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Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:16 pm
by datsit
Well that was an interesting weekend away at Watkins Glen NY, for the Vintage Races.\n\n \n\n Due to last minute changes, I did a solo trip to the Glen with BD, Roadster & Towd, dinner ready sooner then expected !! Manifold Destiny, good eats\n\n. This was good in away as I wanted to do a test trip with the full rig for future trips planed. All went well on the 568 mi. round trip, 60--65 mph had a hand full of high or long hills (down to 45mph at crest) MPG shows 10.14 a little down from the mileage with 2BBL carb (now 4BBL/looks to be running a little rich), I towed this unit (car/trailer/flatbed) about 3800 lbs (lighter past tows) 70% major hiway(had time frame) & 30% secondary roads & towns (Stop/Go some steep hills from stop) Did meet up with navigator, manage to pick up a 1ST place in group Road Rallye \n\n(NOTE; At no time did I knowingly exceed the lawfully posted speed limits doing this !!!???!! Must check eyes, as numbers on post looked like numbers on dash speedo !!!!!) Hooked up with new friends & old ones, blast from the past 2 friends from the early 70s. Meet up with Lee Chilson with his 69 210, enjoyed a long conversation, here are some RVs at the Glen, saw my first Rat Rod RV, looking for VW Westfalia (daughters boyfriends parents) well there where 30++ there, good people to talk to. Well time to unload rest up & catch up on work, then reload & go on next outing in 2 weeks.
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:17 pm
by datsit
Rig on the road!!
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:40 pm
by Travco72
Awesome... love the pictures and love to see what people are doing with their Travco.
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:03 am
by RobC
10 mpg?!\n\nAwesome. I have hopes of not going broke filling mine up.\n\nRobC
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:55 pm
by datsit
You can't put a price on love !! But you do have a place to stay when out of fuel !!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:30 pm
by datsit
Travco72 wrote:Awesome... love the pictures and love to see what people are doing with their Travco.
\n\n\nMust get together this year some place in Ontario or MI. Mike S.
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:41 am
by 77Travco
I am so jealous of your aluminum wheels!
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:37 pm
by datsit
77Travco wrote:I am so jealous of your aluminum wheels!
\n\n\n Yes 19.5 Alcoa
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:26 am
by badbillybiker
Alcoa's... 19.5... Are these still being made or still available?\nWould chrome plating the 19.5 Budd steel wheels, LOOK like Alcoa's...? \nMore concerned with the looks rather than a weight savings of 10\npounds per wheel weight (Estimated)... Are they worth the money???\nCurious...\nAnyone have a plan for forming for a TravcoForum style Travco get together this coming summer???\nBBB
Re: Winning weekend at the Glen.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:45 am
by 77Travco
badbillybiker wrote:Alcoa's... 19.5... Are these still being made or still available?\nWould chrome plating the 19.5 Budd steel wheels, LOOK like Alcoa's...? \nMore concerned with the looks rather than a weight savings
\nYou could always just get some wheel covers like I have. I know that the steel wheels are pretty heavy... not sure about the aluminum version.