One of the last things on our check list is to bring the slides in. This morning only one side of the living room slide would move. Uh Oh Dave put his coveralls on and squeezed under Beluga to see what was wrong.
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| not what he wanted to find..... |
One of the roll pins in the slide's drive gear had sheared into pieces and, of course, we had no spare parts with us. Alrighty then, we're not going anywhere today!
Dave thought these pins were fairly common so we set out to find one in the area. When he went back to unhook the Jeep he discovered another problem. Because we're parked on a little hill, the tow bar was taut and because the Jeep was low on the hill, he couldn't move it forward to release that tension and unhook.
Hmmmm. !!!!!! The winch, use the new winch!
Worked like a charm. Our little Warn pulled the Jeep forward enough so that Dave could disconnect the tow bars and free Rocky for today's mission.
Once again, best laid plans. We drove all around Charlotte, Statesville, Troutman, etc. stopping at 8 different hardware stores/rv service shops/industrial fastener facilities only to find that no one had what we needed.
So, we're here at Van Hoy until Tuesday morning (finger's crossed). I was able to locate the proper pins on-line at McMaster-Carr (bought several extra for insurance) and they will be delivered here on Monday. Hopefully it will be a relatively quick fix and we'll be on the road Tuesday morning. Stay tuned.
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| Our little Carolina Wren friend is happy we're staying a few extra days |
Oh, no!!! When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!! Glad you were able to locate new pins that could be delivered rather quickly. Saved by the winch!! There was a reason Dave put that winch on. Glad you got to try it out on something simple. Enjoy exploring the area for a few more days! Hope the repair goes smoothly on Monday! Plans in jello...the life of a fulltimer!
ReplyDeleteAnother troubleshooting success by Dave - awesome! A few days changed on your schedule, a few hundred dollars saved by finding and fixing it yourself. Hope the weather is tolerable, I know it's colder than you like. Hoping for the best, enjoy the weekend!
ReplyDeleteAck! So sorry to hear this. We lost a slide roller doughnut shortly after acquiring the Beaver. When we called Monaco about spare parts, they laughed at us. Gotta love those guys. Anyway, there was a place in Harrisburg that could fabricate them out of metal and we were saved. It's good that you bought many, you'll never need them. Stay warm and hug Lewis for me.
ReplyDeleteHowdy! We have the same exact slide on our Pace Arrow Vision. So far so good. Haven't had any issues...yet. Hopefully, the pins from McMaster-Carr will do the trick. BTW, although it's great that the winch did the trick, you CAN move the motorhome with the slide out if that was the concern. Ask me how I know...several times. ��
ReplyDeleteSo happy the parts will be delivered so quickly. We all know first had about those best laid plans! At last you are in a nice site in a nice park...enjoy your time there! It was awesome Rocky had the new bumper and winch!
ReplyDeleteI recall the winch was added to increase your independence and comfort level. Paid off big time! Good to find the correct part quickly and we all share your confidence that will have it fixed quicly.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling, but thank God our hubbies are very handy! The joy of living on the road. Hope the nuts get delivered on time and you will be on your escape from the cold. - ML
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ReplyDeleteUh-oh is right! Those kinds of adventures are never fun. :-( So glad you were able to figure it out quickly and get the parts ordered. Fingers crossed the repair goes smoothly and that you're back on the road headed to warmer temps soon!
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