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| Ralph Peters (Ralph7)
Registered Member Username: Ralph7 Post Number: 72 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 75.210.48.171 Rating: N/A |
Left Shermans Dale, Pa., Oct 26, 09. 13.30 . Pa turnpike to Ohio pike, pluged in at plaza, Bus ran super, no smoke, turbo nice. Then to Elkhart Campground for 4 nites, needed tanks,got 90+gal. water an installed it, plus another black tank, now have 80+ black/gray. Then got 5 windows did not install. Also noticed oil on jeep (not much from DD), ATF from trans cooler line connection on trans (Similar to hydrolic cylinder connection jam nut). Plus a PS resivor drip. From Elkhart through Stuart, Iowa(a small truck stop overnite) to Souix Falls (camp groung overnite) Nov. 1 Madison SD an back to Souix Falls, an Flying J , .Unhook Jeep go downtown get SD drivers license, rehook head South stay Iowa rest area (32 degrees) old DD pops right off. Pressing on stay Ok. parking lot, than a Flying J in Tx. now I did walk arounds at every stop, took temp. readings. Drove useing the TEMP Guage, it went up---up comes the foot--- the SPEEDO is inop. In NM I noticed a right drive axle seal leak, but I had packed the bearings with greese so we got to Edgington RV Park, in Alamogordo, NM. on 54. Bus used about a gallon of oil, 2qt. of ATF,. One defroster motor broke, but one it is ok for the heat we needed. total fuel used??? Help need the CR seal # for the rear drive axle seal on 1977 TMC/ MCI. I forgot to keep my bearing an seal ###'s. More later.Thanks | ||
| Josh McElhiney (Zcommanager)
Registered Member Username: Zcommanager Post Number: 88 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 75.187.41.177  Rating: N/A |
Ralph - I'm glad to hear that the bus is running well on your first trip - aside from the axle seal. Sorry I can't help you out with seal #'s. Just curious, why did you have to get a SD Driver's License? Good Luck, Josh | ||
| Ralph Peters (Ralph7)
Registered Member Username: Ralph7 Post Number: 74 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 75.210.48.171 Rating: N/A |
Cause I registered the Bus in SD, and have My Dakota Address as my mail fordwarding. Plus a couple of other very good reasons. | ||
| Bob Baldwin (Bob4106)
Registered Member Username: Bob4106 Post Number: 190 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 24.74.180.20  Rating: N/A |
Hi Ralph It's been a long time. I hope you are doing well, and enjoying your time. If you are coming back this way? Let me Know I can plug you up for a night or two. | ||
| Ralph Peters (Ralph7)
Registered Member Username: Ralph7 Post Number: 75 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 75.209.129.101 Rating: N/A |
Thanks, we hope to come back East in the spring, trying to relax, an organize. Do not want to plan much, for the first time in our lives. OH had to get a Verizon air card, did not like beeing without any communication. | ||
| Nellie Wilson (Vivianellie)
Registered Member Username: Vivianellie Post Number: 387 Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 75.178.92.43  Rating: |
Ralph & Jeannie - What a relief! Been calling most every day, plus sending emails. Even (God forbid) called the hospitals in Carlisle and Hershey. So GLAD you're on your way. God bless you! Hope you have the time of your life...you both deserve it. Nellie |
