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The Big Pink adventure

Postby tac422 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:17 pm

The Big Pink is on the road ...

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Re: The Big Pink

Postby ghcoe » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:42 pm

Nice. I was at Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore 2 years ago. Also, hit Devils Tower. Very cool.

What size tires are on the Big Pink. I have 4.8x12 tires on mine. Just was wondering how well they did on the freeway. That is if you used the freeway.
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Re: The Big Pink

Postby tac422 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:57 pm

I have the 4.80 X 12 tires, running at up to 80 mph (Speed limit in North Dakota) for several hours and the tires and hubs are barely warm to the touch.
I'm running 40 or 45 PSI (I can't remember which) in the tires. They are doing great !
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Re: The Big Pink

Postby ghcoe » Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:23 pm

Good to know. That was my concern was freeway speeds. Idaho is 80 mph on freeway and 65 mph on most other highways. Thanks. :thumbsup:
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Re: The Big Pink

Postby tac422 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:57 pm

I did have the tires balanced at a trailer shop. I couldn't detect any difference, but for $5 a tire, it was worth it to me.
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Re: The Big Pink

Postby tac422 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:49 pm

yep, that's snow .... at our campsite.

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Re: The Big Pink

Postby S. Heisley » Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:08 pm

tac422 wrote:yep, that's snow .... at our campsite.

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Are you warm and cozy?
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Re: The Big Pink

Postby KCStudly » Wed Oct 12, 2016 6:32 am

Is this a foamie first?

Like we say, "test 'em like you use 'em"!
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Re: The Big Pink

Postby tac422 » Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:07 pm

We are warm and cozy :D
The Big Pink is doing great in the cold weather!
We're only using a small electric heater recommended by a TNTTT member.
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Re: The Big Pink adventure, on the road

Postby tac422 » Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:19 pm

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Re: The Big Pink adventure, on the road

Postby tac422 » Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:23 pm

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From North Dakota to Missouri...

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Re: The Big Pink, on the road

Postby tac422 » Tue Oct 18, 2016 6:30 pm

From St Louis to Nashville
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and then back to Virginia.

14 states, 4,700 miles.
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Re: The Big Pink, on the road

Postby GPW » Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:55 am

:applause:
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Re: The Big Pink, on the road

Postby bonnie » Wed Oct 19, 2016 6:30 am

Wonderful!


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Re: The Big Pink, on the road

Postby KCStudly » Wed Oct 19, 2016 9:02 am

What a trip and very neat that you were able to get such good cameo shots with the camper in them. :thumbsup:
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