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That is quite the trip! Did you go threw WI already?
Already passed WI. I'm in Banff Alberta until Monday. Then down to yellowstone.
 
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Originally Posted by WE3ZS
Glad to see another happy Hensley owner! We love ours.




WOW John, That's some trip! How long are you on the road for? How's that Hensley treating you?

We're planning on getting back in the beginning of September. The Hensley is working well. I'm still trying to dial it in. I also need to get a lift done on my trailer I've dragged the rear stabilizers at least a dozen times
 
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Old 07-30-2014, 08:43 PM
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Kind of a funny story:

As part of the Hensley install, I had to add about 8" of chord to my 7pt in order to reach the truck. Well apparently I added a little too much and the chord scrubbed the pavement and ground down a few of the wires. I found out something was wrong when I went to use the right turn signal and the trailer brakes intermittently came on. I initially thought something was wrong with the truck! Had to pull off and wrap up some wires, ended up losing the brakes for the remainder of the trip.
 
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Oklahoma > Newfoundland > Oklahoma

On our summer vacation to Newfoundland. Stopped along the way at the Bay of Fundy. Start back to Oklahoma tomorrow morning. Only problem so far is blow-off of Banks CAC hose from intercooler into intake. Fixed along the road.

This is going to be about a 7K mile trip.
 
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On our summer vacation to Newfoundland....
Thought I went far north this summer from Texas to UP of Michigan.... wow, OK to New Foundland...
 
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That is a very nice looking X!
 
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That is a very nice looking X!
Thanks! It's a bit dirty from all the running around. Had a great time exploring St. John's and the Bonavista peninsula. Saw a whale up pretty close today at Cape Spear (most easterly point in North America).

Diesel here is 1.369 CDN/L = $1.301/L = $4.92/gal. Ouch.
 
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Somewhere in Montana
 
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Somewhere in Montana

Pretty much sums up your trip..."somewhere in ..."

Be safe.
 
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We took a trip to the Allegheny National Forest in western PA last week, Wed-Sun. A little canoeing on the Clarion river and some camping in a small quiet national forest campground called Loleta. CG had 38 sites in 2 loops, a former CCC camp. We stayed in the lower RV loop, the upper is mainly tents only. Very secluded area and very quiet. Lower loop sites are a bit close together, but not bad. Nothing but 5 miles of woods behind our site and nobody camped in the adjacent sites. The river is a popular canoe and kayak destination with good reason. Another fully successful camping trip!

















 
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We took a trip to the Allegheny National Forest in western PA last week, Wed-Sun. A little canoeing on the Clarion river and some camping in a small quiet national forest campground called Loleta. CG had 38 sites in 2 loops, a former CCC camp. We stayed in the lower RV loop, the upper is mainly tents only. Very secluded area and very quiet. Lower loop sites are a bit close together, but not bad. Nothing but 5 miles of woods behind our site and nobody camped in the adjacent sites. The river is a popular canoe and kayak destination with good reason. Another fully successful camping trip!
You are in my neck of the woods. Actually canoed that with the wife and kids a couple weeks ago. You were literally a half hr from me.

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I'm hoping to pull the trailer to NY State for some fall camping after in late September
Any suggestion?
 
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I'm hoping to pull the trailer to NY State for some fall camping after in late September
Any suggestion?
Where are you starting from?
 
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Took 8 of us from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon. Did great towing in the Az and Ca desert.



 


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