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06-16-2015, 03:10 PM
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I know a couple who are both capable drivers and they swap back and forth all day and just stop for fuel at 700-800 miles. I wish my wife would drive the coach and was a capable driver in a heavy rig. I would love to swap every two to three hours for a break and snack. As it is, I stop every few hours and walk around for a break. I think our friends are probably safer on the road with each driving six hours than me behind the wheel eight covering fewer miles.
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06-16-2015, 04:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crasher
I know a couple who are both capable drivers and they swap back and forth all day and just stop for fuel at 700-800 miles. I wish my wife would drive the coach and was a capable driver in a heavy rig. I would love to swap every two to three hours for a break and snack. As it is, I stop every few hours and walk around for a break. I think our friends are probably safer on the road with each driving six hours than me behind the wheel eight covering fewer miles.
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Same here. The admiral wouldn't drive one of our boats, and she isn't about to agree to drive the bus. I just stop when I feel like it, and don't drive more than 5-6 hours in a day.
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06-16-2015, 04:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crasher
I know a couple who are both capable drivers and they swap back and forth all day and just stop for fuel at 700-800 miles. I wish my wife would drive the coach and was a capable driver in a heavy rig. I would love to swap every two to three hours for a break and snack. As it is, I stop every few hours and walk around for a break. I think our friends are probably safer on the road with each driving six hours than me behind the wheel eight covering fewer miles.
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This is much safer than these RETARDS texting as they drive. This is a big advantage of owning a motorhome over a "fiver" !! 
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06-16-2015, 05:23 PM
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And people wonder why I say 75% of the people on the road should have their licenses revoked. So self obsessed they will put other people's lives at risk to save the 2 minutes it would take to stop,switch and go again.
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06-16-2015, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray,IN
Odd, no-one admits to using a milk jug, but state mowing crews are quite familiar with them.  |
I would, but the opening is much too small... 
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06-16-2015, 08:42 PM
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When we were out having a few brews in a '65 Impala SS427 in high school, a cop passed by us. The driver had his license taken away. I witnessed a hot swap of epic proportions, considering there was a console between the bucket seats.
The cop never knew the swap occurred, but did make us pour out our beer and sent us on our way. (this was back in 1969 in a small town. Probably wouldn't play out the same today.)
It's funny this thread was started, because this swap did cross my mind while we were en route to MI from OR. 
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06-16-2015, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by draboo
When we were out having a few brews in a '65 Impala SS427 in high school, a cop passed by us. The driver had his license taken away. I witnessed a hot swap of epic proportions, considering there was a console between the bucket seats.
The cop never knew the swap occurred, but did make us pour out our beer and sent us on our way. (this was back in 1969 in a small town. Probably wouldn't play out the same today.)
It's funny this thread was started, because this swap did cross my mind while we were en route to MI from OR. |
'65 SS 427 Impala? What a dream car! Talk about rare! I've had three '65 SS Impalas only, they were all 327 versions. Along with those, I had four Novas. A '63 two door hard top 6, a '66 SS 350HP 327 , a 67 SS 350HP 327 and, a '70 SS 305 (one of GMs junkiest motors)
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06-17-2015, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ray,IN
Odd, no-one admits to using a milk jug, but state mowing crews are quite familiar with them. |
When I was out on the highway crews it was baggies of yellow liquid that we usually found although there were some bottles too.
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06-17-2015, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by FIRE UP
'65 SS 427 Impala? What a dream car! Talk about rare! I've had three '65 SS Impalas only, they were all 327 versions. Along with those, I had four Novas. A '63 two door hard top 6, a '66 SS 350HP 327 , a 67 SS 350HP 327 and, a '70 SS 305 (one of GMs junkiest motors)
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'67 Camaro with the 350, Swapped it with a '66 Chevell 396 and "rock crusher" 4 speed. That was the NHRA 375 hp factored to 425 and 7000 red line with hyd lifters. 11.99 @ 122 through the mufflers and street tires. Would pull the fronts off the ground on 1-2 shift. Fun car but didn't like towing my 16' TT (overheated) so I traded it on a brand new factory order '69 Buick GS400.
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06-17-2015, 04:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
When I was out on the highway crews it was baggies of yellow liquid that we usually found although there were some bottles too.
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State employee or prisoner? 
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06-17-2015, 04:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by draboo
When we were out having a few brews in a '65 Impala SS427 in high
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The only MKIV engine available from the factory in '65 was the 396.
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06-17-2015, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Air Baron
State employee or prisoner? |
Is there a difference ?
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06-17-2015, 05:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
'67 Camaro with the 350, Swapped it with a '66 Chevell 396 and "rock crusher" 4 speed. That was the NHRA 375 hp factored to 425 and 7000 red line with hyd lifters. 11.99 @ 122 through the mufflers and street tires. Would pull the fronts off the ground on 1-2 shift. Fun car but didn't like towing my 16' TT (overheated) so I traded it on a brand new factory order '69 Buick GS400.
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The 350 engine was not available until '69. Those must have been some special hydraulic lifters and springs not to float valves at that RPM. What were they made of, unobtainium? Pulling the front wheels with street tires...let alone on the 1-2 shift? I am going to see when the M-22 was released, but I don't think it was '66. I had the privilege of driving a $3.5 million '67 L88 Corvette last year and they were about the only Corvettes with "rock crushers" installed. Back in the day we campaigned an 850hp A/Gas Anglia with a Hillborn injected aluminum L88 (now known as a ZL-1) engine. I currently have a '69 427 Corvette that I have totally rebuilt and restored...so I know a little bit about early GM muscle.
What does any of this have to do with things we should not do while driving our motorhomes?
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06-17-2015, 05:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Air Baron
The only MKIV engine available from the factory in '65 was the 396.
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