I'm a new Bird owner

[brad barton]

Ryan,
I'll agree with Chuck about Oklahoma City. The most ridiculous thing is
that you have only one lane to turn east on I-40 for a couple miles, then
north on I-35 in OKC. Traveling between Dallas and Wichita for nearly 30
years, I'm an expert on that stretch of I-35. It's unusual NOT to have an
NDE in OKC. If you happen to be near Perry (101 miles south of Wichita)
Sooner's Corner, on the west side of I-35 has a pretty good breakfast buffet
for a truck stop.
I was out at Paul Davis' place today and saw your coach. Looks very good in
person..leather seats in good condition, paint and metal work look good.
The woodgrain laminate will probably outlast us all. I think the guy who
consigned his coach took pretty good care of it. I think he bought an '03
Affinity from Paul.
I bought mine from him about 2 months ago..and I'm having some minor
punch-list work done (one more rattle and a loose headlight cover).

Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
bbartonwx@...





>From: "Chuck Wheeler"
>Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>To:
>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: I'm a new Bird owner
>Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:25:28 -0500
>
>Ryan,
>
>We make that run several times a year and end up in North Platt, Alliance
>NE, or Casper Wo. It would be a good route to get used to your new Bird.
>It is a easy drive if you avoid Oklahoma City during rush hour. The first
>service area on the Kansas turnpike has a large parking area. We have
>spent
>many nights there when we get out of here in the late afternoon.
>
>
>
>- Chuck Wheeler -
>
>82 FC 31 SB
>
>Fort Worth, TX
>
> _____
>
>From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Wright
>Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:37 PM
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: I'm a new Bird owner
>
>
>
>Continued thanks to all!
>
>Hey, I'm changing my route and timeframe, so maybe I can schedule some
>visits. Our flight leaves Tuesday the 24th; we'll arrive in Dallas
>Tuesday night, spend the night in the coach at Mr. Oliver's, then head
>out of town probably after lunch on the 25th.
>
>Instead of heading through Boise, I'm going to travel through Montana.
>I may go through Colorado, bypassing Denver as Ernie suggests, then go
>up into Wyoming. Or, I may travel straight up through Kansas,
>following hwy 81 when I-135 ends. From there it'd be up into Nebraska,
>then I-80 toward Wyoming.
>
>Either way, when I get to Wyoming, I'm going to stop briefly in
>Torrington. My father was born there and my grandparents are buried
>there - my most beloved grandmother passed away last fall. Even though
>I don't place emphasis on bodies - I want to be cremated myself - I'd
>still like to see my father's birthplace (I've never been there) and
>say one last goodbye to my Nana.
>
> >From there I'll hit I-90 and follow it all the way across Montana. If
>I'm running short on time, I'll just head back home through Spokane,
>but if I have extra time on my hands I'd like to take Lolo pass into
>Grangeville, ID, where I was born and where I still have family. Spend
>some time with them before heading home. (Has anyone run Lolo pass
>between Missoula and Kooskia in a Bird?)
>
>So! Now who am I going to drive past??
>
>-Ryan
>
>On 4/19/07, erniecarpet@ aol.com
> aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ryan, unless you like to drive in Denver, Co traffic, may I suggest an
> > alternate route that I always take when coming from Texas to Montana.
>When
>you are
> > on I-70 in Colo, take exit # 304 at Bennett and take hwy 79 north to
> > Prospect Valley. Turn west and take hwy 52 west to I-25. This is a 2
>lane
>road, but
> > it bypasses the traffic in Denver and dumps you right on I-25 north of
> > Denver. The Valero fuel station in Cheyenne- before you get to I-80 is
>the
>easiest
> > to get in and out of then the Flying J across the freeway. Hope this
>helps,
> > as I have traveled this route many times.
> > If you want to stop for the nite- KOA in Limon, Co, is good. You can
>chase
> > the jackrabbits.!
> >
> > Ernie Ekberg
> > 83PT40
> > Livingston, Mt
>
>
>
>
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