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Jul 06 2008

We are here!

Posted by JacQ

Quick update, we are at our destination for the next couple months!

Also the new truck is beautiful, it pulls a million times better then the old one, got about 12-13 MPG so far, which is far better then 7 MPG on old, and rides like a cadillac in comparison. Short bed is a bummer when totally loaded up, for cargo carrying, but is great when manuevering with and without the rig. The long truck was much harder to handle when it came to parking with and without the rig. Especially backing into back in camp sites. 35 ft trailer combined with the long truck was challenging. Also telescoping large mirrors are worth their weight in gold.

Now we just need to get some work done, and more clients to pay the payment

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Jul 05 2008

Day 3 of RV Full Timing

Posted by JacQ

Well, here’s the overall update of our first couple days of full timing. A lot has happened in the last 60 hours.

We left San Antonio for Dallas on Wednesday around noon. Decided to take 281 North instead of I-35 for the scenic route. Jeremy drove all the way. Around 5PM we were about 5 miles north of a little town called Stephenville. The truck made some noise and just stopped working… it just died on us~ Jeremy tried his best to steer our rig to the side of the road with the little bit of momentum left.

Well, our AAA Texas – Plus RV membership actually came in handy for this. Called their toll free number for Roadside Assistance… the lady did not seem to understand what a Fifth Wheel was~ but the Tow Truck company came about 90 minutes later and was able to tow our truck with the Fifth Wheel on the back to the closest GM dealer/service center – Bruner Motors, Inc. We will tell you more about what we did while waiting later~

We boondocked at the employee parking lot of the Bruner Motors GM service center and was able to get in first thing in the morning for them to take a look at the truck. The service was very good! The staff was friendly and helpful. Read the rest of this entry »