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Thu, 09 February 2012 18:59  |
Gary Worobec
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Registered: May 2005
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Things I learned:
1) Canadian citizens with a US Green Card cannot get on a US Military base without an escort.
2) A Glock semi-automatic 9mm handgun is more reliable than a Smith and Wesson 38 Special revolver.
3) I now know how to jack a bullet out from a Glock.
4) Arizona gas at $3.21 a gallon is the same as California gas at $3.89 a gallon.
5) Running the fuel return line from a TBI installation into the filler pipe requires careful management of the two fuel tanks on a GMC.
6) Dachsunds appear to be the travel dog of choice.
7) The best guy to buy cutting tools from in Quartzite is the guy on the Northeast corner of the Tyson swap meet ( right at the corner of 95 and the first access road to the south)
8) Yuma, AZ is a nice town.
9) The folks at the Shangri-La RV PARK and RESORT in Yuma really appreciate a nicely turned out GMC. I highly recommend this park.
10. The folks at the PALMS RV Park in Yuma are dickheads because they have a 10 year age policy on coaches. They said to send a picture. I did. It was one of my a** bending over. Didn't hear back.
11) Women who open carry a pistol are kinda hot!!
12) There is a gun shop called the Second Amendment Family Gun Store just outside Bisbee, AZ. You can also learn to play a guitar there.
13) If I watch the throttle I can get 8 mpg towing the Tracker in our 23.
14) Sierra Vista, AZ has a lot of gun shops.
15) Apparently every time President Obama gives a speech gun sales go up.
16) For some reason the coach with the new 1 TON front end does not like the same tire pressures as the OEM setup. I dropped it from 65 to 60 psi and it rode much better. I have no idea why this is so.
17) A Geo Tracker 4x4 with offroad tires and limited slip diff really sucks in the Glamis sand dunes.
Trip was great, SoCal to Sierra Vista and back with no issues. Howell TBI/EBL continues to truck along nicely. Used a little more oil than normal. Steve F suspects I'll need valve guides in a while. With 112,000 miles I suspect he is right. Be a good time to replace the timing chain and water pump as they are all OEM. I may drill some holes in the Curtis fiberglass fan shroud to dump some air. With the aluminum radiator I might be running a bit too cold.
Looking forward to Casa de Fruta in late April.
Thanks
Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA
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