Labor Day Horror Stories
There are only 3 weekends that we will not go camping: Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. So let's hear from all those that were camping this weekend: 1. Outside speakers and loud music; ...
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Lantley wrote:
Thursday late afternoon I discover water pump on my Duramax leaking.
Friday afternoon my mechanic, that knew I had camping plans and was giving it his all, informed me that a bolt snapped and we were done.
He could not get a replacement bolt until Tuesday! Truck could not be finished without new bolt.
After hearing the bad news,I sat at my Nexus 7 tablet surfing the net, contemplating my revised weekend plans. I came upon a Craigslist advertisement for RV towing.
"5th wheel,bumper pull I tow it all" the ad read.
I could not resist making a call. We agreed on a price.
7 A.M Saturday morning a stranger showed up with a F-350 with a gooseneck adapter hitch.
The rest is history. I camped all weekend and had a great time.
Nothing like a happy ending.
Couldn't get a replacement "bolt" for three days? Sounds like the mechanic wanted an early start to his weekend. The OEM warehouse isn't the only place to buy bolts. I would be really surprised if there was anything special about a water pump bolt on any vehicle manufactured by the big three.
