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Posted By: Teacher's Pet on 10/22/15 02:30pm

Avan...85° here in Melbourne. Houston appt will go well I'm sure. It's with the Electrophysiologist who changed out my ICD last December. He agreed to be an EP Dr and cardiologist for when we are in Texas. Houston is much closer than Indianapolis when in the Rio Grande Valley and my Indy Dr was in agreement.

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'04 R-Vision Trail-Lite 213
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Posted By: burlmart on 10/23/15 04:02am

hello, terry. good doctors are a godsend

we got back from 48 hours at fontainbleu SP and spent 10 hrs of that walking red, peanut, and boudreau on roads and trails. temp hit 43 1st nite and we even ran a small space heater both mornings. never needed the A/C.

boudreau is our recent failed-foster who spent 2 years in the no-kill shelter (big one in my lap). he reveled in the rustling woods, smells, and sightings of all the deer

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the MH ran great. we really liked the recent mods of awning removal and the dinette/sofa/TV (pics are in previous thread post around may)

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* This post was edited 10/23/15 04:10am by burlmart *

2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy

Posted By: mstanis on 10/24/15 11:15pm

Did a 2 week 3000+ mile trip back in Sep/Oct.

Traveled from the Chicago area to Norfolk (Portsmouth) VA, to see my friends daughters' ship sail back from a mission. It was rainy w/ flood condition in the VA area. A few days stay at First Landing SP, then in Newport News. We then traveled down to Tampa FL for a few days (Stayed at Manatee River Sp in FL) before heading back.to IL.

Had to take the detour because I-95 was closed in SC. The detour took us into Columbia SC, which was also hit badly. It took awhile to find a route that could be navigated. At one point I was going down a unlit road around midnight. Around a curve I noticed less and less pavement- and more and more mud. A little further I passed an abandoned car, then the road abruptly ended with a big mud slide blocking the way. At the top of the mud hill I saw another abandoned 4 wheel drive vehicle that apparently got stuck! I was thankful for the rear camera that I installed last year as I carefully backed down the curvy road until I could turn around! As I was backing up, a minivan passes me! The driver came to his senses shortly after, also turning around. It was an inconvenience for me, but my heart goes out to those that were affected by the massive rainfall.

As for the RV...
I did lose my running lights the first night. It was a blown fuse, probably because the trailer hitch harness was loose and dragging on the ground. Some wires were exposed after the abuse. After taping things up and replacing the fuse, the lights were OK for the rest of the trip.

I discovered a rusted tail-pipe that was temporarily 'bandaged'. It also appears that the wheel wells are not too effective at keeping the water out. The interior rug was damp on both sides in that area after driving through some standing water. (Only a few puddles, nothing too deep)

I'll have to replace the drain valves. I seems like the rear drain area may have dragged the ground, perhaps on a steep driveway or something, causing a stress crack. The plastic was epoxied for the short term.

I consider these issues relatively minor. The MH started and ran like a champ for the trip. MPG was 10-11 driving mostly at 70 mph.

In addition to the parks mentioned, my Aunt's house, camp Walmart, Ohio Turnpike rest area, and a Truck stop were utilized during the journey.

The MH is winterized now, but I hope to still use it before it gets too cold.

* This post was edited 10/25/15 12:31pm by mstanis *

2001 Trail-Lite B-Plus 211 w/ 5.7L Chevy

Posted By: garmp on 11/02/15 03:28pm

quietjake, pm me. I might be interested, depending on the floor plan etc.

thanks

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Posted By: Gene in NE on 12/03/15 09:42pm

Bump - where is everyone?

2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
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Posted By: Scottiemom on 12/04/15 05:45am

We are in Mission, Texas, for the winter, or most of it. MinnieMee, our RVision 213 is tucked away in climate controlled storage for the winter.

We are currently living in our Texas Room while our big rig is away at the CAT shop getting new fuel cups for the injectors.

Dale

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Posted By: goreds2 on 12/04/15 10:21am

Gene in NE wrote:

Bump - where is everyone?

Girlfriend's 2002 Dynamax Carri-go is in Storage.

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Fiance' purchased a Class C 2002 Dynamax Carri-go on 5/1/15 IN CASH
We've got the best of both worlds

Posted By: avan on 12/04/15 11:08am

I'm 1,100 miles due east of my friends, the Paces

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Posted By: Teacher's Pet on 12/04/15 12:32pm

71° here today and sunny avan...how's the weather in the Everglades?

Posted By: avan on 12/04/15 03:47pm

Warmer but wet in advance of a cold front. Post cold front our highs are supposed to go down to the mid/upper 70s. Thanx for asking! [emoticon]

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