hey all -
day 2 was quite uneventful. I got out the door in Parma a bit before
11. before I took off, I yet again shortened the straps holding down
Christine's ass end, but this time I found a position with no rub at
all, and they've been fine ever since.
I'm still getting a hair over 10mpg. I also found the the rig is far
more stable at 60 than 67. the trailer will push the truck around if
it sways at 67, but at 60-62 things are much more stable. an anti-sway
bar would, of course, completely solve the sway issue, and a weight
distributing system would probably help the wander that causes the sway.
I rolled into Portage around 18:00 (this seems to be one of those odd
IN counties that ignores DST, since it's the same time here as in
Rochester), checked in to my hotel and unhooked. I fueled up and went
wandering (I started out looking for the source of the *black* smoke
coming from north of the interstate). I happened to find Indiana Dunes
National Lakeshore, which is pretty cool. The beach was closed to
swimming due to high seas, but I got some real nice pictures and waded
around anyway.
I hit KFC for dinner and then picked up a surprise for Christine from
Autozone. I can write this now since I won't be sending this until
after I deliver the truck.... When we first went to Autozone to get
parts (fluids and filters, actually) after her bath, I noticed and made
fun of a hitch plug. Not just the usual spinning prop, this is a
spinning prop on an 8" tall mercury outboard. Just what the truck
needs to head into The Swamp, I think. I'm going to figure out how to
mount it tomorrow morning. I'm hoping I can just stick it in the
middle of the tail gate somehow.
I've also seen a good 15-20 H2s and two civ-spec Humvees running
around, so I'm thinking there's something going on at the AM General
plant. TireRack was also testing tires when I went by - they were
running around a dirt track next to their warehouse in four WRXs, with
two others on jacks having tires changed. There's also some sort of
BMX thing going on here in Portage - a pile of kids who are racing are
staying here, and while I was out, quite a few road bikes showed up,
too. No idea what they're here for, but there are 4 or 5 trucks
pulling multiple bikes (and one flatbed wrecker with a half dozen
packed on). certainly the weekend for running through Indiana.
adios,
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