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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of CAD3M
> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 10:33 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: GMC: Trip home and Black list
>
>
Chuck
I plan on taking hwy 71 to Rayne out of KC this week and was wondering how
big the hill's were in Ark...still have 3:07 gears.....tia
jim white
78 EII
> Good evening all.
>
> Picked up my coach at Mr. Bounds place last Wednesday and after
> some business
> in Gainsville on Thursday took off for home through Arkansas to visit a
> friend, then home to Stillwater.
>
> Black list worked like it was supposed too, when I stopped in Northern
> Arkansas on Friday night, the coach heater was cold when I got
> off of 71.
> Being a Mn lad, I recognized low coolent, and sure enough had to
> add a gallon
> of anti-freeze. Took off next morning and watched some of you
> southerners
> try to drive on snow, if you hadn't been so dangerous it would have been
> funny. The Royale had no problems with the snow, but as the day
> wore on I
> had to keep adding. In Nevada Mo, stopped and called Larry
> Nelson told him
> my symptoms, he called Ray Knipp (sp) on his other phone, and he was
> suspicous of a leak in my heater core. Turned heater off,
> brought up small
> ceramic disc heater, turned on Onan, and motored on home, with
> less frequent
> stops.
>
> Being totally mechanically inept, you cannot belive what a morale
> booster it
> is to be able to call someone and have a friendly voice suggest
> solutions and
> also put positive spin on the situation, thank you Larry and Ray,
> and Roger
> your list is invaluable to me. Thanks many times over.
>
> Comments on the mods at Jims, new rectangular headlamps, look
> good and light
> output seems better but difficult to measure. Darrens pod is a
> work of art,
> perhaps should have a remote latch in the drivers compartment and
> use it as
> an air brake. Took off the rear AC and installed a Fantastic fan
> as other s
> have done, that is a nice mod, used it first night out. New
> driver and co
> driver seats are comforable and look good, new blinds dress up the coach,
> checked the range of the macerator pump this afternoon on my
> neighbors yard -
> works well. 4-bagger, sell stock, get a second job, whatever
> you have to do
> - get them. On 71 cutting apexs at 85 down hill, can't belive
> the way the
> coach handles before and after. Dropping off on shoulder is no longer a
> orfice tightening event, the highways with lanes or groves still
> a problem
> but much better.
>
> CB still doesn't work worth a darn, but new speakers and CD player rock.
> Jims door treatment understated and elegant.
>
> The new instrument panel and gauges were very comforting during
> this time of
> low water, as the low water light worked and the temperature
> gauges kept me
> well informed.
>
> Speedometer is incredible optistic, it reads 10% fast and so does the
> odometer. Now the trip odometer is interesting because in reads
> about 9 %
> less than the other odometer. go figure. The old speedometer
> had the same
> inaccuracy.
>
> Trip took me 75 to 10 to Alabam up 98 to 40 and across on 40 to
> 167 North to
> Ak, then 167 to Little rock, intersatate to 71 North. The snow made the
> mountains and piney woods beautiful, great drive.
>
> Anyway thanks again the Black list, and Mr. Bounds for the improvments.
>
> Chuck D
> 78 Royale
> Home again in Stillwater Mn
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailto
wner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of CAD3M> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 10:33 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: GMC: Trip home and Black list
>
>
Chuck
I plan on taking hwy 71 to Rayne out of KC this week and was wondering how
big the hill's were in Ark...still have 3:07 gears.....tia
jim white
78 EII
> Good evening all.
>
> Picked up my coach at Mr. Bounds place last Wednesday and after
> some business
> in Gainsville on Thursday took off for home through Arkansas to visit a
> friend, then home to Stillwater.
>
> Black list worked like it was supposed too, when I stopped in Northern
> Arkansas on Friday night, the coach heater was cold when I got
> off of 71.
> Being a Mn lad, I recognized low coolent, and sure enough had to
> add a gallon
> of anti-freeze. Took off next morning and watched some of you
> southerners
> try to drive on snow, if you hadn't been so dangerous it would have been
> funny. The Royale had no problems with the snow, but as the day
> wore on I
> had to keep adding. In Nevada Mo, stopped and called Larry
> Nelson told him
> my symptoms, he called Ray Knipp (sp) on his other phone, and he was
> suspicous of a leak in my heater core. Turned heater off,
> brought up small
> ceramic disc heater, turned on Onan, and motored on home, with
> less frequent
> stops.
>
> Being totally mechanically inept, you cannot belive what a morale
> booster it
> is to be able to call someone and have a friendly voice suggest
> solutions and
> also put positive spin on the situation, thank you Larry and Ray,
> and Roger
> your list is invaluable to me. Thanks many times over.
>
> Comments on the mods at Jims, new rectangular headlamps, look
> good and light
> output seems better but difficult to measure. Darrens pod is a
> work of art,
> perhaps should have a remote latch in the drivers compartment and
> use it as
> an air brake. Took off the rear AC and installed a Fantastic fan
> as other s
> have done, that is a nice mod, used it first night out. New
> driver and co
> driver seats are comforable and look good, new blinds dress up the coach,
> checked the range of the macerator pump this afternoon on my
> neighbors yard -
> works well. 4-bagger, sell stock, get a second job, whatever
> you have to do
> - get them. On 71 cutting apexs at 85 down hill, can't belive
> the way the
> coach handles before and after. Dropping off on shoulder is no longer a
> orfice tightening event, the highways with lanes or groves still
> a problem
> but much better.
>
> CB still doesn't work worth a darn, but new speakers and CD player rock.
> Jims door treatment understated and elegant.
>
> The new instrument panel and gauges were very comforting during
> this time of
> low water, as the low water light worked and the temperature
> gauges kept me
> well informed.
>
> Speedometer is incredible optistic, it reads 10% fast and so does the
> odometer. Now the trip odometer is interesting because in reads
> about 9 %
> less than the other odometer. go figure. The old speedometer
> had the same
> inaccuracy.
>
> Trip took me 75 to 10 to Alabam up 98 to 40 and across on 40 to
> 167 North to
> Ak, then 167 to Little rock, intersatate to 71 North. The snow made the
> mountains and piney woods beautiful, great drive.
>
> Anyway thanks again the Black list, and Mr. Bounds for the improvments.
>
> Chuck D
> 78 Royale
> Home again in Stillwater Mn
>
