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03-09-2007, 04:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Olahoma City
Posts: 1,219
M.O.C. #6054
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De-winterization
When do most of you start to drain the pink stuff and flush the lines? I drained all the pink stuff out last weekend and we are heading out in two weeks.
Living in Oklahoma I know the weather can change in an instant. We can be 80 one day and 25 the next. So thank goodness for the low point drains!
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03-09-2007, 05:26 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Everett
Posts: 51
M.O.C. #6833
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Mines in the shop now getting done (Im having some other things done, so decided to let them dewinter and pressure check the systesm). We head out for our 1st weekend on the 16th.
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03-09-2007, 05:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: La Pine
Posts: 2,654
M.O.C. #2018
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Being at 4200'+ elevation in central Oregon, we don't drain the "pink stuff" until we are ready to take off in the spring. Our weather changes in an instant also - case in point - yesterday it was sunny and warm; at this moment we are having a snow "downpour" and things are getting white again. Temps can go below freezing in a heartbeat. We'll be taking off sometime during the first part of April and will flush the lines a day or so before we pull out.
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03-09-2007, 09:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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I pull my coach out of the garage usually the first week of April am have it set up on the river by the 2nd weekend or so.
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03-09-2007, 03:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Castle Rock
Posts: 1,338
M.O.C. #4624
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I'm at 6300' here and I'm thinking real serious about draining the pink stuff. It's been 60's here lately and it might be 70 early next week, problem is our weather can change quickly too and March is usually our snowiest month. Of course the rest of our year we don't usually get 6' of snow so maybe we're done here.
mac
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03-09-2007, 03:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Apple Valley
Posts: 1,574
M.O.C. #1358
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You guys are killing me...I was out shoveling snow away from our rig today...
It's gonna be at least 4-6 weeks yet for us.
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03-09-2007, 04:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Castle Rock
Posts: 1,338
M.O.C. #4624
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Ozzie,
I have relatives in MN and WI and I know it's been bad for you lately. BUT we got all your dang weather earlier this year so it's payback! Seriously there was a time where I thought I'd never see the ground again for all the snow, and that's not familiar territory for us here. Hang in there buddy, it'll warm up soon. I'm thinking of heading that way this summer for a visit but not sure yet.
mac
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03-09-2007, 04:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Apple Valley
Posts: 1,574
M.O.C. #1358
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Hehe...it's been just awful here lately...but temps in the 50's for next week and we'll all have puddles in our yards. I'm getting the itch real bad and have been doing some modding during the warm stretches.
I still can't put the LCD in the rig yet because of the temps - and now my wife is getting spoiled having it in our bedroom at home.
It's really nice up here in the summer...if you do come this way maybe we could share a cold one...or three.
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03-10-2007, 01:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washburn
Posts: 591
M.O.C. #1782
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When we left WI last yr we didn't dewinterize until we got to the first city we could camp at. This yr left Jan 4 and didn't dewinterize until the 3rd night out in Deming, NM. We are now in Midland, TX and will be heading out WED to go to granddaughter's B-Day party back in WI. We will be lving the Monty along the way in Arkansas and I will winterize to be on the safe side. Cheap insurance. We will then dewinterize when we get back to Arkansas and head to Florida.
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03-19-2007, 06:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Highlands Ranch
Posts: 464
M.O.C. #3477
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Mac: Wish you'd get yours up and running so we know how bad we "fixed" our fresh water fill valves!
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03-19-2007, 10:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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I agree! Cmon MAC - it's time. .
Oops - snow Thursday
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03-19-2007, 03:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Castle Rock
Posts: 1,338
M.O.C. #4624
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Brad,
Well then get your butt up here and help me fix that #($*@)@!! check valve! Your "guy" went on vacation and here I sit!!! I wanted to go out this weekend sooooo bad!! I haven't even towed it STILL with my new Duramax. At least I got a lot of yard work done so I can take it out soon.
Now let's go and help out a MOC brother!
mac
Oh yeah, and help Clyde on the way up!
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04-05-2007, 05:48 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Highlands Ranch
Posts: 464
M.O.C. #3477
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Mac: Got mine figured out and fixed it; no parts like they said. Shakedown at Chatfield soon, Horsetooth Memorial day, Chatfield 8 days in July, (daughter's wedding, extra motel), Big Mac first week of August. Want to get into Mueller this year. Working on the rest.
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