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- crawfordExplorerJust loaded it back up checked all systems ready to meet a few campers at Pine Mnt Rv park Pigeon Forge TN for Thanksgiving The hot tub is awaiting.
- kahoonaExplorer IIPicked it up from the shop where it got aligned, balanced radiator flushed, oil and filter changed and wiper mechanism checked. They would not touch the jacks.
I checked the jack electrics some more and replaced another fuse with no luck. Located the source of smoke that followed me home from Key West. Trans fluid drip on the exhaust! Walked away. - WinniecoupleExplorerOur RV is out on our land where we plan to build our dream house. Thank goodness it was there so i crawled inside to take a break from slinging a chainsaw... thought i was going to pass out. Thankfully there was fresh water and Dr Peppers left over from summer. Opened a back window and had the back door open, nice and cool... could have napped for hours.
- elvis90210ExplorerGot it parked into a nice INDOOR storage spot for the winter...
- braeworthExplorerI attached five MaxxAir vent covers on my Coachmen Freelander.
:C - RVWithTitoExplorerBlew the leaves off of the roof. It's that time of year.
- TiogaChevyExplorerFinally succumbed and put the pink stuff in. Hope I did it right since this is the first time. Still may take some short extended weekend trips without using the on board amenities when road conditions allow.
- HandbasketExplorerDrove it! Seriously, I did. And used it as a base for amateur astronomy.
I DIY installed new Rancho 9000's on the Tiger a few weeks back, never having felt that the Bilsteins available for the Silverado chassis were up to the job. But with two cataract surgeries, and house repairs & painting, I hadn't put them to much of a test. Yesterday I decided to check out Yellow Gap Road (FR 1206), going from North Mills River NFS campground to US 276 over by Brevard. It's about 15 miles of gravel FS road running very roughly parallel to the Blue Ridge Parkway, mostly one lane, and crossing two mountain ridges. It's a graded road, but hasn't been done in a while. If you've ever been to Pisgah Inn or on that part of the P'way, you've seen that area, lying below to the south.
I was _very_ pleased with the new Ranchos. They were stable on pitching asphalt, and they handled the washboarded sections of dirt & gravel very well at moderate speed. Well worth the bucks & effort.
BTW, this is not a road I'd recommend for the typical C. Mine's only 19 feet long, and 4x4. FR 1206 is narrow, with steep dropoffs in places. I did meet three folks pulling horse trailers, but they were going slowly even when not passing me where I'd pulled off into the ditch.
I went on to the BRP, to a parking lot near Mt.Pisgah, and set up the telescope. Ate supper while darkness fell, then spent three hours observing with my 'new' eyes. Absolutely glorious! Fxed hot chocolate and warmed up in the camper midway in the evening. Packed it up and came home via the BRP.
Two thumbs up to the Ranchos, and the cataract surgery!
Jim, "The perfect gift for the man who values his peace and quiet... a phoneless cord!" - RaymonExplorerSOLD IT !!
- tenbearExplorerSome years ago I had some waranty work done on my MH by Four Winds. They did a pressure test on the plumbing at 80 psi for something like 20 minutes. Even so, when I blow out my lines I use 40-50 psi.
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