The journey begins...

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to pick up my bus. I am on my way to Texas. I will post pictures soon.
 
dont go north of dallas.

Agreed. I got stopped while trying to cross Texas in the north portion and won't go back. That and my vehicle kept overheating from the moment I crossed into that state until I left it. I had to cut my trip short and never reached my destination before turning back.
 
My 2 meter ham radio has weather band. It looks like the storm has moved east.
 
100 miles to go. Tonight I get a motel room and crash and in the morning I pick up my bus.
 
...and the journey bogs down. I have shredded one of the tires on the trailer. Glad I brought spares. The bus is having a hard time pulling the Ex and I am still in Texas where it is relatively flat. There is no way I can make it back home pulling the Ex behind the bus when I get to NM, AZ and CA. I will be climbing over 7000 feet. I will grenade the trans at a minimum and I don't know how many more tires I will blow up. So my plans have changed. The bus will stay in Texas and I will go home with the Ex and trailer and fly back to get the bus. I thought I was being so clever doing the way I did but nope. The bus moves fine by itself and maybe a couple thousand pounds people but the Ex is a different story.

Some pics here.

http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/her-name-is-texas-10786.html#post109760

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Some pics of hitch install and trailer.
 

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I have a hard time with strangers let alone from one off of craigslist. Good idea though.
 
That EX looks about the same size as Texas....maybe you should have rented a small car to get there.

Great idea superdave!


Circumstances (that I can't go into) required me to bring the Excursion. Not a big deal other than adding a few hundred to the deal.
 
You needed to borrow my Little 1830 pound Honda CRX. Put it on a tow bar behind that thing.

Or you should have bought a bigger bus. Lol...

Glad your still in one piece. Thanks for the pics.

Nat
 
What are the three fans for under the bus in the picture of the hitch mount?
 
Some pics from the trip. Don Quixote all over. Second two pictures are Mohave Airport where old planes go to die.
 

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