This was the only camp site in the place that had a shadow on it when we got here so we took it – #5.
OK, so I lied. I said last week that I would not cross Tehachapi again heading East because it is too steep. I changed my mind. Why did I change my mind? We had to climb a large percentage of I-80’s Donner Pass last week and we did it easily by unhooking the tow car and driving it up the hill. Except for the steepest parts, the GMC really goes up those hills pretty easily. The only time I had to downshift was when I hit traffic – slow trucks and fast cars don’t mix. So Carol had to drive 20 miles up the hill and maybe 5 more to the camp ground. The good thing was that the Tracker has good air conditioning so she was more comfortable than I was for sure.
We had a little bit of hot fuel symptoms today. It was just under 100 degrees while climbing and I had a very short hesitation as I was pulling out to pass a truck. I just changed my mind and waited but it never came back. The fuel cap was singing when we parked at the camp ground so the fuel was pretty hot but the engine never showed any problems.
Tehachapi is almost as hot as Bakersfield and Mojave on either side of it. It was 103 when we got here but we managed to get the only spot in the place that has shade in the afternoon. It is small and crowded because of the trees but the GMC is a perfect fit. Fortunately, this place has 50 amp service so we could run both air conditioners for a while after we got here.
I had removed the air diverter stuff from the top/front of the under-dash unit that some PO installed because it looked bad. The cover was intended to be a temporary measure until I reworked the dash and that time is here. The cover was restricting the flow of cool air so we will spend the day with out it and see what difference it makes. I hope it is a lot.
Our plan is to get up early and get going so that we get to Lake Havasu City before the hottest part of the day. The state park there also has 50 amp service so we will be able to run both roof air conditioners as long as we need them – probably until the sun goes down. I also removed the wooden cover that I had made for the under-dash air conditioner. The air diverter pieces are not going to be in place but it seems to blow a lot of cold air like that. We’ll see tomorrow. That is Plan ‘A’. Plan ‘B’ will be to add one or both roof air units powered by our generator. If that is still no good we know there is a good air conditioner in the Tracker so Carol can either drive it or sit in it with the engine and air conditioning running while I tow it with the GMC.
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