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John · 02-20-2003, 04:46 PM

John Irwin,

You're right, it's because I have the reg cab.

Have a great weekend & a safe trip!

John

femuse · 02-20-2003, 04:54 PM

John,

We seem to have decided on the 32'. The 3 axles would be too much of a problem with the crazy parking on crazy grounds.
We are driving tomorrow with our car 160m to NC, to most certainly buy a 32' 1990. Then we'll get the van (brand new brakes and 33 gallons of old gas in tank) to take it home (turned off registration & insurance on truck till spring)

Then we have to figure out how to position a 3rd AS on our grounds. Will put it where the 25' is, but with the added length & central bath location, we have some major work to do on the sewer system.

Chantal

John · 02-20-2003, 05:10 PM

Chantel,

You also have a 25 footer, cool!!!!

I too don't care for that 3rd axle and how you describe your parking situation at the festivals, you'd be doing alot of tire scrubbing.

So you'll have 3 Airstreams on your land. Pretty soon, you'll have yourself a nice B&B!!

John HD

Does your 3/4 have the passenger compartment air filters?

I replaced mine and man were they dirty. They do take out the pollen and dust.

John

john hd · 02-20-2003, 05:54 PM

john

yes i have the air filters, changed them also. they do catch a lot of crapola.

there are two types available, one (stock) that has activated charcoal in it to cut down on offensive odors. and the aftermarket types.

i'm aware that your 327 gets better mileage, but for the penalty of a couple of mpg i'll take the 366 for the extra grunt up hills. and the 4l80e transmission. for the tow in o.d. feature.

as for the chicks, we grow 'em big here in wisconsin! a guy really needs the extra hauling capacity if ya want to pick up a load!

john

John · 02-20-2003, 06:01 PM

John HD,

!

John

femuse · 02-20-2003, 06:02 PM

John,

our living quarters on the right, the 1971 guest room on the left.

Chantal

John · 02-20-2003, 06:08 PM

Chantal,

Now that's what I call living!!

God, you guys are truly living large when it comes to fulltiming & Airstreaming!!!

John

p.s. let me know if you ever would rent out a space for a month or two!!

femuse · 02-20-2003, 06:16 PM

John,
a 30' X 75' metal building helps. No heat. Cement floor. Cold.

You can come and help mow the lawn (20 acres, 10acres of forest). You have to mow (at least weed wack) the road too. When we come home after 3 months on the road, you should see the sight!!!.
Chantal

john hd · 02-20-2003, 06:31 PM

femuse

i'd bet the guest trailer gets popular in the summer since it has air conditioning!

i like the bbq grill in the snow bank! grilled steaks for sunday dinner, when the going gets tough the tough grill in a snow bank!

looks like ya have winter living figured out.

john

John · 02-20-2003, 06:32 PM

Chantal,

Yeehaw!!!! You and Mike got a little piece of paradise there!!

Cool beans-John

Pick · 02-21-2003, 07:14 AM

My wife dreams of retiring on a farm in Virginia, I dream of Florida!
We own a 1.27 acre wooded lot across the road from our house. I would like to put an RV pad over there, behind the farm market, with full hookups. (I'll probably have a fight with zoning on that one!)Then, when the time comes, sell the house. We could live there in the summer and head South for the winter! I have lived here all my life, and hate winter more and more every year!

wyhjr · 02-21-2003, 09:55 AM

John Irwin,
How much work/bucks did it take to put the Banks superchager in your Chevy?

wyhjr · 02-21-2003, 10:23 AM

Craig,
That air hitch does sound interesting. Surely, someone has tried it.
My rough ride problem is so bad I just might take the bait and get one.

Pahaska · 02-21-2003, 10:44 AM

I had some other work done at the time, and I don't have an exact breakout handy. It was somewhere over $500. However, they did more work than the Banks instructions. Every joint is TIG welded, no clamps anywhere. They also insisted on using a new gasket where Banks says reuse the old gasket.

The install took most of a day.

They did a super job of installation. No one would know that it wasn't factory original.

Road Ruler · 02-21-2003, 10:54 AM

John.. I saw an ad for Banks in an RV mag this morning and took the time to read it knowing that you had one installed. Noticed they have been in business since 76! To be in business that long they must be doing it right.

Gene Wissink · 02-21-2003, 11:57 AM

Davidz71
I also have been looking at that system. I have a wife that has had neck fusioin and has to have a smooth ride, from what I have seen posted about the ride of the tow vehicle I am looking to replace the system that came with the AS, I think it is a Reese single sway setup.
Gene

Jabba · 02-21-2003, 12:08 PM

I had the same problem on an old section of I-75 while bringing our rig home. I contribute it to the fact that we have a short wheelbase tow vehicle (Tahoe) that hops on its own sometimes. Wayne, is your f-150 a shortbox? It might be a length relationship, think of 2 different length levers and the amount of motion required to move them around a pivot point. The longer lever (wheelbase) moves a small amount vs. the shorter needing more movement at the end opposite the pivot (hitch), resulting in you getting bounced more. I like the Tahoe in terms of ride and great maneuverability (especially being able to wind our 30' into the yard on the first attempt). But depending on how the ride goes this summer, might opt for the 'Burb and longer wheelbase when the lease runs out.

davidz71 · 02-21-2003, 05:11 PM

Bill,
Around '77 I sold my '70 Pontiac GTO (big mistake) and bought a '77 Jeep CJ7 with 304 V8, 3 sp., hardtop and AC. It was great for going down logging roads and Jeep trails but did not have the space available for all my camping gear when I left for a weekend deer hunt. Another reason I got rid of it was due to a stretch of road I-40 West from Nashville toward Memphis. Part of it was concrete and it set up a rhythm that had me rocking to music. I remember the same type of road in an area near Corpus Christi, TX. in the '70s that was the same way. I'm glad the stretch toward Memphis is smooth now although I rarely go that way anymore.

wb13798 · 02-22-2003, 12:26 PM

I-20 IN LOUSIANA . NEAR, EAST OF MONROE I PULLED A 31 FT EXCELLA WITH A 1 TON DULLY/z-71 pu/2500suburban IN AND OUT OF MONROE AND COULD NOT BELEIVE WHAT THE tow vehicle AND TRAILER WAS DOING . HAD TO SLOW DOWN to a crawl AS I WAS LOOSING CONTROL OF THE vehicle BUT THE BOUNCE DID NOT STOP UNTILL I HIT THE NEW ASPHALT PAVING. IF YOU GO THAT WAY YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT RIDE. AS OF LAST DECEMBER THAT STRECH OF ROAD HAS NOT HAD ANY WORK TO IMPROVE . IN ALL THE MILES I PULLED THE AS I NEVER EXPERIENCED A ROAD LIKE THAT. I DROVE MY MH OVER IT LAST DECEMBER AND IT WASNT A BAD RIDE. I LIKE BIG RIGS a chevrolet dully does a great job. I HAD A z-71 and the as sometimes tryed to drive for me . also pulled with a suburban 2500 never again. talk about white nuckel driving. the z-71 and suburban was the pits compared to the chevro;et 3500 dully. TO EACH IS OWN . you will have to live and learn. lol
al

JeffandSuzanne · 02-25-2003, 07:56 AM

I found a cure for the "washboard" syndrome found on I-20 in Louisiana and on I-30 & I-40 thru Arkansas. . .DON'T GO THERE!!!
We took a trip from Ft. Worth, Texas to Chicago last June, and believe me, a Hensley hitch doesn't make it any better!!! In fact, the beating was so severe, I was worried about damage to the hitch, my Airstream sand my truck. We averaged 40 mph until we got to Illinois. . .and then by law, we had to go 55 mph, so making up lost time was shot to heck. Now, either I will seek out state highways and give them a chance, or go another route. Texas' interstates can be rough, too; but not even close to the above mentioned Louisiana/Arkansas punishment! I usually try to stay on Texas state highways when I can. The sppeed limit is usually close to the Interstate speeds, fewer semi's and usually a whole lot smoother. . .not to mention a whole lot more interesting!!!