Re: [MBZ] 300TD TRAVELS UPDATE

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:22:11 -0500 Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes
 wrote:

> http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm
> 
> 68k miles
> 
> rear twin bed floor plan  26 feet
> 
> the 240d of motor homes
> 
> supposed to be underpowered like an isuzu npr

And 15 miles/gallon! That's what our Chevy van does!


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] 300TD TRAVELS UPDATE

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Friend has a 40' diesel pusher with a 8 point something Cummins turbo 
diesel.

He gets about 10 mpg while pulling a small car at highway speeds.

RB

On 10/06/2016 1:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

Cool, I would like to find one

Sent from my iPhone


On Jun 10, 2016, at 12:22 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes 
 wrote:

FOLKS

I BOUGHT THE isuzu powered 26 foot safari trek for $1500

we dragged it off of the property with a chain and i got it running

it runs and drives well and i am living in it in red level al

i still need tires and need to get the charging system working and i need to 
find a driver

like this

http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm

68k miles

rear twin bed floor plan  26 feet

the 240d of motor homes

supposed to be underpowered like an isuzu npr

thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins

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Re: [MBZ] 300TD TRAVELS UPDATE

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Sounds like you got a good deal!  What is the condition of the interior?
Pix?

I've been toying with the idea of buying a travel trailer to do some car
camping.

-
Max
Charleston SC

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> FOLKS
>
> I BOUGHT THE isuzu powered 26 foot safari trek for $1500
>
> we dragged it off of the property with a chain and i got it running
>
> it runs and drives well and i am living in it in red level al
>
> i still need tires and need to get the charging system working and i need
> to find a driver
>
> like this
>
> http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm
>
> 68k miles
>
> rear twin bed floor plan  26 feet
>
> the 240d of motor homes
>
> supposed to be underpowered like an isuzu npr
>
> thanks,
>
> xx rick
> Rick Hawkins
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] 300TD TRAVELS UPDATE

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Cool, I would like to find one

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 10, 2016, at 12:22 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> FOLKS
> 
> I BOUGHT THE isuzu powered 26 foot safari trek for $1500
> 
> we dragged it off of the property with a chain and i got it running
> 
> it runs and drives well and i am living in it in red level al
> 
> i still need tires and need to get the charging system working and i need to 
> find a driver
> 
> like this
> 
> http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm
> 
> 68k miles
> 
> rear twin bed floor plan  26 feet
> 
> the 240d of motor homes
> 
> supposed to be underpowered like an isuzu npr
> 
> thanks,
> 
> xx rick
> Rick Hawkins
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 300TD TRAVELS UPDATE

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

You are only about 115 miles from Mobile.

Congrats, I think


Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes 
June 10, 2016 at 12:22 PMvia Postbox 


FOLKS

I BOUGHT THE isuzu powered 26 foot safari trek for $1500

we dragged it off of the property with a chain and i got it running

it runs and drives well and i am living in it in red level al

i still need tires and need to get the charging system working and i 
need to find a driver


like this

http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm

68k miles

rear twin bed floor plan 26 feet

the 240d of motor homes

supposed to be underpowered like an isuzu npr

thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins


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[MBZ] 300TD TRAVELS UPDATE

[Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes]

FOLKS

I BOUGHT THE isuzu powered 26 foot safari trek for $1500

we dragged it off of the property with a chain and i got it running

it runs and drives well and i am living in it in red level al

i still need tires and need to get the charging system working and i need to 
find a driver

like this

http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm

68k miles

rear twin bed floor plan  26 feet

the 240d of motor homes

supposed to be underpowered like an isuzu npr

thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins

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Re: [MBZ] 300td travels

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

On June 6, 2016 at 6:15 PM Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes  wrote:http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htmit's been sitting in a shed for 5 years so we'll see what there is to buy (at a Kaleb price)Seems like the fuel economy is about all most people like about 20 year old NPR box trucks. But I suppose there are ways to up the power a bit...http://www.4btswaps.com/forum/showthread.php?22355-94-Isuzu-Trek-Safari-needs-more-power!
 

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Re: [MBZ] 300td travels

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Did I miss your trip to Chucktown?

Was not to far from Athens weekend past, but only overnight in Anderson SC for 
a wedding. 
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300

On June 6, 2016 6:15:41 PM EDT, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Folks,
>
>knock on wood, but my 83 300td has been performing flawlessly for the
>past month
>
>mostly on grease, i've driven it
>
>from athens, ga to tybee island 260 miles
>
>from tybee to millen ga and back 180 miles
>
>to new orleans and back to tybee probably 1700 miles including driving
>around new orleans for 10 days
>
>from tybee to charleston sc 250 miles round trip
>
>then from tybee to red level al and andalusia al 430 miles each way
>(860 + local driving)
>
>ac running 98% of all travels
>
>not bad for an old car
>
>are there any list members in alabama?
>
>i'm over here maybe buying a safari trek on an isuzu npr chassis
>
>like this
>
>http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm
>
>it's been sitting in a shed for 5 years so we'll see what there is to
>buy (at a Kaleb price)
>
>i need to make it work to transport it to somewhere more on the beaten
>path … this place is way nowhere off of I-65 south of montgomery al
>
>
>
>thanks,
>
>xx rick
>Rick Hawkins
>
>www.javaphoto.com
>www.javacycles.com
>LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE
>www.ricktheprinter.com
>www.letterpressmachinery.com
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Re: [MBZ] 300td travels

[Joel Cairo via Mercedes]

Very cool all around.  Pics of the motorhome.  Looks like you could tow 
the TD back home with it if it is driveable.


--JC
On 6/6/16 6:15 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes wrote:

Folks,

knock on wood, but my 83 300td has been performing flawlessly for the past month

mostly on grease, i've driven it

from athens, ga to tybee island 260 miles

from tybee to millen ga and back 180 miles

to new orleans and back to tybee probably 1700 miles including driving around 
new orleans for 10 days

from tybee to charleston sc 250 miles round trip

then from tybee to red level al and andalusia al 430 miles each way (860 + 
local driving)

ac running 98% of all travels

not bad for an old car

are there any list members in alabama?

i'm over here maybe buying a safari trek on an isuzu npr chassis

like this

http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm

it's been sitting in a shed for 5 years so we'll see what there is to buy (at a 
Kaleb price)

i need to make it work to transport it to somewhere more on the beaten path … 
this place is way nowhere off of I-65 south of montgomery al



thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins

www.javaphoto.com
www.javacycles.com
LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE
www.ricktheprinter.com
www.letterpressmachinery.com

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[MBZ] 300td travels

[Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes]

Folks,

knock on wood, but my 83 300td has been performing flawlessly for the past month

mostly on grease, i've driven it

from athens, ga to tybee island 260 miles

from tybee to millen ga and back 180 miles

to new orleans and back to tybee probably 1700 miles including driving around 
new orleans for 10 days

from tybee to charleston sc 250 miles round trip

then from tybee to red level al and andalusia al 430 miles each way (860 + 
local driving)

ac running 98% of all travels

not bad for an old car

are there any list members in alabama?

i'm over here maybe buying a safari trek on an isuzu npr chassis

like this

http://www.nwtfc.com/treks/1992/1992_trek.htm

it's been sitting in a shed for 5 years so we'll see what there is to buy (at a 
Kaleb price)

i need to make it work to transport it to somewhere more on the beaten path … 
this place is way nowhere off of I-65 south of montgomery al



thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins

www.javaphoto.com
www.javacycles.com
LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE
www.ricktheprinter.com
www.letterpressmachinery.com

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[MBZ] 300td travels mileage on WVO

[Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes]

I don't really know my mileage

my odometer doesn't work right ….. it occasionally adds a mile altho the speedo 
is fine. 

started out full, went about 1200 miles according to google, maybe 1240 miles

I hauled 12 X 5 gals of wvo but all weren't accurately filled … some full, some 
down an inch or two

I came home with 5 gals and the tank would probably need 7 or 8 gals to fill, 
so about 63 gals for 1250 miles

20 mpg …. it's probably a little better, but i was going fast and dragging a 
trailer

it usually seems like i get about 25 mpg

something may be wrong with my computations …. tank may have been down 10 gals 
at the start
thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins
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Re: [MBZ] 300td travels mileage on WVO

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Well, ATTABOY for arriving home safely.

On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Rick Hawkins Java via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 I don't really know my mileage

 my odometer doesn't work right ….. it occasionally adds a mile altho the
 speedo is fine.

 started out full, went about 1200 miles according to google, maybe 1240
 miles

 I hauled 12 X 5 gals of wvo but all weren't accurately filled … some full,
 some down an inch or two

 I came home with 5 gals and the tank would probably need 7 or 8 gals to
 fill, so about 63 gals for 1250 miles

 20 mpg …. it's probably a little better, but i was going fast and dragging
 a trailer

 it usually seems like i get about 25 mpg

 something may be wrong with my computations …. tank may have been down 10
 gals at the start
 thanks,

 xx rick
 Rick Hawkins
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Re: [MBZ] 300td travels mileage on WVO

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sun, 5 Oct 2014 22:48:58 -0400 Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 Well, ATTABOY for arriving home safely.

Amen!


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] 300td travels

[Randy Bennell]

Do you keep track of your cost per mile?
It must be fairly minimal.



On 25/06/2014 10:58 PM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote:

Folks,

last week i changed the oil in my 1982 300td.

I hitched up the trailer and loaded a 1000 lb letterpress and about 55 
gals of WVO on the trailer and another 50 in the car


Thursday, i left Athens, GA and  drove to somewhere in southern 
indiana. Friday, i drove to portage, wisconsin. Saturday i drove to 
Wausau, WI where i delivered the press. That night i drove down to 
chicago and stayed with a friend. MAN the roads suck around chicago 
and there was road construction in lots of KY and Indiana. Southern Il 
they weren't too bad.


I rested a day in chicago then drove to bowling green ky monday

Tuesday, i came back to Athens, GA

3 nites in motels and 2 with a friend.

I drove about 2200 miles according to google and used about 95 gals of 
WVO. My odometer doesn't work.


The AC was a bit intermittent at the beginning, but i figured out that 
the plug was falling off of the compressor and fixed it


I blew out the pre filter once or twice and i changed the spin on fuel 
filter once.


I didn't use any oil. The AC (R12) blew cold. I recently installed a 
little 300w 110v inverter. It worked well and kept all the iDevices 
charged up.


I think it was a pretty impressive and trouble free trip

While i was gone, our daughter drove her 1984 300D on a 500 mile round 
trip down to tybee island. She was running diesel, but she had no 
problems at all



thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins




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[MBZ] 300td travels

[Rick Hawkins Java]

Folks,

last week i changed the oil in my 1982 300td.

I hitched up the trailer and loaded a 1000 lb letterpress and about 55  
gals of WVO on the trailer and another 50 in the car


Thursday, i left Athens, GA and  drove to somewhere in southern  
indiana. Friday, i drove to portage, wisconsin. Saturday i drove to  
Wausau, WI where i delivered the press. That night i drove down to  
chicago and stayed with a friend. MAN the roads suck around chicago  
and there was road construction in lots of KY and Indiana. Southern Il  
they weren't too bad.


I rested a day in chicago then drove to bowling green ky monday

Tuesday, i came back to Athens, GA

3 nites in motels and 2 with a friend.

I drove about 2200 miles according to google and used about 95 gals of  
WVO. My odometer doesn't work.


The AC was a bit intermittent at the beginning, but i figured out that  
the plug was falling off of the compressor and fixed it


I blew out the pre filter once or twice and i changed the spin on fuel  
filter once.


I didn't use any oil. The AC (R12) blew cold. I recently installed a  
little 300w 110v inverter. It worked well and kept all the iDevices  
charged up.


I think it was a pretty impressive and trouble free trip

While i was gone, our daughter drove her 1984 300D on a 500 mile round  
trip down to tybee island. She was running diesel, but she had no  
problems at all



thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins

www.javaphoto.com
www.javacycles.com
LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE
www.ricktheprinter.com
www.letterpressmachinery.com
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Re: [MBZ] 300td travels

[WILTON]

'Nother ATTABOY!

Wilton

- Original Message - 
From: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com

To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:58 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 300td travels



Folks,

last week i changed the oil in my 1982 300td.

I hitched up the trailer and loaded a 1000 lb letterpress and about 55 
gals of WVO on the trailer and another 50 in the car


Thursday, i left Athens, GA and  drove to somewhere in southern  indiana. 
Friday, i drove to portage, wisconsin. Saturday i drove to  Wausau, WI 
where i delivered the press. That night i drove down to  chicago and 
stayed with a friend. MAN the roads suck around chicago  and there was 
road construction in lots of KY and Indiana. Southern Il  they weren't too 
bad.


I rested a day in chicago then drove to bowling green ky monday

Tuesday, i came back to Athens, GA

3 nites in motels and 2 with a friend.

I drove about 2200 miles according to google and used about 95 gals of 
WVO. My odometer doesn't work.


The AC was a bit intermittent at the beginning, but i figured out that 
the plug was falling off of the compressor and fixed it


I blew out the pre filter once or twice and i changed the spin on fuel 
filter once.


I didn't use any oil. The AC (R12) blew cold. I recently installed a 
little 300w 110v inverter. It worked well and kept all the iDevices 
charged up.


I think it was a pretty impressive and trouble free trip

While i was gone, our daughter drove her 1984 300D on a 500 mile round 
trip down to tybee island. She was running diesel, but she had no 
problems at all



thanks,

xx rick
Rick Hawkins

www.javaphoto.com
www.javacycles.com
LETTERPRESSES FOR SALE
www.ricktheprinter.com
www.letterpressmachinery.com
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