The Shop Truck

[r3dd0g]

I don't think there was that much corrosion, I'm honestly not sure what was wrong, but we fixed it. I'll tear the water pump apart at a later date, I have a feeling that was the problem.

The test drive went great! We drove 80ish miles with hills and freeways, spending most of the time between 75 and 80mph. On flat ground, cruising at 80, the temp didn't get over 210, once we hit a hill they would climb to 215 (the temp that the fans come on) and stay there. The only time I saw more is when I floored it and hit ~100 while climbing a hill.

We didn't hit any of the steeper grades that we hit Sunday, but we did take some of the same roads and the truck stayed way cooler. Previous to this, the passenger side head would stay way cooler than the drivers side, the hotter it got, the bigger the delta. Tonight, they stayed about 10 degrees apart with the passenger side head being cooler.

I think we're ready for tomorrow, we topped off the tank and checked milage to gauge fuel stops, we got just over 13mpg for the trip.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I’ll be driving to California on Friday morning, if you need anything let me know.

 

[r3dd0g]

I should be back in Chandler Friday by 11.

 

[r3dd0g]

We made it! No issues, great view from our room.

 

[ktmoutfront]

That is part of the reason my parents retired there.

 

[r3dd0g]

Lake lice @ 6:30AM is not the best experience in a room by the beach.

 

[r3dd0g]

Apparently there's a world finals jet ski race this weekend at Havasu...

 

[ktmoutfront]

They are cool to watch. Usually a stunt show involved. Worth seeing. But that should be after you leave.

 

[r3dd0g]

They're running something in the lake right next to the event. I'm not sure if it's the race or just practice.

 

[ktmoutfront]

This was just sent to me.

 

[r3dd0g]

Yep, we already talked to your much more handsome and taller brother.

 

[r3dd0g]

It's brutally hot to be sitting around in a parking lot with not a lot to do. A lot of people (including us) headed out early.

 

[Bent77]

Yep, we already talked to your much more handsome and taller brother.

That’s setting the bar low, just like that cheap shot

 

[ktmoutfront]

We learned to park on the grass at the venues. Where you were, there isn't any.

 

[ktmoutfront]

That’s setting the bar low, just like that cheap shot

I was thinking it was the other way. Dude must have looked like Thor.

 

[r3dd0g]

The VIP area was in the grass, but the humidity coming off the grass made it worse than the parking lot.

 

[ktmoutfront]

But it's a dry heat.

 

[r3dd0g]

We went back at 3, the lot was empty, maybe 20 cars left. We're hanging out downtown now for the Thursday night cruise.

 

[r3dd0g]

Bars and cars, this is better.

 

[ktmoutfront]

I can imagine that it is busy. Normally is without power tour being there.