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  1. Ruger LCP and a 100 lb black lab. God may take me when he's good and ready but He also commands me to protect my family
  2. 1985 Granville rear kitchen. 22R 4-speed. Resides in Coldwater KS, SE of Dodge City.
  3. My '85 rear kitchen model has the heater just to the left of the entry.
  4. This is the version I used. Home Depot has it. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xh4/R-100576118/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Took some elbow grease but no worse than waxing. Pretty good stuff.
  5. I used a product call Gel-Gloss, available in the bathroom section of either Lowe's or Home Depot, maybe both. I can't remember which one I bought it at. It's used to restore the shine to fiberglass tubs and the like. The corrugated fiberglass on my Granville was getting pretty "furry" in spots when I bought it. I gave it a shot after reading about it. Two applications of it and some wax did a very impressive job. Inexpensive as well.
  6. My '85 Granville's coach battery is in the smaller compartment just in front of the left rear wheel.
  7. Yeah, I've looked at the Timbrens as well. Their FAQ indicates that they're designed to work with an existing suspension system that is in good shape. Did you get much lift from the Timbrens? Thanks! Dave
  8. Hi, My '85 Granville is a bit saggy and I'm seeking opinions as to what to do. Suspension Connection has these http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bi...tml?id=GWHUPZJh Helwig split helpers on sale. I assume they won't give me as much lift as Firestone air springs but I'd probably be OK with only a few extra inches. I've also read the the Firestones ride a bit rougher than helper springs. The Helwigs are a much simpler install as well. Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! DG
  9. What outstanding news! Stories like this remind me to stop worrying about whatever petty problems I might have and thank the Good Lord that we live in the time and place that we do. The dedication of medical and emergency personnel plus today's technology is amazing. Life is good. Don't know what part of Oklahoma you're at but I'm about an hour north of Woodward. We have a sweet little lake here with over 100 hookups. And although I'm not a rock hunter we do have some pretty good arrowhead hunting spots and meteorites seem to turn up pretty often around here. Stop by my pizza place and I'll buy you lunch. Hope your daughter's recovery is smooth and rapid.
  10. My '85 Granville runs fine for being stock but 5-10 more HP would be welcome. I just don't want to do it at the expense of reliability. That's why I bought a Toyota. The cruise control would be pretty nice. I just returned from a 2100 mile trip and that would have come in pretty handy at times. You don't see them on the carb motors very often. Sounds like the mechanic knew what he was doing. Anyway no hurry on the carb numbers. I'm not planning anything soon. Thanks! Dave
  11. My '85 Granville runs fine for being stock but 5-10 more HP would be welcome. I just don't want to do it at the expense of reliability. That's why I bought a Toyota. The cruise control would be pretty nice. I just returned from a 2100 mile trip and that would have come in pretty handy at times. You don't see them on the carb motors very often. Sounds like the mechanic knew what he was doing. Anyway no hurry on the carb numbers. I'm not planning anything soon. Thanks! Dave
  12. What size Weber did you put on? Before your Weber/header install was your performance comparable to what I've described mine as ? Did you experience any other issues/drawbacks. Would you do it again? I trying to decide if it's a worthwhile option for me. Thanks! Dave
  13. Man, that's pretty impressive. What did the header and Weber do to your fuel mileage? My stock 4-speed 22R just got back from a 2100 mile trip averaging 14.7 MPG. I could get 35 MPH in 2nd gear up 7% grades in AZ.
  14. Actually I bought mine so I'd have a motor home that I WOULDN'T be abused by. It hasn't made a liar out of me so far. Normal maintenance only. I've driven past quite a few overheated or otherwise broken behemoth MH's in the mountains as my 22R chugs away with the dash A/C blowing ice-cold. 2.4 liters of work ethic sporting a flywheel! As far as the 6-lug spare? I carry a front only.
  15. I replaced mine with one I made out of a white translucent plastic box that baby wipes come in. I just cut it to fit with scissors. Looks factory.
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