aja8888
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The other two friends we hesitant taking the trip with the RV since it had a rear brake drum/shoe freeze up a few weeks ago on a short local trip. I was OK with it for the trip, but... Even though both rear axles were rebuilt with new drums, wheel cylinders and shoes at a cost of $700, long trip trust was not there. So the trip was downsized and a cottage was rented about a mile from the boat building school.
The Chrysler van is set up for hauling the unfinished boat hull back to Texas. We made a rack and will strap it down pretty well. Cost wise, the van will work out less as the van averaged about 26 MPG getting up here (vs about 7 MPG for the RV) I'm using hotel points for stays along the way (I need to use them up or some will expire later this year). The cabin rental is the expensive part, but is partially offset by the gas savings and one less day on the road in each direction.
(so we have wimped out)
The Chrysler van is set up for hauling the unfinished boat hull back to Texas. We made a rack and will strap it down pretty well. Cost wise, the van will work out less as the van averaged about 26 MPG getting up here (vs about 7 MPG for the RV) I'm using hotel points for stays along the way (I need to use them up or some will expire later this year). The cabin rental is the expensive part, but is partially offset by the gas savings and one less day on the road in each direction.
(so we have wimped out)