After the Return to Forever concert with Zappa plays Zappa, Friday night... we're going to 'try' to sleep, but it won't be easy. Reason is, out in the carport is our new Sylvan Sport Go, just waiting to leave. When we get out of bed, which I assume will be early, we're going to load and roll out of Eugene, destination unknown.
Go'ing with us will be our FS bikes and offroad capable Pom-Cairn Terrier... more widely known as 'Bella Lilu Boo-ster Pirate Dog', or more affectionately 'Bella-Boo'. On a ride with Jannelle earlier this year, we met two couples on the MiddleFork trail who noticed Bella and said, 'there's that dog from YouTube' ! Hilarious...
Saturday night will be the inaugural set up and sleep arrangement. We also added a Kelty Binto Box system and kitchen table, as well as a Coleman Folding Table and Bench setup. We fully intend to be spending many more weekends at the trail and campground. As much as we love our ever-improving home, we love the outdoors even more.
The Go has a weight of 840 lbs and a tongue weight of just 70 lbs. Having already pulled it around town I can tell you, I barely notice it behind the car, in terms of weight and strain on the engine. I know it's there, and I can see and feel it - especially on bumps, but not the way I do when I've pulled a UHaul trailer behind her.
The Go is creating about an inch of sag, causing my headlights to point up on the car. But, that will all go away when I replace my worn MacPherson struts with a set of kSport Kontrol Pro - Coilover Struts. They're totally adjustable in height with tunable damping. These will also raise the spring rate and weight of my rear coil spring from the factory 157 lbs to 375 pounds. The fronts will be improved as well...
If you're interested in seeing and learning about the Sylvan Sport Go and live anywhere in OR, N. Cali and Southern WA, feel free to drop us a line, ask where our next destination is... we'll hook up, give you the nickel tour of it - and hopefully, get you sipping the Go'Green koolaid too. It is as it's marked - the 'coolest camper ever'...
Hope to see you out there, on your bikes, of course... JD & Kelley Howell, Eugene, OR and beautiful destinations, near and far...
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Saturday night will be the inaugural set up and sleep arrangement. We also added a Kelty Binto Box system and kitchen table, as well as a Coleman Folding Table and Bench setup. We fully intend to be spending many more weekends at the trail and campground. As much as we love our ever-improving home, we love the outdoors even more.
The Go has a weight of 840 lbs and a tongue weight of just 70 lbs. Having already pulled it around town I can tell you, I barely notice it behind the car, in terms of weight and strain on the engine. I know it's there, and I can see and feel it - especially on bumps, but not the way I do when I've pulled a UHaul trailer behind her.
The Go is creating about an inch of sag, causing my headlights to point up on the car. But, that will all go away when I replace my worn MacPherson struts with a set of kSport Kontrol Pro - Coilover Struts. They're totally adjustable in height with tunable damping. These will also raise the spring rate and weight of my rear coil spring from the factory 157 lbs to 375 pounds. The fronts will be improved as well...
If you're interested in seeing and learning about the Sylvan Sport Go and live anywhere in OR, N. Cali and Southern WA, feel free to drop us a line, ask where our next destination is... we'll hook up, give you the nickel tour of it - and hopefully, get you sipping the Go'Green koolaid too. It is as it's marked - the 'coolest camper ever'...
Hope to see you out there, on your bikes, of course... JD & Kelley Howell, Eugene, OR and beautiful destinations, near and far...
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