Hurricane Michael got my camper
I live in the Florida Panhandle at the intersection of Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Last Wednesday we had a visit from hurricane Michael. In fact, the eye crossed us with recorded sustained winds of ...
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I feel the need to share some funny, but not unexpected happenings related to the salvage of my Lance 1121.
The insurance company paid off the claim and obtained salvage rights. They called about pickup and about 3 weeks ago a man came by to see what was necessary to pick it up. We agreed a 1 ton dually was best.
I received a call two Sundays ago they were on the way to pick it up in an hour. I happened to be on the road from Ocala to home and explained I would be out of town that day and the next. We agreed that the following Friday would be a good day to pick it up. I asked them if they realized it was a truck camper and what did they plan to pick up with. Their answer was pretty vague.
No call on Friday, but they did call Saturday while we were in the yard clearing debris. (which will be our new pastime for quite some time). A lady called back Sunday and asked about pick up. I said it was ready. She kept calling it a trailer and I kept explaining it was a truck camper and had to be hauled on a dually. She asked if the tires were good. LADY IT HAS NO TIRES. I finally told her to Google Lance 1121 and look at what they are picking up. I also gave them the dimensions within the two front jack legs. A man in the background said he knew what it was. They will pick it up the next day.
I get a call Monday afternoon that the truck is within an hour to get the camper. I asked what kind of truck he had. A ROLLBACK. Jees, do they not listen. I told the driver he would not get it on a rollback, but he said he was close and would come by. Sure enough, he got here with a rollback truck and was pretty miffed. He had driven from Sebring Florida to get it based on a text from the company. He took photos and sent them to the company on why he could not pick it up.
The camper is still here and I have not heard back for pick up. It seems we truck camper owners are pretty much the outcasts of the RV world. Just the same, I sure like 'em.
Dale
The insurance company paid off the claim and obtained salvage rights. They called about pickup and about 3 weeks ago a man came by to see what was necessary to pick it up. We agreed a 1 ton dually was best.
I received a call two Sundays ago they were on the way to pick it up in an hour. I happened to be on the road from Ocala to home and explained I would be out of town that day and the next. We agreed that the following Friday would be a good day to pick it up. I asked them if they realized it was a truck camper and what did they plan to pick up with. Their answer was pretty vague.
No call on Friday, but they did call Saturday while we were in the yard clearing debris. (which will be our new pastime for quite some time). A lady called back Sunday and asked about pick up. I said it was ready. She kept calling it a trailer and I kept explaining it was a truck camper and had to be hauled on a dually. She asked if the tires were good. LADY IT HAS NO TIRES. I finally told her to Google Lance 1121 and look at what they are picking up. I also gave them the dimensions within the two front jack legs. A man in the background said he knew what it was. They will pick it up the next day.
I get a call Monday afternoon that the truck is within an hour to get the camper. I asked what kind of truck he had. A ROLLBACK. Jees, do they not listen. I told the driver he would not get it on a rollback, but he said he was close and would come by. Sure enough, he got here with a rollback truck and was pretty miffed. He had driven from Sebring Florida to get it based on a text from the company. He took photos and sent them to the company on why he could not pick it up.
The camper is still here and I have not heard back for pick up. It seems we truck camper owners are pretty much the outcasts of the RV world. Just the same, I sure like 'em.
Dale
