Now begins the next chapter in our adventures, Florida to Arizona, 2019!!!

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Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 17, 2019 at 6:39pm

We fueled up in Lordsburg, NM...138.3 miles...12.54 gallons of diesel to top off the tank...11.03 MPG on this leg of the journey...SWEET!!!  I think I can safely say now that we average about 10 MPG in this RV.

Since it was only noon when we pulled in, we decided to drive the last 72 miles to Safford, AZ...and it is a good thing we did!  They reopened the mines in Safford...and while it is great that people are back to work, the RV parks in this area are full to the max!  The lady that runs the Safford RV Resort said we can come in tomorrow and stay on a site that someone else paid for until Friday, since he isn't coming in until the 29th (we'll have to also pay for the week of course), provided we are okay with leaving early if he shows up early.  We agreed.  We could have gone in today, but he husband has to unclog the sewer line on that site, so we can go in at noon tomorrow.  In the meantime, a 55+ RV park, Lexington Pines, had an overnight site open for 15.00, so that is where we are now for the night.  Looks like we'll have to start making reservations a year in advance if we want to stay next winter for a month at the Safford RV Resort!

So it looks like it is all working out for a week long stay in Safford.  Whew!  I really didn't want to keep driving and have to find another affordable RV park along the way.  This one is perfect for a respite.

Kev

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 17, 2019 at 6:32pm

LOL Postman!  Although I am a huge fan of Mel Gibson. 

Comment by postman on January 17, 2019 at 3:17pm

Kevin, I think you need an intervention. You have repeatedly threaten assaulting asphalt "Hitting the Road." Violence is never the answer. You should seek out a support group. I am sure us here can find you help before you slap on a rocket booster and cowcatcher and go MAD MAX!

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 17, 2019 at 10:17am

It is a beautiful sunny morning here in Anthony, TX!  After breakfast, we are going to hit the road again, this time a 143 mile trip to Lordsburg, NM.  Which has another really nice Flying J.  Time to cook breakfast, than check all the fluids and pressures...and get back on the road west!

Kev

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 16, 2019 at 6:00pm

Safe touchdown in Anthony, Texas!  Climbing out of El Paso was a cinch...it didn't seem NEARLY as steep as I remembered it!  And they finished all the construction they have been working on in El Paso for the last three years, so we sailed right through.

The total trip today was 256.2 miles, and it took 25.35 gallons of diesel to fill our tank back up.  So this leg of the journey, we are back up to 10.1 MPG.  Nice!

We also topped the propane tank back off and it took 20 gallons to fill it.  Yikes!  That propane Onan is not very efficient!  We'll be running it as little as possible in the future.

And since we will be in the Safford RV Park on Friday, I just went ahead and ordered a Dometic 300 series low profile toilet on Amazon to replace the leaking Frankentoilet.  Free shipping, and it should arrive on Friday, the same day that we do.

Tonight we are staying at the Anthony, TX Flying J (one of the nicest ones we stay at), and tomorrow's trip to the Flying J in Lordsburg, NM is a short one...just 143 miles.

So far the Itasca Suncruiser is performing extremely well!

Kev

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 16, 2019 at 10:34am

This is the last bunch of pictures for now.  Just outside pics of the RV with the Jeep in tow, including some close ups of the "new" Blue Ox tow bar we got at a pawn shop in Georgia.

And that is it for pictures for now!

Kev

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 16, 2019 at 10:28am

This is how we kept the house warm in Kerrville, TX the night before last.  It works!  The propane generator, while it works incredibly well...in NOT efficient, and uses a LOT of propane...so using it to run a ceramic heater until I fix the furnace was not an affordable option.

When parked, this is my computer desk setup.

We got this dish rack at Camping World.  Perfect fit in our odd sized sink!

I really need to troubleshoot and fix the hot water heater as well.  I cleaned out the burner tube, but it needs more adjustment to the air control I think.  It is still sooting up the side of the RV.  Hopefully it won't be an expensive fix.

More pics coming!!!

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 16, 2019 at 10:20am

The high windows in the Itasca make it great for viewing mountains while driving, but if you are driving due west for a long trip, the sun beats down on the driver's face ALL DAY.  Simple solution:

There was enough room behind the driver's seat to put a covered trash can and a laundry hamper...to keep the house tidy.  If you aren't a fulltimer, you will have no idea how important these two items are to keeping a clean and tidy house.

When we are ready to go, the net comes off the front, everything gets stowed, and off we go.

I use 2 bungee cords to secure the flat screen TV in the bedroom from road vibrations when traveling.

The bed is all made and we are ready to roll!

Patti's Trumpy Bear watching over us on our journey...lol!

Paladin is ready to go!

More pics coming!!!

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 16, 2019 at 10:09am

In the old Holiday Rambler, our German Shepherds LOVED to lay on the dashboard, and their claws destroyed it.  So we had it reupholstered with a "dog proof" cover...and they destroyed that one as well.  So I modified a cargo net to keep them off the dashboard in our new-to-us Itasca.  It works, and is easy and quick to deploy.

Don't feel TOO bad for the doggos though...they now have a SOFA!  Which they are allowed to get up on.  Patti found a matching fleece throw to cover the sofa so that it can be washed, and the pups won't mess it up.

The pups sure do love their new sofa!!!

We also installed TWO screen guards on the door...'cause we know what their paws can do to screens!

This little fairy house was already here when we bought the rig...it holds spare keys.

And we didn't forget the cat!  We bought this bamboo drawer separator to put his food dishes in, since he is such a messy eater.  It keeps the food from falling behind the table and onto the floor.

More pics coming!

Comment by Kevin F Smith on January 16, 2019 at 9:57am

Here are a couple of pictures of the D-Celerator MH-1000 exhaust brake system, which I will be troubleshooting and getting it to work before we leave Arizona.

And here are the brand new front tires (same brand as the back, which are three years old).  8r-19.5 Sumitomo tires, made in Japan. 

In the front of the RV, there is a massive dead space, which I was considering as a location for more batteries if we end up wanting more than two deep cycle coach batteries.  I won't know if we'll need them until we replace the old Interstate golf cart batteries and see what kind of battery life we get with two brand new Trojans.

More pictures coming!

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