On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 1:47:29 PM UTC-8, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 12/1/2015 4:18 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 15:23:09 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 12/1/2015 2:59 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 14:18:05 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

Relax, slow down, and enjoy the scenery.

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Not my style although I do enjoy scenery. I like to be out there
pushing the edge which means 80 to 90 mph these days. The defacto
speed limit on FL interstates used to be about 80 but that seems to
have edged up to to 85+ in recent years.

Don't get me going on Q-tips. :-)


Ahhh. I see your problem with RVs. Too bad so sad.

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I see some RVs and commercial busses which can run a steady 80+ so it
is doable. I'm also fine with the trucks running 70 to 75. My big
issue with trucks is in hill country where they are racing each other
uphill at 40 to 50 mph. That should be illegal.

Why?
Why? Really?
What Wayne was trying to explain, and for some stupid reason you don't comprehend, was it sucks to be stuck behind TWO2 truckers (got it) trying to pass each other on a hill.
Most likely doing 1/2 mile an hour over the other (got it yet?)
Did I cut an paste right this time?

On 12/2/2015 12:58 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 1:47:29 PM UTC-8, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 12/1/2015 4:18 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 15:23:09 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 12/1/2015 2:59 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 14:18:05 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

Relax, slow down, and enjoy the scenery.

===

Not my style although I do enjoy scenery. I like to be out there
pushing the edge which means 80 to 90 mph these days. The defacto
speed limit on FL interstates used to be about 80 but that seems to
have edged up to to 85+ in recent years.

Don't get me going on Q-tips. :-)


Ahhh. I see your problem with RVs. Too bad so sad.

===

I see some RVs and commercial busses which can run a steady 80+ so it
is doable. I'm also fine with the trucks running 70 to 75. My big
issue with trucks is in hill country where they are racing each other
uphill at 40 to 50 mph. That should be illegal.

Why?
Why? Really?
What Wayne was trying to explain, and for some stupid reason you don't comprehend, was it sucks to be stuck behind TWO2 truckers (got it) trying to pass each other on a hill.
Most likely doing 1/2 mile an hour over the other (got it yet?)
Did I cut an paste right this time?

Are you a newbie or just one of the old regulars with a new handle?

There is no need to cut and paste if you have a decent news reader set
up properly, but yes, you did fine.

I thought he was complaining about an RV, doing the speed limit in the
RIGHT lane, getting in his way.

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:30:16 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:30:54 -0500, John H.
wrote:

The biggest hill climb is that 8 mile incline approaching the Virginia
line from NC. In a car you don't even know it's there. In a RV you do
need to do some shifting.

You need a diesel Silverado. Don't need no steenking downshifting!

Of course, I'm pulling only about 11500 lbs. But, every year my wife seems to add
about 500lbs worth of 'stuff'. So next year I'll probably have an even dozen
thousand.

===

Is that basically the same as the GMC diesel? I have a neighbor with
a GMC diesel dually and he can pull a car carrier with about 4
vehicles on it.

Yup, same engine probably - Duramax 6.6L 400hp. The engine doesn't seem to notice
whether or not the trailer is there.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

On 12/2/2015 8:04 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:30:16 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:30:54 -0500, John H.
wrote:

The biggest hill climb is that 8 mile incline approaching the Virginia
line from NC. In a car you don't even know it's there. In a RV you do
need to do some shifting.

You need a diesel Silverado. Don't need no steenking downshifting!

Of course, I'm pulling only about 11500 lbs. But, every year my wife seems to add
about 500lbs worth of 'stuff'. So next year I'll probably have an even dozen
thousand.

===

Is that basically the same as the GMC diesel? I have a neighbor with
a GMC diesel dually and he can pull a car carrier with about 4
vehicles on it.

Yup, same engine probably - Duramax 6.6L 400hp. The engine doesn't seem to notice
whether or not the trailer is there.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

My Cummins is only 380HP. It might have a little more torque though.

On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 21:58:29 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 1:47:29 PM UTC-8, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 12/1/2015 4:18 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 15:23:09 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 12/1/2015 2:59 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 14:18:05 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

Relax, slow down, and enjoy the scenery.

===

Not my style although I do enjoy scenery. I like to be out there
pushing the edge which means 80 to 90 mph these days. The defacto
speed limit on FL interstates used to be about 80 but that seems to
have edged up to to 85+ in recent years.

Don't get me going on Q-tips. :-)


Ahhh. I see your problem with RVs. Too bad so sad.

===

I see some RVs and commercial busses which can run a steady 80+ so it
is doable. I'm also fine with the trucks running 70 to 75. My big
issue with trucks is in hill country where they are racing each other
uphill at 40 to 50 mph. That should be illegal.

Why?
Why? Really?
What Wayne was trying to explain, and for some stupid reason you don't comprehend, was it sucks to be stuck behind TWO2 truckers (got it) trying to pass each other on a hill.
Most likely doing 1/2 mile an hour over the other (got it yet?)
Did I cut an paste right this time?

I think he was suggesting that Wayne might want to relax and smell the roses. It
doesn't pay to let the truckers disrupt your serenity. Better to think they've got a
job to do where time is money.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

On 12/2/2015 8:25 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 21:58:29 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 1:47:29 PM UTC-8, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 12/1/2015 4:18 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 15:23:09 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 12/1/2015 2:59 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 14:18:05 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

Relax, slow down, and enjoy the scenery.

===

Not my style although I do enjoy scenery. I like to be out there
pushing the edge which means 80 to 90 mph these days. The defacto
speed limit on FL interstates used to be about 80 but that seems to
have edged up to to 85+ in recent years.

Don't get me going on Q-tips. :-)


Ahhh. I see your problem with RVs. Too bad so sad.

===

I see some RVs and commercial busses which can run a steady 80+ so it
is doable. I'm also fine with the trucks running 70 to 75. My big
issue with trucks is in hill country where they are racing each other
uphill at 40 to 50 mph. That should be illegal.

Why?
Why? Really?
What Wayne was trying to explain, and for some stupid reason you don't comprehend, was it sucks to be stuck behind TWO2 truckers (got it) trying to pass each other on a hill.
Most likely doing 1/2 mile an hour over the other (got it yet?)
Did I cut an paste right this time?

I think he was suggesting that Wayne might want to relax and smell the roses. It
doesn't pay to let the truckers disrupt your serenity. Better to think they've got a
job to do where time is money.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


I love it when people say "got it". Makes me think they think they have
something important to say.

On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:11:36 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote:

On 12/2/2015 8:04 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:30:16 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:30:54 -0500, John H.
wrote:

The biggest hill climb is that 8 mile incline approaching the Virginia
line from NC. In a car you don't even know it's there. In a RV you do
need to do some shifting.

You need a diesel Silverado. Don't need no steenking downshifting!

Of course, I'm pulling only about 11500 lbs. But, every year my wife seems to add
about 500lbs worth of 'stuff'. So next year I'll probably have an even dozen
thousand.

===

Is that basically the same as the GMC diesel? I have a neighbor with
a GMC diesel dually and he can pull a car carrier with about 4
vehicles on it.

Yup, same engine probably - Duramax 6.6L 400hp. The engine doesn't seem to notice
whether or not the trailer is there.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

My Cummins is only 380HP. It might have a little more torque though.

Those Cummins lose about 10% of their horsepower in noise generation.

:)
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:43:58 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote:

On 12/2/2015 8:25 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 21:58:29 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 1:47:29 PM UTC-8, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 12/1/2015 4:18 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 15:23:09 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 12/1/2015 2:59 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 14:18:05 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

Relax, slow down, and enjoy the scenery.

===

Not my style although I do enjoy scenery. I like to be out there
pushing the edge which means 80 to 90 mph these days. The defacto
speed limit on FL interstates used to be about 80 but that seems to
have edged up to to 85+ in recent years.

Don't get me going on Q-tips. :-)


Ahhh. I see your problem with RVs. Too bad so sad.

===

I see some RVs and commercial busses which can run a steady 80+ so it
is doable. I'm also fine with the trucks running 70 to 75. My big
issue with trucks is in hill country where they are racing each other
uphill at 40 to 50 mph. That should be illegal.

Why?
Why? Really?
What Wayne was trying to explain, and for some stupid reason you don't comprehend, was it sucks to be stuck behind TWO2 truckers (got it) trying to pass each other on a hill.
Most likely doing 1/2 mile an hour over the other (got it yet?)
Did I cut an paste right this time?

I think he was suggesting that Wayne might want to relax and smell the roses. It
doesn't pay to let the truckers disrupt your serenity. Better to think they've got a
job to do where time is money.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


I love it when people say "got it". Makes me think they think they have
something important to say.

Oh, y'all just got off on the wrong foot.

My kids in Richmond are moving to Savannah, GA, this summer. I'm planning to go down
for a week or so. Know any campgrounds worth their money down there?
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Justan Olphart wrote:
On 12/2/2015 8:04 AM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:30:16 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:30:54 -0500, John H.
wrote:

The biggest hill climb is that 8 mile incline approaching the Virginia
line from NC. In a car you don't even know it's there. In a RV you do
need to do some shifting.

You need a diesel Silverado. Don't need no steenking downshifting!

Of course, I'm pulling only about 11500 lbs. But, every year my wife seems to add
about 500lbs worth of 'stuff'. So next year I'll probably have an even dozen
thousand.

===

Is that basically the same as the GMC diesel? I have a neighbor with
a GMC diesel dually and he can pull a car carrier with about 4
vehicles on it.

Yup, same engine probably - Duramax 6.6L 400hp. The engine doesn't seem to notice
whether or not the trailer is there.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

My Cummins is only 380HP. It might have a little more torque though.


Depends on year. My 2004 Chevy is 350 hp.

On Wed, 02 Dec 2015 09:05:25 -0500, John H.
wrote:

My kids in Richmond are moving to Savannah, GA, this summer. I'm planning to go down
for a week or so. Know any campgrounds worth their money down there?

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No but Savannah's a great town with some beautiful coastal waterfront
areas nearby. You might want to check on Tybee Island.