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01-31-2012, 09:06 AM
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Leaving Russellville AR, bound for Odessa TX in my first ever motorhome adventure...wish me luck!
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01-31-2012, 09:20 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Carolina Campers
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Wow, that's a great looking vintage rig. What is it? Good luck on your trip, it'll be awesome. 
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01-31-2012, 10:58 AM
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Thanks! Its an 88 Silver Eagle, and after a little over 200 miles into eastern OK, I am making 5.3MPG so all in all, I am having a great trip so far!
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01-31-2012, 12:20 PM
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how many feet long and is it chevy or ford
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01-31-2012, 12:23 PM
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Wishing you luck and a great time out there. Enjoy!
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01-31-2012, 05:26 PM
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34'6" long on a Ford/John Deere chassis. Got to Witchita Falls TX and am camping out at the local Walmart, although I drive a truck for a living I am not too fond of teuck stops....
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02-01-2012, 12:23 AM
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Diesel?
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02-01-2012, 04:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Possum
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Not with a center door.
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02-01-2012, 06:26 PM
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Vintage RV Owners Club Texas Boomers Club Oklahoma Boomers Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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And what do you want to go to Odessa for? I spent part of my childhood there.
Ken
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02-01-2012, 07:13 PM
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I move drill rigs for a living, the last couple years has been living in motels, wether its Williston ND, Gramd Junction CO, now Odessa.....
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02-01-2012, 07:25 PM
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That's a sweet looking rig! Somebody must of had it in storage all these years. It looks new. Do you have any interior pics?
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02-04-2012, 10:15 PM
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I still gotta unpack between working 16-18 hours a day in the wrst Texas oilfields but will get some after straightening it up.
I really like the snowbird idea though!!!
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02-04-2012, 10:28 PM
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Nice looking rig! Sounds like a great trip so far.
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02-04-2012, 11:42 PM
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Location: Indiana
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Nice rig
John Deere/Oshkosh huh? Drives nice dont it  Little surprised at the 5.3 mpg though.. would've figured about 1-1.5 mpg more..
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