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Old 12-18-2018, 11:21 AM   #1
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Florida skoolies at christmas?

any florida skoolies doing anything fun at christmas?



im going to atlanta for 3 days for work..(thurs-fri-sat) then NOT heading back to OhiO.. (im really Ticked off at my friends / family up here.. so im running away!!).. utterly "forgetting" my 50th birthday and really not being invited to any fun christmas events by them.. asta lavista.. no Christmas party at my house this year for them!!.. Beachtime for me!



instead, heading to florida... everntually staying in the southern part of the state for a week or two.. but meandering my way there along the way.



im up for coffee or a drink, or a meal, always love to meet friends new and old in my travels..
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Old 12-18-2018, 12:13 PM   #2
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any florida skoolies doing anything fun at christmas?



im going to atlanta for 3 days for work..(thurs-fri-sat) then NOT heading back to OhiO.. (im really Ticked off at my friends / family up here.. so im running away!!).. utterly "forgetting" my 50th birthday and really not being invited to any fun christmas events by them.. asta lavista.. no Christmas party at my house this year for them!!.. Beachtime for me!



instead, heading to florida... everntually staying in the southern part of the state for a week or two.. but meandering my way there along the way.



im up for coffee or a drink, or a meal, always love to meet friends new and old in my travels..
-Christopher
I'll buy the coffee.
I've got plenty of space. Tobeamiss is in FL too. Trying to get her over here for a visit.
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Old 12-18-2018, 02:17 PM   #3
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That is funny east coast and Cadillac the first two guys I think I talked to on this website... I'm up in Minneapolis boy would I love to be going to Florida right now although wink-wink it is 42 degrees today. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year send pictures [emoji41]
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Old 12-18-2018, 02:17 PM   #4
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I'll buy the coffee.
I've got plenty of space. Tobeamiss is in FL too. Trying to get her over here for a visit.

sweet!! and i can see that awesome CAT skoolie too!!



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Old 12-18-2018, 02:20 PM   #5
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That is funny east coast and Cadillac the first two guys I think I talked to on this website... I'm up in Minneapolis boy would I love to be going to Florida right now although wink-wink it is 42 degrees today. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year send pictures [emoji41]

42 wow! warmer than here... i just finished changing the oil in the bus and its only 38 here in ohio.. wierd weather patterns this year.. at least the sun is out!
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Old 12-18-2018, 02:34 PM   #6
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sweet!! and i can see that awesome CAT skoolie too!!



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Old 12-18-2018, 02:35 PM   #7
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That is funny east coast and Cadillac the first two guys I think I talked to on this website... I'm up in Minneapolis boy would I love to be going to Florida right now although wink-wink it is 42 degrees today. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year send pictures [emoji41]
Merry Christmas to you too!!
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Old 12-19-2018, 08:11 PM   #8
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If you make it to the east coast, I'm just south of Kennedy Space Center in Satellite Beach. KSC is a great day trip if your into that, rockets launching all the time over here with space X as well. If you happen to make it this way let me know.
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Old 12-19-2018, 08:29 PM   #9
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If you make it to the east coast, I'm just south of Kennedy Space Center in Satellite Beach. KSC is a great day trip if your into that, rockets launching all the time over here with space X as well. If you happen to make it this way let me know.



I'm about an hour or so below Ninjakitty in Vero Beach. Would love to link up with both you and Ninjakitty haha!


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Old 12-19-2018, 09:24 PM   #10
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cool stuff.. ill definitely be on the east coast for part of the trip as im eventually going to land in lauderdale and WPP... probably ditch my bus at my office in WPB and stay in lauderdale for a few days.. I for sure will be in the central part too.. its not a florida trip if i dont stop N see ECCB and drink starbucks in a bus or van! I want to ride in the Cat bus too!!


I'll have my Navistar programmer with me so anyone that we connect has a Navistar we can alter settings in your computers and run diagnostics..



im a little bit hesitant to pump up people';s engines to insane levels of power just because its an unknown.. I turned mine WAYYYY up the other day.. when i started it, the thing growled like a straining monster at idle and was puffing a little black smoke.. took it around the block and tried to get on the main roads... ran my HPOP out of oil and it lit the dashboard uop like a christmas tree and just stopped dead..



took a bit of cranking to get it back to life after reprogramming to something manageable.. 350 Horsepower was too much to ask of a T444e apparently!
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Old 12-19-2018, 10:33 PM   #11
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cool stuff.. ill definitely be on the east coast for part of the trip as im eventually going to land in lauderdale and WPP... probably ditch my bus at my office in WPB and stay in lauderdale for a few days.. I for sure will be in the central part too.. its not a florida trip if i dont stop N see ECCB and drink starbucks in a bus or van! I want to ride in the Cat bus too!!


I'll have my Navistar programmer with me so anyone that we connect has a Navistar we can alter settings in your computers and run diagnostics..



im a little bit hesitant to pump up people';s engines to insane levels of power just because its an unknown.. I turned mine WAYYYY up the other day.. when i started it, the thing growled like a straining monster at idle and was puffing a little black smoke.. took it around the block and tried to get on the main roads... ran my HPOP out of oil and it lit the dashboard uop like a christmas tree and just stopped dead..



took a bit of cranking to get it back to life after reprogramming to something manageable.. 350 Horsepower was too much to ask of a T444e apparently!
-Christopher



Are you able to do anything more then my Nexiq cable and Navistar software. I was able to remove my speed limiter, but not sure what else you can do.. Thanks!
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Old 12-20-2018, 01:15 AM   #12
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Old 12-20-2018, 05:18 AM   #13
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cool stuff.. ill definitely be on the east coast for part of the trip as im eventually going to land in lauderdale and WPP... probably ditch my bus at my office in WPB and stay in lauderdale for a few days.. I for sure will be in the central part too.. its not a florida trip if i dont stop N see ECCB and drink starbucks in a bus or van! I want to ride in the Cat bus too!!


I'll have my Navistar programmer with me so anyone that we connect has a Navistar we can alter settings in your computers and run diagnostics..



im a little bit hesitant to pump up people';s engines to insane levels of power just because its an unknown.. I turned mine WAYYYY up the other day.. when i started it, the thing growled like a straining monster at idle and was puffing a little black smoke.. took it around the block and tried to get on the main roads... ran my HPOP out of oil and it lit the dashboard uop like a christmas tree and just stopped dead..



took a bit of cranking to get it back to life after reprogramming to something manageable.. 350 Horsepower was too much to ask of a T444e apparently!
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Old 12-20-2018, 09:32 PM   #14
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Skoolie in satellite beach this is Steve i live in satellite beach to need to meet up and checkout your bus .i got mine at red cap storage
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I'm just around the corner from there.
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I think that of all the Christmas goings-on I'm most excited about seeing you Chris!
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lol I'm "near" Ocala
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Old 12-21-2018, 11:32 AM   #20
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im in atlanta now.. drove down yesterday... what a traffic MESS.. got in at 1:30am. doing a job here today and tomorrow, then heading to florida. ill leave atlanta sunday morning. my schedule is pretty open other than I'll be in ft lauderdale on the 26th.



ECCB - Kubla sent me down with 4 tires for the Nuke bus. what is your guys' christmas schedule?



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