Vegas Teacher Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Well I am going for a short run tonight in the 780, I am taking the father in law over the hump to Pahrump Nevada from Vegas it is about 80 miles. I am running over to go to a TSC store and look at some dog kennels. I might even have to eat at a buffet. 2 hours till take off and counting.......... Later, Vegas Teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 The sacrifices we make. Enjoy the buffet. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 VT Have a safe and event free trip! Pat The Old Sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Teacher Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hey guys my trip went great made it over and back no problems. I got out of school at about 2:30 got over to my semi about 2:45 aired up and loaded up my father in law. I got on the road about 3:00 and made it into Pahrump at about 4:30. It was a good run I even got to drive in some rain. I had not done that since I drove the 780 home from Florida. All went well. The Pahrump Nugget does not have a buffet any more so we had to eat at the cafe there. It did have a nice big parking lot with plenty of room. Anyway great bonding time with my father in law and made the wife happy to see me take her dad somewhere, plus it was in the semi so it was a win - win. Oh on a side note we got the reupholstered couch back, she is all smiles and asked me what the next project was on the semi............ I love it when a plan comes together Later, Cory O - Vegas Teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 AWESOME! Like everyone was saying, the more you drive the truck, the more comfortable you will become with it. The more comfortable you become, the more enjoyable it is. Also, running the truck is good for it. These big beasts do not like to sit for long periods of time. So a 2-4 hour trip every other week is good for it. Gets it up to temp, flows some fuel thru it, etc. Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Teacher Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 19 minutes ago, Alie&Jim's Carrilite said: AWESOME! Like everyone was saying, the more you drive the truck, the more comfortable you will become with it. The more comfortable you become, the more enjoyable it is. Also, running the truck is good for it. These big beasts do not like to sit for long periods of time. So a 2-4 hour trip every other week is good for it. Gets it up to temp, flows some fuel thru it, etc. On the way home it was raining and kind of cool out, the truck just purrrrrrred all the way home. Pam, my wife, really is good with the truck now and happy I am getting more and more comfortable behind the wheel. At TSC I had to pull into a pretty tight space but I lined it up really nice. It was a long pull through spot for trucks with trailers like an F450 and gooseneck combo but It worked nice since I was bobtailing. I even passed a few LEO's on the highway and in the small towns I was in and out of, no brushes at all with them. I will have to admit I do get nervous when they pull up along side of me or travel behind me. My truck pulls to the right anyway and I am scared I might drift just enough to give them an excuse. Also since I took out the residential refrigerator that was put in by the second owner, it is a lot quieter in my cab. The "frig" was right behind my seat and not secured to the floor at all, it just rocked back and forth the entire time, hit the drivers seat and made a lot of noise, not fun. Now it is quiet and I do not get my head pounded by a metal box. Later, Cory O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkoenig24 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Happy wife, happy life. Glad to hear everything is going smoothly now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Just think how much fun you will have driving it to Idaho in June to hit the WCR. Hopefully you guys can make that work. 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Teacher Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Just now, Chad Heiser said: Just think how much fun you will have driving it to Idaho in June to hit the WCR. Hopefully you guys can make that work. I am hoping we do too. Flyer is getting his truck back this weekend and making a shop out at his house so we can work on both trucks. He is going to help me put in my Jackalopee and brake controller installed and done. If we get those things on we can pull the trailer up there. Last year I had reservations then could not go. We had to forfeit our lot reservation and money. We reserved for an extended stay because we wanted to make a vacation of it, it did not work out, so I am not going to reserve until I know for sure. How is your rig running? Did you figure out the vibration? Later, Cory O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Vegas Teacher said: How is your rig running? Did you figure out the vibration? Later, Cory O I haven't had time to actually do anything about it yet. I think I am going to order a set of Centramatic Balancers and see what, if anything, that does to help. I figure it can't hurt and if it solves my problem even better. 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Make sure your exhaust brake is off when driving on wet roads. You can swap ends real fast when bob tail. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGO Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Make sure your ins Co covers you BT on jaunts. I dropped Progressive because of that, not covered unless "directly related to use as an RV" . Or, buy something at your destination FOR your RV, could slide by. READ your policy. You'd have to see the movie to understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchman Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Vegas Teacher said: All went well. The Pahrump Nugget does not have a buffet any more so we had to eat at the cafe there. It did have a nice big parking lot with plenty of room. Later, Cory O - Vegas Teacher Next time you're in Pahrump, try Mom's Diner. Great food, large portions, and reasonable prices.....a deadly combination. And if you're in the truck, there is a vacant lot across the street for parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Teacher Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 10 hours ago, hutchman said: Next time you're in Pahrump, try Mom's Diner. Great food, large portions, and reasonable prices.....a deadly combination. And if you're in the truck, there is a vacant lot across the street for parking. I love Mom's Diner - Vegas Flyer and a friend of mine who is a retired cop took me their - I agree good mom and pop diner, good people and good food. I have had breakfast and lunch there. Have you had the pork tenderloin sandwich? I was going to go there but did not know or remember if I could find parking. What happened to the buffet a the Nugget? Later, Vegas Teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 10:51 AM, Vegas Teacher said: My truck pulls to the right anyway and I am scared I might drift just enough to give them an excuse. Cory, you need to investigate why your truck is pulling right. It should be able to be driven on a decent road "hands off" for 10+ seconds if not longer. Don't let this go - it can cause you issues if it is really pulling much. Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Teacher Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 6:53 PM, Jack Mayer said: Cory, you need to investigate why your truck is pulling right. It should be able to be driven on a decent road "hands off" for 10+ seconds if not longer. Don't let this go - it can cause you issues if it is really pulling much. The second I let go of the wheel it pulls it pulls the same direction it leans from my other post that I talked about in my other post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 What front suspension Cory? "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Teacher Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/25/2018 at 9:18 AM, noteven said: What front suspension Cory? I am not sure it has been on the list of things to get checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I think you will find that the reason your truck sits low on one side and the pulling to the right issue will have a common cause and you need to get it to someone that can correct the issue. Something is bad wrong with the suspension or frame to cause that to happen unless the being low on one side is just the cab alone. If it is only the cab that is low, the front brakes would suspect on the pulling issue. 2017 Kenworth T6802015 DRV 38RSSA Elite Suites2016 Smart Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Ok. What I meant was is the front air or spring suspension? "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Teacher Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 13 hours ago, noteven said: Ok. What I meant was is the front air or spring suspension? spring suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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