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| Enjoying the refurbished deck |
We've had a wonderful trek and I have at least two more blogs about that. However, our return to Arizona has been delayed by an issue with the Roadtrek chassis. I think it may be a front wheel bearing. Another possibility would be a dragging brake pad. It's on a Chevrolet 3500 chassis (2012) so we have a GMC truck repair nearby as well as a recommended independent mechanic.
We became aware of the issue over the Labor Day holiday weekend. I've got an appointment for the 9th and I'll speak to the independent mechanic on Tuesday.
I'm not an automobile mechanic and when young I missed that great American adventure of buying and tuning or "hot rodding" a car. I simply didn't have the free change to do that. As a consequence, I have limited "hands on" repair experience.
However, mechanical ability, other repair skills and critical thinking can make up for this. There are audible warnings and slight vibration present.
We did have a busy holiday weekend with visitors and some celebrating. We had planned on packing on Tuesday but that is not to be. G is a bit frustrated; she was mentally prepared for the return.
We luckily have access to a loaner auto. So, there is minor inconvenience and delay, but nothing really serious to contend with. I was fortunate. 1) Only a couple of weeks ago we were in the UP of Michigan. It could have occurred then. 2) I had come up with a route and we had agreed on itinerary but I became aware of this problem one day before I made campground reservations. 3) It could have occurred while we were actually travelling on our 2,000 return route.
So, while we spend our final days here, we watch the butterflies, nuthatches, woodpeckers and other birds. The Piney Squirrels and Chipmunks are busy collecting for the winter and the squirrels in particular sit in the trees above, scolding us!
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| Life at Weko Beach |
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