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Hey Vince/Mike, Nice to hear from you both. Mike, I thought I read where you were going to sell your camper, but I see I read it wrong. Seventy K on your camper.. I've got along ways to beat that. Vince sounds like you had a great trip. How long were you gone? The trouble you described sounds like my problem. I do have the auto trans/case. I took it to GM, & of course they couldn't duplicate the clunk. I have a case file going with General Motors, so all is documented. I've got to get to work, so I will get back to you later. Thanks for the replies. Gary- |
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When I had my truck at the Chevy dealer, I ask them if they had heard of this problem from any other truck owners, & of course the answer was NO. How long ago did you put in this "BLUE" transfer case fluid? I doubt they will even know what I'm talking about, if I ask for the "new" blue fluid. I think I'll give them a call soon. By the way, since I talked to you two last, I installed the new Hellwig sway bar, Ranchos RS9000 shocks, & my first purchase were the air bags. Those three items made a world of difference in cornering & handling with the camper on. At times I have to remind myself that the camper is on (9'.5" Lance Lite)the back. It's a pleasure to drive. Got to check on a couple of things outside. Be back later. |
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Hope I haven't missed your Iowa visit this year?? Haven't been in here in long time. Hows every thing going?? Loren / 75V |
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I got my Maid-Rites, but time was very limited in Iowa (and everywhere else). We left Iowa after only 3 days and still just made it to Goose Bay 4 hours before our ferry left for Newfoundland. 40 hours on a ferry is a long time, even if you do get to meet some nice folks, and see tens of thousands of icebergs. Newfoundland was great to visit, not very photogenic, but the people are very friendly. We just got home, and a more complete trip report will follow in a couple of days. Sorry we missed you this year. Mike L |
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| Hope someone can help. Does anyone know what the ERROR message means when you insert a C. into radio. I have a 2K Silverado, LS with the upgraded radio...CD, AM, FM etc. I also could not eject the CD, by pushing the eject button. It took many tries before I could get it to eject. It wouldn't play either. Vince, if your there, didn't you have to replace your radio? If so, can you tell me what was involved. Who do I yell at? Thanks guys. | |
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10,011 miles in 34 days Stopped in Arches Nat'l Monument, then across Colorado (saw forest fires and smoke) and Nebraska (visited brother) and into Iowa to stay with my dad. We got 3 straight days of fireworks July 3rd at a local farm - impressive for a a private display, July 4th in town, and July 5th - local kids with leftover fireworks. Then, up through the UP and into Canada. Cross Canada and go through Quebec City, and up the St. Lawrence to Highway 389, then North. Past Manic 5 (huge dam and hydroelectric facility) and all gravel and dirt into and through Labrador (watch the black flies here, some of the bites have still not totally healed - 3.5 weeks later). Churchill Falls has another huge hydroelectric facility with no concrete dam. The blasted deep into the granite, and built the entire facility inside the natural rock with very little concrete. Blasted 1100' down. Impressive. On to Goose Bay, a big US air base in WWII, and the terminal for the ferry (room for 200+ cars and 400 passengers) to Newfoundland. 40 ferry hours later (two nights, one long day, and about 50,000 icebergs) we were in Newfoundland. We went to the south of the island and caught a small 30 passenger ferry to St. Pierre, a French island. Spent the day in France - French foods, language, currency, architecture, roads, customs, etc. Totally French except the cars were mostly US. Back on Newfoundland, we went to Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America! Then across Newfoundland. Stopped in small fishing villages and talked to locals about fishing and housing. Everyone knows the Grand Banks fishing industry died off, but most believe it is because the water temps changed and the fish moved away to ?????. You could buy reasonable house in on of the fishing villages for under $15,000 - Canadian!! Caught a big ferry (400+ cars and almost 1000 passengers/crew) to Nova Scotia. Before they let us on the ferry, they vacuumed out our truck and washed the outside and bottom with high pressure hoses. Seems they have a virus in the dirt on Newfoundland that attacks potatoes, and they want to keep it off the mainland. After some time in Nova Scotia, we caught another ferry to Prince Edward Island. Visited the family home of the woman who wrote Anne of Green Gables near Charlottetown. We took the new Bridge back to the mainland from the other side of PEI. 12.9 kilometers long, $1 Billion dollars to build. The trip home took us through Chicago (Museum of Science and Industry) and Colorado (Mt. Evans and Pikes Peak). In Nevada we camped along Lake Mead 116 during the days, down to 92 at night. Death Valley didn't seem so bad after that. Stopped in Bishop and got some fresh Sheepherders bread and then through Yosemite and home. Off to work now, Mike L |
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That's one heck of a trip. I would love to be able to do something like that. I know some of you guys have Lance slide-ins. My wife and I looked at a new one last weekend. I'm not sure which model it was. It had the side entrance, a bathroom in the rear drivers side corner, the dinette was in a slide-out on the drivers side and the dry weight was approximately 3,700 lbs. That was one nice slide-in! We were talking about it later on that night and my wife said that slide-in would be nice to have once the kids are grown and don't go with us anymore. I can't believe that since we got out of a slide-in for our current trailer. |
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| Does anyone own one of these units?I'm considering one now and it seems to be a well built unit with many features.It is the Laredo SC hardwall and will go on my V-10 4WD Dodge.I've been pulling a 28 ft. trailer;but consider it a bit of a hassel that limits me from going into more remote backcountry areas.I live in Colorado Springs and will tow a trailer with dirtbikes and ATVs.Any info will be greatly appreciated.Thanks. | |
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My dad used to have one. He always said it was the only camper he has ever owned that had no problems. He liked it. Mike L |
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| I've had my Northstar popup for well over a year now. Spent over a month in it in all sorts of weather. Very nice unit, well made. Have found no defects or structural short comings/problems. Factory will customize to your desires within reason (we had solar panels installed and twelve volt outlets added), along with their many options. Pay particular attention to the light over the bed. Ours is on the "wrong" end. They could have moved it if we had noticed it beforehand. Consider a factory pick up (arranged through dealer); you save shipping, theres a nice state park nearby for overnight checkout and you can get a Maid Rite while in Iowa! | |
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