The Class-less Class

[soos]

Hey Steve, glad to hear that your new "Bessie Bus" purchase went fairly smooth! Looking forward to seeing it. Sounds like the guy you bought it from really kept up on the maintenance, etc. I like the fact that it has the Silverleaf system. We have the Aladdin and tho it was great in it's time they stopped making it and could be tricky getting parts. Heard that others are swapping the Aladdin for the Silver and can be pricey of course. Better get outta the north midwest as last year it started snowing in October and never stopped!

We arrived safely at Park Sierra yesterday after stopping off in Fresno to get an estimate for the tow damage. It would take a week to do it and would have to stay in a motel...ugh. I'm sure gonna let CoachNet know about that expense too!

Safe travels all,

Roger

 

Geez we just missed you. we've been in Pinnacles National Park for 2 days. we're back in Fresno now but hope to leave here Saturday for good. Headed to Texas.

[Striper]

will head to a Freightliner shop in Sparks Nevada in the morning. To have everything check out.

 

Guessing you mean Sierra Freight liner. Hope they don't have to order any parts. I spent 2 days there recently to get new muffler straps installed. Work seems to be fine, just not real happy with seeming casual attitude toward getting me back on the road.

 

Joe

[roadhousecharley]

Sorry to hear of everyone's problems. Hope all get fixed quickly.

 

We're settled in for the Winter and a good part of Spring so our fuel and maintenance bills should be low.

[palamine]

Thanks to Freddy and Delcie and Mike and Julie for the recommendation for Cochiti Lake, near Santa Fe. It's gorgeous. We got a pull through site not overlooking the lake but the little town. Doug found out that for $1.00 there is a bus that goes to Santa Fe every 20 minutes. We will go sight seeing tomorrow and stay another. Thanks guys.

[hdrider]

will head to a Freightliner shop in Sparks Nevada in the morning. To have everything check out.

 

Guessing you mean Sierra Freight liner. Hope they don't have to order any parts. I spent 2 days there recently to get new muffler straps installed. Work seems to be fine, just not real happy with seeming casual attitude toward getting me back on the road.

 

Joe

I see what ya mean. I dropped it off at 9:30am and came back at 2 to check on it. It just got pulled around as we got here. Took them a couple hours to do the reflash and try to figure out the air issue. At 6pm they figured they needed to change out the compressor governor. Luckily they have one in stock but it's to late to do it tonight so we are camping in the parking lot for the night.

We will keep our fingers crossed for tomorrow.

The bummer thing is when I unhooked the jeep today the brakes felt really bad so I took it to the dealer and had them checked out.

The pads were toast. They must have gotten much hotter than I thought. And the rotor was pretty scorch so I had new pads put on and turned the rotors. For safety I had the change the brake fluid as well. Not a great couple of days but not as bad as some I have read about here lately.

[steved44]

Dang, Dave, sounds like the Air Force 1 unit has been putting the brakes on too much. Do you have an indicator letting you know when it activates? My M&G only goes on when you put the service brakes on, not when you use the "jake brake", maybe something is going on there. Hope you get it fixed ok.

[IYQ]

I've been a busy boy today mostly book work and correcting errors in the info I had to send to SD for a new title. Also snuck in a trip to Wally World there somewhere and also to the bank. What really took some time is My phone wouldn't charge it's battery so I went to Verizon and got a new one. The gal promised everything would be transferred. A whole bunch was missed. I'd sure like to dunk her braids in the ink well. I still have a lot of statements to ballance but that can wait until I get a round tuit. Do they still make those things? My cleaning gal took a day off to go 4 wheeling. I'll remember that when I have another job to be done. She knows I'm in a hurry to get that trailer over to the repair shop. Better Luck Tomorrow.

[hdrider]

Dang, Dave, sounds like the Air Force 1 unit has been putting the brakes on too much. Do you have an indicator letting you know when it activates? My M&G only goes on when you put the service brakes on, not when you use the "jake brake", maybe something is going on there. Hope you get it fixed ok.

The Air Force 1 is only activated when I apply the service brakes as well (well supposed to) that's why I chose it. I had a light in the last rig that showed when it was activated but in this coach there was some issue with not having enough wires and I guess I should have had them run one but didn't. Costly mistake maybe.

[Striper]

Sorry things didn't work out better for you. But at least they had the parts in stock.

 

Joe

[palamine]

Thanks to Freddy and Delcie and Mike and Julie for the recommendation for Cochiti Lake, near Santa Fe. It's gorgeous. We got a pull through site not overlooking the lake but the little town. Doug found out that for $1.00 there is a bus that goes to Santa Fe every 20 minutes. We will go sight seeing tomorrow and stay another. Thanks guys.

 

I misunderstood Doug. We drive to Santa Fe and take the city bus. So off we go.

[palamine]

For anyone passing through north New Mexico, we got gas in Santa Rosa for $2.89. We noticed diesel was 90 cents more.

[hdrider]

Sorry things didn't work out better for you. But at least they had the parts in stock.

 

Joe

Yep,, I was thinking about you when the guy said, let me go see if we have one in stock LOL!! The service advisor behind the desk doesn't seem to motivated as far as I can tell but we will get through it. They opened at 7 so if we don't see anyone I'll be making contact at 8.

[Striper]

Yep,, I was thinking about you when the guy said, let me go see if we have one in stock LOL!! The service advisor behind the desk doesn't seem to motivated as far as I can tell but we will get through it. They opened at 7 so if we don't see anyone I'll be making contact at 8.

Right on. And your right, that guy really seems to care less. Hope you were able to sleep with all the truck traffic. LOL Also hope you are outta there soon, but if they told you the same thing they told me, all they will guarantee is to have you out of there by 7 tonight.

 

Right now it's starting to get toasty here in Pahrump, calling for 90 today. Come on Air Conditioners.

 

Joe

[hdrider]

Right on. And your right, that guy really seems to care less. Hope you were able to sleep with all the truck traffic. LOL Also hope you are outta there soon, but if they told you the same thing they told me, all they will guarantee is to have you out of there by 7 tonight.

 

Right now it's starting to get toasty here in Pahrump, calling for 90 today. Come on Air Conditioners.

 

Joe

We got out of there!! I actually started talking with the younger guy and he was more user friendly. They re-flashed the coach and ended up putting a adjustable governor on the compressor.

Got out of there just about 1. We figured it was still warm in Death Valley and Pahrump so we said ta heck with it and decided to chill a week here in Reno. In a park,,, not the Freightliner parking lot LOL!!

[Onthego]

Tuesday evening the flu bug got to Tina and me. We didn't go anywhere for 2 days but everything is getting better pretty fast. Today we went to Bryce Canyon to check it out and the Jeep celebrated a milestone. A 250k milestone. She's a great 100 footer.

 

 

 

Travel safe everyone.

 

Jeff

 

Sorry about the small pictures, I was hoping they would enlarge when clicked on. Maybe next time if I can figure it out.

Edited October 25, 2014 by SKP On the Go

[Striper]

We got out of there!! I actually started talking with the younger guy and he was more user friendly. They re-flashed the coach and ended up putting a adjustable governor on the compressor.Got out of there just about 1. We figured it was still warm in Death Valley and Pahrump so we said ta heck with it and decided to chill a week here in Reno. In a park,,, not the Freightliner parking lot LOL!!

Cool, glad your back in shape again. Actually it's not to bad here. It's a DRY HEAT. Lol. We just kinda kicked back and relaxed today. Thinking about hitting Red Rock Canyon tomorrow.

 

Joe

[Guest coldsmoke]

hmmmmmm jeffie be sick... and he gonna be near me Monday,,... hmmmmm I may have emergency and have to leave today !!

 

no worries jeffie ill be here to give you a hard time..

 

joe ... if its a dry heat why do my feet smell ? ( I shower once a week )

mike

[Striper]

hmmmmmm jeffie be sick... and he gonna be near me Monday,,... hmmmmm I may have emergency and have to leave today !!

 

no worries jeffie ill be here to give you a hard time..

 

joe ... if its a dry heat why do my feet smell ? ( I shower once a week )

mike

Well it only got up to 87 here yesterday, but like THEY say, It Was a Dry Heat. Supposed to start cooling down today.

Mike, I'm thinking that "feet smell" think might have something to do with them feet being more use to being in SNOW this time of year.

 

Jeff, sorry to hear you guys are down with the Punies

 

Joe

[palamine]

Tuesday evening the flu bug got to Tina and me. We didn't go anywhere for 2 days but everything is getting better pretty fast. Today we went to Bryce Canyon to check it out and the Jeep celebrated a milestone. A 250k milestone. She's a great 100 footer.

 

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Travel safe everyone.

 

Happy milestone Jeep.

 

 

Jeff

 

Sorry about the small pictures, I was hoping they would enlarge when clicked on. Maybe next time if I can figure it out.

[palamine]

This morning Doug hiked the Tent Rocks National Monument. Took a lot longer than he thought.

 

So we had a late start but made Galllup, New Mexico at 5:00. What a busy, noisy Walmart. We will be fine. Up early tomorrow and we will try to make Quartzsite tomorrow and then Yuma the next day. Yeah, I know it's plenty hot there but we have to get Doug's tooth fixed. So we will be at Pilot Knob for a while, probably 2 or 3 weeks. Drop by.

[IYQ]

Another week bit the dust. I've been so busy trying to get the little trailer Titled and fixed up that it hasn't left much time for anything else. Today I used up most of the morning watering trees and working on the trailer. I took a cowgirl out to dinner and now I'm back in the rig wondering where the day went. I still have a bunch of Bank statements to balance and an ICE (In Case of Emergency) form to make out for the park's records. Things that used to take me 5 minutes to do now seem to take half a day.

I think it is trying to be Summer around here again. It has been in the high 80's for the past few days. Maybe some of you Northerners can bring a little of that white stuff down here and cool it off again. But don't bring very much. A little goes a long way.

I got an email from Denise yesterday or was that this morning? She is over in Las Cruces at Lee's Ferry State Park and will be there for about a week then she will drop by here to say Hi. She is heading for Yuma but dragging her feet hoping it will cool down over there. When she gets here, I have a cowgirl that has been following her Blog that would like to meet her. So I'll take them both to dinner and let them gab.

[hdrider]

I did a search but for some reason could find the posts that were talking about possible dates for the gathering this year. I remember some dates being tossed around but if I don't put them on a post-it-note or my phone,,,, Forgetaboutit LOL!!

Can anyone clue me in by chance?

[Wanderin]

I did a search but for some reason could find the posts that were talking about possible dates for the gathering this year. I remember some dates being tossed around but if I don't put them on a post-it-note or my phone,,,, Forgetaboutit LOL!!

Can anyone clue me in by chance?

We decided on the end of the Big Tent 23-24 of January for about 5 or 6 days on Plomosa Road ... someplace. We'll find you or you find us type of thing.

[soos]

we MAY get there a little earlier than that. we have some friends who have never been and we promised to meet them there and introduce them.

but then, who knows. All plans are solidly in chalk.

for now we head to El Paso to do the "to do"list Paul"s mom has for us.

[hdrider]

We decided on the end of the Big Tent 23-24 of January for about 5 or 6 days on Plomosa Road ... someplace. We'll find you or you find us type of thing.

Thanks!!! We will be getting there about the 15th to get together with some Tiffin folks. We will see if I can get Diane to stay in Q that long. We stayed out there 5 weeks the last time we were there and I know I have heard a number of times since then that we "are not staying that long again" LOL!!!