Maiden Voyage

[Jack & Donna Smith]

It sounds like you did not unlock the steering. I always had a fear
of that, so when installing a new steering wheel on my Jeep, I
disabled the steering lock assembly.
Now, I dont worry about it, and since every other car has steering
locks, I figure a thief would assume mine does also.
Jack Smith
1973FC31
SoCal


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jack vandenberg"
wrote:
>
> Gardner, There are 10 steps to tow our Jimmy. I skipped a step and
worn
> all the tread off the 2 front tires in 25 miles. That was 5 years ago.
> Then when we pulled off to the side of I 75 to exaine the damage we
think we
> picked up a road hazzard and took out a tag axle tire a few miles
later. I
> found out we should all avoid the shoulders to miss all the junk.
Better to
> pull up a ramp or rest stop.
> We think our coach has Gremlins but the Shadow might be in charge.
> Adieu2y
> 05 lxi 450
>
> On 10/4/06, Gardner Yeaw wrote:
> >
> > What was the 'operator error' that cost two tires? Preaswure or road
> > hazards?
> >
> > I store the coach about 20 miles from my home, so I drive it back
> > and forth to work on it. I have put maybe 150 miles on it this way
> > and have had no problems. I think it will make the trip, but will all
> > the other systems keep working? Only the Shadow knows!
> >
> > Gardner
> > 78FC33
> >
> > --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> > "adieu2y"
> >
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Gardner, We all hope your first trip goes well. There are many
> > great
> > > stories of maiden voyages. Ours included 3 bad tires in the first
> > 40
> > > miles out of Atlanta. 2 out of 3 were operator error. Have fun and
> > > expect a few suprises. Adieu2y --- In
> > > WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
,
> > "Gardner Yeaw" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am ready to take the first trip in my 78FC33. I got my Jeep
> > setup
> > > > to tow, got the heaters working, got a new propane detector with
> > > > auto shutoff and a new CO detector, fresh oil & filters, spare
> > > > filters for everything. The am/fm stereo works, but I don't have
> > any
> > > > 8 tracks for it. I have lots of tools, wire, connectors, volt/ohm
> > > > meter, tire guages, air hose, sewer hose, potable water hose,
> > other
> > > > hose for cleaning dump hose, rubber gloves, and a ton of other
> > > > useless wonderment that I might need over a hundred year period.
> > > >
> > > > I am going from North Jersey to southern New Hampshire on
> > October
> > > > 13th (maybe 250 miles). We will be staying at the Field & stream
> > > > campground in Brookline, NH. From there we will take the toad up
> > to
> > > > Plymouth to visit my son at Plymouth state University, and then
> > back
> > > > to the campground and leave the next day.
> > > >
> > > > If all goes well I will be back on the forum Sunday OCT.15th in
> > > > the evening.
> > > >
> > > > Gardner
> > > > 78FC33
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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