by JudyJB » Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:24 pm
Last night went well in the service area RV park, except when I went to take my usual nice, hot shower around midnight. Oops. No hot water, but by this time I and my hair was thoroughly soaped up, so I ended up rinsing off with almost cold water. Realized that I had had the propane tank filled and did not verify that the kid turned the tank back on again, and since I did not do any cooking, had no idea there was no hot water.
And then as I left this morning, I had another adventure. Horrible noise came from back of my motorhome, so stopped and got out to look. Luckily, still in big truckers lot. Noticed that the mudflap on the driver's side rear was pushed up on top of the tire. Backed up a couple of feet and then bent it back down again. However, it started making the horrible noise and popped up again. Was afraid it was going to ruin my tire, so circled back and found a parking spot next to another RVer, who helped bent it back again, but this time, he had more strength than I had.
So, was just pulling out of parking lot and felt thump, thump, thump again. So pulled over and looked again and noticed a big thick slab of asphalt stuck on the inner dually!! Apparently that is why the mud flat got in the wrong place. However, by then I was almost onto the freeway. My tire pressure minder came in handy checking tire pressure, which was fine. I had worried I had blown a tire somehow and the stuff on it was part of the tire.
Option was to back up the entrance ramp, but not a good option because of so many big trucks and cars racing by. Figured I would have to call CoachNet, but noticed a tow truck a few hundred feet ahead of me, so pulled up behind him and asked for help getting the chunk of gunk off. He confirmed it was there and crawled under my rig, using one of my knives to get it free. Chunk was 2" thick and about 4" square. Whew!! Thanked him and gave him a $20 bill. Probably should have given him more.
I am at Maumee for five days, so I need to do two big things--get my tires checked and pressure evened up on all of them, and get a new windshield. I have been delaying the windshield, but I think they will come here, or I can go to wherever, but really need to get it replaced. Crack from four years ago is slowly getting longer. Will try to go out Monday for these things.
OK, got propane turned on and hot water working, so am planning on a less eventful evening!! RVing certainly is an adventure, isn't it??