The Stovebolt Site Forums The Side Lot Old Dominion Stovebolt Society (MD, VA, West VA, DC, DE and PA) Road trip opportunity: Navigator's position available

I'm headed to Maine Friday to fetch a generator.
On the way picking up a 1941 1.5 ton Chevy in Lovettsville, VA to deliver in Upton, MA.

Also in Maine I scouted out a couple junk shops last week (also in previous years) and plan to spend more time looking for buried treasures Saturday.

Drive home Sunday.

Anyone interested in riding along?

Some of what you may come to expect...
http://flanamullegan.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/youre-on-a-road-trip-with-grigg-a-toast/

Grigg

I wish the wife was at home so i could go. I have my 2 year old son the next 2 weeks

Grigg, sounds like fun and you are headed to a beautiful part of the country this time of year.
Have a good trip.

Beautiful part of the County?? Whitefield?? Compared to what -- the surface of the Moon?

Do you want to see where he's going?? Google "Cowsh*t Corner, ME" and check out the street view. Looks like they've taken down the big sign, but otherwise... That's what that part of Kennebec county looks like.

If you want a truly beautiful part of the County, you have to go to Pittson. That's where the truly beautiful people are (from).

Would love to be your co-pilot if I could swing it, but cannot. If you let me know when and where you are going to be in Lovettsville on Friday, I may be able to assist in loading the 1.5, or just see you off from Virginia (where beautiful people reside).

Seems I've found a co-pilot/navigator. Peyton (from Ohio) who is also a Stovebolt and Detroit Diesel enthusiast.

Victor,
Thursday about 6:30-7:00 in the evening We'll be on Lutheran Church Road between Rt680 and Rt287 to load the 41 Chevy. Though I don't foresee any issues we'd be glad to have you stop by and lend a hand if you are available.

Grigg

I'll be there. Let me know if your plans change. 703 501-4141

will do

I thought Cosmo was considering this trip. I believe he will be on the Eastern shore on Saturday for a parts pick up. I awaiting confirmation.

John G

Mr. Milliman, as moderator of this forum, I would ask that you keep to the topic of "navigators position" and not throwing rocks at all other places in New England beside Pittson Maine, you Mainer!

Ouch! Did you just flame me??? Tickle me with the cat-o-nine-tails if you feel you must, I was merely trying to provide some "color" and local pilotage to his navigational efforts.

Pfffffft!

Easy now, I might have to bring in a higher authority......Peeeggggy!

We successfully picked up and delivered the 41 1.5 ton. Met Victor and at his recommendation enjoyed an excellent supper in Lovetsville.
Now were in Hallowell Maine for the night.
Saturday morning go load a generator on the trailer.
Then a side trip to a Junk shop in Searsport.
Saturday night hope to spend the night in Attleboro, MA.

Grigg

Were in Attelboro now.
Headed home tomorrow early. One stop in PA on the way to.drop some stuff off.

Loading went fine and we had plenty of time for junk shopping in Maine, few small nice finds but nothing spectacular.

Grigg

*You* will have to explain to Grandma Stovebolt why you didn't stop by to say hey when you were 5 minutes from her house ...

Hallowell to Searsport is not a trivial drive (as you now know ....) But it is pretty.

Glad you enjoyed my home turf!

John

Hum... I have no excuses.

Actually it was Whitefield to Searsport and I thought it was quite a nice drive, about a hour, nice country and decent roads, not slow at all. We went without trailer.

Very long day/drive home Sunday though we still got home about 9:30 in the evening.

Here are a couple pictures of the catch.
https://picasaweb.google.com/118082...ailerUnit?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Now the great question, how big of an ice cream maker will this make?

Seriously, what is the plan for it?

It'd run a whole bunch of electric ones I suppose. Though I prefer to turn my diesel fuel more directly into ice cream, leave those pesky and hard to see electrons out of the delicate process of making fine ice cream.

It'll be a backup generator for the house and I suppose portable should I need it somewhere else.

Grigg

If you can turn diesel into ice cream, just think what you could do with gasoline. Gasoline into roast beast?

Official Camp Stovebolt Generator?

Link doesn't work for me

Glad you had a fun safe trip!

Mike B

Great idea! Then me, Mikey and Arty wouldn't be fighting over the outlet on the telephone pole!
How did the Ford/Cummins handle that load?

I think it'd be sufficient for camp Stovebiolt.

The pickup handled it well, we traveled about 60-65 mph on the highway without slowing down much for the hills. The main factor was the brakes, even with 4 wheel trailer brakes it was a chore to stop, I kept my eyes on the road way far ahead of us.
A few steep hills on local roads we climbed about maxed out in second gear, similar on a couple down hills, 20 MPH in 3rd gear, could have tried slower and second...

But how well it really did I don't yet know, not sure the weight.
My guess was 3,000-4,000lb each, another educated guess was 5,000 or a little more each. The trailer weighs about 3,000 to start with.
I considered weighing it all at a truck stop but decided I didn't really want to know before we got home. I'll weigh just one generator unit later on.

Grigg