DanRT66 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Shakedown cruise: NM, CO, WY, MT, ID and reverse Time on the road: 7 weeks, 2 days Events requiring tow truck intervention: 1 (fan shroud flexed, shattered fan, which took out radiator and other things) Weird incidents: 1 (cabover window shattered apparently from a big bump in the road) Animals missed with less than 3 feet to spare: 1 (pronghorn leaping out of tall grass to cross the road in front of me) Other Toyhomes spotted: 6, one towing a small trailer with a canoe tied atop it. One belonging to a delightful couple I met in White Sulphur Springs, Montana (let me know if you see this post) Miles traveled: 4517 Worst MPG: 10.3 Best MPG: 16.4 Average MPG: 13.98 Whew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Great to get away and great to come home! Thanks for the report. I like the trip average, did you compensate the avg for the miles towed Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Sounds like a neat trip. Your Winnebago got a four-banger or a V6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 What brought you through White Sulphur Springs? Just taking the scenic route? Cool area, but not much there, other than a great music festival in July, created by a woman who makes awesome (but super expensive) female work clothes (think carhartts for women). Red Ants Pants Sounds like a great trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanRT66 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hmm. Miles towed: 28 (at 80 mph, which was a little surreal, and yeah, the driveshaft was disconnected). I didn't figure it would skew the numbers enough to mess with it. It's a V6. The former owner had a Jasper rebuild installed, so the engine now has about 35K on it, the coach 101K. I lived in Montana for years and did numerous theatre tours around the state (Montana Rep, Shakespeare in the Parks, Vigilante Players) and some stationary companies (Virginia City, Fort Peck), so I know the state really well and have many friends there. I go back every year. I always loved the springs (Spa Hotel) at WSS. There's an RV park there (Conestoga) that sits on a lip overlooking the Smith River Valley, and has the best WiFi of any park I stayed at. The nights I was there, huge storms came up and swept down the valley, and I was perfectly placed to watch and enjoy them. The couple I met has a Dolphin they're rebuilding, and we traded tips and experiences. It was one of the best stops I had this trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Great. Yeah White Suphur is a cool, but depressed area. Not much money there. Most people seem to be struggling a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanRT66 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 My favorite shot from White Sulphur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontanaChinook Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Nice. Almost look like it's going to hit the cows and fake buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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