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TomB_
Explorer
Nov 10, 2015

And what else could break on this trip...

Our second major trip in our 99 Winnebago Adventurer started out great, but as we traveled south strange things started happening...

The key to the fresh water tank broke. :E
The windshield wipers started acting up. :h ( see separate posting on this )
Upon unloading my mobility scooter, it broke. :(
While getting a glass of water, the kitchen faucet exploded in DW's hand. :E ( That was not fun )

While I'm grateful that the repairs by both the mechanics were very reasonable, (Kudos to Gary at Victory 24/7 Roadside Repairs.)
I think I'm starting to get a little paranoid to the point that I'm seriously thinking of putting a couple of "gremlin bells" under the hood of our coach.
If you've never heard of a "gremlin bell" some bikers believe in hanging these little bells near the bottom of the frame of their motorcycle. The ringing of the bells is said to drive the road demons away.... :W

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  • Chuck_thehammer's avatar
    Chuck_thehammer
    Explorer
    Nov 10, 2015
    I hope everyone's "Issues" get fixed cheaply and quickly. and are OVER..

    taking my 10 year old trailer on a 3 month trip ... in 19 days.
    and Yes, I have been over it 3 or 4 times.. maybe 5.. :)

    oh, I purchased the truck and trailer 3 months ago...
  • Alabama_Jim's avatar
    Alabama_Jim
    Explorer
    Nov 10, 2015
    I am sorry for all your troubles. I pray you may finish your trip with fun,safey, and a minimum of troubles which this old world can plague us with.
  • bukhrn's avatar
    bukhrn
    Nomad
    Nov 10, 2015
    Let me know if those Bells work, I may need to get a set of those, on our 3 month trip west this year, the rear view camera died, (drives me nuts, not being able to see what the toad is doing), built in DVD player quit working, LP detector went off intermittently on a couple occasions, no LP leak found, turned furnace on one cold morning, it refused to ignite after several tries, tried it again the next day, it lit & worked normally, at the end of the trip it got to be, WHAT'S NEXT. OH yah, it's now at the shop for roof work. :S :(
  • Chuck_thehammer's avatar
    Chuck_thehammer
    Explorer
    Nov 10, 2015
    as "the bear II" said cycles...

    and for cycles.. I have a bell on my motorcycle.. do not believe in gremlins.

    I use it as a reminder of all of my fallen Rider Friends.

    if a trailer had 1 part.. no repairs needed.. add 6,000 parts.. each one has a date it will fail... it just a matter of time.

    as your unit is 16 years old... ???
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Nov 10, 2015
    It seems there is a cycle to RV problems. You'll have several relatively trouble free years of travel and then a year of problems. Then several good years and then another bad year and so on and so on....

    The key is preventative maintenance.

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