Day 8 - Another day of problems

Wednesday June 23 ,2013  
Plymouth, CT to Littleton, MA

It was only a month ago that Norm and I were saying what a nice, reliable rig we have, and that it has not given us a lick of trouble!  Well, that was something that NEVER should have been said. It must have jinxed us, for sure!

Trip route from Day 6 to Day 12

Before we left for this trip during the extremely thorough pre-trip maintenance, we took care of anything that might possibly give us trouble.  I am, remember, the paranoid " maintenance Nazi ".

After spending so much time yesterday web searching trying to find a TV antenna, ( they cost over 50% more in Canada) today we went to leave and discovered we had a little trouble raising the jacks that balance the RV when we are parked.
I found hydraulic fluid on the pad that the jack sits on. Not a good sign.  We struggled to get the jacks up, but at least we had a very good idea why, and called the factory to make sure we could drive it to a repair shop without further damaging anything. They assured us it was fine, if we could stand the alarm going off as we drive.

Where we spent too many hours

Luckily, the alarm only sounded occasionally, and I once again, with my trusty computer, tried to find a repair facility that was not too far out of our way.  A couple of hours later I found one only 20 minutes from our destination.

We stopped at the RV dealer and picked up the antenna, and proceeded to the Truck Repair shop, 495 Truck Center in Marlbourgh, Ma.

As we approached the facility the ABS warning light went on.  What the heck!

Well, I must say, it was so refreshing to find a repair facility that was so willing and accommodating. They could see the problem but would have to order the part which could take a couple of weeks.

The young fellow was also very willing to take off our huge and heavy back rubber flap and straighten out the bar that got all bent while at that campsite with ruts and potholes. We were finally on our way about 5pm.

Ahhhh a time to relax and do a little research
and work on this blog!
Minuteman Campground, Littleton, Ma 

We arrived at Minuteman Campground in Littleton, Ma.  This, I think, is one of our favorite campgrounds! It has the typical winding roads, but this time the roads are plenty wide, and not all rutted.  There were lots of trees throughout the campground, which, to us, gave us a much nicer experience. Satellite TV probably would not work, but they provided free cable, and what was unbelievable, 4 very strong internet connections to choose from. This place is such a wonderful combination of "state park feel" but with all the modern conveniences.

Because people around us are so quiet, we have been sleeping until 8:00 AM each morning!  We wake up feeling rested, but jeez, half the day is gone!