Hi Rachel! You have such a great campground, so glad you liked our video. My only regret is not making it back to the office to try that Coconut Explosion ice cream! Next time, for sure!!! Thanks again for your hospitality!
Thanks Bill! Even my warranty says "water pump" Paul appreciates the support!!! Also thanks for commenting within the first hour, really helps our channel.
July 1976 we were headed to Western NC from Florida pulling a tow-behind with our '72 Station Wagon when the coolant-pump failed on I-75 near Multrie, GA. The garage towed our RV to the campground that was situated in a pecan grove with a swimming pool that had water the color of pool table felt. We were there for 3 days and it was the hottest, most miserable place I've ever been in my life - even to this day. It's the memories right? Even after 45 years I can remember my mom, dad, brother and our 2 dogs Candy and Cleo at that KOA Campground. I cherish those times.
Paul, Liz , old truckers trick. Fill the radiator with antifreeze. Turn on the heater and refill the system. Now the really important thing. Take an remove the radiator cap so the system can't build pressure. Drove a big truck that way for over two hundred miles in the Arizona desert. When the temp would start to climb pulled over and dumped more water in it. But I made it to Phoenix, Az and to the truck shop. Saved the company well over $3000 for a road service call plus down time on the truck. Was in the shop overnight and back on the road. By the way glade to see your smiles👍👌 Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy, "xtreambydesign with passion"
Hi Brian...last time Jeannes waterpump went out...did that exact same thing to her pickup..like you made it over 200 miles to a dealership..take care...J&A
@@georgekatsinis5224 reason it runs on to the ground is with the radiator cap on it builds additional pressure in the system. Most cooling system holds 14-16lbs psi. With the additional pump pressure plus from the water pump and system pressure that's why is runs on the ground. Usually you can get by a short distance.
Glad it worked out. I believe I told you our wheel bearing story before. We were stuck in Myrtle Beach for two weeks camped out in front of Larry’s Auto Clinic. Keystone had installed axles on our trailer made by a company that had gone out of business two years before our trailer was even made! Couldn’t find a brake drum anywhere in the country that would fit. Dexter had a six week lead time to make new axles. They ended up taking our drum to a machine shop to braze in the new bearing race. We limped it home back to New York and never pulled that camper again. It now resides in a local campground as a rental unit. Larry was such a nice guy. I was so saddened to hear of his passing. He even took us out to dinner one night. Sometimes you meet the greatest people under adverse circumstances.
Yes, so true. I will probably never see my Good Samaritan again but he sure made a huge difference to my day! And that's so crazy that Keystone would use discontinued axles!!! Thanks for watching, Warren!
Several yrs ago I was driving near my hood in deep cold winter -25c at least, and two feet of snow on roadsides. I noticed a van with two young asian girls in it, stuck on the side of the road. I stopped and put on my 4 way flashers. they had no clue how to get out of their stuck spot. I said, well this is what you do, you start knocking on doors until you find someone to help you. they were mortified and stared at me. so i said, its no big deal! the first house i knocked on, a lady opened the door and beyond her i saw 4 BIG GUYS sitting at the kitchen table doing nothing. I clapped my hands loudly and said loudly "OH BOY! just what i NEED! some BIG STRONG GUYS to help some ladies car stuck in the SNOW!" the lady stared at me then looked at the guys who were staring at my BIG SMILE HOPEFUL FACE! but they got up quickly and put on their coats n boots n they didnt even bother with shovels; they just all got behind the van and PUSHED, and OUT it popped!! to which I heartily thanked them, bc i think the gals smiled waved n drove off. But i wasnt just going to let those guys just sit there and they knew it....ha ha!!
After a 3week 4000 mi trip, we were 400 mi from home base and blew a tire on the rig. Someone came along and help me change it to the spare…now 150 miles from home blew another tire no spare and 17.5 tire isn’t available at your local dealers..had to drive 200 mi to find one 20 mins before closing.. dramatic ending to a wonderful trip
Wow, Dave so sorry you went through that. At least it was at the end of the trip so not to start out that way! We love our TPMS and highly recommend with a generous discount: ua-cam.com/video/odVXXL7X_Bw/v-deo.html After having a flat tire while driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, we'll never be without it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Same happened to us while running from a hurricane. We had a Casita with new tires placed by the previous owner. Tires blew out within an hour apart. Both tires less than two years old. Both Made in China!
Beautiful campground glad things worked out for you guys my wife and I were camping in Lyndon Washington got up the next morning to leave and we had a flat on the trailer so I air up the tire and right across the street was a les Schwab tire so we went over they repaired the tire I went to pay the bill and they said no charge have a nice trip very nice customer service 👍
Many tire shops will repair your tires. Free! They gain more customer loyalty for this simple service. Discount Tire & Big O have been very helpful in our travels. And we become regular customers when time to buy new tires for truck or trailer.
Hello, firstly happy to know you are safe Liz. We drive two vehicles both towing. I stay behind hubby at all times. We carry hand held radios. My tip is stay together when travelling! It is not worth the the extra fuel and worry. Just get Paul to park easily at a town exit while you shop. Stay safe. Hugs
Hey Paul and Liz! Sometimes we need a little help from someone so here it is and let me finish it for you...This is Paul and Liz, rv life has its ups and downs but we still try to live amazing! Keep your head up...it's not always bad and suffering but more good things coming your way and we are rooting for you two. Stay safe and stay amazing! Love and prayers from the Nevada desert!
So glad you had so many fortunate breaks with your unfortunate breakdown! My husband was pulling the camper out of the driveway to head toward our camping spot. The transmission on the truck went out! The camper is a slightly smaller Grand Design camper than yours. The camper was blocking half of the street and we could not move it! We called Good Sam to get an RV tow truck and the Ford tow service for the truck. There were many follow up calls for tow trucks. The camper tow truck FINALLY showed up a little after 9 P.M. He was able to disconnect the truck from the camper, get the truck into the driveway and connect his giant, but really cool tow truck up to the camper. My husband drove to the storage place with him and the driver put it back in it's spot. We took everything out of the camper while waiting for the tow truck so the camper could just go back storage. The truck tow never showed up. A few calls the following morning finally resulted in the truck being towed later that day. It took all week to get the truck fixed and back home. We were soooo glad all that happened in our own driveway! It was so stressful and exhausting! I hope your truck problem is fixed soon and glad that you found a good place to stay while waiting!
After nearly a month on the road and ready to be home with 250 miles to go lost all power. Coasted to side of the freeway. Got out to check and see vapors coming out of the grille and diesel dripping on the ground. I knew right then we were getting towed. Was fortunate to be only 6 miles from a Mercedes shop (sprinter). Had to wait until the next day for parts. Spent the night in a kinda crappy motel and waiting for it to get fixed by the next afternoon. Saw them taking it for a test drive but got concerned when they were gone for over 1/2 hour. Finally asked wtf to find out it was being towed back in. They weren’t sure they could get it fixed by the next day a Friday closed on weekends the manager after seeing how upset my wife was let me take a loaner car drive her home. It ended up not getting fixed until the following Tuesday. I’m still thankful for that guys understanding. Cheers
Whew! How lucky you were that it didn't have to get towed that far. Glad it all worked out! Your comment validates what we said about not traveling when the service shops are closed. Thanks for watching!
Hi guys. Thank you for the video. Great idea to apply the rule of 3. I will remember that. My story isn't a break down but a bog story. I was in my van traveling out from a little outback town in Australia. It had been raining for weeks previously and I never really thought about it. The weather had been lovely and sunny for a few weeks. I pulled over to the side of the road to let a tailgater pass. When I went to drive off, I found that I was stuck in mud. I tried to move out of it but my efforts just made the situation worse. After walking back into town, I was advised to go to the local pub for help. I managed to find a nice young man with a four wheel drive and winch to pull me out much to the amusement of the locals at the pub who advised me that this happened a lot. Lesson learnt hopefully.
Dave's breakdown nightmare was a starter on a 76 Chevy van. Starter died late afternoon on a Friday when I was leaving one Navy duty station for another. Found a local shop that "helped" me on short notice and replaced the starter while I waited and watched. During the work the guy showed me a thin piece of formed sheet metal. I remember him saying something like don't know what that does and tossed it away. I didn't think much about that now missing heat shield until I replaced my 3rd "cooked" starter in about 2 or 3 years. I did get proficient in replacing starters!!
Your so calm, cool, and collected my wife would of drove it until it was ruined. And she did that twice when we're dating in 1977. We've been married since 1978 and I can't believe that alone. Good job and your very pleasant.
Great video guys. Exactly the kind of info that I started watching your channel for. It’s a winning formula; you’re both so knowledgeable and clear in your explanations of problems and solutions. Keep it up!
Gosh three weeks ago traveling from Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach area (6 hrs) we had a blowout in pouring rain, got it fixed likety split using Good Sam. We were on our way in an hour. 73 miles later, another blowout on the opposite side. No more spares. Called a local rv shop who gave us the number of a tire store. He came to us within 15 minutes, mounted the tire and we followed him to his shop where we bought 5 new tires. No fooling around. Luckily we left home early (6 am), if not the shop would have been closed. They closed at 1 pm, we were there at 12. Leaving tomorrow for rural NC and now also have 4 new tires on the truck. Thanks for posting, love to hear the good and bad. We'll be full timing after the first of the year.
Yay, Karen! So glad that you weren't traveling late at night or on a Sunday. Everything seemed to work out well for you. I hope you consider TPMS. We can't say enough good things about ours. Here's our video about that (we had a flat tire on the Golden Gate Bridge): ua-cam.com/video/odVXXL7X_Bw/v-deo.html And looking forward to seeing you in a campground maybe next year!
One more item for the "Rule of 3": Don't get separated more than 3 miles apart or 30 minutes (extreme case) away from each other. I love your videos! It's like being able to come by and visit to hear your latest "adventure." Hopefully, you'll get to share more fun adventures than breakdown ones.
So glad you are okay and hopefully back on the road by the time I post this. Your guardian angels were providing guidance and protection!! And Paul found a hidden gem of a campground!! We also travel a great majority of the time with the rule of 3s. I like the thought of not traveling on the weekends too - certainly will put that into practice as we start to plan our travels for next summer. Stay safe my friends!!
Hi Rhonda! Yes, we feel so fortunate to have had our guardian angels with us. Sure appreciate your love and good wishes. Looking forward to seeing you and David on the road!
My dad was a truck driver all his life. While he had to drive at night and in all kinds of weather in the truck, when he and Mom RV'd he a couple non-negotiable rules. 1) They never drove in the dark, because as you said, you never know what will happen and a flat tire or other breakdown on an RV is much more magnified than on a passenger vehicle. 2) Two hours before sundown, they were checked in and had their campsite set up. This was true even if they were boondocks. 3) They always planned their trips, had their reservations in place and let me know where they were going before they hit the road. That way, they knew they had a safe place for overnight stays and if anything happened, I knew where they were or where they had been. Your tips are invaluable and I love how you share the good and the bad. By sharing, you're helping others and creating community. Be well and stay safe!
Your parents had some good rules! Thanks for your comment, Ann, and for your kind words about your channel. Big hugs to you! See you in the next video!
You two are so informative and helpful. I feel so fortunate to have found your channel and love watching you. We happen to be camping in Branson, MO right now while my husband takes a wood carving class.
Hi Janet! Thanks for checking in. That wood carving class sounds fun. We have heard good things about Branson, too. Thanks for being with us through thick and thin, we love you!
Breaking down is just part of the adventure. Your plans were sound. Step outside your comfort zone and try again. Don't be so paranoid. You both survived and life goes on.
Oh no! Always, always travel together in convoy for exactly these reasons. All of the tools are in my tow vehicle, a 2021 F350 dually. Never separate, especially in these days of crazies on the roadways.
Yes. We are still feeling our way around the best way to travel with two vehicles. We hit some heavy fog and so I drove ahead of Paul to help him see. I imagine I will do that again when we approach a spaghetti junction. Thanks for watching and be safe!
I’m glad that everything worked out!! You know, most of our favorite spots are always ones that we’ve found by accident, as well! I didn’t even realize it until you mentioned it, but that is so true.:)) Take care out there!! 🙏🏼👍🌻
My dad was a really talented mechanic and could fix most anything. I remember we were around 2 hours from home and the noises muffler became a broken muffler. It was late and dad found a mound of dirt he could drive the 55 Belair onto so he could work on it. He found a soda can and had some wire to bridge the gap. We rode home with us 3 girls in the back seat, windows down and followed loud semis so dad wouldn’t get stopped for the noisy muffler. That was a tense and rough ride home.
Depending on your vehicle, there are websites where you can run your VIN and get a build sheet for your particular vehicle. That would eliminate mixups over what engine or transmission you are running, along with other potentially useful information. NAPA might have been able to tell what engine you had just by looking at your VIN.
@@terriarsenault5345 Just try googling your VIN and see if that gets you anywhere. If not, let me know your make and model and I will see if I can find you a brand specific resource.
Thank you for going over the cougar half ton towable 24 RDS. I own a cougar 24 RDS and you are absolutely right I do not believe there's a half ton truck that could tow it legally on any of the state highways. I tow it with a F-250 2015 with a combined gross vehicle weight of 19,400 lb and we barely make that. And I have the 6.2 gas engine which pulls this rig great. My wife and I really have made this our own we added a few things to it like we have 340 watts of solar which works great on the 1000 what inverter and we did add a window in the wardrobe slide out. My only complaint about this rig was that there's no shelves in the cabinets over the kitchen sink and it's very hard to get to anything you put to the right of the kitchen sink overhead cabinet. We had to add a like a Trey on wheels. We wish it did have a 40 gallon black water but it only has a 30. Thank you again love listening to your commentaries on different things you were a big help in Combined weight in our decision on the size of the fifth wheel we bought.
We have a 24 foot travel trailer, a Nash. We stopped to check out the Mid Ohio race track because my husband is a crazy car guy like yours. He saw that the tires on one side of the trailer were too close together. The Spring Shackle broke on the rough roads in the Northeast. Thankfully we were 10 miles from a trailer repair shop, at 1 o'clock on a Friday afternoon, that was willing to take a look at us. We were lucky enough to find parts in the area. After limping to the shop we were ready by 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Thanks again Mid Ohio Hitch and Trailer!
Ian impressed with liz, she new what to do, an could open the hood an look for a problem. This is a good training video for everyone, well spoken an well done. I encourage every one to talk an communicate with your traveling companion about the possible down sides to traveling. Be good to each other ,become best friends, you will live longer an better.
Glad it all worked out for you. Nice Liz pulled off so you didn't hurt the engine. Best of all I love that you two are together. Wishing you both the best in life..
@@LizAmazing you bet. It would be fun to meet you in person as we are retired and I am a car guy like Paul. I used to own a 32 Tudor Sedan that was built by Boyd Coddington so I know Paul and I could sit around the campfire and chit chat for hours. Again love your channel and very happy for you guys.
Drive back from Florida just south of Princeton WV on I77 lost tire wheel and brake drum due to bearing failure. Came off highway on three tires driving slow to rest stop in Princeton about six miles. Found RV place just west of there about three miles. Had to replace axle wheel and tire costing $1400.00 and a month later able to bring camper home. Felt blessed to be able to get camper off highway and finding Jennings Camper Service they were great.
Great video as always with good tips for traveling. Last year when coming back from Acadia N.P. we picked up a screw in our tire. We were in Seneca, NY Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. After filing up with gas I noticed that our tire pressure had gone down even more from when we left our campsite to 32 psi. I knew we could not travel any further. We prayed and seriously out of the corner of my eye, I caught the lights of a tow truck in the parking lot of the tribal gas station. I approached the operator. He did not have enough air pressure on his truck to file our tire but directed us to his shop 3/4 of a mile away. I drove slowly to his shop where he met us. We discovered the screw, by the grace of god, he had a puncture kit and knew how to repair a puncture. Within 45 minutes he had us back on the road and heading home. Very unnerving when you are traveling and breakdown in a strange area. Thankful for the kindness of strangers.
We have similar "God wink" story. Pulling our travel trailer back to AL from 3 weeks in colorado. Sunday afternoon stopped for gas off i40 in the middle of nowhere oklahoma. As i got out my eyes were drawn to a screw in left front of truck. Went in and asked the clerk if any place around that could repair a flat, knowing good and well there was not. She said there was a Walmart about 8 miles down the interstate . I replied I didn't think Walmart tire shops were open on Sundays and she said this one is because my husband works in the tire shop. I asked her if they could repair it without disconnecting the trailer and she called her husband and asked and he said they could. Now I would have bet a lot of money that there wasn't any civilization within 50 miles of where we were but she gave us directions and that was the best hidden Walmart I've ever seen. I left the screw in and limped to the appointed spot. We pulled up and they were busy and would be about an hour to pull the truck in the bay but he said if you want to take the tire off in the parking lot and just roll it in I'll fix it right now. that's what we did and we were on our way in about an hour. Sometimes........God alows us to look back and see how little events and interactions in our life tie together to carry out his constant watch-care.
Glad for your good luck. Guardian Angels were on duty. My Dad always told us to have a spare. So, spare cars are fine but, if towing the spare should be the same capacity as the tow vehicle. Now, in my twighlight years and disabled, I have to say...you're going to need a spare handicap van. I am waiting 5 months now, for a handicap van parts. Five months without any transportation, freedom...I had to buy another used handicap van, waiting 3 months for it's repair.
Thank you for sharing the lesson you got out of this trip-the part about staying closer to each other when traveling in separate vehicles. I like your idea Liz, too, about maybe leaving a little earlier than Paul in case you had trouble-better to be ahead of him! You are so fortunate to have someone with mechanic knowledge. Together you always come up with a solution. Always good to see a new video from you guys!
We had the ignition coil die on our FJ Cruiser, towing our 17ft travel trailer, broke down just on the ramp to a major hwy, had to get both towed to Toyota dealership 60miles away, who originally said we might get you in in a few days, well when they saw we were going to "camp" there in our trailer- they had that suv in the shop within 1/2hr and had it fixed and on the road by 4pm! We r like you, we travel between 8>4ish, try to never go till dark. We use RV Parky/BoondockersWelcome/IOverlander apps. Plus now that we r more confident with having a bit of solar, we offgrid for a week at a time. We do have a genny also. I think everyone praying for you, along with your own prayers, turns everything around!!!!🙋♀️🇨🇦❤️‼️
Awww, thanks so much Jane! Yes, we can definitely feel the power of prayer!!! So awesome of you to share that good story with your breakdown. Yay! Hope to see you on the road!
We had a 2005 F-350 diesel, we lost the engine going over Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. We were pulling our 27' travel trailer and hauling 2 Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the truck bed. We had blown a gasket and we had to replace the engine. $10k later and we get our pick-up back. From what I have since read, the diesel engines in that vintage pick-up had problems. Wish we had known that before we bought it.
Glad all worked out for you. We broke down on i-40 going through the mountains of western NC. Class C with a toad. We have good Sam, but no signal where we were. After letting the engine cool, we limped our way to next rest stop almost dying (literally) in the terrifying tunnels with big rigs all around. Had weak signal at this location and contacted good Sam which sent large wrecker that towed the rv 100+ miles back home. Drove the tow car home. Husband repaired the water pump issue and on test drive, the drive train fell out. Tow driver had to disconnect for the tow and didn't reconnect. Another good Sam tow back home. After many calls and threatening legal action, the tow company agreed to pay for the new drive train. After all that, we cancelled our trip.
Oh. my goodness Deb, that trip was not meant to be. How frustrating. Thanks for sharing your story and it sounds like you are happy with Good Sam. We have heard stories of them taking hours to show up.
Awww, thanks so much. We were tired because it had been such a long day BUT pleased to be in such a nice campground. Thanks for watching and see you in our latest video right here: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
Glad you had good luck with your breakdown. We were towing a Ford Focus from Florida to Ohio. As we crossed the Ohio River in Marietta, the motorhome dies. My husband unhooked the car, but ilhe couldn't get it to move. Motorhomenwas an easy fix. Car was not. The battery had died, went out of tow mode and the transmission was ruined. Ford did not fix it! It was only 2 years old. Still under warranty. We now drive a Hyundai Elantra and drive separate. That's the short story.
So sorry about your breakdown guys but at least you found a beautiful campground to stay at. Great tips about when to and when not to travel, never thought about that.
Four years ago, we were on our way to the East Coast from Kingman Arizona where my mother lives. We had just left her home and we were on I 40 going east when I smelled antifreeze. Told my husband and we pulled over in Bellemont, Arizona. Well, the antifreeze reservoir container was cracked all over and antifreeze leaked out. Luckily, we were just a little bit away from 2 repair shops but neither one could help us with it because they were booked solid. So we took a good look at it and called an auto parts store in Flagstaff which was about half an hour away to order a replacement. My husband refilled the container as best he could and one of the shops told us that we could just drive down the road and park in the woods for the night. So we did! The next day we drove to Flagstaff in our tow vehicle and picked up the part and we put it in and made it all the way to Bar Harbor, Maine and back to San Diego where we began. We didn’t know if we would continue on after that but hey, life is an adventure!.
Life sure is an adventure, Pattie! So glad you still continued on with your trip and didn't let that incident stop you. Heck, you slept in the woods! Thanks for sharing and glad to have you with us!
Hi guys 🙋♀️🙋♂️😺...good video...when Jeanne and I was working...she had to drive her pickup while I was driving the semi... When we were empty if she had to stop on the way home... I would just simply go to the next exit and wait... That way if I had to turn around I could... Glad to see you guys got it worked out... Stay safe....J&A
I'm so glad I can do my own engine repairs and not pay someone else and possibly have it messed up and I would love to do mobile mechanic when I travel I hope I can when I might go to Minnesota next month to see my dad at Mayo clinic
Amazing. How accurate & very possible. Certainly, words to the wise. This is great info & a perfect example of what I always have called...WLH. When Life Happens. Thanks for sharing this. KC
Very informative. You were lucky in that you had mechanical issues in a location that was safe, had repair parts, and a good mechanic shop.... God took care of you. I have a Class A motorhome and carry oil, coolant, belts and hoses for the engine in the storage bay "just in case". Glad to see that you guys have worked "things" out .... seems like you really are better together.
Wow, God was with you. An exit, a NAPA, and a shop right there. I have learned so much from you guys. I don't have a breakdown story..... Yet...... Haha. We have put off getting an RV till next year, then we will part timers on the road.
I agree with you both. I start driving by 0600 to avoid rush hour traffic, construction crews beginning to work, etc, and no more than four hours in one day.
Yikes! I bet you don't travel on weekends again if you can avoid it! And thanks for watching, Marilyn, see you in our latest video right here: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
Our breakdown story. Luckily just a block from home. We owned a 2015 Subaru Outback with 31,000 miles on it. It was our tow vehicle when we had our little A-frame trailer. And after we sold that and got the Travato it became our second car. What we called “the good car“. We doidn’t drive it much because we have the Honda Fit for around town, shopping, etc. That Outback was meticulously maintained, Jerry took it out for about a 40 mile drive faithfully every week to keep things lubricated and charged up - he would go out to watch trains for a couple of hours. It got oil changes during lockdown even if it hadn’t been driven much just because time had passed. It was a cream puff. Two months ago I was taking in the Fit for some maintenance and he was supposed to follow behind me in the Outback to bring me home. I kept an eye on the rear view mirror and he disappeared at an intersection so I pulled over and waited. And waited. I kept an eye on his dot,(we use our iPhones’ “Find My…” to track each other). His dot was still in that intersection. I texted him and he said that the engine seized and he’d called AAA. So I went on to our shop and waited for the tow truck to bring Jerry AND the Outback in. They were great at the shop: my Fit had just a little problem and they took it right in and fixed it so it was ready and I could drive Jerry home and leave the Outback there. Well it turned out that a valve spring had snapped. 31,000 miles and the engine was total garbage. We sold it to a Subaru mechanic who was looking for a good car for his daughter to go to college. He could work on it there on his own time. So that’s why we know what happened inside. He said he was hoping that there would be some salvageable parts and he wouldn’t have to repurchase everything, but he did. We had an extended warranty that had expired in February and this was July. 😠 Subaru said “Tough luck; not our problem“. (Did I mention it only had 31,000 miles on it?) They were not the good guys in this case. But we were grateful that it didn’t happen while we were on the road. So sort of a non-RVing former tow vehicle RV story.
Oh no, how crazy is that, Trish? Such a disappointment to have the engine fail like that. Glad you weren't stranded in the desert on a 115 degree day, but still....
@@LizAmazing Sigh…I still believe that Subarus are good cars; Jerry’s daughter is on her second Outback. The first one lasted her 20 years and she put over 200K miles on it. But, I could never bring myself to buy a Subaru again the way they hung us out to dry and didn’t even want to see why one of their cars had blown up at only 31K. But, yeah, it could’ve been on our camping trips to the Canadian Rockies or North Dakota, Montana, middle of nowhere Nevada. So the silver lining was that it was a block from home. Grateful for small favors, I guess.
This very weekend a few years ago. Heading to meet friends. We stopped to have dinner before continuing last couple of hours, got 5 miles down the road and steam started rolling. No one open on a Friday evening of a long weekend. Triple A saved us as at least we could get a tow somewhere. The driver recommended a repair shop so we said OK. The tow was a semi rig to tow our class A. Looking on the bright side we were OK, got to ride in the big rig with the rv behind us. Spent the night beside the repair shop in a TERRIBLE part of town on a side street almost rolling out of bed it was so unlevel. In the morning we got the bad news our engine blew the head gasket and would not be a quick fix. So we called my son, thankfully I had left my set keys on the kitchen table. He drove a couple of hours. We packed up what we could and left the RV. Not the weekend we planned but definitely memorable. Having the proper mindset helps alot when things do go ary.
Most Ford and a few GM engines have overtemp failure mode where cylinders are cyclically shut off to allow those to pump air to cool. It kills power and makes it run rough but it does save overheat damage if you don't keep going with it misfiring.
Glad it worked out. Good tip not traveling weekends. Happened to me once on my toad was driving my Class A NY to FL and my toad which could be all 4s with 4X4 transfer case in neutral. Some where 5 his from destination the gears shifted to drive and blew toad transmission. Sat morning they closed at noon and had to find campground until Tues when truck was ready.
We were on I-90E crossing the border of NY and MA. Then a loud sound follow by a rubber smell. I looked at the instrument and the Temp gage was moving really fast to the HOT side. Yellow check engine came on and immediately RED check engine came on. We pulled over and were stuck there for 8 hrs on the side of the road waiting for a Tow Truck. AC accessory pump blew up and burned the serpentine belt not allowing the engine coolant to cool the engine. Finally we were able to find a tow truck and drove us to the nearest Freightliner shop. Of course this had to happen on a Friday night by the time we got to Freightliner shop. Four days later we were still in the parking lot and on the fifth day we were back on the road. We had a great time after that incident. I am glad I had a spare serpentine belt, because the shop didn't had one. We do have Coach Net and they were really helpful, the problem was the trucks not been able to get to us, finally the third truck made it to us. Thank God for our generator, AC, TV and Coffee machines. We camped at I-90 Campgroundfor 8 hrs...😄
Oh my gosh, Hector, what an epic adventure! So glad you had the spare belt, YOU saved the day for sure! Sounds like you had the best attitude and that helped in enjoying the rest of your trip. Thanks for watching and see you in the next video.
Glad you are safe! That happened to me once. I bought the cheapest beater car and the hose popped right off. but I got rid of the car because it was a complete lemon and there were too many factors of problems with it, and I am no mechanic even though I did learn some stuff...ended up selling to a pair of mechanics who did know how to fix it.
I have had three breakdowns while on the road with my 01 Ford F-350 7.3 Homebase So Cal First one, middle of Texas pouring out engine oil in the middle of nowhere. Called my friend ( Ford mechanic diesel specialist) he says get a 5/8” socket and tighten the nut very gently under the fuel bowl. It worked. Told me the OEM seal kit to get and had to wait a day for the dealer to get it. Got stuck at a beautiful campground that had deer grazing every morning and evening. Second time twenty some miles north of Vegas I was driving and heard a tink,tink,tink. Temp light came on and pulled over in the middle of nowhere. Lifted the hood and lost the idler pulley. I was sitting in the truck on the phone trying to figure out parts and a truck pulled over in front of me a backed up to me. In between the hood and dash I see above his license plate another plate that says JESUS He says jou need help. He spoke very little English. I showed him my phone and Napa. Jez I know Napa. He gives my a lift into Vegas and as we’re getting off the freeway he says he needs gas first. ( He was on empty ) He was fumbling in his pocket for money and I said no,no. I filled his truck up. We went to Napa got the parts and coolant and he gave me a ride back and before I had the parts out of his truck, he had his truck bed open and tools out. 15 mins and fixed. I asked him what do I owe you and he said nothing you filled up my truck. I gave him $60 dollars and thanked him. He was the only person to pull over to see if I needed help. He was my Angel that day !!!! Two months ago coming back from Yellowstone my truck started acting up clattering and surging about an hour from the house. Limped it home and my mechanic friend said your fuel screen in your tank is clogged. Sure enough. 330,000 so I just a whole new fuel pickup assembly in. We will see how it does in two weeks. Off to the Grand Tetons and the Gros Vente National Park campground. Stay safe and Enjoy every minute of life’s adventures !
Wow, Vince, thanks for sharing. What a great Good Samaritan, that's what really makes the world go round. It's a good reminder for me to always try to help wherever I am. Hope you've got all your repairs behind you now as you head to your Grand Teton adventure!!
We had a terrible experience in Waco TX. We used Waze to try to find our RV park. Waze sent us to the zoo. Not even close to where we needed to be. As we kept trying to find it we hit a bridge and it crunched our stairs and bent the passenger side. It was the Friday before Memorial Day. NO ONE was working! A terrible experience
I have a 2013 F150, with the 5.0 liter and am on my 3rd water pump ! 🤬 I bought the truck new and have heard this is a common problem with these trucks other than that it’s a great vehicle .
Glad to hear, I'm really loving this little truck. When I walked out of a store I almost got in the wrong one as there are SO many around that look just like it. The owner was behind me and told me he had 300,000 miles on his!
Hi guys, sorry to hear about your problems. I think this is what we call life, and we never know what's round the corner of life. My dad always said too much of something means more too look after, forgive me for asking, but do you really need two vehicles on the road. But talking about breakdowns , I won't go into detail, but my mental breakdown this week after watching my wife's health deteriorate is life changing compared to a truck breaking down. Let's always remember, there are always someone worse off than we think our problems are. Never take anything for granted, and try to help one person a week, and life always has a silver lining. Good health.
Boy do I know how you guys feel! My SUV was in the shop for a month from a blown turbo and stretched timing chain. Always be prepared for the big unexpected!
On a trip to Myrtle Beach we had a tire belt break on one of our front tires while driving on the interstate. Luckily we were able to find a tire shop that could help us get a used tire because they didn't have a new one in that size. They were great and we were back on the road in a little over two hours.
The day before I left my son's place in Illinois to drive my truck and rv trailer to Arizona my transmission started rumbling. Yup good ole gm 8 speed problematic trans. I knew a new transmission would take a month to get and I didn't want to wait. Stupid me, I drove it anyways to Arizona. I limped into the chevy dealer in bullhead city AZ. . The dealer said I was very lucky to make the trip. They found metal in the bottom of the transmission. It was toast. It took 3 weeks to get a new transmission but it was covered under warranty. All good now.
Whew, that sounds epic. Yay for the warranty, though! I bought the warranty with this truck, but unfortunately a $500 deductible. The repair (with oil change) came in at $480. Oh well, feeling lucky overall. Thanks again.
Yay! You are the first commenter on today's video! Congrats. Commenting in the first hour helps our channel grow, so thank you for that. And hello to you in Serbia!!!
@@LizAmazing You are welcome. Always welcome here in the Republic of Serbia. Both of you are wonderful people, abd your video content is very interesting and educational. Thank you 😃
My breakdown story is so long I'll give you a few tidbits. fuel injector pump was replaced on my 2007 duramax at the Lexington KY Chevy dealer. All sorts of parts come off the engine to get to it. I get home and there are oil leaks all around the EGR cooler. Take it to local chevy dealer and it turns out a gasket was not put in correctly. They shoot a bunch of photos that clearly show issue. I send photos to KY and they say they wont take the word of another dealer that there was an issue despite what the photos show.
My wife had just had surgery as the News announced Nichole had become a hurricane and was heading towards us. We had to wait for her after surgery appointment before we could leave. We have a 42' Class A diesel pusher and we tow a Lincoln MKX. We left the day before the hurricane was supposed to hit us. We stayed the night in Tallahassee and hopped on RT 10 West the next morning to avoid hurricane Nichole. We ran in and out of some light rain before finally getting ahead of the storm when an 18 wheeler came up beside us and got our attention. He made a circular motion with his hand. I had no idea what was going on, but figured I should pull over and see what was wrong. The passenger side was fine. The car was fine. Then I found the problem. One of the rear tires on the coach had a blowout. Fortunately we have a tag axle so we still had two good tires on that side. A sign right in front of us said there was an exit 2 miles ahead. We drove to the exit and as we were getting off I could see a Truck Stops of America on the other side of the highway with a big truck tire shop. I was like thank you Jesus! We pulled in and the salesman assured me they had tires in my size and a bay had just freed up and they could put the new tire on immediately. He told us to unhook the car and back up to Bay 5. Just as I was backing up to the bay it was starting to sprinkle. The mechanic told me to just go ahead and back in to get the coach out of the rain. That's when the mechanic noticed that their tires were shorter than ours and they didn't have one our size in stock. They recommended another tire shop in town. He called them for me. The salesman said if he ordered the tire in the next 3 minutes it would be delivered to his shop by 1 pm. I said do it. Their shop was only 3 miles away in town so we left the car there and drove to the other tire shop. The manager met us in the parking lot as we pulled in. He instructed us to park anywhere out back we wanted and told us he would call as soon as the tire arrived. We drove around back to find it was a dirt parking lot and it was sprinkling out. We went to the bathroom. Checked our messages. Took a nap and made lunch. By now it was pouring down rain and 3 pm. I put on a raincoat, waded through the puddles and walked around front to see where our tire was. Just as I walked around the front I could see the delivery truck unloading our tire. The manager told me to pull into the end bay. Being a 42' Class A I asked if we would fit. He assured me we would. He told me there was no doors and the bay was open on 3 sides, but it had a roof. I pulled in and they motioned me forward until I was where they wanted me. Halfway down the side of the building they had a big double door. They had my tire right in front of the door. I got out with my raincoat on and watched him change the tire. He did it with the rim on the coach. I had never seen anything like that before. This guy was good! By now hurricane Nichole was upon us. The rain was torrential and the wind was blowing it sideways. I had him check the air pressure in the other tires and they were all low. About 1/3 low. They are supposed to be 100 psi and they were all between 62 and 74 psi. Fortunately the front tires were at 90 psi. After airing all the tires up and paying the bill we headed back to the Truck Stops of America to get the car. After hooking it was pitch black out and flat out pouring with heavy winds. My wife and I talked it over and decided to call around and find a local campground and just stay the night. We found one called Florida Caverns and RV Resort. Fortunately they had a site open and since we were fleeing southern Florida and hurricane Nichole they gave us a 15% discount. We drove over and did a partial hook up. It was raining so hard I didn't even unhook the car. When I undressed my shoes were full of water and even my clothes under the raincoat were drenched. I put my clothes in the washer, dried off and changed. We made dinner and watched a movie. In the morning to my surprise I found that we were on a lake with the view right out our big front window. It was storming so hard the night before that I couldn't even see the lake fifty feet in front of us. Well, that is our break down story.
Yes! I remember you telling me about this after your wife's kidney surgery. What an epic story! So glad you made it through that. Big hugs to you both!
Broke down in the Bronx on a Sunday night in winter. Luckily a police car stopped to help us and got a tow for us (before cell phones). A guy in the gas station gave us a ride to Manhattan…took the train back to Brooklyn. Good times!
He did the right thing because he loves you. That was the right thing to do. Liz glad that all worked out. It was a very happy accident. I was driving to Florida with a friend from Michigan and we got 3 flat tires on the way. It was amazing. I had never seen anything like it. We always make sure we have good tires. So it was just a weird thing.
Wow, that is crazy. I wonder if there was something on the road. Glad you got through that challenging day. Thanks for watching, Karen, and for your kind words!
We are owners of Tilleda Falls Campground. Thank you for the shout out and for staying with us! Tilleda is pronounced as Till /ɪ/ duh. :)
Hi Rachel! You have such a great campground, so glad you liked our video. My only regret is not making it back to the office to try that Coconut Explosion ice cream! Next time, for sure!!! Thanks again for your hospitality!
3:25 So true Paul. Just like your rig has a water heater, not a hot water heater.
Thanks Bill! Even my warranty says "water pump" Paul appreciates the support!!! Also thanks for commenting within the first hour, really helps our channel.
Love your preciseness Paul. Just like in the nursing field: Everybody has a temperature but only some have fevers.
July 1976 we were headed to Western NC from Florida pulling a tow-behind with our '72 Station Wagon when the coolant-pump failed on I-75 near Multrie, GA. The garage towed our RV to the campground that was situated in a pecan grove with a swimming pool that had water the color of pool table felt. We were there for 3 days and it was the hottest, most miserable place I've ever been in my life - even to this day.
It's the memories right? Even after 45 years I can remember my mom, dad, brother and our 2 dogs Candy and Cleo at that KOA Campground. I cherish those times.
Paul, Liz , old truckers trick. Fill the radiator with antifreeze. Turn on the heater and refill the system. Now the really important thing. Take an remove the radiator cap so the system can't build pressure. Drove a big truck that way for over two hundred miles in the Arizona desert. When the temp would start to climb pulled over and dumped more water in it. But I made it to Phoenix, Az and to the truck shop. Saved the company well over $3000 for a road service call plus down time on the truck. Was in the shop overnight and back on the road. By the way glade to see your smiles👍👌
Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy, "xtreambydesign with passion"
Hi Brian...last time Jeannes waterpump went out...did that exact same thing to her pickup..like you made it over 200 miles to a dealership..take care...J&A
They said putting coolant in.... put it on the ground.
@@georgekatsinis5224 reason it runs on to the ground is with the radiator cap on it builds additional pressure in the system. Most cooling system holds 14-16lbs psi. With the additional pump pressure plus from the water pump and system pressure that's why is runs on the ground. Usually you can get by a short distance.
Do you think they put the coolant in while it was running...AND cap on???
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Glad it worked out. I believe I told you our wheel bearing story before. We were stuck in Myrtle Beach for two weeks camped out in front of Larry’s Auto Clinic. Keystone had installed axles on our trailer made by a company that had gone out of business two years before our trailer was even made! Couldn’t find a brake drum anywhere in the country that would fit. Dexter had a six week lead time to make new axles. They ended up taking our drum to a machine shop to braze in the new bearing race. We limped it home back to New York and never pulled that camper again. It now resides in a local campground as a rental unit. Larry was such a nice guy. I was so saddened to hear of his passing. He even took us out to dinner one night. Sometimes you meet the greatest people under adverse circumstances.
Yes, so true. I will probably never see my Good Samaritan again but he sure made a huge difference to my day! And that's so crazy that Keystone would use discontinued axles!!! Thanks for watching, Warren!
Great to see you two. Sorry about the break down. That camp spot looks beautiful!
Thanks for being here, and for watching!
Several yrs ago I was driving near my hood in deep cold winter -25c at least, and two feet of snow on roadsides. I noticed a van with two young asian girls in it, stuck on the side of the road. I stopped and put on my 4 way flashers. they had no clue how to get out of their stuck spot. I said, well this is what you do, you start knocking on doors until you find someone to help you. they were mortified and stared at me. so i said, its no big deal! the first house i knocked on, a lady opened the door and beyond her i saw 4 BIG GUYS sitting at the kitchen table doing nothing. I clapped my hands loudly and said loudly "OH BOY! just what i NEED! some BIG STRONG GUYS to help some ladies car stuck in the SNOW!" the lady stared at me then looked at the guys who were staring at my BIG SMILE HOPEFUL FACE! but they got up quickly and put on their coats n boots n they didnt even bother with shovels; they just all got behind the van and PUSHED, and OUT it popped!! to which I heartily thanked them, bc i think the gals smiled waved n drove off. But i wasnt just going to let those guys just sit there and they knew it....ha ha!!
@Marque Delabête thats kinda mean and uncalled for.
After a 3week 4000 mi trip, we were 400 mi from home base and blew a tire on the rig. Someone came along and help me change it to the spare…now 150 miles from home blew another tire no spare and 17.5 tire isn’t available at your local dealers..had to drive 200 mi to find one 20 mins before closing.. dramatic ending to a wonderful trip
Wow, Dave so sorry you went through that. At least it was at the end of the trip so not to start out that way! We love our TPMS and highly recommend with a generous discount: ua-cam.com/video/odVXXL7X_Bw/v-deo.html After having a flat tire while driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, we'll never be without it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Same happened to us while running from a hurricane. We had a Casita with new tires placed by the previous owner. Tires blew out within an hour apart. Both tires less than two years old. Both Made in China!
@@LizAmazing we have one the temp on those 2 rear tires reached 170 degrees then blew..thinking that the axle is creating heat
I carry two spares for that exact reason. Had a double blowout, middle of nowhere in the California desert.
Lesson learned.
Beautiful campground glad things worked out for you guys my wife and I were camping in Lyndon Washington got up the next morning to leave and we had a flat on the trailer so I air up the tire and right across the street was a les Schwab tire so we went over they repaired the tire I went to pay the bill and they said no charge have a nice trip very nice customer service 👍
wow!!
Many tire shops will repair your tires. Free! They gain more customer loyalty for this simple service. Discount Tire & Big O have been very helpful in our travels. And we become regular customers when time to buy new tires for truck or trailer.
Hello, firstly happy to know you are safe Liz. We drive two vehicles both towing. I stay behind hubby at all times. We carry hand held radios. My tip is stay together when travelling! It is not worth the the extra fuel and worry. Just get Paul to park easily at a town exit while you shop. Stay safe. Hugs
Hey Paul and Liz!
Sometimes we need a little help from someone so here it is and let me finish it for you...This is Paul and Liz, rv life has its ups and downs but we still try to live amazing! Keep your head up...it's not always bad and suffering but more good things coming your way and we are rooting for you two. Stay safe and stay amazing! Love and prayers from the Nevada desert!
So glad you had so many fortunate breaks with your unfortunate breakdown! My husband was pulling the camper out of the driveway to head toward our camping spot. The transmission on the truck went out! The camper is a slightly smaller Grand Design camper than yours. The camper was blocking half of the street and we could not move it! We called Good Sam to get an RV tow truck and the Ford tow service for the truck. There were many follow up calls for tow trucks. The camper tow truck FINALLY showed up a little after 9 P.M. He was able to disconnect the truck from the camper, get the truck into the driveway and connect his giant, but really cool tow truck up to the camper. My husband drove to the storage place with him and the driver put it back in it's spot. We took everything out of the camper while waiting for the tow truck so the camper could just go back storage. The truck tow never showed up. A few calls the following morning finally resulted in the truck being towed later that day. It took all week to get the truck fixed and back home. We were soooo glad all that happened in our own driveway! It was so stressful and exhausting! I hope your truck problem is fixed soon and glad that you found a good place to stay while waiting!
So happy that you two are together. That was a lovely campsite. Your posts are very informative and enjoyable. God bless you two with safety.
Thanks so much for the good wishes, Carolyn!
After nearly a month on the road and ready to be home with 250 miles to go lost all power. Coasted to side of the freeway. Got out to check and see vapors coming out of the grille and diesel dripping on the ground. I knew right then we were getting towed. Was fortunate to be only 6 miles from a Mercedes shop (sprinter). Had to wait until the next day for parts. Spent the night in a kinda crappy motel and waiting for it to get fixed by the next afternoon. Saw them taking it for a test drive but got concerned when they were gone for over 1/2 hour. Finally asked wtf to find out it was being towed back in. They weren’t sure they could get it fixed by the next day a Friday closed on weekends the manager after seeing how upset my wife was let me take a loaner car drive her home. It ended up not getting fixed until the following Tuesday. I’m still thankful for that guys understanding. Cheers
Whew! How lucky you were that it didn't have to get towed that far. Glad it all worked out! Your comment validates what we said about not traveling when the service shops are closed. Thanks for watching!
Hi guys. Thank you for the video. Great idea to apply the rule of 3. I will remember that. My story isn't a break down but a bog story. I was in my van traveling out from a little outback town in Australia. It had been raining for weeks previously and I never really thought about it. The weather had been lovely and sunny for a few weeks. I pulled over to the side of the road to let a tailgater pass. When I went to drive off, I found that I was stuck in mud. I tried to move out of it but my efforts just made the situation worse. After walking back into town, I was advised to go to the local pub for help. I managed to find a nice young man with a four wheel drive and winch to pull me out much to the amusement of the locals at the pub who advised me that this happened a lot. Lesson learnt hopefully.
similar to my story; read at top of thread.
Dave's breakdown nightmare was a starter on a 76 Chevy van. Starter died late afternoon on a Friday when I was leaving one Navy duty station for another. Found a local shop that "helped" me on short notice and replaced the starter while I waited and watched. During the work the guy showed me a thin piece of formed sheet metal. I remember him saying something like don't know what that does and tossed it away. I didn't think much about that now missing heat shield until I replaced my 3rd "cooked" starter in about 2 or 3 years. I did get proficient in replacing starters!!
Your so calm, cool, and collected my wife would of drove it until it was ruined. And she did that twice when we're dating in 1977. We've been married since 1978 and I can't believe that alone. Good job and your very pleasant.
Happy Anniversary🎉!
Oh my goodness, and thank you for your kind words, Terry!
So glad you guys are back together I can see so much respect for each other. Glad you're truck got fixed
Thank you Rodney, it feels good to be back together. Thanks for being with us.
Great video guys. Exactly the kind of info that I started watching your channel for. It’s a winning formula; you’re both so knowledgeable and clear in your explanations of problems and solutions. Keep it up!
They have problems everyday. These two need to quit RV life.. they stink at it.
Gosh three weeks ago traveling from Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach area (6 hrs) we had a blowout in pouring rain, got it fixed likety split using Good Sam. We were on our way in an hour. 73 miles later, another blowout on the opposite side. No more spares. Called a local rv shop who gave us the number of a tire store. He came to us within 15 minutes, mounted the tire and we followed him to his shop where we bought 5 new tires. No fooling around. Luckily we left home early (6 am), if not the shop would have been closed. They closed at 1 pm, we were there at 12. Leaving tomorrow for rural NC and now also have 4 new tires on the truck. Thanks for posting, love to hear the good and bad. We'll be full timing after the first of the year.
Yay, Karen! So glad that you weren't traveling late at night or on a Sunday. Everything seemed to work out well for you. I hope you consider TPMS. We can't say enough good things about ours. Here's our video about that (we had a flat tire on the Golden Gate Bridge): ua-cam.com/video/odVXXL7X_Bw/v-deo.html
And looking forward to seeing you in a campground maybe next year!
Paul, I appreciate your kindness, empathy, and calm attitude. I find it hard to find a great woman who truly like us "Nice" guys.
Thanks for this, Gregory! See you in our latest video right here: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
One more item for the "Rule of 3": Don't get separated more than 3 miles apart or 30 minutes (extreme case) away from each other. I love your videos! It's like being able to come by and visit to hear your latest "adventure." Hopefully, you'll get to share more fun adventures than breakdown ones.
Yes, we've got a fun one scheduled for next week, thanks for watching Gregory!
Glad you are ok Liz glad you guys made out with a campground that was close good thing Paul wasn’t to far away good luck an god bless
These videos can be helpful to others, but how wonderful was the good Samaritan? It warms the heart.
Yes, indeed. He truly made such an impact. Thanks for watching, Linda!
So glad you are okay and hopefully back on the road by the time I post this. Your guardian angels were providing guidance and protection!! And Paul found a hidden gem of a campground!! We also travel a great majority of the time with the rule of 3s. I like the thought of not traveling on the weekends too - certainly will put that into practice as we start to plan our travels for next summer. Stay safe my friends!!
Hi Rhonda! Yes, we feel so fortunate to have had our guardian angels with us. Sure appreciate your love and good wishes. Looking forward to seeing you and David on the road!
My dad was a truck driver all his life. While he had to drive at night and in all kinds of weather in the truck, when he and Mom RV'd he a couple non-negotiable rules.
1) They never drove in the dark, because as you said, you never know what will happen and a flat tire or other breakdown on an RV is much more magnified than on a passenger vehicle.
2) Two hours before sundown, they were checked in and had their campsite set up. This was true even if they were boondocks.
3) They always planned their trips, had their reservations in place and let me know where they were going before they hit the road. That way, they knew they had a safe place for overnight stays and if anything happened, I knew where they were or where they had been.
Your tips are invaluable and I love how you share the good and the bad. By sharing, you're helping others and creating community. Be well and stay safe!
Your parents had some good rules! Thanks for your comment, Ann, and for your kind words about your channel. Big hugs to you! See you in the next video!
Whew! Another disaster avoided! Good job on knowing when to stop! Love y'all!
Thank you, love you, too, Vicki!
You two are so informative and helpful. I feel so fortunate to have found your channel and love watching you. We happen to be camping in Branson, MO right now while my husband takes a wood carving class.
Hi Janet! Thanks for checking in. That wood carving class sounds fun. We have heard good things about Branson, too. Thanks for being with us through thick and thin, we love you!
Breaking down is just part of the adventure. Your plans were sound. Step outside your comfort zone and try again. Don't be so paranoid. You both survived and life goes on.
Exactly this, thanks Don!
Oh no! Always, always travel together in convoy for exactly these reasons. All of the tools are in my tow vehicle, a 2021 F350 dually. Never separate, especially in these days of crazies on the roadways.
Yes. We are still feeling our way around the best way to travel with two vehicles. We hit some heavy fog and so I drove ahead of Paul to help him see. I imagine I will do that again when we approach a spaghetti junction. Thanks for watching and be safe!
I’m glad that everything worked out!! You know, most of our favorite spots are always ones that we’ve found by accident, as well! I didn’t even realize it until you mentioned it, but that is so true.:)) Take care out there!! 🙏🏼👍🌻
My dad was a really talented mechanic and could fix most anything. I remember we were around 2 hours from home and the noises muffler became a broken muffler. It was late and dad found a mound of dirt he could drive the 55 Belair onto so he could work on it. He found a soda can and had some wire to bridge the gap. We rode home with us 3 girls in the back seat, windows down and followed loud semis so dad wouldn’t get stopped for the noisy muffler. That was a tense and rough ride home.
Liz God had his hand on you👍 I’m glad you have Paul.
Indeed, Cher, I feel so grateful. Thanks for watching and see you inour latest video right here: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
Breaking down is a nightmare, but of all the places to break down, you broke down in the best possible place ever!
It truly was the best possible place, thanks Danny!
Depending on your vehicle, there are websites where you can run your VIN and get a build sheet for your particular vehicle. That would eliminate mixups over what engine or transmission you are running, along with other potentially useful information. NAPA might have been able to tell what engine you had just by looking at your VIN.
What websites please?
@@terriarsenault5345 Just try googling your VIN and see if that gets you anywhere. If not, let me know your make and model and I will see if I can find you a brand specific resource.
Yes, that's a good tip. Thank you!
Yep. Been there done that breakdown stuff. BTW, I love my ICECO cooler!
Thank you for going over the cougar half ton towable 24 RDS. I own a cougar 24 RDS and you are absolutely right I do not believe there's a half ton truck that could tow it legally on any of the state highways. I tow it with a F-250 2015 with a combined gross vehicle weight of 19,400 lb and we barely make that. And I have the 6.2 gas engine which pulls this rig great. My wife and I really have made this our own we added a few things to it like we have 340 watts of solar which works great on the 1000 what inverter and we did add a window in the wardrobe slide out. My only complaint about this rig was that there's no shelves in the cabinets over the kitchen sink and it's very hard to get to anything you put to the right of the kitchen sink overhead cabinet. We had to add a like a Trey on wheels. We wish it did have a 40 gallon black water but it only has a 30. Thank you again love listening to your commentaries on different things you were a big help in Combined weight in our decision on the size of the fifth wheel we bought.
Thanks so much for your comment! Yes, so many cabinets could do with a lot more shelves. Thanks for watching.
Hey Liz and Paul. Liz, next time buy a RAM..lol.You will like! Safe travels be safe.
LOL, thank you, we love you!!!
We have a 24 foot travel trailer, a Nash. We stopped to check out the Mid Ohio race track because my husband is a crazy car guy like yours. He saw that the tires on one side of the trailer were too close together. The Spring Shackle broke on the rough roads in the Northeast. Thankfully we were 10 miles from a trailer repair shop, at 1 o'clock on a Friday afternoon, that was willing to take a look at us. We were lucky enough to find parts in the area. After limping to the shop we were ready by 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Thanks again Mid Ohio Hitch and Trailer!
Whew, you sure did get lucky, Susan, what a great story with a happy ending!
Ian impressed with liz, she new what to do, an could open the hood an look for a problem. This is a good training video for everyone, well spoken an well done. I encourage every one to talk an communicate with your traveling companion about the possible down sides to traveling. Be good to each other ,become best friends, you will live longer an better.
Hi George, thanks so much for your kind words. So glad to have you with us on the channel! See you in the next video!
Glad it all worked out for you. Nice Liz pulled off so you didn't hurt the engine. Best of all I love that you two are together. Wishing you both the best in life..
Thanks so much for the good wishes, Jim, we can feel the love!
@@LizAmazing you bet. It would be fun to meet you in person as we are retired and I am a car guy like Paul. I used to own a 32 Tudor Sedan that was built by Boyd Coddington so I know Paul and I could sit around the campfire and chit chat for hours. Again love your channel and very happy for you guys.
So glad that everything worked out and you guys were able to find a place to stay close to where you are having to have your truck repaired. Mary💕Fred
Thanks Mary & Fred! Sure glad to have you with us!
Drive back from Florida just south of Princeton WV on I77 lost tire wheel and brake drum due to bearing failure. Came off highway on three tires driving slow to rest stop in Princeton about six miles. Found RV place just west of there about three miles. Had to replace axle wheel and tire costing $1400.00 and a month later able to bring camper home. Felt blessed to be able to get camper off highway and finding Jennings Camper Service they were great.
Hi Harry, so glad this worked out and you didn't have too far to go. And you got a good service center, too. Thanks for sharing, and for watching!
So good to see you together!!!
Yes! We're back working as a team. Thanks for being with us through thick and thin, Lily!
Great video as always with good tips for traveling. Last year when coming back from Acadia N.P. we picked up a screw in our tire. We were in Seneca, NY Sunday of Labor Day Weekend. After filing up with gas I noticed that our tire pressure had gone down even more from when we left our campsite to 32 psi. I knew we could not travel any further. We prayed and seriously out of the corner of my eye, I caught the lights of a tow truck in the parking lot of the tribal gas station. I approached the operator. He did not have enough air pressure on his truck to file our tire but directed us to his shop 3/4 of a mile away. I drove slowly to his shop where he met us. We discovered the screw, by the grace of god, he had a puncture kit and knew how to repair a puncture. Within 45 minutes he had us back on the road and heading home. Very unnerving when you are traveling and breakdown in a strange area. Thankful for the kindness of strangers.
Wow, isn't that great how things work out like that, Beth. Thanks for sharing your story. The kindness of strangers is truly what makes life so sweet!
We have similar "God wink" story. Pulling our travel trailer back to AL from 3 weeks in colorado. Sunday afternoon stopped for gas off i40 in the middle of nowhere oklahoma.
As i got out my eyes were drawn to a screw in left front of truck. Went in and asked the clerk if any place around that could repair a flat, knowing good and well there was not.
She said there was a Walmart about 8 miles down the interstate . I replied I didn't think Walmart tire shops were open on Sundays and she said this one is because my husband works in the tire shop. I asked her if they could repair it without disconnecting the trailer and she called her husband and asked and he said they could.
Now I would have bet a lot of money that there wasn't any civilization within 50 miles of where we were but she gave us directions and that was the best hidden Walmart I've ever seen.
I left the screw in and limped to the appointed spot. We pulled up and they were busy and would be about an hour to pull the truck in the bay but he said if you want to take the tire off in the parking lot and just roll it in I'll fix it right now. that's what we did and we were on our way in about an hour.
Sometimes........God alows us to look back and see how little events and interactions in our life tie together to carry out his constant watch-care.
Glad for your good luck. Guardian Angels were on duty. My Dad always told us to have a spare. So, spare cars are fine but, if towing the spare should be the same capacity as the tow vehicle. Now, in my twighlight years and disabled, I have to say...you're going to need a spare handicap van. I am waiting 5 months now, for a handicap van parts. Five months without any transportation, freedom...I had to buy another used handicap van, waiting 3 months for it's repair.
Oh geez, so sorry you are going through that, so frustrating. Thanks so much for watching and big hugs to you.
Thank you for sharing the lesson you got out of this trip-the part about staying closer to each other when traveling in separate vehicles. I like your idea Liz, too, about maybe leaving a little earlier than Paul in case you had trouble-better to be ahead of him! You are so fortunate to have someone with mechanic knowledge. Together you always come up with a solution. Always good to see a new video from you guys!
We love you! Thanks so much for your comment and kind words. Glad to have you with us.
it stinks glad you are ok we have had a lot of warenty work on our truck slowing us down but has not stopped us
Hi Allan! So glad you are keeping on, keeping on! And thanks for commenting within the first hour, it really helps grow our channel. Hugs to you!!
@@LizAmazing enjoying the travels all our best
We had the ignition coil die on our FJ Cruiser, towing our 17ft travel trailer, broke down just on the ramp to a major hwy, had to get both towed to Toyota dealership 60miles away, who originally said we might get you in in a few days, well when they saw we were going to "camp" there in our trailer- they had that suv in the shop within 1/2hr and had it fixed and on the road by 4pm! We r like you, we travel between 8>4ish, try to never go till dark. We use RV Parky/BoondockersWelcome/IOverlander apps. Plus now that we r more confident with having a bit of solar, we offgrid for a week at a time. We do have a genny also. I think everyone praying for you, along with your own prayers, turns everything around!!!!🙋♀️🇨🇦❤️‼️
Awww, thanks so much Jane! Yes, we can definitely feel the power of prayer!!! So awesome of you to share that good story with your breakdown. Yay! Hope to see you on the road!
Always pleasant to view your both. Paul's experience saves the day and thank you both for the precious tips!
Yes, Paul is great at saving the day!! Thanks for watching and here's our latest video: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
We had a 2005 F-350 diesel, we lost the engine going over Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. We were pulling our 27' travel trailer and hauling 2 Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the truck bed. We had blown a gasket and we had to replace the engine. $10k later and we get our pick-up back. From what I have since read, the diesel engines in that vintage pick-up had problems. Wish we had known that before we bought it.
Yikes, so sorry you went through that, Corinne, that does not sound fun at all. Wishing you happy travels in the future!
Glad all worked out for you.
We broke down on i-40 going through the mountains of western NC. Class C with a toad. We have good Sam, but no signal where we were. After letting the engine cool, we limped our way to next rest stop almost dying (literally) in the terrifying tunnels with big rigs all around. Had weak signal at this location and contacted good Sam which sent large wrecker that towed the rv 100+ miles back home. Drove the tow car home. Husband repaired the water pump issue and on test drive, the drive train fell out. Tow driver had to disconnect for the tow and didn't reconnect. Another good Sam tow back home. After many calls and threatening legal action, the tow company agreed to pay for the new drive train. After all that, we cancelled our trip.
Oh. my goodness Deb, that trip was not meant to be. How frustrating. Thanks for sharing your story and it sounds like you are happy with Good Sam. We have heard stories of them taking hours to show up.
Very glad you had some good luck. Never a good time breaking down. Looks like you found a gem of a campground to wind down. Please, be safe.
Thanks, Rick. We are so glad it all worked out and we found a good campground to boot! See you in the next video~
You too look happy and relaxed even through the hardship of breaking down. 💜
Awww, thanks so much. We were tired because it had been such a long day BUT pleased to be in such a nice campground. Thanks for watching and see you in our latest video right here: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
Glad you had good luck with your breakdown.
We were towing a Ford Focus from Florida to Ohio. As we crossed the Ohio River in Marietta, the motorhome dies. My husband unhooked the car, but ilhe couldn't get it to move. Motorhomenwas an easy fix. Car was not. The battery had died, went out of tow mode and the transmission was ruined. Ford did not fix it! It was only 2 years old. Still under warranty. We now drive a Hyundai Elantra and drive separate. That's the short story.
So sorry about your breakdown guys but at least you found a beautiful campground to stay at. Great tips about when to and when not to travel, never thought about that.
Thanks Cindy! It all worked out and glad we could share some tips. See you in our latest video right here: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
Four years ago, we were on our way to the East Coast from Kingman Arizona where my mother lives. We had just left her home and we were on I 40 going east when I smelled antifreeze. Told my husband and we pulled over in Bellemont, Arizona. Well, the antifreeze reservoir container was cracked all over and antifreeze leaked out. Luckily, we were just a little bit away from 2 repair shops but neither one could help us with it because they were booked solid. So we took a good look at it and called an auto parts store in Flagstaff which was about half an hour away to order a replacement. My husband refilled the container as best he could and one of the shops told us that we could just drive down the road and park in the woods for the night. So we did! The next day we drove to Flagstaff in our tow vehicle and picked up the part and we put it in and made it all the way to Bar Harbor, Maine and back to San Diego where we began. We didn’t know if we would continue on after that but hey, life is an adventure!.
Life sure is an adventure, Pattie! So glad you still continued on with your trip and didn't let that incident stop you. Heck, you slept in the woods! Thanks for sharing and glad to have you with us!
So glad you are safe.
Hi Joe! Thanks for watching and hugs to you!
Headed our way!!! Provided your equipment makes it!
I knew right away you were in Wisconsin! So happy you were able to get things taken care of.
Yes! And Wisconsin is a great state!!!
Hi guys 🙋♀️🙋♂️😺...good video...when Jeanne and I was working...she had to drive her pickup while I was driving the semi... When we were empty if she had to stop on the way home... I would just simply go to the next exit and wait... That way if I had to turn around I could... Glad to see you guys got it worked out... Stay safe....J&A
Valuable experience is the best teacher, thank you for sharing your experience with us today, Stay safe and healthy, from Henrico County Virginia
Super glad everything worked out fine y'all have a great day
Thanks again, so glad to have you with us!
I'm so glad I can do my own engine repairs and not pay someone else and possibly have it messed up and I would love to do mobile mechanic when I travel I hope I can when I might go to Minnesota next month to see my dad at Mayo clinic
Amazing. How accurate & very possible. Certainly, words to the wise. This is great info & a perfect example of what I always have called...WLH. When Life Happens. Thanks for sharing this. KC
Hi Keith! Sure appreciate your comment and kind words! We are glad to have you with us on the channel. Thanks for watching!
Very informative. You were lucky in that you had mechanical issues in a location that was safe, had repair parts, and a good mechanic shop.... God took care of you.
I have a Class A motorhome and carry oil, coolant, belts and hoses for the engine in the storage bay "just in case".
Glad to see that you guys have worked "things" out .... seems like you really are better together.
Thanks so much! Yes, it really was amazing how everything lined up so perfectly. Glad to hear you are prepared when traveling. Thanks for watching!
Wow, God was with you. An exit, a NAPA, and a shop right there. I have learned so much from you guys. I don't have a breakdown story..... Yet...... Haha. We have put off getting an RV till next year, then we will part timers on the road.
Oooh, I bet you are getting so excited, Charmaine! Thanks for being with us and your kind words!
I agree with you both. I start driving by 0600 to avoid rush hour traffic, construction crews beginning to work, etc, and no more than four hours in one day.
Yep. That way you have something left of the day to relax and enjoy. Thank you for watching!
I like that rule. Three hundred miles or 3:00. We got stuck in Sedona needing tires on a weekend.
Yikes! I bet you don't travel on weekends again if you can avoid it! And thanks for watching, Marilyn, see you in our latest video right here: ua-cam.com/video/MEZr3NK2mvg/v-deo.html
I put a fuel pump on .Then a water pump on in Quartsite Arizona last year.
We use the same rule of 3. Great videos.
Thank you, yes that's a good rule. Thanks Walter and happy travels!
Our breakdown story. Luckily just a block from home. We owned a 2015 Subaru Outback with 31,000 miles on it. It was our tow vehicle when we had our little A-frame trailer. And after we sold that and got the Travato it became our second car. What we called “the good car“. We doidn’t drive it much because we have the Honda Fit for around town, shopping, etc. That Outback was meticulously maintained, Jerry took it out for about a 40 mile drive faithfully every week to keep things lubricated and charged up - he would go out to watch trains for a couple of hours. It got oil changes during lockdown even if it hadn’t been driven much just because time had passed. It was a cream puff.
Two months ago I was taking in the Fit for some maintenance and he was supposed to follow behind me in the Outback to bring me home. I kept an eye on the rear view mirror and he disappeared at an intersection so I pulled over and waited. And waited. I kept an eye on his dot,(we use our iPhones’ “Find My…” to track each other). His dot was still in that intersection. I texted him and he said that the engine seized and he’d called AAA. So I went on to our shop and waited for the tow truck to bring Jerry AND the Outback in. They were great at the shop: my Fit had just a little problem and they took it right in and fixed it so it was ready and I could drive Jerry home and leave the Outback there.
Well it turned out that a valve spring had snapped. 31,000 miles and the engine was total garbage. We sold it to a Subaru mechanic who was looking for a good car for his daughter to go to college. He could work on it there on his own time. So that’s why we know what happened inside. He said he was hoping that there would be some salvageable parts and he wouldn’t have to repurchase everything, but he did.
We had an extended warranty that had expired in February and this was July. 😠 Subaru said “Tough luck; not our problem“. (Did I mention it only had 31,000 miles on it?) They were not the good guys in this case. But we were grateful that it didn’t happen while we were on the road. So sort of a non-RVing former tow vehicle RV story.
Oh no, how crazy is that, Trish? Such a disappointment to have the engine fail like that. Glad you weren't stranded in the desert on a 115 degree day, but still....
@@LizAmazing Sigh…I still believe that Subarus are good cars; Jerry’s daughter is on her second Outback. The first one lasted her 20 years and she put over 200K miles on it. But, I could never bring myself to buy a Subaru again the way they hung us out to dry and didn’t even want to see why one of their cars had blown up at only 31K.
But, yeah, it could’ve been on our camping trips to the Canadian Rockies or North Dakota, Montana, middle of nowhere Nevada. So the silver lining was that it was a block from home.
Grateful for small favors, I guess.
This very weekend a few years ago. Heading to meet friends. We stopped to have dinner before continuing last couple of hours, got 5 miles down the road and steam started rolling. No one open on a Friday evening of a long weekend. Triple A saved us as at least we could get a tow somewhere. The driver recommended a repair shop so we said OK. The tow was a semi rig to tow our class A. Looking on the bright side we were OK, got to ride in the big rig with the rv behind us. Spent the night beside the repair shop in a TERRIBLE part of town on a side street almost rolling out of bed it was so unlevel. In the morning we got the bad news our engine blew the head gasket and would not be a quick fix. So we called my son, thankfully I had left my set keys on the kitchen table. He drove a couple of hours. We packed up what we could and left the RV. Not the weekend we planned but definitely memorable. Having the proper mindset helps alot when things do go ary.
Wow, Deb. That sounds rough. So glad you kept your good attitude through all that. Thanks for watching and see you in the next video.
Most Ford and a few GM engines have overtemp failure mode where cylinders are cyclically shut off to allow those to pump air to cool. It kills power and makes it run rough but it does save overheat damage if you don't keep going with it misfiring.
Didn't know this. Thanks for watching, Jim!
Glad it worked out. Good tip not traveling weekends. Happened to me once on my toad was driving my Class A NY to FL and my toad which could be all 4s with 4X4 transfer case in neutral. Some where 5 his from destination the gears shifted to drive and blew toad transmission. Sat morning they closed at noon and had to find campground until Tues when truck was ready.
Yikes, so sorry you went through that, Barbara. Wishing you much happier (and uneventful) travels in the future. And thanks for watching.
We were on I-90E crossing the border of NY and MA. Then a loud sound follow by a rubber smell. I looked at the instrument and the Temp gage was moving really fast to the HOT side. Yellow check engine came on and immediately RED check engine came on. We pulled over and were stuck there for 8 hrs on the side of the road waiting for a Tow Truck. AC accessory pump blew up and burned the serpentine belt not allowing the engine coolant to cool the engine. Finally we were able to find a tow truck and drove us to the nearest Freightliner shop. Of course this had to happen on a Friday night by the time we got to Freightliner shop. Four days later we were still in the parking lot and on the fifth day we were back on the road. We had a great time after that incident. I am glad I had a spare serpentine belt, because the shop didn't had one. We do have Coach Net and they were really helpful, the problem was the trucks not been able to get to us, finally the third truck made it to us. Thank God for our generator, AC, TV and Coffee machines. We camped at I-90 Campgroundfor 8 hrs...😄
Oh my gosh, Hector, what an epic adventure! So glad you had the spare belt, YOU saved the day for sure! Sounds like you had the best attitude and that helped in enjoying the rest of your trip. Thanks for watching and see you in the next video.
Good advice. … we are now going to join the app so we can track each other too!… live watching and hearing you folks🤗
Glad to hear this, thanksk for letting us know Crystal. And thanks for watching. See you in the next video!
Glad you are safe! That happened to me once. I bought the cheapest beater car and the hose popped right off. but I got rid of the car because it was a complete lemon and there were too many factors of problems with it, and I am no mechanic even though I did learn some stuff...ended up selling to a pair of mechanics who did know how to fix it.
Glad you got rid of that lemon, I bet it was one adventure after another. Thanks for watching!
Breakdowns happen so glad to see repairs were done so fast.
Thanks Colleen!! Good to be back on the road again, and to have you with us!
I have had three breakdowns while on the road with my 01 Ford F-350 7.3
Homebase So Cal
First one, middle of Texas pouring out engine oil in the middle of nowhere. Called my friend ( Ford mechanic diesel specialist) he says get a 5/8” socket and tighten the nut very gently under the fuel bowl. It worked. Told me the OEM seal kit to get and had to wait a day for the dealer to get it.
Got stuck at a beautiful campground that had deer grazing every morning and evening.
Second time twenty some miles north of Vegas I was driving and heard a tink,tink,tink.
Temp light came on and pulled over in the middle of nowhere.
Lifted the hood and lost the idler pulley. I was sitting in the truck on the phone trying to figure out parts and a truck pulled over in front of me a backed up to me. In between the hood and dash I see above his license plate another plate that says JESUS
He says jou need help. He spoke very little English. I showed him my phone and Napa. Jez I know Napa. He gives my a lift into Vegas and as we’re getting off the freeway he says he needs gas first. ( He was on empty ) He was fumbling in his pocket for money and I said no,no. I filled his truck up.
We went to Napa got the parts and coolant and he gave me a ride back and before I had the parts out of his truck, he had his truck bed open and tools out. 15 mins and fixed. I asked him what do I owe you and he said nothing you filled up my truck. I gave him $60 dollars and thanked him. He was the only person to pull over to see if I needed help.
He was my Angel that day !!!!
Two months ago coming back from Yellowstone my truck started acting up clattering and surging about an hour from the house. Limped it home and my mechanic friend said your fuel screen in your tank is clogged. Sure enough. 330,000 so I just a whole new fuel pickup assembly in.
We will see how it does in two weeks. Off to the Grand Tetons and the Gros Vente National Park campground.
Stay safe and
Enjoy every minute of life’s adventures !
Wow, Vince, thanks for sharing. What a great Good Samaritan, that's what really makes the world go round. It's a good reminder for me to always try to help wherever I am. Hope you've got all your repairs behind you now as you head to your Grand Teton adventure!!
We had a terrible experience in Waco TX. We used Waze to try to find our RV park. Waze sent us to the zoo. Not even close to where we needed to be. As we kept trying to find it we hit a bridge and it crunched our stairs and bent the passenger side. It was the Friday before Memorial Day. NO ONE was working! A terrible experience
Yikes, that sounds epic, Rebecca. So glad you got through it. And thanks for watching!!
I have a 2013 F150, with the 5.0 liter and am on my 3rd water pump ! 🤬 I bought the truck new and have heard this is a common problem with these trucks other than that it’s a great vehicle .
3:25 You mean coolant pump.
Glad to hear, I'm really loving this little truck. When I walked out of a store I almost got in the wrong one as there are SO many around that look just like it. The owner was behind me and told me he had 300,000 miles on his!
Breakdowns are inevitable… just part of the adventure. Love it when a Good Samaritan appears … Even found a gem of a cg to stay the night! 😊
Yes, it all worked out perfectly. Thanks for watching, Lorna!
Hi guys, sorry to hear about your problems.
I think this is what we call life, and we never know what's round the corner of life.
My dad always said too much of something means more too look after, forgive me for asking, but do you really need two vehicles on the road.
But talking about breakdowns , I won't go into detail, but my mental breakdown this week after watching my wife's health deteriorate is life changing compared to a truck breaking down.
Let's always remember, there are always someone worse off than we think our problems are.
Never take anything for granted, and try to help one person a week, and life always has a silver lining.
Good health.
You guys are a great team with each other , God Bless You !
Thanks for being with us through thick and thin, Eddie!
So sorry this happened, but so blessed to hear how God provided for you…He is faithful!
You got that right, thanks for this!
Boy do I know how you guys feel! My SUV was in the shop for a month from a blown turbo and stretched timing chain. Always be prepared for the big unexpected!
Exactly this! Thank you Joshua!
On a trip to Myrtle Beach we had a tire belt break on one of our front tires while driving on the interstate. Luckily we were able to find a tire shop that could help us get a used tire because they didn't have a new one in that size. They were great and we were back on the road in a little over two hours.
Wow, such a great story, Jody. Thanks for sharing and glad you were back on the road so quick!
The day before I left my son's place in Illinois to drive my truck and rv trailer to Arizona my transmission started rumbling. Yup good ole gm 8 speed problematic trans. I knew a new transmission would take a month to get and I didn't want to wait. Stupid me, I drove it anyways to Arizona. I limped into the chevy dealer in bullhead city AZ. . The dealer said I was very lucky to make the trip. They found metal in the bottom of the transmission. It was toast. It took 3 weeks to get a new transmission but it was covered under warranty. All good now.
Whew, that sounds epic. Yay for the warranty, though! I bought the warranty with this truck, but unfortunately a $500 deductible. The repair (with oil change) came in at $480. Oh well, feeling lucky overall. Thanks again.
A big greeting from the city where the Danube River is the most beautiful. Big greetings from Smederevo in the Republic of Serbia to Paul and Liz.
Yay! You are the first commenter on today's video! Congrats. Commenting in the first hour helps our channel grow, so thank you for that. And hello to you in Serbia!!!
@@LizAmazing You are welcome. Always welcome here in the Republic of Serbia. Both of you are wonderful people, abd your video content is very interesting and educational. Thank you 😃
My breakdown story is so long I'll give you a few tidbits. fuel injector pump was replaced on my 2007 duramax at the Lexington KY Chevy dealer. All sorts of parts come off the engine to get to it. I get home and there are oil leaks all around the EGR cooler. Take it to local chevy dealer and it turns out a gasket was not put in correctly. They shoot a bunch of photos that clearly show issue. I send photos to KY and they say they wont take the word of another dealer that there was an issue despite what the photos show.
Oh how awful. Have you tried escalating this to Chevy corporate? I have heard that if you post on their social media they will help. Best of luck!
My wife had just had surgery as the News announced Nichole had become a hurricane and was heading towards us. We had to wait for her after surgery appointment before we could leave. We have a 42' Class A diesel pusher and we tow a Lincoln MKX. We left the day before the hurricane was supposed to hit us. We stayed the night in Tallahassee and hopped on RT 10 West the next morning to avoid hurricane Nichole. We ran in and out of some light rain before finally getting ahead of the storm when an 18 wheeler came up beside us and got our attention. He made a circular motion with his hand. I had no idea what was going on, but figured I should pull over and see what was wrong. The passenger side was fine. The car was fine. Then I found the problem. One of the rear tires on the coach had a blowout. Fortunately we have a tag axle so we still had two good tires on that side. A sign right in front of us said there was an exit 2 miles ahead. We drove to the exit and as we were getting off I could see a Truck Stops of America on the other side of the highway with a big truck tire shop. I was like thank you Jesus! We pulled in and the salesman assured me they had tires in my size and a bay had just freed up and they could put the new tire on immediately. He told us to unhook the car and back up to Bay 5. Just as I was backing up to the bay it was starting to sprinkle. The mechanic told me to just go ahead and back in to get the coach out of the rain. That's when the mechanic noticed that their tires were shorter than ours and they didn't have one our size in stock. They recommended another tire shop in town. He called them for me. The salesman said if he ordered the tire in the next 3 minutes it would be delivered to his shop by 1 pm. I said do it. Their shop was only 3 miles away in town so we left the car there and drove to the other tire shop. The manager met us in the parking lot as we pulled in. He instructed us to park anywhere out back we wanted and told us he would call as soon as the tire arrived. We drove around back to find it was a dirt parking lot and it was sprinkling out. We went to the bathroom. Checked our messages. Took a nap and made lunch. By now it was pouring down rain and 3 pm. I put on a raincoat, waded through the puddles and walked around front to see where our tire was. Just as I walked around the front I could see the delivery truck unloading our tire. The manager told me to pull into the end bay. Being a 42' Class A I asked if we would fit. He assured me we would. He told me there was no doors and the bay was open on 3 sides, but it had a roof. I pulled in and they motioned me forward until I was where they wanted me. Halfway down the side of the building they had a big double door. They had my tire right in front of the door. I got out with my raincoat on and watched him change the tire. He did it with the rim on the coach. I had never seen anything like that before. This guy was good! By now hurricane Nichole was upon us. The rain was torrential and the wind was blowing it sideways. I had him check the air pressure in the other tires and they were all low. About 1/3 low. They are supposed to be 100 psi and they were all between 62 and 74 psi. Fortunately the front tires were at 90 psi. After airing all the tires up and paying the bill we headed back to the Truck Stops of America to get the car. After hooking it was pitch black out and flat out pouring with heavy winds. My wife and I talked it over and decided to call around and find a local campground and just stay the night. We found one called Florida Caverns and RV Resort. Fortunately they had a site open and since we were fleeing southern Florida and hurricane Nichole they gave us a 15% discount. We drove over and did a partial hook up. It was raining so hard I didn't even unhook the car. When I undressed my shoes were full of water and even my clothes under the raincoat were drenched. I put my clothes in the washer, dried off and changed. We made dinner and watched a movie. In the morning to my surprise I found that we were on a lake with the view right out our big front window. It was storming so hard the night before that I couldn't even see the lake fifty feet in front of us. Well, that is our break down story.
Yes! I remember you telling me about this after your wife's kidney surgery. What an epic story! So glad you made it through that. Big hugs to you both!
thx for sharing guys. glad all is good. stay safe
Thanks Rocky, glad to have you with us.
Yay, it could've been a whole bunch worse. Good recovery. You've experienced the break-up, break-down, so be ready for a possible break-in next! :)
There you go! What else? Life can be like that! Thank you for watching!
Absolutely glad you both are safe. It could have been so much worse.
It sure could. Thanks for being with us, Gary!
Hope you enjoyed your stay in my beautiful home state of Wisconsin.
We sure did, Paul. Glad you know how beautiful WIsconsin is!
Broke down in the Bronx on a Sunday night in winter. Luckily a police car stopped to help us and got a tow for us (before cell phones). A guy in the gas station gave us a ride to Manhattan…took the train back to Brooklyn. Good times!
Oh my. And thank goodness for the kindness of strangers. Let's all pass it on the next time we see someone in need. And thanks for watching.
Glad everything worked out for you guys..
Thanks, Jack!
He did the right thing because he loves you. That was the right thing to do. Liz glad that all worked out. It was a very happy accident. I was driving to Florida with a friend from Michigan and we got 3 flat tires on the way. It was amazing. I had never seen anything like it. We always make sure we have good tires. So it was just a weird thing.
Wow, that is crazy. I wonder if there was something on the road. Glad you got through that challenging day. Thanks for watching, Karen, and for your kind words!
Glad all is well. Looks like a really nice campground. Enjoy!
It sure is, thanks for being with us, Rob!