We're on the Road Again, looking for Cooler Weather.
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- Опубликовано: 3 май 2023
- There is 4' of snow on the ground at our next campground so we are settling down for several weeks at Lake Mead Nevada where it hit 100 degrees last week-end. This may be a long summer travel season for us and only time will tell if we are up to the challenge.
Thank you for RV'ing again. My wife and I are not able anymore. So super enjoy your videos. 🥰😊👍
Hi Bob, Glad to see you guys on the road traveling again. A suggestion for your overheat problem, the big rubber and chrome Monaco rock guard hanging off the back of your coach believe it or not creates a circulation of air around the engine compartment which traps dirt dust and hot air, by removing that rock guard it allows the surface air between the coach and the road to flow freely and exit freely and will actually help draw warm air out of the engine compartment and out the back. When that rock guard was removed from our 07 Navigator it actually helped in this regard. The cooling system should be robust enough and when working properly should be adequate. By removing the rock guard and allowing the free flowing air underneath the coach will help with cooling situation regardless. Safe travels
Howdy Bob! Hey, I have been here in Pahrump for a couple of months, heading out again soon too! One of the things we worked on here was my father in law's radiator. He has a rear radiator, and his coach has had an overheating issue since he bought it a few years ago. I asked him if her had ever cleaned the radiator and got a blank stare. No was the answer, so we grabbed a spray bottle of simple green and headed down to the car wash. I should have filmed it, but lots of goop came out as we pressure washed from the back side towards the front. We weren't able to get into the fan housing from the front since only access is under the bed, so went from the rear with high pressure, taking care not to get to close to the fins and bend them.
He has had it back on the road 2 times since then, with hill climbs he was accustomed to having to pull over to cool down on, and it stays nice and cool now, right about halfway on his gauge. He doesn't have a digital readout of temps, but for him a good strong pressure wash cleaning of the radiator made a night and day difference. Not sure side radiators have the same issue, but engine oil vapor from the PCV slobber tube gums up the old CAT rear radiator ones. Might be worth a try for you if you haven't done it lately.
Great to see you back on the road again. We are stuck in Nacogdoches, TX waiting for some body work on the coach to be done.
So good to see your hack helped overheating on the climb. Enjoy the summer journeys.
Thanks Jim,, it seems pretty promising so far and it is definitely much better and maybe resolved. Thanks for watching the video and the well wishes.
you guys rock ! Thank you.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video
Great to see you both back on the road. We’re getting ready for a two month trip up to Glacier, making a big loop from Texas, to North Dakota then Montana and south thru the southwest.- to new places and some repeats. We will try the Badlands again, last time we were there we met you two, then that bad storm came. 😬 we’re hoping for none of that this time. Safe travels!💜
Need some bloopers, I bet you two have some good ones. 😁🤣😁
good to see you back on the road. Thanks Don & Tina
Hi Guys, Thanks for stopping by, are you retired yet? If I remember right it seems like you were very close last time we talked at the Rally. Hope all is going well and look forward to crossing paths again one day.
Yes we are, kind of. Both of us retired from the sheriff's office. She now works remotely for a software company and I just became a level 1 TV tech. Working on level 2. Thanks for asking. Don
Pearl is my hero! I've been driving our 40-foot rig regularly too, towing the Jeep. More women should learn how to do this because you never know if there's going to be an emergency and you're stuck somewhere without your partner knowing how to drive the rig. Husband and I hook up the toad together as a team so that I'm very familiar with the process.
Oh, and we met you this winter while you were out front with your rig. We winter in Yuma as well, just blocks away from you. We were on bikes!😂
Hi guys, yes I remember you well and look forward to Pearl getting to meet you this winter when we all head south again... Pearl is great at driving the RV but she doesn't show any interest in hooking it up and/or any of the dumping duties. I guess that is the price I have pay and I think it is a great trade off. We do see more and more women drivers in the campgrounds and roads so I think there are more of us Guy co-pilots than folks imagine. Good On Ya!
Wow- I leave you channel for a year and come back, and you have a 2023 coach! Your channel is doing you well.
Those guys had our 15 year old coach looking pretty close to brand new and I didn't even break a sweat. Thanks for watching
In my several semi’s I own, fan comes on at 200 unless the AC head pressure turns it on. My 400 in my coach in Phx that climes the rim to 9000’ can run 210 with no problem. Downshift and keep the rpm 1800-2000. Clean the radiator fins a couple times a year even more if you are going on dirt roads.
That is a HUGE RV!!!
Home sweet Home, It looks much bigger when it is clean and shining than when it is dirty LOL...Thanks for watching
Nice to see you two are on the road again and the engine is behaving. Maybe you need to modify that rear door to breath better, Those portable panels looks useful when you can get sun on the roof. I was with you all the way until you said ice water takes better than ice cold beer! lol
Bob & Pearl,
Just finished watching your latest post. So happy to see you rolling down the road again. My wife and I also live in the Yuma Foothills area. Saw you had someone detailing your rig.Wondering who you use. Looking for a mobil detailer for our 5th wheel. Drop me a line and lmk. Take care you guys. Hope to see you in the Fall. Cheers! Jim H.
Hi Jim, nice to hear from ya. I think the name was "Sergio RV Detailing" or something similar. I have his card at home so that will give you two a good reason to stop by this winter and we can give you his card and drink a cool beverage. He only charged $4 a foot for wash and wax although I think it is more of a polish than a wax. but it looked great when they were done.
So fun to see you back on the road... We Love Seeing Pearl Behind The Wheel.
Go Team Pearl!
Lou & Angie
I love seeing here behind the wheel even more. Go Team Pearl
I have seen where some people cut the top of the engine door out to let some heat out! We have the Dynasty which is open above the door and I think the radiator maybe bigger
I had never noticed that you don't have any vents/lovers in the back of your coach. I think you are right on the money opening the engine cover to let more air out. If you decide to keep that coach you could find someone to add more air flow. If you didn't want to leave the engine cover open.
Hey, we just saw your video and discovered we are in the same campground. We are just staying the one night however in the first loop. We cruised by and found your rig. Wanted to stop by and say hi, but we did not see anyone out!
Hi There. We need to take the pup for a walk, what site are you in & we’ll stop by.
@@JustPassingThru very nice meeting you good folks!
You are so blessed to have such a cool driver! She is so easy going.
Well, I can assure you I am not going to argue with anyone on either of those two points!!! Glad you enjoyed the video
@@JustPassingThru lol
Hey guys, glad to see you trip is starting off well. Good luck on the rest of your trip to the NW. Laura and I just left our home base in FL on Tuesday and are making our way up GA, TN and spend the summer on the beach in VA. Take care.
Hi Scott, the VA Beach sounds like a really nice destination. Hope you have a great summer and the itinerary looks like that’s the plan. 👍 have Fun
Hi Bob and Pearl, I am glad to see you back on the road and your coach not overheating. Saturday I will be at Graceland for 3 days before heading north. Safe travels and have fun.
Hi Don, you're covering some ground, are you going to take the Graceland Tour?
@@JustPassingThru Yes, I will be there tomorrow for 3 days before heading north. I am 55 miles west at a Walmart overnight right now.
Off to a great travel season-enjoy and be safe can’t wait to see your adventures 😊
Hi Tammy, thanks for the well wishes and hope you and Scott have a great travel season. How are you enjoying your big Power Station and Solar Panel set up? I think we will get a lot of use out of ours this summer especially the next couple of weeks
It’s nice knowing you have a back up for sure😊
Safe travels !
Robert from Ohio !
There should be a higher volume radiator fan available. Maybe ?
Hi Bob & Pearl, good to see you out on the road again. You motorhome looks great! Hope you have your over heating problem resolved. We are in a small town called Burley, ID. We are at a Harvest Host that’s right on a lake called The Boathouse. Their food was pretty good. The weather is a lot cooler here. Hope you have a great visit with your family. It would be great to see you in Oregon or Washington later this summer. Safe travels😊❤️
Hi Janice, the Boathouse sounds great I wish we could send you 10 degrees or so of this weather and we would both be tickled. We are moving a little slow this year as it seems to be taking a while for the weather to warm up in norhtern Nevada or Oregon, but I am sure it will eventually and he will be headed that way. See you and Larry somewhere up North
H O T!!! And here we sit in Hawthorne where it is C O L D!!! And snowing on the mountains all around us! Stay safe and we'll see ya soon...
That means your traveling too fast. Got to slow down (10-12 miles a day) or stay longer. LOL seems like it is always too hot, too cold or windy. But when the weather is just right oh my now that’s what we’re all looking for. See ya in June sometime.
Cold here at Oregon coast. Low 50s.
We need to drive slow as that’s too cool. Looking for the 60s and sunshine. Hopefully we find the sweet spot of 70 somewhere LOL
@@JustPassingThru ya, take your time. We're in Depot Bay area now.
It's fun to see you guys back on the road Bob. Rosie and I made it back to our home in Wisconsin. Had a close call in Shawnee OK. where a tornado came within a quarter of a mile and did a lot of damage to the area. When we got home we had a lot of work getting our fifth wheel ready for trade in on our new Brinkley in a few weeks. We hope to head to Alaska by mid June for the summer. Take care and be safe (my tip is don't go in the Casinos) Burlington Bill here busking on the road and here on You tube!
Hi Bill, we look forward to hearing how your Alaska Trip goes. I know you two will love it. See ya back in Yuma
I don't understand why not put vents on the back of the engine cover to let the heat out. My beaver has vents plus two fans to pull heat out. Stay safe and cool.
We met one couple that did exactly what you describe in their coach which is the same make, model and year as ours and he said it did the trick. I have looked in our engine compartment and it appears that would work perfectly but first I want to climb several mountain passes and make sure it solves the problem before I start cutting holes in the back wall. That would be a very easy fix and cost almost nothing. Thanks for the suggestion Dan
48 this morning in Myrtle Beach. High of 72. I can't ask for more than that.
I think you have it pretty much figured out, Things are cooled down somewhat for now here but I bet we get back in the 90s before we leave but Tahoe and the Oregon coast is still in the 50s so I guess we will hang out here for couple more weeks. Enjoy Myrtle Beach (how can you NOT) great place to be
Tire Ject well plug 3/8 inch holes and bigger with her new product
I haven't haven't heard of the Tire Ject previously but will check into it, we have had a number of flats and the slim seems to be working great but always open to better solutions. Thanks for the info
Google waterless engine coolant and check that stuff out. It completely replaces your water and antifreeze with this chemical coolant. This coolant has a boiling point of 375 degrees F and will not vaporize--eliminating overheating, boil-over, and after-boil. The low vapor pressure reduces stress on the engine cooling system components. Waterless High Performance Coolant will also eliminate corrosion and electrolysis, and offers permanent protection to temperatures as low as -40 degrees F. There are several different brands out there.
Very interesting, thanks for the info, we’ll check it out.
You need some Tire Ject for your a bike tires and everything else with tires do not use Slime it is terrible if you evve have to remove a Tire
So glad you made it safe, and she didn't overheat! What was the screen that showed the mountain ranges? I think we could use one of those! Great video! Look forward to running into you somewhere along the way!>Sue 😊
Hi Guys, that elevation screen is one of the options on our RV GPS and we use it a lot. Look forward in meeting up with you two again
OMG! 4 feet of snow at next campground!!!! Stay safe and WARM!
We just got a picture from friends at South Lake Tahoe and the stop signs are almost totally under snow. We plan to take the long way to Tahoe so it has time to melt. Hope your having better luck with your weather in Canada, Jim.
@@JustPassingThru Thanks! Yes weather here is nice now. Still in high 30s at night but 65-70 in daytime. It's been a cool Spring. The trees have not leafed out yet.. But my garlic is up about 8 inches!!
Are you guys ever going to hit the east Coast again or stay west?
We are talking about traveling to central Texas in 2025 but probably not much further unless fuel prices drop or we get a smaller RV. We did enjoy our time spent on the east coast back in 2019.