We live in Kingman and take 66 through the mountains and down through Oatman at least once a week or so on our way to AVI in Nevada. Its a very scenic drive and fun in our Jeep Liberty. Sure would hate to try and take our motorhome on that road, that would be no fun at all. Your story reminded me of when I broke a ball joint on my Jeep back in the mountains above Bullhead City and was stranded overnight. Lucky for me I had cell phone reception, was able to get a part out the next morning by a friend and we fixed it on the trail.
Some ghost towns actually have tumble weeds that rolls out in front of you and into your vehicles , LOL !! And there's some little towns that if you blink , you will literally miss the town !! My husband and I love old roads !! Have you ever heard of "Buger Town , Mo . (Yes you see the name of it right , LOL)?? It does have a post office , so it is considered a town , it has 2; people (a elderly man and woman ) and their dog !! As always , great video and information John and Mercedes , thank you for sharing !! May God bless you and your family always !! 🙏🕊️💌
Exciting times! I kept the old CB radio that was in my RV for such emergencies. A set of long range walky-talkies are handy in the mountains and back roads with no cell service.
I was driving my old Dodge PU farm truck delivering hay to a customer when a brake line blew out, thus having no brakes, but still having a load on. My helper was driving a Suburban. I hooked up a tow strap between the PU and the Suburb, so the PU was towing the Sub. Even when the brakes are out, the brake lights will come on when you touch the pedal. So with the Suburb behind me, I drove on (maybe 25 mph) and when I needed to slow down or stop, he could see my brake lights and then he pushed his brake pedal harder than usual, slowing or stopping the both of us. Because of the hay load, he could not see ahead of me, but could see my hand signal as to how quick we needed to stop. Delivery completed, truck returned to my shop and brakes fixed there. You were lucky to have a great friend who knew how to fix things! Wishing you both only the best of travels! Signed, Paul ... A farmer who has pulled RV (and many other) trailers for more than 50 years.
I once drove a 1986 Subaru GLC SW from Longmont, Colorado to Ft. Myers, Florida with only downshifting and the hand-break. I was driving on the highway most of the way though, so it wasn't bad. Only had to stop for gas. Gets pretty sketchy in town though! Glad you could make it with no accidents!
Back in the 70's, I started driving semi trucks. Sections of I-40 weren't finished, & you had to drive on route 66 for several miles. It was like this in several sections of AZ. I can't remember the year they got I-40 completed, but sometimes because of an accident, everyone had to get back on rt.66 for a ways. Good memories! Stay safe out there,I've been retired since 2017. I enjoy watching your videos, I'm living in a rv camper set up on private property out in the country. I'm really liking it, except for the really cold weather, sometimes!
I’ve always said if I was falling out of an airplane I hope I’ve a bunch of bungee cords in my hand! Those hooks hang up on everything and anything....
A few tips for off highway driving that may have saved the caliper from falling off. Air down your tires to about 13- 15 psi. That will reduce the bouncing, making the ride much smoother. Use red lock title on the caliper bolts, with blue on just about everything else. Your emergency brake operates the rear calipers, so with one off, they won’t work.
great video of your trip. I like how you showed your video shots and then talked about them in your RV. I use a BTECH Gmrs 50x1 mobile radio in my truck when offroading.
Did a partial #66 tour 1st week of June last year. The panic hadn't set in there and it was nice not having to wear a mask in northern Arizona. Oatman was definitely the best part of that trip. I've traveled a lot and broken down several times over the years, usually at a bad time in an inconvenient place. Those experiences gave me a kind of Zen attitude and that patience and common sense will always get you there... eventually.
When I was a kid we were traveling in the middle of nowhere in the Rocky Mountains. We broke down. About an hour later a ranger came through. He made sure we had enough food and water, then told us he traveled through every three days. If we were still there his next time through, he would send someone back to get us. I am sure if we did not have a camper, did not have food, or dad did not have a toolbox and mechanical ability, or if dad asked for help, he would have sent someone the next morning. Dad was able to get us running in a few hours. We camped the night in the middle of the road and left in the morning.
@@RVOddCouple Yes, got my bag of silver ore! As kids we thought that was really cool. It gave me bragging rights at school to say I had a bag of silver. Of course, once refined, that little bag contained less than one cent's worth of silver.
Stumbled upon your channel the other day and spent most of the weekend catching up. I live in an RV 6-months out of the year and appreciate your comments and links to gadgets. Thanks again!
Way to go John the one thing you needed was a rock to put in place of the break pads so the piston wouldnt have pushed out. You need to start checking those caliper bolts more often due to all the off roading. What great friends
You had already lost too much brake fluid. If you block the line, refill the fluid, bleed the line, you could get some brakes back. You carry extra brake fluid, right? Lol. 👍
@@rreveler6705 the front brakes requires very little fluid I've been a mech for 45+ yrs and have done exactly that atleast a half dozen to a dozen times I also drove commercial dump truck for yrs and have driven two dif trucks on nothing but front brakes so yeah it is possible expierence makes alot of dif
@@rreveler6705 also u can block a line with a simple small flat head nail u take a line lose at a fitting put the nail into the line put it back together fluid can't get pass the fitting there's many many tricks if you just know them
I love watching your channel. I have a bit of a story that I will ultimately post at some point. My wife and I sold our 30' travel trailer and purchased a new 2021 5th wheel. We live in Henderson Nevada and are picking the 5th Wheel up in Lowell Arkansas. It was a 3 day drive to get here. We arrived on Monday all set to pick up the new rig and stay for 2 days to run it through its paces before we hit the road home. Within the first minute of the walk through we found out it was the wrong unit. I ordered auto-leveling this unit only had stabilizers, everything stopped. About an hour later the GM and sales guy returned and said the unit is in GA and would take 2 or 3 days to get here. So Im not giving the name of the dealer until everything is done. I will keep you guys informed on this "BREAKDOWN" as it occurs. Hopefully our paths will cross someday. Stay tuned. living out of a hotel room.
Small world, right after watching this video we headed out to pu our Walmart grocery order then headed over to Gonzalez produce stand on Hwy 95 and we saw your RV parked in a spot from the road.......didn't realize the RV Odd Squad was here in Yuma. Enjoy your stay.....we are out in the Foothills not at a campground or RV park we've rented a lot for the winter. We like Arizona over Florida for the winters though we still own an RV lot in Florida and we are still legally Florida residents after 40+ years...left Florida 4/1/19 and haven't looked back! Life on the road is wonderful. Safe travels!
I had a trans am with a bad break on the port side. I tied it up with bailing wire but put a two by four in the middle of the break cylinder so the other breaks would work. Went two weeks to work and back.
Next time just use vice grips to clamp the brake line thats affected. You will still have the other 3 brakes to help stop to at least get you to friends house or shop.
Proud Mary and Papa Was a Rolling Stone my kind of people. Small suggestion, could have vice crip the hose leading to the bad caliper, add dot3 and at least had three breaks out of nothing.
This is great relief from all that's going on all over the internet right now. I'm sorry that it wasn't a pleasant situation for you all. Glad you have good friends!
For future use you can put it in Neutral to help with slowing andbraking. That way the e-brake (which is really a 'patient's brake) won't be fighting with the transmission.
Should have plugged line with a bolt or screw, hooked it up, and checked brake fluid. You still had three working breaks. I’ve been there and done that! Glad it all worked out.
I was almost broke down near there. I was driving from San Diego to my birth home in PA in a 1978 Mustang II back in 1994. Was low on gas and saw light in the distance. After turning down a dirt road I ended up finding the Ford Proving Grounds in the middle of nowhere at midnight. No fuel. I turned around, got back on I40 and the tread began peeling off one tire. I rolled into a truck stop in Kingman and the mechanics save the day.
I’m not surprised that they went all out to help you, that’s what friends do no matter how you meet or how long you’re friends. That’s one of the great blessings we’ve discovered when on the road RVing!
The one thing we have in our emergency kit is a satellite phone we’ve used it once for a tow truck also when we’re Boondocking where there is no cell service saved my ass more than once our plan is about $62 a month that includes a local number in case a friend Or family has to call glad you guys are safe look forward to the next video
I have the iridium extreme 9575 this phone is heavy duty I’ve dropped it multiple times no scratches it has a rubber covering and I believe it’s waterproof to a point I also bought a magnetic antenna which I mount next to the air conditioner and run it through the vent so I can use it inside if I have to it doesn’t connect very fast compared to a cell phone I bought the service through blue Cosmo they have three different plans I bought the cheapest with the local number which is an Arizona number which cost you $1.29 a minute for incoming if they called the regular sat number it’s 599 a minute and you can’t call this app form from a cell phone you have to make special arrangements with your company that’s why I went with a local number I have been to Alaska and it’s worked awesome I’ve help people out that I’ve been broken down on the side of the road with no cell service also works great and Bryce Canyon and Yellowstone also the customer service is awesome with blue Cosmo they are very patient I was having trouble with my magnetic antenna connecting they walked me through it hope this helps
One thing I would have tried since the caliper was loose is take a wrench & put it across the pucks then take a C clamp & compress them & tighten down as hard as possible then bungee it up, I believe that would have giving you front brakes , Unless of course the pucks where gone.
It's getting through these kind of road blocks that make an epic journey, glad it all worked. And goodness, does the vlog title say, Oatmen Arizona Donkeys. Ha Ha, a slight imperfection in those so dear, makes y'all more lovable, Take Care
Can y'all work on a country music song about the burros? It would be a change of pace from the dogs... (oh, wait, they don't sing about them anymore, do they?) Glad you got it worked out! Lent someone my vehicle, and they gave it back to me with brakes that didn't work. Somehow they sheared half my rotor off. I have no idea how that's possible! Scary drive to the dealership with no brakes! I did it late at night. Then put a big sign on my steering wheel and took pictures of the car in front of me and my own vehicle, so I wouldn't get blamed for hitting it (or having them hit it)
We've been on 66 & driven thru Oatman. It's trippy & touristy just like you said, but lots of fun. It's like where we live. In our area we have Carmel, CA, a true tourist trap especially when there's a special event happening in Pebble Beach (during non covid times). Glad you were able to safely get thru to get the Jeep fixed. That must've been a nightmare driving. Just glad I wasn't in the area😁. You have fabulous friends.
Great video, again. Man, their are some awesome people in this world!! Fyi: The picture in front of room is Clark Gable, but not Carol Lombard. Thats gone with wind actress.
12:00 first Fleetwood Mac and now Papa Was A Rolling Stone by the Temptations, niiiice. :) 12:45 For future reference, hold the button in as you pull the brake, it gives you a lot more control.
I'm glad you guys are on route 66 in two months im headed to NC if this RV of mine ever gets the help, I've been dealing with no one able to deliver me propane due to its supposedly illegal in NM for them to deliver propane to a RV, right now its down and no way to drive it until my parts come in. And a wiring issue. It's been minimal help to say the least.
@@RVOddCouple I agree, I had just bought a new furnace, And every propane company i called out here that delivers to houses or trailer homes, States its illegal you have to drive it to us.
As someone that has run off road vehicles for decades, always have a sample of all the fluids your vehicle uses and always have a way to cap off a wire or hose. Better to run off partial services than no services. Glad y'all got it handled safely.
Oatman is cool. Loved it. I’ve driven my Harley with no front brake, my S10 with no brakes because the lines rusted out 🤷🏼♂️. You drove it out, I call that a WIN 👍🏼. Great video
Tam...I know her as Tammy! She helped me heal by administering many times, my radiation during my breast cancer treatment in 2013. She is a sweetheart! I'm looking forward to meeting up with them when I go on the road in May 2022 full-time, Lord-willing!! Hallelujah-- 7 1/2 years cancer free!!
Glad to hear y'all are safe. Put it in 4LO next time and you'd have a lot of control of your speed. Not perfect but it'll slow down along with the E-brake.
My sympathies for the breakdown. This often happens to people that don't buy Chevies. My Father hauled us back and forth 'cross country some four or five times in his '57 Nomad. Even shipped it overseas with us. We were on Rt.66 alot once we left Chicago (seeing relatives.). He even drove SW from Travis AFB (San Francisco) once, to pick up the Route again on our way back east. My Mother liked the hotels there better, and with four kids, there wasn't going to be any camping. That was ok, though. Going back to Sanibel, we lived mostly outside, anyway. Very, VERY glad your little girl was safe, the whole time. God Bless.
Once you return to Florida try coming back from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City on the true old Route 66, not just hopping on I40 and heading across the old 66 passes thru all the small towns full of 66 museums, and Americana. You'll love it.
Man that's cool you guys went to Oatman. The town has a lot of history and is definitely a tourist trap. My kids loved the burrows when we went back to visit family. I grew up in the area and it is best to visit in the non summer months! The mountains and desert have a special place in my heart.
Burros, Donkeys. Burro is Spanish for donkey. So either way should be fine. Great video, glad you had friends who are mechanically inclined. I can fix almost anything on an RV, but I can only change the oil, battery, oxygen sensors and air filter. I can't work on cars or trucks and just don't know how they work. So I would've needed definite help.
LOL That is a ~hysterical~ story! I'm glad Sage was able to "meet" the donkeys. I plan on taking my grandson with me on my return to Oatman. I will ~not~ be taking my 31' rig down the East side again though. (They're very serious about that "No Vehicles Over 30ft" sign! lol) I second on the 4Runner. That place is SO interesting and fun!
I had to drive a car from Moorhead Minn to Minneapolis Minn after 10 PM in January with no brakes except the parking brake. Fortunately traffic was light in 1963 in January but the temperature was 20 below and places to stop were nom existent.
Is Route 66 worth the trip? We are thinking about leaving from Kansas and heading that way. Fuel pump going out, nephews with us, Colorado Springs Colorado...Hills some would call mountains....no power, then power...stop lights...the power of prayer got us through. We had to rent a vehicle to continue our vacation while the fuel pump was replaced My husband could have fixed this small issue at home but not enough tools with us. In the rental SUV, we had a deer jump over our vehicle,! Yes we stopped and found the hair of the deer on our roof rails.....You might say there was a little adrenalin pumping. We are glad you made it safely. Is
Whenever off-roading in a group - ALWAYS keep the vehicle behind you in sight. If you do, your group will never get separated and you can get help if you break down.
I would have pinched the brake line with some vice grips so you could still have breaks from the other 3 wheels.make up a small tool bag for that rig . Glad you had some good friends to help you out .take care.
We've done route 66 thru TX, NM & AZ & CA. Loved it & go those routes when possible if not in a hurry & not towing our RV. We have a Ram 4x4 diesel, but are still careful where we take it.
Hello Odd Squad. I really enjoy learning from your experiences and watching your travels. Vehicle brakes are pretty important to have, especially going down hill. I look forward to your videos after a long day at work. Lately though, I find myself spending more and more time on the rumble platform and moving away from the censorship of youtube these days. Have you considered moving to the rumble platform? Would love to see you transition to the new platform. I would hate missing one of your videos. From a stuck at homebase "Squaddie"
Just watched your latest few videos and grew quickly to like you guys so subscribed right away - thanks for sharing your interesting lives (New Zealand is where I am)
We love Oatman the Burros as well. We drove in from Lake Havasu City where we stayed last year. We’ll be back in a week or so and will likely go back to Oatman while we’re there. Loved hearing your story but I’m glad I wasn’t part of it. 😁
Did you ever take this to a dealership? Seems like caliper bolts falling out i a thing you should check before any off-road trip. Takes a minute to check them and if this happened once it could happen again. There is also a light both adhesive for threads that you can use on your bolts. Its easy to overcome with a wrench but will not allow bolts to back out from vibration. We use it on aircraft bolts where we dont safety wire them. Maybe Jeep has a reccomendation for what to use.
A good trick if it happens again is to take a small pair of vice grips and pinch the rubber hose off. You will have full 3 wheel braking and much safer then it was for u there. Love the vlog and all your adventures. Cheers.
This is the kind of adventure you are bound to have while travelling. Nice to see all was good in the end but fuuuuuuny stories to tell for a lifetime. Enjoy all your Odd adventures :-)
what? Clark Gable? Like Gone with the Wind, Rhett Butler? It Happened One Night, Frank Capra movie with Claudette Colbert? I make Oatman a stop every time I go along I40 through Kingman. My kids, now adults, now go through Oatman on their own. A friend's ashes are under a rock just outside town, he liked the place so much. I fully understand driving with the parking brake/downshifting, and giggled when I saw the video. I've been there, but use tie wire rather than bungee cords.
Like the video, unlike that you were in that situation. Like that you shared so we can learn. 1. Always have your comm device, 2. Put the kids in a different vehicle, and 3. Never leave your wingman. Have a great day!
OMG, OMG, OMG!!! I can’t believe it. We did Route 66 this past late October, and had RV trouble in Oatman! We were just starting our trip and the tire pressure monitor came on with quite a low reading. As you well know, there’s no gas stations in Oatman, and NO CELL SERVICE. 🙄. We had been coming in from eastbound I40, so we were going the opposite direction than you. It was 100 degrees that day, so luckily the heat from the highway kept the tire inflated. This happened AFTER walking around that cute little old western town, and we were on pins and needles driving those almost-switchbacks to make it to Kingman. NOT the way to start a trip! Loved Oatman and those adorable burros. Momma and Walter came right up to me looking for a handout. It was quite the “day” when we reached Kingman...we ate at the Cracker Barrel, and I KNEW I smelled bleach. 🤭. Some newbie used straight bleach on the table and chairs right before we sat down. The seat of my chocolate brown shorts became BEIGE. 😡. Par for the course, as we always say, it’s “Lemm Luck.” At least I slept well that night... Thank God Sage was in the front car, she would have been scared to death, and thank God again you weren’t driving the motorhome and this happened, like US. Geeze...such great luck we all have! Anyway, so glad you’re all OK and back on the road. Love you guys, Virginia
Hey Virginia! Love you too! The heat makes a big difference. We were lucky to have jacket weather. Glad you were able to see the baby burro. I love Cracker Barrel but Yikes! I wonder if you could just soak the pants in bleach and even it out. Lol. That’s the stuff that makes trips memorable.
I had had a neck operation for four vertebra. Then I had my brakes worked on. When I went to the store in the morning I had now brakes. I called my brother-in -law and drove on the viaduct at rush hour in the morning with no brakes. He found they hadn't closed the brakes up and I had not had any brake fluid left. That was a trip I would not want to do again.
I saw you guys yesterday afternoon. You had just pulled off Exit 200 (Eloy/AZ City) on the 10 and I was just getting back on the 10. Hope you're enjoying AZ, even though you had the breakdown. I'm heading to my home in Mexico for about six weeks to warm up. Look forward to your next video.
Glad you are safe , good thing it wasn't your 5th wheel rig with no brakes down the mountain ! It happened to my brother and I with 5 tons of Hay . No Fun !!
Winslow is another great time on Route 66. We did photo ops of the Song Standing on the Corner in Winslow Arizona with a girl in the back of Flatbed Ford. They have a truck there for pictures! 💋🧚🏻♀️❤️🇺🇸
Great video thanks for sharing, driving without brakes is always fun saying sarcastically. Been there done that, always nice to have friends that could help you. If ever in Albuquerque area touch base with us.
Another cool place to go isJerome. Its a old mining town.. When I was there it happened to be raining. Didn't get through everything in town but I think it is well work the trip..
We live in Kingman and take 66 through the mountains and down through Oatman at least once a week or so on our way to AVI in Nevada.
Its a very scenic drive and fun in our Jeep Liberty. Sure would hate to try and take our motorhome on that road, that would be no fun at all.
Your story reminded me of when I broke a ball joint on my Jeep back in the mountains above Bullhead City and was stranded overnight. Lucky for me I had cell phone reception, was able to get a part out the next morning by a friend and we fixed it on the trail.
The right friends are priceless! Glad y'all turned lemons into lemonade!!
one rule i have with off-roading with other people is every turn the lead vehicle stops and waits for the next vehicle
Especially when you have their kid!
That’s a great idea
Ya duh
Some ghost towns actually have tumble weeds that rolls out in front of you and into your vehicles , LOL !! And there's some little towns that if you blink , you will literally miss the town !! My husband and I love old roads !! Have you ever heard of "Buger Town , Mo . (Yes you see the name of it right , LOL)?? It does have a post office , so it is considered a town , it has 2; people (a elderly man and woman ) and their dog !! As always , great video and information John and Mercedes , thank you for sharing !! May God bless you and your family always !! 🙏🕊️💌
I used to work the oatman mine. We’re in kingman- stop by so we can chat. My wife and I are hitting the road with our new RV
We left this morning Jarrod. Would have loved to meet you
Exciting times! I kept the old CB radio that was in my RV for such emergencies. A set of long range walky-talkies are handy in the mountains and back roads with no cell service.
True blessing to have friends like that. Love them up, never let them go, and be inspired to pay it forward❤️
Amen.
There is nothing like a friend named Bob that knows about everything! Thanks for sharing your story and we are glad you and the family are safe.
I was driving my old Dodge PU farm truck delivering hay to a customer when a brake line blew out, thus having no brakes, but still having a load on. My helper was driving a Suburban. I hooked up a tow strap between the PU and the Suburb, so the PU was towing the Sub. Even when the brakes are out, the brake lights will come on when you touch the pedal. So with the Suburb behind me, I drove on (maybe 25 mph) and when I needed to slow down or stop, he could see my brake lights and then he pushed his brake pedal harder than usual, slowing or stopping the both of us. Because of the hay load, he could not see ahead of me, but could see my hand signal as to how quick we needed to stop. Delivery completed, truck returned to my shop and brakes fixed there.
You were lucky to have a great friend who knew how to fix things!
Wishing you both only the best of travels!
Signed, Paul ... A farmer who has pulled RV (and many other) trailers for more than 50 years.
It's a good thing that you found your brakes failed prior to entering town!
Also nice to have friends in the right place and time
I once drove a 1986 Subaru GLC SW from Longmont, Colorado to Ft. Myers, Florida with only downshifting and the hand-break. I was driving on the highway most of the way though, so it wasn't bad. Only had to stop for gas. Gets pretty sketchy in town though! Glad you could make it with no accidents!
You rock William! Just got to be hyper alert and cautious.
Back in the 70's, I started driving semi trucks. Sections of I-40 weren't finished, & you had to drive on route 66 for several miles. It was like this in several sections of AZ. I can't remember the year they got I-40 completed, but sometimes because of an accident, everyone had to get back on rt.66 for a ways. Good memories! Stay safe out there,I've been retired since 2017. I enjoy watching your videos, I'm living in a rv camper set up on private property out in the country. I'm really liking it, except for the really cold weather, sometimes!
That was an interesting story. Always loved the burrows. Prayers for CVK and the Woof pack..
Sage loved them 👍😊
My husband is a bungee cord guy as well, and said you can never have too many bungee cords, duct tape and zip ties. 🖒
I’ve always said if I was falling out of an airplane I hope I’ve a bunch of bungee cords in my hand! Those hooks hang up on everything and anything....
A few tips for off highway driving that may have saved the caliper from falling off. Air down your tires to about 13- 15 psi. That will reduce the bouncing, making the ride much smoother. Use red lock title on the caliper bolts, with blue on just about everything else. Your emergency brake operates the rear calipers, so with one off, they won’t work.
great video of your trip. I like how you showed your video shots and then talked about them in your RV. I use a BTECH Gmrs 50x1 mobile radio in my truck when offroading.
Did a partial #66 tour 1st week of June last year. The panic hadn't set in there and it was nice not having to wear a mask in northern Arizona. Oatman was definitely the best part of that trip. I've traveled a lot and broken down several times over the years, usually at a bad time in an inconvenient place. Those experiences gave me a kind of Zen attitude and that patience and common sense will always get you there... eventually.
When I was a kid we were traveling in the middle of nowhere in the Rocky Mountains. We broke down. About an hour later a ranger came through. He made sure we had enough food and water, then told us he traveled through every three days. If we were still there his next time through, he would send someone back to get us. I am sure if we did not have a camper, did not have food, or dad did not have a toolbox and mechanical ability, or if dad asked for help, he would have sent someone the next morning. Dad was able to get us running in a few hours. We camped the night in the middle of the road and left in the morning.
Great memory Cecil💚👍😊 Did you get your bag of silver?
@@RVOddCouple Yes, got my bag of silver ore! As kids we thought that was really cool. It gave me bragging rights at school to say I had a bag of silver. Of course, once refined, that little bag contained less than one cent's worth of silver.
@@Cecil_X 😂🤣😂
Stumbled upon your channel the other day and spent most of the weekend catching up. I live in an RV 6-months out of the year and appreciate your comments and links to gadgets. Thanks again!
John you need a set of multi grips, you can clamp the rubber line and brake on 3 wheels.
Love that place ! Glad you guys are safe FYI Burros do not like dogs. A lady had hers attacked while we were there.
Good to know! Ty
Sorry about the breakdown.. Looks like a very interesting town.. Thanks for taking us through it.
That was so fun to watch. You have a great editor! Good friends are priceless aren't they? Blessings!
Way to go John the one thing you needed was a rock to put in place of the break pads so the piston wouldnt have pushed out. You need to start checking those caliper bolts more often due to all the off roading. What great friends
I added Oatman to my list of places to visit. Sorry for your brake drama but it made for a great video :) Peace.
You’ll love this
To make a final stop after downshifting...either the e-brake, or, if you’re going straight...turn off the ignition...final option...
When and if possible u can block the line or at the master cylinder block both back brakes then you have front brakes only
We tried but no luck. Thank you
@@RVOddCouple God bless you guys I pray how soon we are in heaven with our savior Lord and king Jesus big hugs to all and kisses for Sage
You had already lost too much brake fluid. If you block the line, refill the fluid, bleed the line, you could get some brakes back. You carry extra brake fluid, right? Lol. 👍
@@rreveler6705 the front brakes requires very little fluid I've been a mech for 45+ yrs and have done exactly that atleast a half dozen to a dozen times I also drove commercial dump truck for yrs and have driven two dif trucks on nothing but front brakes so yeah it is possible expierence makes alot of dif
@@rreveler6705 also u can block a line with a simple small flat head nail u take a line lose at a fitting put the nail into the line put it back together fluid can't get pass the fitting there's many many tricks if you just know them
I love watching your channel. I have a bit of a story that I will ultimately post at some point. My wife and I sold our 30' travel trailer and purchased a new 2021 5th wheel. We live in Henderson Nevada and are picking the 5th Wheel up in Lowell Arkansas. It was a 3 day drive to get here. We arrived on Monday all set to pick up the new rig and stay for 2 days to run it through its paces before we hit the road home. Within the first minute of the walk through we found out it was the wrong unit. I ordered auto-leveling this unit only had stabilizers, everything stopped. About an hour later the GM and sales guy returned and said the unit is in GA and would take 2 or 3 days to get here. So Im not giving the name of the dealer until everything is done. I will keep you guys informed on this "BREAKDOWN" as it occurs. Hopefully our paths will cross someday. Stay tuned. living out of a hotel room.
Small world, right after watching this video we headed out to pu our Walmart grocery order then headed over to Gonzalez produce stand on Hwy 95 and we saw your RV parked in a spot from the road.......didn't realize the RV Odd Squad was here in Yuma. Enjoy your stay.....we are out in the Foothills not at a campground or RV park we've rented a lot for the winter. We like Arizona over Florida for the winters though we still own an RV lot in Florida and we are still legally Florida residents after 40+ years...left Florida 4/1/19 and haven't looked back! Life on the road is wonderful. Safe travels!
I had a trans am with a bad break on the port side. I tied it up with bailing wire but put a two by four in the middle of the break cylinder so the other breaks would work. Went two weeks to work and back.
Next time just use vice grips to clamp the brake line thats affected. You will still have the other 3 brakes to help stop to at least get you to friends house or shop.
Wish we had a clamp
So glad you had good friends to help you out. Oatman is a great kick! If you haven't been yet and you have a chance, check out Jerome, Az too.
Proud Mary and Papa Was a Rolling Stone my kind of people. Small suggestion, could have vice crip the hose leading to the bad caliper, add dot3 and at least had three breaks out of nothing.
Absolutely William 👍 I’m ready for next time
Looks like alot of fun jeepen except having no breaks I would have been so scared. Glad everything worked out.
It is absolutely beautiful there! Love the Burros!! Yay! Bob and Tammy!!
This is great relief from all that's going on all over the internet right now. I'm sorry that it wasn't a pleasant situation for you all. Glad you have good friends!
For future use you can put it in Neutral to help with slowing andbraking. That way the e-brake (which is really a 'patient's brake) won't be fighting with the transmission.
Should have plugged line with a bolt or screw, hooked it up, and checked brake fluid. You still had three working breaks. I’ve been there and done that!
Glad it all worked out.
Vice grips work nice to pinch off the fluid line, with no leaks you will still have 3 brakes.
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They are great friends! So happy no one was hurt
I was almost broke down near there. I was driving from San Diego to my birth home in PA in a 1978 Mustang II back in 1994. Was low on gas and saw light in the distance. After turning down a dirt road I ended up finding the Ford Proving Grounds in the middle of nowhere at midnight. No fuel. I turned around, got back on I40 and the tread began peeling off one tire. I rolled into a truck stop in Kingman and the mechanics save the day.
Good story 😊👍
I’m not surprised that they went all out to help you, that’s what friends do no matter how you meet or how long you’re friends.
That’s one of the great blessings we’ve discovered when on the road RVing!
The one thing we have in our emergency kit is a satellite phone we’ve used it once for a tow truck also when we’re Boondocking where there is no cell service saved my ass more than once our plan is about $62 a month that includes a local number in case a friend Or family has to call glad you guys are safe look forward to the next video
Great idea! Thank you Keith👍😊
What brand and model? Are you happy with its performance and set up? Was there good technical support?
Wondering the same thing Evelyn asked
I have the iridium extreme 9575 this phone is heavy duty I’ve dropped it multiple times no scratches it has a rubber covering and I believe it’s waterproof to a point I also bought a magnetic antenna which I mount next to the air conditioner and run it through the vent so I can use it inside if I have to it doesn’t connect very fast compared to a cell phone I bought the service through blue Cosmo they have three different plans I bought the cheapest with the local number which is an Arizona number which cost you $1.29 a minute for incoming if they called the regular sat number it’s 599 a minute and you can’t call this app form from a cell phone you have to make special arrangements with your company that’s why I went with a local number I have been to Alaska and it’s worked awesome I’ve help people out that I’ve been broken down on the side of the road with no cell service also works great and Bryce Canyon and Yellowstone also the customer service is awesome with blue Cosmo they are very patient I was having trouble with my magnetic antenna connecting they walked me through it hope this helps
@@keithgallagher9457 Thanks, very helpful info.
Thank goodness for Bob being with y’all & helping!!! Just glad y’all were ok, it sure could have been worse!! What an “adventure”🤗
We have the best Friends Lisa 💚😊👍
John,I completely understand not resting until a problem is solved,I am the same way. I guess you literally got you kicks on Rt#66.
One thing I would have tried since the caliper was loose is take a wrench & put it across the pucks then take a C clamp & compress them & tighten down as hard as possible then bungee it up, I believe that would have giving you front brakes , Unless of course the pucks where gone.
It's getting through these kind of road blocks that make an epic journey, glad it all worked. And goodness, does the vlog title say, Oatmen Arizona Donkeys. Ha Ha, a slight imperfection in those so dear, makes y'all more lovable, Take Care
Hi Bill💚 take care
Can y'all work on a country music song about the burros? It would be a change of pace from the dogs... (oh, wait, they don't sing about them anymore, do they?)
Glad you got it worked out! Lent someone my vehicle, and they gave it back to me with brakes that didn't work. Somehow they sheared half my rotor off. I have no idea how that's possible! Scary drive to the dealership with no brakes! I did it late at night. Then put a big sign on my steering wheel and took pictures of the car in front of me and my own vehicle, so I wouldn't get blamed for hitting it (or having them hit it)
We've been on 66 & driven thru Oatman. It's trippy & touristy just like you said, but lots of fun. It's like where we live. In our area we have Carmel, CA, a true tourist trap especially when there's a special event happening in Pebble Beach (during non covid times).
Glad you were able to safely get thru to get the Jeep fixed. That must've been a nightmare driving. Just glad I wasn't in the area😁. You have fabulous friends.
We have the best Friends Jane 😊👍
Great video, again. Man, their are some awesome people in this world!! Fyi: The picture in front of room is Clark Gable, but not Carol Lombard. Thats gone with wind actress.
Can’t believe Mercedes is pumping fake news!!! 🤣😂🤣 Thank you
Haha!! Gotta love Mercedes.
12:00 first Fleetwood Mac and now Papa Was A Rolling Stone by the Temptations, niiiice. :)
12:45 For future reference, hold the button in as you pull the brake, it gives you a lot more control.
I'm glad you guys are on route 66 in two months im headed to NC if this RV of mine ever gets the help, I've been dealing with no one able to deliver me propane due to its supposedly illegal in NM for them to deliver propane to a RV, right now its down and no way to drive it until my parts come in. And a wiring issue. It's been minimal help to say the least.
Sorry to hear this! Ridiculous that they won’t deliver propane
and still having to live in it until these issues are fixed froze my butt off in a storm last night.
@@RVOddCouple I agree, I had just bought a new furnace, And every propane company i called out here that delivers to houses or trailer homes, States its illegal you have to drive it to us.
One of my wife's favorite places. She continues to talk about what a unique place Oatman is!
As someone that has run off road vehicles for decades, always have a sample of all the fluids your vehicle uses and always have a way to cap off a wire or hose. Better to run off partial services than no services.
Glad y'all got it handled safely.
True!
Oatman is cool. Loved it. I’ve driven my Harley with no front brake, my S10 with no brakes because the lines rusted out 🤷🏼♂️. You drove it out, I call that a WIN 👍🏼. Great video
Tam...I know her as Tammy!
She helped me heal by administering many times, my radiation during my breast cancer treatment in 2013. She is a sweetheart!
I'm looking forward to meeting up with them when I go on the road in May 2022 full-time, Lord-willing!!
Hallelujah-- 7 1/2 years cancer free!!
Glad to hear y'all are safe. Put it in 4LO next time and you'd have a lot of control of your speed. Not perfect but it'll slow down along with the E-brake.
Glad everyone is ok. I have next winter booked for bullhead city AZ. Can't wait! Tired of the Tennessee cold.
Great story!!! And Oatman is a fun place to visit for sure.
My sympathies for the breakdown. This often happens to people that don't buy Chevies. My Father hauled us back and forth 'cross country some four or five times in his '57 Nomad. Even shipped it overseas with us. We were on Rt.66 alot once we left Chicago (seeing relatives.). He even drove SW from Travis AFB (San Francisco) once, to pick up the Route again on our way back east. My Mother liked the hotels there better, and with four kids, there wasn't going to be any camping. That was ok, though. Going back to Sanibel, we lived mostly outside, anyway. Very, VERY glad your little girl was safe, the whole time. God Bless.
Once you return to Florida try coming back from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City on the true old Route 66, not just hopping on I40 and heading across the old 66 passes thru all the small towns full of 66 museums, and Americana. You'll love it.
That sounds like fun! Thank you
Very interesting vid. We have spent parts of two winters in Bullhead and Laughlin. Went to Oatman both times. Good memories!
Love Oatman
Man that's cool you guys went to Oatman. The town has a lot of history and is definitely a tourist trap. My kids loved the burrows when we went back to visit family. I grew up in the area and it is best to visit in the non summer months! The mountains and desert have a special place in my heart.
Loved Oatman 💚👍😊🇺🇸
That happened to my Jeep with 30k miles. It's a 2012. I feel that it might be a common problem with the caliper.
Funny enough, my Jeep just turned 30k
Burros, Donkeys. Burro is Spanish for donkey. So either way should be fine. Great video, glad you had friends who are mechanically inclined. I can fix almost anything on an RV, but I can only change the oil, battery, oxygen sensors and air filter. I can't work on cars or trucks and just don't know how they work. So I would've needed definite help.
Wow!! Glad you are ok. 2 Way FM radios with 7 mile range is a must for travel in the American West.
First time we didn’t have them with us. Go figure 😊 Thank you William
What an experience. Glad everyone was ok. Have fun, safe travels.
I was able to ride route 66 from California to Oklahoma City in May 2020. Great ride. Safe travels y'all!!!
Thank you 😊 You too
Glad you were able to get it fixed at your friends. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a caliper falling off like that. What a weird thing to break.
Jeep!
LOL That is a ~hysterical~ story! I'm glad Sage was able to "meet" the donkeys. I plan on taking my grandson with me on my return to Oatman. I will ~not~ be taking my 31' rig down the East side again though. (They're very serious about that "No Vehicles Over 30ft" sign! lol) I second on the 4Runner. That place is SO interesting and fun!
Awesome video! Awesome couple and Bob n Tam too!! Glad you're all safe!
I had to drive a car from Moorhead Minn to Minneapolis Minn after 10 PM in January with no brakes except the parking brake. Fortunately traffic was light in 1963 in January but the temperature was 20 below and places to stop were nom existent.
Is Route 66 worth the trip? We are thinking about leaving from Kansas and heading that way. Fuel pump going out, nephews with us, Colorado Springs Colorado...Hills some would call mountains....no power, then power...stop lights...the power of prayer got us through. We had to rent a vehicle to continue our vacation while the fuel pump was replaced My husband could have fixed this small issue at home but not enough tools with us. In the rental SUV, we had a deer jump over our vehicle,! Yes we stopped and found the hair of the deer on our roof rails.....You might say there was a little adrenalin pumping. We are glad you made it safely. Is
We loved it and considering taking it home
Whenever off-roading in a group - ALWAYS keep the vehicle behind you in sight. If you do, your group will never get separated and you can get help if you break down.
I would have pinched the brake line with some vice grips so you could still have breaks from the other 3 wheels.make up a small tool bag for that rig . Glad you had some good friends to help you out .take care.
Ty! We have the best Friends 👍😊
The same thing happened in Cripple Creek Colorado, the Burros walking the streets but the ones in Cripple Creek may be donkeys.
What an adventure!! Thanks for the information about bob and tam, just subscribed
Good people 💚
That could have been bad, glad everyone is safe!
A few years ago I drove my children across the country, and I found a lot of great little towns in Arizona and New Mexico. I hope we can go back soon.
Loving this part of the Country
We've done route 66 thru TX, NM & AZ & CA. Loved it & go those routes when possible if not in a hurry & not towing our RV. We have a Ram 4x4 diesel, but are still careful where we take it.
Hello Odd Squad. I really enjoy learning from your experiences and watching your travels. Vehicle brakes are pretty important to have, especially going down hill. I look forward to your videos after a long day at work. Lately though, I find myself spending more and more time on the rumble platform and moving away from the censorship of youtube these days. Have you considered moving to the rumble platform? Would love to see you transition to the new platform. I would hate missing one of your videos.
From a stuck at homebase "Squaddie"
What a great video! I will be traveling there soon Thomyt
That's why you need a couple cell phones plans that are on different carriers (Verizon/AT&T). Prepaid, cheap plans... for emergency use.
Oatman is a cool little town, a bit of history there.
Loved Oatman
Just watched your latest few videos and grew quickly to like you guys so subscribed right away - thanks for sharing your interesting lives (New Zealand is where I am)
I've been there several times. Oatman is indeed a trip and a half! Great ride. Especially over Sitgreaves Pass.
You should see Mutiny on the Bounty or Gone with the Wind. Gable had some other good movies too, Run Silent Run Deep and Teacher's Pet.
Crazy times like Scuba dvg.,always have a buddy, try the Back road to Jerome....huge hills...Azshad🏜😎
We love Oatman the Burros as well. We drove in from Lake Havasu City where we stayed last year. We’ll be back in a week or so and will likely go back to Oatman while we’re there. Loved hearing your story but I’m glad I wasn’t part of it. 😁
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Did you ever take this to a dealership? Seems like caliper bolts falling out i a thing you should check before any off-road trip. Takes a minute to check them and if this happened once it could happen again. There is also a light both adhesive for threads that you can use on your bolts. Its easy to overcome with a wrench but will not allow bolts to back out from vibration. We use it on aircraft bolts where we dont safety wire them. Maybe Jeep has a reccomendation for what to use.
A good trick if it happens again is to take a small pair of vice grips and pinch the rubber hose off. You will have full 3 wheel braking and much safer then it was for u there. Love the vlog and all your adventures. Cheers.
This is the kind of adventure you are bound to have while travelling.
Nice to see all was good in the end but fuuuuuuny stories to tell for a lifetime.
Enjoy all your Odd adventures :-)
One memory after another! We are so grateful 👍😊
what? Clark Gable? Like Gone with the Wind, Rhett Butler? It Happened One Night, Frank Capra movie with Claudette Colbert?
I make Oatman a stop every time I go along I40 through Kingman. My kids, now adults, now go through Oatman on their own. A friend's ashes are under a rock just outside town, he liked the place so much. I fully understand driving with the parking brake/downshifting, and giggled when I saw the video. I've been there, but use tie wire rather than bungee cords.
Like the video, unlike that you were in that situation. Like that you shared so we can learn. 1. Always have your comm device, 2. Put the kids in a different vehicle, and 3. Never leave your wingman. Have a great day!
OMG, OMG, OMG!!! I can’t believe it. We did Route 66 this past late October, and had RV trouble in Oatman! We were just starting our trip and the tire pressure monitor came on with quite a low reading. As you well know, there’s no gas stations in Oatman, and NO CELL SERVICE. 🙄. We had been coming in from eastbound I40, so we were going the opposite direction than you. It was 100 degrees that day, so luckily the heat from the highway kept the tire inflated. This happened AFTER walking around that cute little old western town, and we were on pins and needles driving those almost-switchbacks to make it to Kingman. NOT the way to start a trip! Loved Oatman and those adorable burros. Momma and Walter came right up to me looking for a handout. It was quite the “day” when we reached Kingman...we ate at the Cracker Barrel, and I KNEW I smelled bleach. 🤭. Some newbie used straight bleach on the table and chairs right before we sat down. The seat of my chocolate brown shorts became BEIGE. 😡. Par for the course, as we always say, it’s “Lemm Luck.” At least I slept well that night... Thank God Sage was in the front car, she would have been scared to death, and thank God again you weren’t driving the motorhome and this happened, like US. Geeze...such great luck we all have! Anyway, so glad you’re all OK and back on the road. Love you guys, Virginia
Hey Virginia! Love you too! The heat makes a big difference. We were lucky to have jacket weather. Glad you were able to see the baby burro. I love Cracker Barrel but Yikes! I wonder if you could just soak the pants in bleach and even it out. Lol. That’s the stuff that makes trips memorable.
I had had a neck operation for four vertebra. Then I had my brakes worked on. When I went to the store in the morning I had now brakes. I called my brother-in -law and drove on the viaduct at rush hour in the morning with no brakes. He found they hadn't closed the brakes up and I had not had any brake fluid left. That was a trip I would not want to do again.
walkie talkies are good there also CB radio but most important is the is Amateur ( Ham) radio. great for emergency communications
I saw you guys yesterday afternoon. You had just pulled off Exit 200 (Eloy/AZ City) on the 10 and I was just getting back on the 10. Hope you're enjoying AZ, even though you had the breakdown. I'm heading to my home in Mexico for about six weeks to warm up. Look forward to your next video.
Glad you are safe , good thing it wasn't your 5th wheel rig with no brakes down the mountain !
It happened to my brother and I with 5 tons of Hay . No Fun !!
OMG! Couldn’t imagine 😊
Winslow is another great time on Route 66. We did photo ops of the Song Standing on the Corner in Winslow Arizona with a girl in the back of Flatbed Ford. They have a truck there for pictures! 💋🧚🏻♀️❤️🇺🇸
Great video thanks for sharing, driving without brakes is always fun saying sarcastically. Been there done that, always nice to have friends that could help you. If ever in Albuquerque area touch base with us.
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Another cool place to go isJerome. Its a old mining town.. When I was there it happened to be raining. Didn't get through everything in town but I think it is well work the trip..
We liked Jerome as well 👍😊
@@RVOddCouple don't lose your breaks there! I tell ya..gum to plug tires & gorilla glue lol. 70 yr native Zonnie Oatman huh..lol!.