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    Getting kicked out of my place in 3 days. Back to the van I go.

    Wow. Don't even get me started on this topic. I'd be crying and pounding on the laptop. Sounds like you've got it all together. I had to just drive down the road with my fifth wheel and wandered about with my dog for a year or two. It was lonely but I get to wander in the mountains and that's...
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    Austin? any spots for boon docking?

    Sounds nice. Hope she is still alive. Too hot in TX though.
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    Trinidad,CO.

    Just found one of his cards and can't recommend him enough. "Petes Automotive" behind Safeway.
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    7.3 Power stroke, won't start P0475 code

    No you are not tightening it enough. You must use the filter wrench and make it snug but not butt tight.
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    7.3 Power stroke, won't start P0475 code

    I ran into the best repair facility in Kingman. Two old guys, really fair and knowledgable. Completely rebuilt the suspension on my Fifth Wheel but they work on everything. They are small, right on Route 66 but I forgot the name. They have a pretty prominent sign advertising car, truck and RV...
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    7.3 Power stroke, won't start P0475 code

    Sorry. Actually, the very last time I was inside a plant in Corpus doing a crude loading and the starter was connected but because of the ridiculous roads there one of the bolts holding it broke loose and it wasn't making proper connection with the flywheel so I had to go to town, buy a bolt and...
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    7.3 Power stroke, won't start P0475 code

    I know super obvious but I have changed out my starter three times. It's heavy and a pita but very easy and available. Another issue I had lately was parted wires either from rodents or just age and spent 2 days in W TX getting that rewired. These are intimidating machines that can and do have...
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    7.3 Power stroke, won't start P0475 code

    Following. I wish I could be of practical help as I know all too well how scary it is to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with the "bulletproof" 7.3. I think almost everything has been broken and replaced on my 02 7.3 My CPS has never gone out but I have carried a spare for 19 yrs. The last...
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    How and What do I tell my Kid?

    Be sure to get a dog from the shelter. Nothing better. They always love you and get you outside to walk all the time.
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    Trinidad,CO.

    Oh yes, its really nice now. Thanks to their new revenue flow there the entire town is completely renovated. Beautiful.
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    If I had a million dollars...

    Oh, and I would not welcome anyone who has an RV that is less than 10 years old and welcome all those who don't have one at all living out of a backpack.
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    If I had a million dollars...

    Yes certainly. I wouldn't want horses or cowboys for sure. Just trees, animals, mountains and silence.
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    How do I find BLM land? Where is your favorite and why?

    In the summer I really like the Snowy Mtns in So. WY. There's a lot of pretty terrible 4x roads throughout the area I travel in a lifted Ford diesel towing a lifted Fifth Wheel. Really peaceful with the exception of all the noise/dust people that come up from CO on the weekends. To clean and get...
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    How and What do I tell my Kid?

    Yes Don, I was there in a very similar situation. My son is now 16 and I actually moved back into my (former) home with my ex just be with him and support him. He was totally psycho and looked like a concentration camp kid before that and was failing at school. He is now in an early college...
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    Trinidad,CO.

    :thumbsup: There is the most awesome mechanic located right smack behind Safeway in downtown Trinidad. The nicest and fairest Mechanic really saved the bacon on my driveline last summer. I always have mega work done in Montrose, CO but sadly cannot recommend much there. Maybe Dads Auto but did...
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    If I had a million dollars...

    It's just a thought. A dream. A respite where travelers might stay and reminisce and listen to music, play frisbee, walk silently...a "movement man!"
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    If I had a million dollars...

    :D I would establish an RV/camping home for old ass wanderers/seekers stuck in the 70s like myself. I realize it would cost more than that I just like a song that goes that... I'm thinking Northern NM/S.CO. would do.
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    place to camp for the winter

    I stayed over in that area for a couple weeks during the winter and found it extremely boring. Nothing but a lot of old people hanging around in the desert. A little too fatalistic for me so I journeyed back to NM on the border where it would be chilly sometimes because of the elevation but way...
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    Tow Vehicle Breakdown Paranoia- 7.3 Diesel

    I had to reply just because I too have an 02 7.3 I've owned since then and have traveled extensively pulling a Fifth Wheel. It has about 275k on it now and I can tell you that various things can and will go wrong so its best to keep a repair account on hand for when it does. It's simply an old...
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