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Aug 1, 2009 | 03:54 PM

#16

Orezona

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Heck, when I was a kid, the parents would wait till they shut Cabbage down (in the winter), then they'd hit it with fresh powder and chains (front wheel drive subaru!) We'd roll over it and look at all the trucker jack-knifed on the side of the road.

Gotta hit it before the plows do

Dan you are going to love your PHP tunes.

Aug 1, 2009 | 05:25 PM

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Stewart_H

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From: Central Coast of CA

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Originally Posted by Groovy Chick

Location:
Cross Enterprises
3841 old conejo road
Newbury Park, Ca. 91320
805-499-8169

There is a park across the street for the kids and they are located next to the 101 freeway and on top of the Conejo Grade, which would be good for load testing for you 5th wheel guys.

Feel free to contact us for more information!

Ah, near Thousand Oaks.

When is the event?

Stewart

Aug 2, 2009 | 08:23 AM

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Kwikkordead

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From: Rio Rico, AZ.

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Originally Posted by CharGriller

Hey there Dan, Do you have Cabbage Hill coming up? About six or seven miles of 6% switchbacks and then the climb to the pass at at or around 4,000 plus feet. If your heading south west on I-84 out of Pendleton you have an excellent chance to put her through the paces. That's about as good as it gets.

You guys enjoy the vacation my friend!

I'm now in Jackpot, NV, getting ready to hit the road again for the next leg of the journey.
I pulled that hill at 50mph, only had to shift down once.
I could have gone about 55 if I held the throttle to the floor, but I didn't want to flog the truck like that. I just set the CC and let the truck do it's work.
I did turn off the AC, it was HOT outside and I didn't want to boil over.
I don't know if you all remember, but since I bought this truck I've been limited to 2500 rpm with the AC on because the clutch fan would lock up 100% causing the belt to slip and squeal.
A $300.00 new fan clutch fixed that, the old one was locking up too agressively.
I can tach it all the way to 3000 rpm now, the fan is roaring but now it's working properly, no belt slip.

Plus with Bill's chip set on the 25hp Heavy Tow, the EGT's never go over 1150. Even floored at 3000 rpm!

Aug 2, 2009 | 08:43 AM

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Orezona

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Glad to see you are having fun Dan. Where are you headed?

Aug 4, 2009 | 11:34 PM

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Groovy Chick

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From: Beautiful Winder, GA

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Originally Posted by Stewart_H

Ah, near Thousand Oaks.

When is the event?

Stewart

Sorry. Didn't mean to leave you hanging! We're trying to work something out with the people who have signed up to save everyone a little money. As soon as I know details, I'll be sure to let you know!

Aug 5, 2009 | 12:26 AM

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Kwikkordead

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From: Rio Rico, AZ.

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Originally Posted by Orezona

Glad to see you are having fun Dan. Where are you headed?

Now I am in Munds Park RV Resort.
We are here, visiting my wife's Aunt Grace, the last survivor of three sisters.
We are going to show the grandsons Grand Canyon tomorrow.
They've never been here before and we are glad to show them!!!