tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post4257722357239900787..comments2024-03-27T05:19:15.381-04:00Comments on The Roadrunner Chronicles: Roadrunner Reflections: Back on the RoadRoadrunner Chronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-33932137008280932732013-12-19T18:16:41.632-05:002013-12-19T18:16:41.632-05:00Ouch. I hope someone is able ro locate and correct...Ouch. I hope someone is able ro locate and correct the root cause. tmellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235071407883855061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-58140308134222475162013-12-12T13:44:55.074-05:002013-12-12T13:44:55.074-05:00Thanks for the reply! I appreciate the explanatio...Thanks for the reply! I appreciate the explanation. Makes good sense and I am glad we got him. Interestingly enough, we had a young enthusiastic tow truck driver who loves his job and it showed. Quite the professional.Roadrunner Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-73007785129903369212013-12-12T12:50:19.602-05:002013-12-12T12:50:19.602-05:00Your tow truck driver did a good and correct job. ...Your tow truck driver did a good and correct job. If not disconnecting the drive shaft, the transmission could be seriously damaged in a very short distance as there would be no trans fluid circulating to lube the parts, the fluid is circulated by a pump when the engine is running. When the DS is out, the transmission is not being driven (with no fluid circulation) by the wheels.<br /><br />Air brakes come on when air is removed and springs engage the brake shoes. It is a safety design of air brakes. Air pressure is needed to overcome spring pressure to release the brakes. Maybe there would be enough air pressure in the MH tanks to release the brakes for a short distance, but there would be a serious chance that the air pressure could drop, the brakes could engage and the tow truck driver would not notice it and cause the back brakes to be burned out. <br /><br />Hope this helps, it sounds to me the tow truck driver was an well experienced operator, unlike the Freightliner shop.Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-18727157678909228912013-12-12T10:06:54.100-05:002013-12-12T10:06:54.100-05:00Sorry you didn't find the problem, but you mad...Sorry you didn't find the problem, but you made some good points. Will try to remember your lessons learned.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-34464064339061174452013-12-11T22:43:04.489-05:002013-12-11T22:43:04.489-05:00Luckily, we have never had to be towed. We have h...Luckily, we have never had to be towed. We have had a couple engine alarms, but if basic engine essentials still looked okay, we kept driving until we got to a service location. There is something inherently wrong with charging that much money and actually not accomplishing anything.Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-40394118006995859352013-12-11T22:37:15.271-05:002013-12-11T22:37:15.271-05:00We keep a diary of where ever we are...complete wi...We keep a diary of where ever we are...complete with costs, plus and minuses, location, and what is convenient in the way of fuel, groceries, laundry and RV repair.....Started that 10 years ago, and it sure has come in handy along the way...Make it a plan!Dennis and Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320009741335075781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-76677325295047881472013-12-11T22:02:29.621-05:002013-12-11T22:02:29.621-05:00I second Rod's comment ... call and talk to so...I second Rod's comment ... call and talk to someone in Gaffney ... they specifically told us that the Oasis Centers are designed/vetted to service RVs ... if that wasn't your experience, they need to know about it.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-87449341679433878792013-12-11T21:17:05.175-05:002013-12-11T21:17:05.175-05:00I'd tell the whole story to Freightliner thems...I'd tell the whole story to Freightliner themselves... Especially how you were put off and no one took responsibility to tell you what was going on....Rod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-57973080864466016582013-12-11T15:37:09.782-05:002013-12-11T15:37:09.782-05:00oh goodness. . .just hate that you had a bad exper...oh goodness. . .just hate that you had a bad experience. . .and that you had to pay that many $$ for no satisfaction. . .we just HATE needing service of any kind. . .the only techs that seem to give a rats rear end have been the mobile techs. . .I think it's because they are SELF EMPLOYED. . .go figure. . . and I'm sure engine problems would be out of their scope!<br /><br />Wishing you all the best. . .Janice Williford Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322596945199192769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-37165031757785444832013-12-11T12:49:25.591-05:002013-12-11T12:49:25.591-05:00Oh man. Too much technology. I found the best ea...Oh man. Too much technology. I found the best easy fix for the "check engine" light was a short piece of black tape. Solved that problem. If the oil level is fine, and there's no issues with a component that might have worn out that would drastically damage the engine? Then it's all just "smoke and mirrors". <br />I eventually figured out that whenever the RV sat for long periods, the O2 sensor would act up. Hence the panicky check engine nonsense. <br />You'll figure it out as you go along.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523653271715366168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-34620093144164972332013-12-11T11:24:27.437-05:002013-12-11T11:24:27.437-05:00Definitely an informative post! Thanks! sorry yo...Definitely an informative post! Thanks! sorry your issue did not get resolved . . . that's one of the most annoying things -- "cannot duplicate concern"!Tom and Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805164497862128975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-38143555614628411892013-12-11T11:20:58.046-05:002013-12-11T11:20:58.046-05:00Well told story! And certainly we can all learn s...Well told story! And certainly we can all learn something from your experience. We wish you smooth journeys going forward.René and Jeanette Genereuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09166865264538146835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-33639394202167881602013-12-11T10:59:06.728-05:002013-12-11T10:59:06.728-05:00Love the lessons learned post. Everybody can benef...Love the lessons learned post. Everybody can benefit from this one.Jim and Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.com