The biggest thing that I wanted to do in preparation for this trip was to work on routing the engine cooling air through, rather than around, the radiator.  At Steve F’s suggestion, I bought an 18-wheeler mud flap at a truck stop and cut it to fit on either side of the radiator so that the air can not go around it.  I then bought some heavy 3-inch corner braces and bent them to hold a temporary air dam – made from a piece of 3/4″ plywood – under the radiator.  Hopefully, this will force some air up and through the radiator and also cause a mild vacuum under the engine to help pull the air through.  If this does any good I will make a more permanent air dam from something more appropriate.  Jim K and Applied GMC (www.appliedgmc.com) show a drawing of an air dam that goes around the bottom, exposed, section of the radiator in a wide U-shape that would be better.  We’ll see about the price when I see him and I know more about its value.

Another project that I wanted to do for this trip was to devise and install a storage solution for the counter-top extension in the kitchen.  I have that but it still needs some work. I’ll try to have it better before we leave.

Yesterday, I lubed the 18 zerk fittings on the coach – that grease gun and Mobil 1 do not work well together.  Very messy and time consuming – that needs a fix.