On the road breakdown stories..
I'd be interested in reading your on the road breakdown stories and how you got back on the road. I'll share two. I have been RV-ing on and off since 1987. I guess we have been very lucky to have...
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Unknown to me I came down the Grapevine into the Central Valley with a bad trailer bearing. Stopped for fuel at the bottom and the wheel was leaning very badly. This was the start of a 10 day trip where every day was scheduled and busy with travel or sightseeing.
I jacked it up expecting to use the spare bearings I carry and get back on the road. Nope the outer portion of the hub was busted completely away. No more metal to place the outer bearing. Called every number I could find. Ended up with two tow trucks showing up at the same time and a RV dealer in Bakersfield could do the repair. Nope the drivers were concerned of damage to the trailer to pull it onto the low boy. Got me in contact with their mobile repair guy. Great he was available but had no way to get parts as it was too late to get the damaged parts and match them up.
My daughter and I got in the truck and started driving to Bakersfield at 4:30pm. We were an hour away. While en route my daughter was able to find a parts house open 'till 5pm and begged them to stay open. I was driving as fast as I could and be reasonably safe. Got there at 5:20 and the parts don't match. Had to get the entire hub-disk-caliper-mounting hardware etc. Apparently this stuff is not as standard as I expected.
OK parts in hand we call the mobile guy to meet us at the trailer. He arrived about 10 minutes after we made it back. I think he worked close to two hours to get it all back together. Seemed slow but work was done very well.
We pulled into our campsite just before midnight in complete disbelief that we had made it. The trip stayed on schedule and we had a great time. No mechanical issues after that.
I jacked it up expecting to use the spare bearings I carry and get back on the road. Nope the outer portion of the hub was busted completely away. No more metal to place the outer bearing. Called every number I could find. Ended up with two tow trucks showing up at the same time and a RV dealer in Bakersfield could do the repair. Nope the drivers were concerned of damage to the trailer to pull it onto the low boy. Got me in contact with their mobile repair guy. Great he was available but had no way to get parts as it was too late to get the damaged parts and match them up.
My daughter and I got in the truck and started driving to Bakersfield at 4:30pm. We were an hour away. While en route my daughter was able to find a parts house open 'till 5pm and begged them to stay open. I was driving as fast as I could and be reasonably safe. Got there at 5:20 and the parts don't match. Had to get the entire hub-disk-caliper-mounting hardware etc. Apparently this stuff is not as standard as I expected.
OK parts in hand we call the mobile guy to meet us at the trailer. He arrived about 10 minutes after we made it back. I think he worked close to two hours to get it all back together. Seemed slow but work was done very well.
We pulled into our campsite just before midnight in complete disbelief that we had made it. The trip stayed on schedule and we had a great time. No mechanical issues after that.
