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| We will be leaving either Thursday or Friday for 5 to 8 days (or when the money runs out.) Going to the Cherokee Indian Reservation in the Mountains of NC for a few days of trout fishing and gambling in the Casino. Then we will go to the mountains of Tennessee for a few days. Fishing for me--shopping for the wife. Should drive about 12 to 1500 miles this trip. This will probably be the last long trip this year. Wife has to start back teaching when we get back. YUK!!! | |
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The trailers we are looking at do have their own batteries. Adding the extra truck battery was just a low cost option. It's the Nuclear Engineer in me, I like defense in depth... I also like to keep my options open. Did I mention it didn't cost much in the option list? Living in South Texas, I've fried some batteries in the heat. A spare for the truck also seems handy. I'll look at using the golf cart batteries on the trailer, though. Thanks! Mike |
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MikeW - So it is on Hold as the Silv. Planner told me. It is a nice option as a spare even as markbuck says you can do without it but when we camp in wilderness areas usually feel you just can't have toooo much battery and when we (& Gm) get it hooked up correctly as Vince & MikeL have, you will not run down your starter battery. I would think it shouldn't take Gm that long to get the wiring harness modification and instructions to the dealers. My dealer has offered to do mine and i've given him all the instructions from Vince etc and he is really planning to do it right. (I have no problem doing it myself as Vince did but my dealer guy has taken a real interest in it now) I know he even appreciated all the information from here because he didn't know anything when i had OnStar get him on line that day. I'm a design engineer for Fisher Controls Co. I have designed Presurizer Spray Valves for Westinghouse PWR's and been in containment different places around the world. Also designed the 20" and 24" Recirc. flow control valve for GE's BWR's which was what the NY (Nigra Mohawk NineMile Point) deal was about. Yours sound more interesting (  Vince - Mike called late today, arrived at his dad's yesterday i think. Will get together with him and his wife tomorrow MAIDRITE!!!! Loren 75v |
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| Now I know who to blame for the specs I had to learn while I was in the Navy. I am an ex Nuke, spent 2 years in school and 4 years on Subs. I can relate to being over protective on everything,there is redundancy on all critical equipment. | |
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Or should I say 'in N1575V'? Loren took my dad and me up for a flight. We went from Marshalltown (after we ate Maid-Rites) over to and around Elberon. Took several pictures of my dad's house from the air, through the hazy skies. After we get back I will post some of the pics for all to see. We rode out to the airport in the air conditioned comfort of Loren's 2500HD LT. Nice grey leather! Then we had to ride back to dad's house in my little truck. Thanks Loren we had a good time. Later, Mike |
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Nice to meet you and your Dad. Sorry 'bout all the Iowa haze. I found the campground between Douglas and Casper on the WY state map today. Also the R&D Relay came today. Took me about 30mins to install as result of your pointers last nite. Thanks to both you and Vince for the reminders of easy it would be to install. Plus it's nice to know how easy it is to get to the electrical under the fuse box. 75v |
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| Well I'm off on vacation too but not in the truck. I flew to Florida to visit Disney World and surrounding attractions. At $255 round trip for the flight, it was cheaper than gas for the truck. Just got caught in a major thunderstorm at the park. Close lightening, gushing rain, ice chunks etc. All the tourists (including me) huddled under any piece of shelter like a bunch of sheep. It was kind of fun for a California boy but not for the scared and screaming children. Too bad I didn't have the camper! | |
| We got back last night only to find out a boat had hit the only bridge to our island. At least it didn't knock it dow this time. After explaining to the law at the road block that I was a member of the Emergency operations center they let us go through. Most people had about a 6 hr wait!! Trip went fine-- got my limit of fish and lost plenty of money in the casino! | |
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I'm back home and ready to take the camper out somewhere. Maybe next weekend. oltroll, it sounds pretty isolated there; only one way in and out? You've probably told us but what island is that? |
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I finally took the camper on a 550 mile trip was suprised how low the gas mileage can get. I only got 7.8 mpg during the first 220 miles with a srong head wind, steep hills and doing about 70 mph. This was with a V-6 Silverado 4x4. I would guess the combination weighed about 10,000 lbs. I had to push the truck in second gear to keep 65 mph up steep hills. 65 in second is about 4800 rpms. I got 10 mpg on return trip letting speed drop to 55 before I kicked it down. Is this gas mileage typical? Two things suprised me. One, tow/haul mode really works. Two, it does not keep the torque converter lock under wide open throttle. I think this generates heat in the transmission. Some hills were 5 miles long and I used WOT all the way. The outside temp was near 100 and A/C was on full blast. I can just imagine what the trans temp was! I emailed GM and they said this truck does not need a trans cooler and can tow 5000 lbs with no options other than auto trans. Is there a way to keep the trans locked, even under WOT? Is there a trans temp meter that can be installed without much trouble? In this combination, auto, 4x4 V-6, 3.73, tow haul mode would allow overdrive towing when speed was above 60 mph and would drop out of overdrive when speed was below 55 mph, regardless of load. Held trans in thrid most of the time to avoid shifting. There is a big gap between second and third at WOT. A five speed auto would be nice or possibly 4.10 gears, but they are not avaliable. |
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