Monday, June 24, 2019

Wash And Wax

Okay, that's not exactly true.  Wash would be more correct.  I was up early the last couple of mornings trying to wash Utah off the rig.  They have a white clay-like substance, that in spite of the torrential rain I drove through, sticks to the sides like glue.

I was outside by 5:00 am with bucket in hand trying to beat the heat ... and the sun.  There's no way you can wash this beast in the sun.  The sides heat up so fast steam comes off when I hit it with the water hose.
Yesterday was the last day I was out really early.  I even went so far as to drag my tall ladder out and wax some of the worst spots along the black top.  It's not perfect, but it will do.  This morning I'll be waxing the front again, just to help keep the bugs at bay.  Isn't she purdy??
I seem to have a problem with one leveler jack in the back.  It doesn't want to stay up under weight.  I'm not sure if that's due to not enough hydraulic fluid or a bad jack.  While in Tucson, I will take it in to LaMesa RV and have them take a look.  I've no doubt you will hear me scream in Canada when I get the bill for that one.  Sorry if I wake you up.

Sadly, my extended warranty expired.  This will be me if more repairs are required!  Hahaha not really.  Some of you may remember this image from a few years ago.  No, I wasn't really homeless, but I was on the streets LOOKING like I was for my Photography Instructor who couldn't find a model willing to look like crap.  Photo shoots are ALWAYS a kick in the pants!!
It all went south when someone reported a man harassing a homeless woman to the police, who showed up in record time.  It took some talking to get out of that little situation and convince him I wasn't really homeless!!  Kudos to the Police Department who promptly chased us off. 

I'm checking and rechecking my honey-do list.  Some days I can't seem to decide whether to go to town or not.  Go to town and spend money or stay home and watch a Giant's baseball game.  Neither one was a good choice yesterday.  Maybe packing up the rig will be a good alternative!!  Time is getting short!








12 comments:

  1. There is always too much to do that it is hard to decide what to do first.
    Be Safe and Enjoy your decision.

    It's about time.

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  2. A nice job cleaning up your rig. Always a great feeling when that is all done. And waxing the font really doe help keep the bugs off.
    Taking it to La mesa will no doubt end up with a large bill, good luck with that.
    Now get packed up on on the road again.

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    1. So it can get buggy again! LOL Yup ... that's my plan!

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  3. Your rig loooks great. Nice and shiny like a brand new penny!
    I don't remember seeing that photo before but before I read about it, I thought "what the???, what happened?" haha

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    1. Thank you Patsy! Yes that image created quite a stir at the photography show. People thought I must have been homeless at some point. We had a good laugh.

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  4. The RV looks great! We were going to have ours washed before leaving, but our desire to leave out weighed the desire for washing. It would have been a complete waster of time. When we get to Seattle, we'll wash it there. The water is soft, which is helpful. One thing we have learned is no cold water on hot glass. It will find the micro-chips in the glass and make them run. Safe travels!

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    1. Oh I didn't know that about cold water on glass. I usually wash it in the morning shade because it's easier on ME!!

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  5. We have the same problem with our levelers...sometimes they will work just fine, other times they seem to leak out over night...we can hear the spring on our leveler going making noise all night long. We use yellow leveler blocks most of the time anyway.

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    1. I've never seen any fluid leaking out, so no clue what the problem is. I'll find out and let you know.

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  6. It may be worth buying another extended warranty, there are places that you can do that. Your rig looks nice and clean and shiny.

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    1. Thank you Bill. I'll check with the RV shop. Not sure if I can afford it! LOL

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