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My wife & I were commenting a couple weeks ago how we have gotten so busy the last couple years that we only camped 2 weekends last year & haven't been out this year. I decided to put my HD 2500 GMC on Craigslist for a grand over retail just to see what happened, 5 minute after it posted I had 15 emails. Long story short we got full retail out of it the next day & it went with a nice young couple from Lincoln, NE. We purchased a 2012 Ram 1500 Crew with a hemi & 3:92 posi & every available option. I hooked it up to the 308FBS & it impressed me with it's ability. I thought what if I put the Jayco on Craigslist for a grand over retail. The result was a couple took it with them back to Joplin,MO. I loaded their pickup with every spare camping item we had stashed except for my Winegard Carryout automatic satellite. I can't believe how quick it sold & how much room I have in my garage. I was happy with my decision till just now when my wifes nephew showed up to show us his new 38' Montana 5er. And depression has set in.1.7KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Pellet Grill?
I have a Traeger Lil Tex Elite pellet grill & love it. You can smoke meat on it or sear steaks & burgers. Pellets run about 12 bucks for a 20 pound bag and last really well. They come in several flavors also. I love doing briskets on mine. Traeger also make a portable model called a PTG check them out at www.traegergrills.com297Views0likes0CommentsRe: I was just wondering (Fuel Question)
JimFromJersey wrote: All I know is that in Lexington Nebraska last summer (June 2012) we picked up 63 gallons of E85 by mistake that caused really rough running and vapor lock in our old 87' vintage 454. Now, I'm not sure if that "E85" means it's 85% ethanol, but since here in the East, "E10" means 10% Ethanol, I have my suspicions. So E85 must be not much more volatile than Crisco. Modern computer controlled engines may run OK on it but that old cast iron monster in our Bounder didn't like it at all. It stalled every time we came to a stop. The genny hated it. We finally burned out enough to put some Shell V-Power in to counteract it. Once we started putting mid grade fuel in during the rest of our time in between the Ohio River and the Rockies, we were fine. Here in the midwest 87 octane regular has no alcohol, 89 octane has 10% alcohol we call it e10 or ethanol here, & e85 is 85% alcohol only to be used in flex fuel vehicles.338Views0likes0Comments
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