Everything was fine until...the engine started chugging...and I was losing RPMs...and speed!
I was able to pull over along a tight section of the highway before the engine shut down!
Yikes! This is not good...
I called the Tiffin factory and left a message.
Next (at 3:45PM) I called CoachNet (sort of like AAA for RVs). They said it would take a while to find a wrecker and send one out.
So we waited and watched some TV and read and posted updates to our status on Twitter...
Marlin said I should request a reference number from Freightliner. He also gave me his personal number and told me to call him and let him know if he could help. Tiffin is the best! They couldn't send a tow truck-- but the gave me some help and a phone number and they care. At this point in the day I was glad for that.
Happiness (at 5:52 PM)is seeing one of those big boys back up along the side of the road for you!
Bad news for us --- he said he was afraid he was going to mess up the tie rods? or something, because his tow truck would likely damage the square tubular something underneath our RV. He couldn't tow us.
So we called CoachNet again (at 6:03PM) and started the whole process over. CoachNet said they would find someone else. We knew it was going to be a while, so Pam fixed dinner. Right now a couple of frozen dinners (pasta and Mexican) tasted pretty good.
At 7:53PM CoachNet called us back and said they could not find a tow truck tonight but that someone would be here by 10:00 AM tomorrow. So we made plans for the night.
We saw a Wall Mart across the highway and checked it out. It was a much better option so went back and got the Roadrunner and drove over there. We called CoachNet to update our location.
We went inside for some retail therapy (as Pam calls it) and bought some bread and milk and diet Dr Pepper. Then we went back to the Roadrunner and read some more before we turned in.
And with that we will see what the new day brings. Another day in the life of the Roadrunner Chronicles. Thanks for following.
I wish you the best! It is unnerving to be broken down. So glad you were able to inch your way to a Wal-Mart. Take Care!!
ReplyDeleteHi guys! I haven't commented in awhile, but hope that everything gets taken care of for you.
ReplyDeleteRandy, you may already be aware of this, but the wiper problem seems to happen to many folks with the Tiffin. Go over to the Tiffin forum and do a search.
Be safe!
I sure hope it's a quick and easy fix, Randy, and that you get back on the road soon. You seem to be handling it quite well though - and Pam too. Keep us posted, o.k.
ReplyDeleteHi guys, I sure hope that it is a minor fix for you... I know how frustrating all this can be. Hopefully you are already back on the road.
ReplyDeleteHave fun & Travel safe!
Donna
Hi guys,
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about the break down. We hope you can get things fixed and back on the road ASAP. Hang in there.
We are also sorry we were unable to make the rally. Don't know if you know or not but Mike's mom had some heart issues and we had to fly to Nashville to take of her. We are now back at Hagerman (Denison, Tx.) but hope to meet you guys one day on the road somewhere. I am sure you all had tons of fun.
Mike and Gerri (happytrails)