| Labor Day week trip [message #261234] |
Sun, 07 September 2014 20:06  |
jknezek
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Registered: December 2007
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Had a great trip over Labor Day week. 500 miles round trip to Wales West Campground near the AL Gulf coast. Coach ran great in 95+ degree temps pulling the HHR. Had some very mild and isolated vapor lock a couple times trying to maintain speed up hills. Engine temps sat below 200 on the digipanel while trans temps moved up toward 220 out of the tranny, 190 or so in the pan. It was hot, but given the load nothing I haven't seen before. Liked the campground, a neat place and great for kids.
Living for a week in the GMC with 3 kids under 5 a big dog and a parrot was tight. Fortunately we didn't see much rain so we stayed outside. The hot temps made the coach a.c. work, but it kept the coach under 72 except from 2-5 pm.
Overall a big success for our first week long vacation solely in the coach with all of us. Also a big shout out to Tom Phipps who came to visit us for a campground chat. Always good to see fellow GMC folks.
Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
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