Sunday, March 27, 2016

How Time Passes When Your Having Funn

It is hard for me to believe is has been over a month since I last typed for you!  We had a great time at the Chapter 57 Escapee Rally in Eusis, FL.  Our site was not the best, but it was only for 1 week, so we endured.  It was good to see our old friends and to meet new ones.  Southern Palms did not help us much as we did not have the club house to ourselves as we thought, but we made do.  Entertainment was enjoyed by all and we all look forward to the next chapter rally.  We did go for a river cruise while we were there.  It was really nice



When we left Eustis, we headed to Hobken, GA for our Good Sam Chapter Rally at Twin Oaks Park.  This is a very nice park, just no sewer hookups.  We had a nice clubhouse to use and a good time was enjoyed by all. 



From Hobken we headed to NAS Jax RV Park where we currently are.  This is a nice park, but nothing to write home about.  We did not get our preferred site, but we are in a nice pull through site.  We are in the lower section, which is ok, but, the site is small and very little room for the truck. 
Yesterday we celebrated our daughters birthday by taking a trip to Single Vision.  An educational wild animal refuge.  We have been there before, but each time we go, we enjoy it more.  Most of the big cats are really getting big and the bears are really growing. 










This is a place that we recommend everyone try to visit in Melrose, FL any time you cam.  We really enjoy visiting there and we have not met anyone who goes there that does not enjoy it. 
We leave next Monday for the Georgia Samboree.  Then headed north for the summer.

Just an update on what we have also dealt with since we got to NAS Jax.  We stopped to buy 2 tires on the way in.  When we got to the tire place, we looked at the other 2 that we weren't going to replace, and found that they were worn irregularly, so we also replaced them.  Money that we sure had not planned on spending.  I went to General RV to see about getting the axles aligned, but they do not do that, but they gave me the phone number of Florida Alignment.   I called John and he came out and checked our axles.  We are happy to report that the axles are in alignment ant the tires are tracking true, however, 2 of our wheel bearings are loose and need replaced.  General RV cannot get us in until after we will be gone, so we will have to have that done another time.  So in addition to this money we had not planned on spending, the truck had a check engine light come on several times after I had reset it.  Took the truck to Garber Ford in Green Cove Sprinng who replaced the EGR Valve and reset the light.  They also found a leak in the radiator, so that was annother $2500 we had not planned on spending.  Before I got the truck home, the light came on again.  So, the next morning it was back to Garber Ford who then replaced the MAP Sensor, nicely at no charge to us.   They did find a sub code related that indicated the diesel particulate filter was clogged.  I had an appointment for the axles the next morning, so it was Friday before I could go back to the dealership..  They found the Back Pressure sensor was bad, and it only cost us another $150 of unplanned money.  At least the truck is now fixed (or it appears to be).  We are hopping for no more unplanned expenses for a while.

Y'all travel safe, and I'll type more later.  I will try to keep up a little better


1 comment:

  1. Why is it that you fix one thing and then there is always something more?

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