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Subject:		Day 3 of the cross country trip>> Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon
Name:		FrankyB
Date Posted:		Sep 9, 08 - 11:20 PM
IP Address:		70.91.174.114
Email:		dodge0saurus@yahoo.com
Message:		Thanks for all the posts!! When I near the Buffalo area I will call up John for sure. My rig is going a gentleman named Mike (I never met a Mike I didn't like) who lives in Tonawanda outside of Buffalo. Mike told me that he just installed a temperature controlled system for the special garage specifically for the Power Wagon!! He mentioned something about oiling up the metal as a rust preventative as well. He promises NEVER to drive on salted roads. That of course is up to him. I do hope he takes care of it though!! When the trip is done, I'll send the pics and story over to Gordon at PWA for his consideration. He's a great guy and I enjoy his magazine every month... spoke with him on the phone a few times and hope to meet him someday. ---------- I started the day out in central Utah. What I missed the previous night due to darkness was certainly made up for today! Beautiful state. My strategy was to find towns off the beaten path a bit. There's no fun in staying in a motel right off the freeway. Plus you get better rates in towns and much better service. I didn't make a whole lot of people friends today but I made a few animal friends. I asked a neighbor if I could feed the horses in the photo and the horses became my new buddies!! If you look closely, you can see hay slobber in the front horse's mouth. They loved me!! LOL. I also caught a first hand glimpse of the new Challenger... they are being delivered to some lucky chaps! The truck is running like a champ. I've only been getting around 12 mpg averaging 68 mph. (383, 4 spd, 3:55 gearing) Now that I'm done with those 6% grade climbs through the rockies, I hope to do a bit better on the mileage. I'm getting ready to bed down for the night here just outside Denver. I can't wait 'til morning to see what the city looks like!! -FrankyB
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Re: Day 3 of the cross country trip>> Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by soopernaut · Sep 10, 08 - 12:43 AM I wondered how the 383 np435 3.55 combo works. by Howard in Newcastle CA · Sep 10, 08 - 2:13 PM Re: I wondered how the 383 np435 3.55 combo works. by PwrWgnDrvr · Sep 10, 08 - 4:39 PM Re: Re: I wondered how the 383 np435 3.55 combo works. by Howard in Newcastle CA · Sep 13, 08 - 7:36 AM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by FrankyB · Sep 10, 08 - 12:51 AM Part: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by FrankyB · Sep 11, 08 - 12:11 AM 68 PW---Eastbound and Down! by SUPRDUD · Sep 11, 08 - 8:46 AM Frank, Stop in at Norwalk this weekend by 68 fish · Sep 11, 08 - 2:00 AM Re: Frank, Stop in at Norwalk this weekend by soopernaut · Sep 11, 08 - 7:28 PM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by FrankyB · Sep 11, 08 - 11:28 PM Re: Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by MoparNorm · Sep 12, 08 - 6:49 AM Re: Re: Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by PwrWgnDrvr · Sep 12, 08 - 7:40 AM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by FrankyB · Sep 13, 08 - 1:46 AM Hey FrankyB..... by Hobcobble · Sep 13, 08 - 5:42 AM Re: Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by MoparNorm · Sep 13, 08 - 11:50 AM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by steven · Sep 13, 08 - 10:41 AM Re: Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by MoparNorm · Sep 13, 08 - 11:47 AM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by FrankyB · Sep 14, 08 - 1:08 AM Re: Follow up question to previous post by PwrWgnDrvr · Sep 14, 08 - 7:48 AM Re: Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by MoparNorm · Sep 14, 08 - 8:59 AM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by 68 fish · Sep 14, 08 - 3:43 AM Re: Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by Russ Ashley · Sep 14, 08 - 5:55 AM Impromptu Power Wagon Rally...... by Hobcobble · Sep 14, 08 - 9:19 AM Re: Impromptu Power Wagon Rally...... by JimmieD · Sep 14, 08 - 2:33 PM Re: Re: Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by Russ Roth · Sep 14, 08 - 10:28 PM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by FrankyB · Sep 22, 08 - 10:22 AM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by steve · Sep 22, 08 - 11:11 AM Re: Los Angeles to New York in my Powerwagon by JIM · Sep 24, 08 - 4:54 PM

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