Adventure Location:
Decatur, Alabama
Date: October 19, 2023
The dreaded but anticipated day had arrived and the OFM Team was rolling right on time this morning. The traffic was moderate and we got to the shop right on time. A few minutes of review of the OFM thoughts on his troubles and the Castle was moved into the shop to check out what is happening.
On the desk of the scheduler/ do everything office duty lady is this nice desk ornament for everyone to enjoy,
The crews got to work on the Castle while the OFM stayed out of the way inside the office talking with the two ladies in there. After a reasonable time the OFM went into the shop to see what was being found to be the trouble. After a quick look and getting a few questions answered We totally agreed that the brake assemblies plus a bit of other parts were just plain old totally worn out after the 16 years of running the roads in all sorts of weather we have done.
The main parts changed out was the brake assembly on each wheel location. We were told the wheel bearings we had replaced ten years ago all around the rig were in really good shape and did not need replacing. We really do not know exactly what all was replaced but it was most of the braking stuff.
After it was all said and done and the shop owner explained a few details to the OFM, we have to give them a big thank you for their efforts.
The leaking old water pump was also changed out and now we can go boon-docking again. The trip home was wonderful. We did not realize how much the braking had deteriorated on the old brake assemblies but the new ones definitely are a lot better and safer.
We made it safely back to camp just a few minutes before it was getting dark. The OFM wallet is $14xx lighter but now we have a rig in good shape to go rolling again for another 10 years.
Speaking of rolling. The OFM eye troubles proved to be enough to notice but easy to compensate for. Even in the morning rush hour and the evening rush hour we could well handle the rig. And it was as good as ever before when backing came into play. So we give the teams the go ahead for DAYLIGHT hours towing without qualms. So now we have a lot of serious thinking to process about our future of full timing. Maybe we can go wild for a while longer. After dark driving is still a limiting factor in our life.
I'm glad you got all the repairs done! Now you can roll in good confidence for safe travels. Worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Gumo and I hope you are still doing well.
DeleteI’m happy to hear all is well with your home once again. Driving after dark, or the hours of dusk and dawn are difficult for many folks and we all seem to find a way to do what we need to do in order to be safe and still have too much fun!
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Thank you Deb. I find your blog interesting and entertaining. Thanks for writing it.
DeleteGlad that's done. And for the most part, why would you want to drive in the dark anywhere anyway? So off you go.....
ReplyDeleteThe first reason I thought of is getting back to the Castle after a late evening shooting a western sunset over some canyons.
DeleteI am so GLAD things are working out for you. You will be so happy to be on the road.
ReplyDeleteTen years of service from your trailer wheel bearings. Pretty darn good!
ReplyDeleteHello Barney. It's good that you were able to get the work done in one day. To me, that is worth a lot. Good luck in your planning. I sure saw some good COE campground around GA, Ala and Miss. Enough to keep you busy for a while.
ReplyDeleteYep it has been over five years since I was near any COE parks to use.
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