Adventure Location:
Decatur, Alabama
Date: June 26, 2024
THE NEWS
We got Sierra to the repair facility right on time as planned. Three minutes later the “doctors” were checking out the troubles under the hood. The shop shuttle fellow was very nice and we had a nice ride getting the OFM back home. By the time we got ready to hit the trail it was over 90 and the OFM decided NO. NOT TODAY. The heat index climbed a bit more and we stayed inside letting the new AC do a great job of cooling us.
Along about mid afternoon the call came in to come back for the shop analysis and pick up Sierra and get the news. The shuttle drive showed up soon after and away we went. Back at the shop we all had a nice discussion about what to do next. The OFM made his choices and parts are now on order and in about a week Sierra will spend a couple of days in the shop getting new parts. The big part is a brand new transmission instead of a re-manufactured transmission. A bit of the injector system will also be replaced. It was “throwing codes” of near future failure also. Then Sierra should be ready for another 150,000 miles of running the country. Now we can sleep easier knowing a major failure has been prevented from happening in Nowhereville Outback America.
So we plan an early morning walk tomorrow before it gets so dadgumed hot and humid again.
Good night every one.
Though that is bad for the pocketbook, the good news is that you can continue having tooooo much fun.
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It's about time.
Thank you for the nice comment Rick.
DeleteTrucks are so damn expensive it makes sense to foot the repair bills and keep a good vehicle on the road. I just had my 12 year old Toyota Rav-4 in the Toyota shop for preventative maintenance: transmission service and new oil in both differentials, oil and filter change, tire rotation etc. $200.00 in parts, $700.00 in labor; but with only 75.000 miles, I plan keep this vehicle for the rest of my days.
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the Ol'Buzzard
Yep this truck has been extremely reliable and comfortable and still is really good shape in and out but things are starting to get worn out on the drive train. I think all the towing in the younger years is wearing out a few things ahead of normal time expected schedule. I do not do near the towing I used to do since I have already been every where I hoped to go in my life.
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