1999 Gulfstream
47,000 miles
450 Cummins
3 weeks before our maiden voyage 2/7/05 I go out and start up the coach. before I realize whats happening I burn off the alternator belt. I figure we just have a hot spot and it needs to be spun. So i loosen it up with a ratchet and replace the belt. Today I go out and crank her up to get get some new tires on the back (after reading some tire posts on this board I realized my rear tires are 7 years old and not in sooo good of shape)and a bearing lets go and man does it make an awful racket. So of to the reman shop we go.
Just glad it happened now and not on the road. But it definately made me understand why people carry extra belts and tools.