[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Vintage LD for Sale Reply #25 – December 15, 2004, 01:46:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47909QuoteWhat do you who own vintage Lazy Daze' do to bleed off excessive engine heat, say, going up a long grade during a 100 degree heat wave? Happens every trip! Does anyone know how much the temperature gauge in the newer V-10s really reflects the actual coolant temperature?I've noticed that the needle tends to stay pretty much in the same place, even when pulling our toad up a hill in the heat. I'm pretty sure that this gauge is computer controlled. I've heard that the gauge stays pretty much put if the engine is operating within an acceptable temperature range and then moves up quickly when it starts to get out of its operating range. Any truth to this? How about the oil pressure gauge?Art
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Vintage LD for Sale - Coolant Reply #26 – December 15, 2004, 02:29:40 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47911QuoteDoes anyone know how much the temperature gauge in the newer V-10s really reflects the actual coolant temperature? Art, I believe the gauge does reflect the actual coolant temperature. As long as the radiator and water pump can provide adequate cooling, the temperature is controlled by the thermostat. Consequently, the temperature will remain constant under virtually all operating conditions. If the system can not provide enough cooling the thermostat will be fully open and the temperature will rise, possibly rapidly, simply because it can not move enough cool water.Monti
Was Re: Vintage LD for Sale, Now Cooling Mister Reply #27 – December 17, 2004, 04:58:32 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47988Quote"When the needle threatens to hit the red zone, we turn on the heater/defroster full blast. Works okay for the engine, but not very comfortable for the passengers. Are we nuts?" Not at all. I know of several "undercooled" bus conversions that have used a mister type system. However if you are going to use it more than rarely only fill the mister with distilled water to avoid loss of radiator cooling efficiency from lime buildup on the cooling fins.Dave2000 26.5 RB Albuquerque[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
200 Mile Limit Reply #28 – December 11, 2004, 11:42:02 am Yahoo Message Number: 47655It has been our practice ever since retirement that we will not drive over 200 miles on any given day unless there is a pressing need to do otherwise. Steve, you're our kind of people! That's exactly how we like to travel, too. On a typical travel day, we get up, have our coffee, a leisurely breakfast, and head out around 10 to 11 AM. We stop several times (we have a dog that needs to be walked), including lunch, and then are off the road again by about 2 or 3 PM. We actually try to keep our mileage at around 150 miles, but have done 300 miles on rare occasions -- usually when we're headed some place where we have to be there by a specific day. We also rarely travel the Interstates, preferring the Blue Roads instead.Linda & Earl 2004 23.5' Red TK From Quartzsite, AZ
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] 200 Mile Limit Reply #29 – December 12, 2004, 03:34:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47736On Saturday, December 11, 2004, at 09:40 AM, Linda & Earl Hylton wrote: QuoteIt has been our practice ever since retirement that we will not drive over 200 miles on any given day unless there is a pressing need to do otherwise. Steve, you're our kind of people! That's exactly how we like to travel, too. 200 miles or four hours, whichever comes first -- and rarely after dark. That's the system I try to adhere to. One time I only got 28 miles beyond my last stop! Jello plans, serendipity plans, no plans...love this life style. Added up my mileage for the first year on the road....averaged 158 miles. However.....there are some occasions when one needs to get from point A to point X within a deadline -- those are times I drive until the caffeine wears off, then park between the semis at interstate roadside rests.And sometimes it's good to break the no-after-dark "rule" -- if I hadn't, I'd have missed seeing snow-covered Mt. Shasta glistening in the full moon's light on a cloudless night. Breathtaking! I guess the key is to be flexible.Slowpoke in foggy Santa Cruz
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] 200 Mile Limit Reply #30 – December 12, 2004, 03:46:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47738At 01:34 PM 12/12/2004 -0800, you wrote:QuoteAnd sometimes it's good to break the no-after-dark "rule" -- if I hadn't, I'd have missed seeing snow-covered Mt. Shasta glistening in the full moon's light on a cloudless night. Breathtaking! I guess the key is to be flexible. We're not retired yet, and do have shorter vacations, so often we have to drive further than 200 miles at a time to get someplace. Also, living in CA, very few camp spots are "only" 200 miles away--other than the ones we've been to a million times. Our rule is generally no more than five hours @ 60 MPH, which works out to about 300 miles a day. Before we had our LD, we were backpackers and car campers. One of the most amazing experiences of my prior camping life was arriving at Maroon Bells in Colorado at about 11 PM, and having to set up camp in the dark...not knowing where we were, exactly, except that we were at the entrance to the hiking trail. I was the first up and out the next morning, and was absolutely flattened by the gorgeous view of the Bells, and the lake in the foreground with still water and perfect reflections. It looked like a complete calendar-photo setup, except that it was real, and breathtaking. My mantra for the past few years has been, "never say never." You just never know when breaking a rule is exactly the right thing to do. So we do what feels right in the moment, and usually are happy with the results.Sonsie
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] 200 Mile Limit Reply #31 – December 13, 2004, 04:44:41 am Yahoo Message Number: 47762QuoteMy mantra for the past few years has been, "never say never." You just never know when breaking a rule is exactly the right thing to do. So we do Quotewhat feels right in the moment, and usually are happy with the results.Sonsie and others who have written about driving limits. I agree wholehearted with your mantra, but I liked to add some things I learnt in more than one million miles driven, most of them "on the roads". This is consistent with various publications about safety driving research I've read. I drove when younger, a lot of long distance marathons, but felt that my concentration, time of response, driving quality in general, went quickly down after three hours driving.This was consistent with some long distance car racing I did, 12 hours racing, two drivers, and 24, with three: at around two and a half, two and three quarter hours, the lap times started to go slightly down, in a increasing trend, for any driver. I've lost 10 pounds, in twelve hours, driving six and really resting, lying down six! When you drive in the limit all the time, ist's really hard work! Of course the Nomex fire retardant overall, helmet and the absense of air conditioning contributed a lot to this.Also, there's a huge difference between driving a car and a loaded pick up truck, (or a Class C, where you still have to give more attention to the vehicles width): your driving quality goes down quickier. Towing big fivers it's tougher, for obvious reasons. The absolute maximum you should drive without at least stopping for a few minutes, walking two or three hundred yards, giving to the body and mind some relax, is three hours... Since most of us are not exactly teens, I try today to reduce this to two hours.I have tried to stick to a 150 to 300 miles/day limit, depending if is mountain driving or interstates, always respecting the "two hours relax rule". Driving a car!Of course, this is a thing that works differently for different persons, but I think that it pays off to be on the safe side. At least my insurance company is very happy about this! Eudoro "about to become rich publishing a book about the "car racing diet" Lemos, Jr.
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] 200 Mile Limit Reply #32 – December 13, 2004, 10:13:24 am Yahoo Message Number: 47778At 10:44 AM 12/13/2004 +0000, you wrote:QuoteThe absolute maximum you should drive without at least stopping for a few minutes, walking two or three hundred yards, giving to the body and mind some relax, is three hours... Since most of us are not exactly teens, I try today to reduce this to two hours. I absolutely agree! Since there are usually two of us, we switch off driving, and when we do, we always stop for more than just the few moments needed to actually move into the driver's seat. I ply my husband with cold drinks, snacks, and whatever else he wants while he's at the wheel, and he does the same for me. Getting out and walking around is a great way to clear your head and refresh your eyes and relax your shoulders and arms. I'm still guilty of tensing up while driving a difficult road, and am always surprised at how tight my neck, shoulders, and arms can get. You've given excellent advice, and you've had considerably more experience than most of us.Sonsie
Re: 200 Mile Limit or Less Reply #33 – December 14, 2004, 06:30:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47866Another reason to stop often >>>>>>> Last years trip to the Everglades for Christmas had
Re: 200 Mile Limit or Less Reply #34 – December 14, 2004, 06:59:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47872Quote "Another reason to stop often... pulmonary embolism." bikerYou got your post in 1st! I was about to say the same, my daughter nearly died and if it hadn't been for the Dr. she had in emergency that is exactly what would have happened.She had flown to Orlando and returned. The symptoms did not appear for nearly two months and when they did the Paramedics had to break into her house to get to her. Ask your favorite air line how many people have dropped dead at Heathrow Airport after a flight from the U.S.A. If you get an answer I'd be very surprised, they don't want you to know.Dr. told my dau. that 'support hose' will help, that's why fighter pilots wear pressure suits.Get out of your LD and take a hike. (Every two hours!)Steve S. Lazy Bones
Re: 200 Mile Limit or Less: pulmonary embollism Reply #35 – December 14, 2004, 08:23:12 pm Yahoo Message Number: 47876Wow! That really hit home! Thanks to both of you for posting--you may have saved lives.Andy Baird
Re: 200 Mile Limit or Less: pulmonary embollism Reply #36 – December 15, 2004, 12:28:40 am Yahoo Message Number: 47883Remember David Bloom? He was the very young NBC reporter who died a year or so ago of a pulmonary embolism while reporting from Irag. He spent hours on end sitting in or on tanks & trucks. Very little walking. It was a tremendous loss to the news world. He was one of my favorite reporters.The seriousness of DVT leading to pulmonary embolism was brought home to me when, following my total knee replacement a couple of years ago, I ended up with a DVT right after after surgery. It's not uncommon with such surgery but scary nonetheless. They pumped me full of blood thinners, and had me wearing those compression stockings for several months.While I was still in the hospital recovering from the surgery, my doctor (in response to the blood clot) came in to verify my Advance Directive that, should I become a vegetable, I did not want to be kept alive by a machine. Gee, thanks doc, for putting me at ease!So it's a wise word to us all. And don't forget that daily aspirin. Also another tip from a cardiac surgeon at the hospital where I worked: eat walnuts every day!David
Re: 200 Mile Limit or Less: pulmonary embollism Reply #37 – December 15, 2004, 03:46:55 am Yahoo Message Number: 47886Quote from: David Walker" ...And don't forget that daily aspirin. Also another tip from a cardiac surgeon at the hospital where I worked: eat walnuts every day!David Thanks to Biker, Steve S. and Dave for posting quality advice for the group. My internist has a sub-specialty in geriatric medicine and prescribes a daily 81mg aspirin and two walnuts a day for me for heart and circulatory health. Also, 1000mcg (micrograms) of B-12 which he says adds brain cells and wards off Alzheimer's. Pauline says she isn't sure if that last one is working.NH Paul
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: 200 Mile Limit or Less: pulmonar Reply #38 – December 15, 2004, 10:18:37 am Yahoo Message Number: 47899David wrote: (snip) Remember David Bloom? He was the very young NBC reporter who died a year or so ago of a pulmonary embolism while reporting from Irag. He spent hours on end sitting in or on tanks & trucks . . . David - this gave me a hard chill. I just forwarded your email over to my son Mike, who's driving those transportation trucks in Iraq, unarmored, *%^@@??!!&% as we speak. Because he can't very well stop the convoy, I sent him instructions on venous return exercises that he can do while he's sitting. (contract, hold a few seconds, release calf, thigh, glute muscles every time he thinks of it). The risk, if not death, can be stroke, heart attack or pulmonary embolism. None of which you want one of.Sarah[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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