Author Topic: Sightings Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 589719 times)

Lady Di · « **Reply #840 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 04:01:51 PM »

I was just driving through San Antonio, talk about scary!

at one point we got to a fork, both for 10W, but it wasn't till the last minute I saw one said Upper Level and one said Lower Level, of course we were in the lower level lane and it was too late to change.
The lower level had all the exits for the city, but also what appeared to be very low overpasses! I was driving really slow in case we had to stop suddenly.
It wasn't a problem but that was really weird, overpasses like that picture all over the top of us. ANd moreso, and they're still building even more!!
Total chaos and craziness!!

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #841 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 04:06:57 PM »

Take your pick.....

.....though the glazed one's get a little sticky after sitting on them for a while, I'd take the powered.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #842 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 04:31:27 PM »

i should have remembered and told you UPPER DECK

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #843 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 04:33:25 PM »

Quote from: 79Coyotefrg on Sep 03, 2006, 04:31:27 PM

i should have remembered and told you UPPER DECK

Great now he says something, now the mh is 5 inchs shorter.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #844 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 04:57:58 PM »

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #845 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 05:44:15 PM »

We are here for the night.

Geno · « **Reply #846 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 05:50:37 PM »

Looks like you guys are making good time once again.

Lady Di · « **Reply #847 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 05:59:00 PM »

yup, so far we're on about the same schedule as last year. We should be in Tucson in time for dinner. Pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less via Abnormaltoy

and should be in Fresno by late afternoon Tues. for Mark to help Marlin with any last minute preparation again.

And we'll see you Thursday!

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #848 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 07:10:34 PM »

what no pictures of this

KYOTA · « **Reply #849 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 07:23:21 PM »

and

in the

Lady Di · « **Reply #850 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 07:42:57 PM »

Quote from: KYOTA on Sep 03, 2006, 07:23:21 PM

and in the

now you know that wouldn't be Marlin friendly!

Lady Di · « **Reply #851 on:** Sep 03, 2006, 07:47:39 PM »

Quote from: 79Coyotefrg on Sep 03, 2006, 07:10:34 PM

what no pictures of this

OK, here you go Glen...who can name this small campground critter..

Lady Di · « **Reply #852 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 05:01:18 AM »

time to get the day started!

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #853 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 07:28:41 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Sep 03, 2006, 07:47:39 PM

OK, here you go Glen...who can name this small campground critter..

dark 30

lets see western Texas, im gonna guess a jackrabbit

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #854 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 07:45:18 AM »

or a armadilla

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #855 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 08:09:26 AM »

ummm bacon

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #856 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 08:17:25 AM »

they are entering the NO ZONE, chances are in that remote area they wont have any cell service for hours at a time

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #857 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 08:51:25 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Sep 04, 2006, 05:01:18 AM

time to get the day started!

Owww! I reached out, tryed to grab that coffee pot for a refill and hit my fingers on my moniter.

Weedeater · « **Reply #858 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 09:01:24 AM »

This is about the only way I get to enjoy a road trip since I am stuck here in Mammoth home town. From what I can tell, looks like a rabbit to me. Have fun on the trip, keep them pictures comming.

Weedeater

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #859 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 09:12:11 AM »

It's the rare sighting of a Jackalope.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #860 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 09:59:32 AM »

weedeater

why didnt you crawl under the Mammoth when they left

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #861 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 10:19:45 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Sep 03, 2006, 08:57:52 AM

:yikes:Time to hold on Mrsw is driving

If I die in my sleep I won't know what happened

It seems that the Banks kit actually has less power than it did before. We used to be able to peg the speedo at over 80 now we are lucky if it will do 75.

Its just those extra hot dogs from the other day Mark

ya gotta cut down on the food intake

CTENG in KS · « **Reply #862 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 10:30:00 AM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Sep 04, 2006, 09:12:11 AM

It's the rare sighting of a Jackalope.

"Its comin right for us!"

MiniSimp · « **Reply #863 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 10:47:32 AM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Sep 04, 2006, 10:30:00 AM

"Its comin right for us!"

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #864 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 11:03:53 AM »

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #865 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 11:58:33 AM »

its called the SIGHTINGS OF but

Lady Di · « **Reply #866 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 12:35:08 PM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Sep 04, 2006, 08:51:25 AM

Owww! I reached out, tryed to grab that coffee pot for a refill and hit my fingers on my moniter.

At least UncJ didn't burn himself on the bacon!

Quote from: 79Coyotefrg on Sep 04, 2006, 08:17:25 AM

they are entering the NO ZONE, chances are in that remote area they wont have any cell service for hours at a time

We had cell phone service with Verizon but it said 'extended network' when it said that last night I couldn't get service, we got the WIFI at the KOA, so I didn't try getting on this morning.

We just pulled into a Pilot to do some road repairs and I decided to give it a shot. Sure enough, we have a connection.

My cell still says Extended Network, though.

Anyhoo... things started out smooth enough. Mark drove a couple hours and we switched off about 10:30.
I was going along OK and Mark dozed off, then it seemed to me that we were totally lacking power. I couldn't get any acceleration on what appeared to be fairly flat ground. Even if it was slightly upward inclined I seemed to be able to do fine yesterday on similar terrain.

When Mark woke up I told him, but he insisted it was because there was an uphill slope. I mean we were barely able to do 60 mph by the time we actually got to the obviously steep climbs it was all I could do to keep it at 40-50 mph.

Mark decided he was going to open up that fuel cam plate from the Banks kit and found out where the next rest area was. It was about 10 miles but at the rate we were going it would be a good 15 minutes or more.

On this one particularly steep climb I was getting concerned we'd even make it to the top, we were doing 25 mph in 2nd gear and just made it.

We were at where I-10 and I-20 merge, and I was probably doing about 40 mph The truck that was merging let me in front of him just before road work closed the left lane.

There was now only one lane and I was in the lead!

FORTUNATELY the rest area was just 3/4 of a mile ahead.

Mark propped up the bed to let the motor cool off some and heard a hissing noise. At first he thought it was the coolant and the engine overheating wasn't registering on the gauges, but it turned out it was cruise control, a solinoid had come loose and was leaking so we weren't getting full throttle (I KNEW it felt different then it had the day before)

Mark tightened it and it stopped leaking. He took over driving. We're doing BETTER, getting up to speed on level ground but still slow going up the steep inclines, not nearly as bad, more like we were last year.

So here we are at this Pilot station. Mark just finished adjusting the plate and we're going to see how she does

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #867 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 12:37:48 PM »

you are climbing, even when it looks flat the next 100 miles you are steady climbing

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #868 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 12:39:08 PM »

Maybe next time he'll listen to you when you say it feels different.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #869 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 12:39:13 PM »

when you get to the I 10 I20 split around the 185 mm you are near 6000 feet

Willy Mammoth [OP]

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