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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2017, 05:35:26 pm »
catsaplenty...thanks for the heads up on the Elkhart Campground vs the Fairgrounds. We don't pick up our 2100 until the 20th of March. Guess our best bet is to call to see who's got what available.
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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2017, 06:01:09 pm »
Quote from: garmp on March 08, 2017, 05:35:26 pm
catsaplenty...thanks for the heads up on the Elkhart Campground vs the Fairgrounds. We don't pick up our 2100 until the 20th of March. Guess our best bet is to call to see who's got what available.
We have an appointment on March 20 to have an awning installed on Fawkes. Maybe we'll see you there  2o2.  :)(:
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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2017, 09:42:15 pm »
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jatrax....I would let atleast 5-8 lbs out of your tires, having the tires a max really makes the coach pound and unless you are really loaded very heavy you are well within limits running a little less pressure. 
Thanks, I planned on getting weighed and setting the air pressure accordingly.  But so far I've not been able to.  As usual nothing I plan goes right.  The tire pressure gauge I brought with me will not work on the new style valve stems being used by Phoenix.  After checking at three different gas stops I finally found one that would.  Now I can check the tire pressure. Tires are all about 5# low so at the next stop I pull over to get air but the machine is broken.  The next day when I stop for gas I pull up to their machine it has only a tiny air chuck on it suitable for car tires, will not work on any of mine through the wheel covers.

Anyway, if 5# light sounds good, that's where I am at now.

Found some smooth road today and things drove much better.  Still some vibration above 70mph but no control problems.
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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2017, 07:19:07 am »
Quote from: jatrax on March 08, 2017, 09:42:15 pm
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Found some smooth road today and things drove much better.  Still some vibration above 70mph but no control problems.

Ah, I forgot the road conditions when I said we have no handling problems. There are some seriously rumpled roads out there and we have pulled over more than once to check for flat tires only to find the road is warped.
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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2017, 08:54:58 pm »
Smoother roads today in Texas and New Mexico.  Much better ride, though still some vibration above 70mph.

I have to say I do not travel all that much on the interstates, but I am getting an education.  The condition of these highways is downright embarrassing.  They are literally falling apart.  And some of the worst have been toll roads?? (WH)

I really feel sorry for the truckers that have to ride on these every day.
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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2017, 09:37:36 pm »
Winter weather (freeze thaw cycles) and truckers with chains destroy the interstates in snow country and especially in the mountains. Then all summer there is "construction" as they patch and repair all the damage.
     While we are on "bad roads" anyone on this forum who is planning a trip that will take them on I-70 through Colorado between August and November 2017, change your plans or be prepared for serious traffic and delays.  We only have two bridges over the Colorado River (I-70 is on the west side of the river and Glenwood and Aspen are on the east side) and one is getting replaced. We already have traffic nightmares with "closures" but when the main highway 82 bridge comes down in August it won't be pretty.
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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2017, 11:48:41 am »
Quote from: jatrax on March 09, 2017, 08:54:58 pm
Smoother roads today in Texas and New Mexico.  Much better ride, though still some vibration above 70mph.

I have to say I do not travel all that much on the interstates, but I am getting an education.  The condition of these highways is downright embarrassing.  They are literally falling apart.  And some of the worst have been toll roads?? (WH)

I really feel sorry for the truckers that have to ride on these every day.

And now you know why we need to spend a TRILLION dollars over the next 10 years to bring our roads up to standard.

And the only way to pay for that is tax/tolls/fees/etc.

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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2017, 11:35:28 pm »
What I'd like to know is where all the tax/toll/fees we already pay are going.  Because it sure isn't into the roads. 

Drove through California today from Needles to Sacramento and the only good road was route 50 between Sacramento and Placerville.  Now if I was a suspicious sort I'd say having the only good road in the state being the one between the capital and Lake Tahoe might be suspicious.  But since I'm just a dumb farmer, I will just remain puzzled by that.
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Re: On the Road!
« Reply #23 on: March 15, 2017, 08:25:07 pm »
Gas taxes go to the roads, there just isn't enough taxes to maintain the roads.
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