Well true to their word at about 8:00 am a Freightliner mechanic knocked on the door in order to take the motorhome into the garage for the 24 month service appointment. Our motorhome chassis went down the line at Freightliner on September 29, 2011. They changed all of the filters and the differential fluid and performed about 100 other checks and inspections. They found two small coolant leaks due to hose clamps not being tight and these were quickly fixed. After the maintenance I asked that the coach be weighed at each of the six wheel positions so I can accurately know what pressure to carry in the eight tires. I have been carrying 113 pounds in the two front tires and 85 pounds in the back six tires. Today's weight indicated I should carry 105 pounds in the front tires and 90 pounds in the back six tires. I went under the coach with the mechanic and asked him to move a couple of wires that hindered changing the fuel filter and the fuel water separator filter. I also asked him to show be how to disconnect two electrical connections on the fuel water separator. He was very good and willing to teach me all he could in the 15 minutes I spent with him.
While the motorhome was in for service the first thing Huli and I did was take a tour of the Freightliner Custom Chassis Plant on the other side of Gaffney. This was an awesome tour given by the Marketing Manager for the plant. He was very knowledgeable and very willing to answer any questions we had. They make school buses, large vans for UPS etc. and motorhome chassis. The tour was given to Huli and I and a new Advertising employee who started her job that day at the plant. After the tour we visited a park to feed the dogs and give them a little air. After taking care of the dogs we hit Magic Nails where Huli got a pedicure and I sat in the car with the dogs checking out my computer. Then we went to lunch and back to the Freightliner Service Center where the motorhome was done and back in it's space. It was just after 4:00 PM.
Tomorrow we are off to southern Alabama which is seven hours away but will more than likely take us two days.
Jack
A journal written about life, retirement and our journey throughout the United States in a 5th wheel, along with our two Shih Tzus, Tanner and Syndey. Written not for notoriety but for our sons, family and friends, so they know where we are at any given time. And particularly for ourselves. Finally, we get to slow down and smell the roses and we don't want to forget any of it. You are welcome to join us as we go 'Down the Road a Piece'.
