussie
Messages: 15912
Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Karma: 6
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Be a bit PATIENT!
Cheaper solution!
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Johnny Bridges
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 6:30 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip
Yeh.
Expensive solution: Turbochargers.
Cheap solution. Live and travel in the South and Southeast.
--johnny
--------------------------------------------
On Fri, 7/19/13, lenze middelberg <lenze@middelberg.dk> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Back from the big trip
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Friday, July 19, 2013, 5:43 AM
Congratulations with your trip
Wonering are the problems driving at altitude a general
problem? Is there a solution to the problem?
--
Appie
eleganza 76
Denmark
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
|
|
|
|
Goto Forum:
Current Time: Sun Nov 17 10:37:11 CST 2024
Total time taken to generate the page: 0.00813 seconds
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
