Blow out on the way home!

[Frizlefrak]

Don't know what's wrong with El-Paso,.

Safest large city (over 500K) in the country. 

Seriously, if anyone is passing through and has trouble with their RV (like a blown tire), give me a shout.  Be glad to give you a hand....

 

[Jim Godward]

I loved EP when I was stationed at Ft Bliss.  If I hadn't met my wife on my leave before going to Japan, I probably would have returned there for school and maybe stayed in the Army.  That was a long time ago, '55 &'56.

 

[Frizlefrak]

I loved EP when I was stationed at Ft Bliss.  If I hadn't met my wife on my leave before going to Japan, I probably would have returned there for school and maybe stayed in the Army.  That was a long time ago, '55 &'56.

It's gotten a wee bit larger since then. 

Lotsa folks come with the Army, and wind up staying for the climate and the food.  Cost of living is low too, but the property taxes are exhorbitant. 

 

[Jim Godward]

Yes, it has got a lot bigger.  We have been there a time or 2 since 1995 and were amazed at the size.  We have to come by again as I have some manuals the museum would like to have on the system I schooled on and went to Japan to maintain at a Battery just outside of Tokyo.  Unfortunately it was so long ago that anyone I knew is probably dead.  All of the guys I went to school with would have to be 75 or older and probably left EP after their tour was up.

 

[warsw]

I'm not a big fan of the TPMS on my P.U. but I can see the benefits of having them on my TT. Does anyone know what the range is of a typical TPMS sensor? What I'm thinking is to take the sensors from the tires on my P.U. and put them in the tires on my TT. What do you think? Would something like that work?

 

[Alfa38User]

If you are thinking of the 'built-in' TPMS on newer vehicles, then the answer is NO.

 

[Foto-n-T]

Frizlefrak,

Sorry bud, that was aimed at you and it had the desired effect. 8)

Seriously though, we came through El Paso eastbound about ten days ago and had the mis-fortune of hitting the TX-NM border right at about 4:30pm.  It was my own fault showing up during rush hour I must admit.

I'm not prejudiced against El Paso per se, I despise all big cities equally no matter what state they're in.  My wife (who lived in El Paso for years) also doesn't understand why I get antsy about driving through there either.  For some reason, when I'm driving a commercial vehicle (tanker or log truck) they don't seem to bother me much.  Maybe it's because if somebody gets paint on me I know that I pretty much have the advantage weight wise.

Now Frizlefrak, if you want to have some fun and see just how much I like being out in the boonies give finding Swinney Switch TX a try on a map, I'm told that it really is on a few of them.

 

[Frizlefrak]

Now Frizlefrak, if you want to have some fun and see just how much I like being out in the boonies give finding Swinney Switch TX a try on a map, I'm told that it really is on a few of them.

Joe, I will take that challenge and report back once it's located.  ;D

 

[Frizlefrak]

Well, no sweat finding Swinney Switch....huge, bustling metropolis purt' near Beeville.  I hope you had bear spray with you Joe....looks like a place one might encounter a den of grizzlies. 

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&gbv=2&rlz=1W1GGLJ_enUS407&q=swinney+switch+tx&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x8667e0e447d282b7:0x136be015e5d9e890,Swinney+Switch,+TX&gl=us&sa=X&ei=JMOGULbcDenW2gW2-YDQCw&ved=0CBgQ8gEwAA

 

[Foto-n-T]

Very good, I imagine at one time it actually had a post office.  Now it just contains the four ingredients needed to make civilization respectable in Texas....

Swinney Switch consists of an intersection with a 4-way stop so you really do have to stop here, then there are the amenities....

One corner has a Stop-n-Rob on it just in case you run out of hamburger buns, smokes, beer or need a can of soup,
Another corner has a small equipment yard on it,
The third has a small cafe which is open from time to time to feed the hungry if need be
And then on the fourth corner you have your obligatory Ice House (beer bar for non-Texans) appropriately named "Horny's".  The place has blown down in hurricanes more than once and even burned a couple of decades ago, but they just nail up some more OSB and keep on serving adult beverages.

 

[Frizlefrak]

The place has blown down in hurricanes more than once and even burned a couple of decades ago, but they just nail up some more OSB and keep on serving adult beverages.

Gotta admire Texas resilience.   

 

[ThirdCoastStroker]

Now Frizlefrak, if you want to have some fun and see just how much I like being out in the boonies give finding Swinney Switch TX a try on a map, I'm told that it really is on a few of them.

That is right around the corner from me down here in Corpus Christi.

So I still have not replaced the tires.  Im going to get me a new set of tires so I KNOW how old they are, the previous owner was not certain how old they are.  The front 2 tires looked to be almost more rounded or bubbled if you will on the tread foot print than the back 2 and that is the one that blew the front tire.  So maybe they pulled it unlevel with a truck either to short or to tall for the trailer and wore them out.

Not to sure but we will be getting a fresh set of tires on her next week!

 

[Ned]

We came through El Paso today, taking NM 404 to NM 213 to Gateway Dr.  Normally we would turn east on SR 375 but that was closed off due to construction.  We couldn't fill up at our favorite Valero on the corner.  Took US 54 to I-10 and saw more construction but missed much of downtown, thankfully.  The interchange for I-10 and 375 will be really nice when it's done.  Good to see our tax dollars at work on improvements, for change

 

[BigDfromTN]

Very good, I imagine at one time it actually had a post office.  Now it just contains the four ingredients needed to make civilization respectable in Texas....

Swinney Switch consists of an intersection with a 4-way stop so you really do have to stop here, then there are the amenities....

One corner has a Stop-n-Rob on it just in case you run out of hamburger buns, smokes, beer or need a can of soup,
Another corner has a small equipment yard on it,
The third has a small cafe which is open from time to time to feed the hungry if need be
And then on the fourth corner you have your obligatory Ice House (beer bar for non-Texans) appropriately named "Horny's".  The place has blown down in hurricanes more than once and even burned a couple of decades ago, but they just nail up some more OSB and keep on serving adult beverages.

Gotta Love a place like that!!!!

 

[Frizlefrak]

We came through El Paso today, taking NM 404 to NM 213 to Gateway Dr.  Normally we would turn east on SR 375 but that was closed off due to construction.  We couldn't fill up at our favorite Valero on the corner.  Took US 54 to I-10 and saw more construction but missed much of downtown, thankfully.  The interchange for I-10 and 375 will be really nice when it's done.  Good to see our tax dollars at work on improvements, for change

Ned....yep, it's torn up on both sides of the mountain.  I live about a mile north of the 54 & 375 interchange....getting at the Valero is an exercise in logistics, as is the Wal-Mart.  It will be very nice when it's done. 

You can also take the new 601 freeway from 375 to 54 if you want to avoid going through town.  It's where the old Fred Wilson Road was....now a freeway.  Much faster and avoids all the construction on Trans Mountain Road.  Cuts right through Biggs Army Airfield and traffic is moderate.  Shaved 10 minutes each direction off my drive to work. 

 

[Ned]

We saw the 601 exit but didn't know it was freeway now or we would have gone that way.  We'll keep that in mind for next time.

 

[Frizlefrak]

Yep, quick way through town.  If you're westbound, exit the 375 about 4 miles north of Montana, then north on 54.  If you're eastbound, exit off 54 just south of the Hercules exit, then south on 375. 

 

[Ned]

We've used the 375 loop for years, but just a few years ago added the northern route to avoid the Trans Mountain highway.  The new 601 will be even quicker than taking the 375 all the way around.

 

[warsw]

If you are thinking of the 'built-in' TPMS on newer vehicles, then the answer is NO.

Why is that? Is the range to short?

 

[Ned]

The built in TPMS sensors are part of the valve stem and are not removable.  They are also programmed for the tire pressure specified for the vehicle and original tires.