Ep. 65: Albuquerque | New Mexico RV travel camping
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Founded in 1706, Albuquerque was once a stop along the historic Route 66. Come explore the Old Town and modern day downtown of New Mexico's largest city with us, and take a ride to a lofty 10,400 feet aboard the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway...but only after we experience yet another roadside incident! That's RV life!
Filmed: August 29-30, 2018
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At age 20 the US Army sent me from Maryland (dark green) to Arizona (brown). I travelled on I 10 through New Mexico and thought, "how can people live here?" Later in life I had a business meeting in Albuquerque. We went to Old Town and up the Sandia Tram. I fell in love with New Mexico and have visited every corner of this beautiful state many times. In fact, it's now my favorite state. Thanks for the memories.
Our pleasure, thanks so much again for watching!
We were on that cable car about five years ago. It was a zoo due to the large crowds in for the balloon festival. And it was cold! We had to queue up outside for close to an hour. However, it was so worth it. Thanks for the memories. Your video was fantastic!
Thank you Cecilia!
We lived a mile from the foot of the Sandias and a few blocks from Rt 66 for 4 yrs till 1963. We tent camped at Peco River. Now is SC but have my memories.
Besides the Zoo which is wonderful, there is a park that in season you can see 100's of Hummingbirds over the water.
@@southerngrits920 that sounds wonderful! And we're certain that your memories of living at the foot of the Sandia Mountains are very fond. Thanks for sharing!
That was a beautiful tour of one of my favorite places, albuquerque. Thank you so much Mark for this video! Merton 👌✌😎
Our pleasure Merton, thanks for watching!
Great job showing some highlights of our home, Albuquerque! The Sandia mountains west side are mostly desert as you saw on your tram ride. The east side is all heavy forest...and the whole mountain is wilderness with hundreds of miles of hiking. Its so fantastic to be able to leave our house, drive to a trailhead and hike in the mountains, and be home in the afternoon. We've been here for 16 years now and still love love love it. We out camping on weekends around the state, too, so much to see and do in the Land of Enchantment. Next time your in the neighborhood you should let us know and we can show you around the mountain. Cheers.
We certainly will, Robin. Thanks for the offer, and thanks for your comment!
I am paranoid of tire and bearing failures on anything while traveling. For the small travel trailer I bought to replace the motorhome, I removed all of the "perfectly good" China made wheel bearings and spent a $135 and bought all USA made Timken bearings and races, packed them with Amsoil Moly Fortified synthetic grease and before the first trips in the spring will get a new set of Carlisle Radial Trail HD tires mounted. A co-worker has been running the Carlisle's and has not had a moments trouble with them.
After this summer's debacles, we're right there with ya on "paranoid of tire and bearing failures." 😀
We will be heading to new Mexico in a few weeks. Thanks for the ideas.
Happy to help, Lori! Here's all our New Mexico content to date: ruclips.net/video/-YjDC0p0lBU/видео.html
Great video . Love the southwest U.S. Keep em coming.
Thanks so much, Jason! We call the Southwest home, so we promise to keep 'em coming.
We enjoyed old town as well! We went to sante fe and thought old town Albuquerque was much more charming and more of our kind of shopping. We tried some green chili peanut brittle!! Bought a bag full!! Yum 😋
Sorry I missed the Old Town and the mountain tram the last time I was in Albuquerque. Both looked cool. Actually the tram looked a little scary.
I was visiting a friend of the family and at that time was distracted by all the balloons going up into the air.
Nice!! One of these days we'll get there for the complete crapshow that is the balloon fest. Having spent a couple of hours in a balloon myself at a much smaller balloon fest, I can only imagine what it's like at the one in ABQ.
Great video. Nearly like being there. Man, I think you guys have had enough undercarriage issues. New tire blows out and now a bearing smokes on ya. Crap!!
Thanks Michael! Let's hope that's the end of it, too!
As always, wonderful music.
Thank you Sharon!
Never thought in a thousand years there was a cable car there and such a high summit, truly magnificent , great film as always Marc G&Z thanks
Thank you folks! We knew about the tram, so the surprise for you was the charming Old Town area. We truly enjoyed our Albuquerque stop.
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Great Video, thank y'all for making it.
I am moving to ABQ NM in a few weeks after I finish my Vintage Travel Trailer
50 years old... Did you find a good place (RV park) to stay... or a FREE place to park anywhere?
@@judichristopher4604 congrats on finishing that! Our stay in ABQ was brief so we didn't do much looking, we stayed at American RV Resort. When I looked this past fall I saw that they've become rather pricey.
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That's probably because of your GREAT Video... You did great advertising for them.
(I'll cross them off my list) LOL
I'm fixing up my Vintage Tiny Travel Trailer, I call VT3... so I can be off grid...
Thank you again for such a great video.
Take are and God Bless.
Le me know if y'all ever get to come back through ABQ NM... I'm hoping to open up my Acting Studio again... and hopefully do a Dinner Theatre... but one step at a time. LOL
@@judichristopher4604 we'll make it a point to do so, thanks Judi!
Enjoyed your videos thanks so much for sharing all rhe information!! Have great travels!!
Thank you so much for watching and for commenting, Telly! Comments like yours mean the world to us, and happy trails to you as well!
Won a hot air balloon race here in 1972. Yeah, I'm old! HaHaHaHaHa
Welcome to the club.
Great video!
Thank you!
I have enjoyed your videos immensely over the last week as I peruse them. My wife and I are going to be part time, then perhaps full-time RV'ers starting this summer and we are consuming a lot of these types of informational vids. I appreciate the work you put into them, and the nice camera work. I only have one suggestion (not a complaint). The music is always just slightly louder on my TV or headphones than the talking and causes me to have to to turn down the TV, then turn it back up when you are talking. Not bad, still watching, just a suggestion. -
@techservant, that's a perfectly fair criticism, and we've been fighting to try to achieve that perfect balance. What we've found is that RUclips adds some audio normalization when processing uploads, so what we produce isn't always what we get online. Rest assured that we continue to try to find that sweet spot!
Great video. Thanks
Thanks for both your comment, and for watching!
It appears someone better not have a fear of heights if taking the tram ride! Maybe the video makes it look more thrilling than it is. Anyway, the video was a great presentation.
Your bearing issue does bring up an interesting topic of how to go about finding a trusted shop for repairs when in a strange town. I was camped near Socorro a couple of years ago and ended up breaking a part that holds the propane tanks. I ultimately ended up in Albuquerque at a great RV store that had everything, but it took some work to discover it.
Here is a scenario for you on your tire related issues. The trailer is out of alignment as evidenced by the two tires with adverse wear. The alignment issue put stress on the wheel bearing causing it to overheat. The heat transferred into the wheel, heating up the tire causing it to blow. How is that for an active imagination! It will be interesting to find out what the alignment shop finds upon your return home.
Hopefully there will be no more road side events for the next video.
It's a good theory, Bruce, and certainly one that crossed my mind. As for the tram, it's actually more thrilling in person!
Regarding shops, we didn't have much choice. We called about a dozen places but the shop we chose was the only one that would take us.
RE: uneven tire wear, more specifically more wear on the inside of tire edge, might be caused by the bearing wearing. Occasionally (some say every 3k miles) jack up the side and check for play by grasping the top and bottom of the tire and alternately wiggle the wheel top/bottom. If it moves much due to normal wear, the bearing needs to be tightened to prevent bearing failure. Loose bearings allow the wheel's top to tilt in putting stress wear on the inside tire edge - a typical flag to check
Since your failure wasn't on the same axle you noted the wear on, it's quite possible the tire shop tightened the bearings on the axle they worked on and didn't check the other. Or they over tightened the one that failed. ???
This is another place for that old Gilda Radner SNL line ~it just goes to show ya it's always something! I miss her ... :-)
@@davepritchard4101 LOL at the Gilda Radner quote - that was back when SNL was actually funny! Initial thoughts are over tightening, as the shop said that the threads showed signs of that. Great info - thanks!!
Marc - another great video! Was the failed bearing on the same axle and possibly hub as the tire that blew?
Nope, different axle.
Been a subscriber for over a year have seen 30-40 of your videos so far All Excellent !!! I do have a question do you live at altitude ? Just watched episode 65 and noticed those higher elevations do not seem to bother you.
Thrilled to have you with us, Greg! Yes, we live at nearly 5,000 feet and regularly recreate at up to 11,000 feet.
Route 66 Westward HO!
Ayup.