Whew! It’s not a piece of crap!!!
We just heard from the mechanic in Knoxville. Moose is in great, sound shape! The engine has 69,000 miles on it but was completely re-built at 60,000 miles. The full report on Moose:
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Moose on the side of the road
Well, we did it! We bought a 1977 Argosy Motorhome/RV affectionately called “Moose”. Early Saturday morning, we woke up at 4am and drove North of Knoxville, TN to take a look at the motorhome. The owners were nice to give it a quick wash and turn on a space heater inside. The pictures posted online […]
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Goodbye Old Friend
Today we traded in our 2000 Ford Expedition (GWR about 6000) for a New Ford F150 XLT 4×4 (GWR about 7200). We really had no choice. The Expedition was only getting to the point of needing costly repairs. We really needed something with more torque and specific for towing. I will admit that […]
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Mike getting ready to back into our driveway. Love the sky and trees that day!
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First thoughts about driving & towing
Our first mile went smoothly! The second mile was a true test….which proved to be a success. During the second mile, we had left turns, right turns, a bridge, railroad tracks, about a dozen yard sales and two traffic lights. Tartaruga and the Expedition (not to mention Mike) handled all of it with ease. […]
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Electronic Brake Controller
To be able to pick up Tartaruga, Mike needed to install an electronic brake controller on his Ford Expedition (V8, 5.4 L). Per Federal Law, any trailer over 3000lbs has to have electronic brake controller. At first, he called our local Ford Dealership and they would have to order the parts. Three days, minimum. Mike […]
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