A Sleepy Weekend

Shipshewana, IN

We're back at Shipshewana South Campground for a sleepy weekend before heading out to Onan Monday morning to have the generator serviced (which we also do annually).  From there it's south to the Louisiana Methodists Children's Home Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center for our first NOMADS mission. 

So how'd we do with the trailer?  As I posted on the Suites Owners Forum: two thumbs up for DRV (trailer manufacturer); I hate Lippert Components, Inc.  Everything on the trailer is repaired, and DRV completed the suspension service that Lippert blew off.  Our bedroom slide was adjusted to give it as much rearward tilt as possible to offset the frame flex.  Dometic completed a full service on the frig and reported it healthy.  We're not so sure it's healthy (even though it's working fine), but it's documented and we know what we're looking for & watching.  DRV found several items on the trailer installed or assembled incorrectly, and all was fixed (most of these we didn't even know about until the tech read us the final worksheet.)  A recall on the dimmer switches for the ceiling lights was performed.  It's gonna take me a few days to get use to the new switches.  So for now everything is working until we break it.  We'll be on I-55 probably Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.  I'm sure we'll break stuff then.

But until then we're back in Shipshewana enjoying the area.  This is an unusual area for us.  In most areas that we visit after school starts, the campgrounds fill up on the weekend.  Not Shipshewana.  This place is full Monday through Thursday and somewhat empty for the weekend.  Reason:  It's Amish - nothing's open on Sundays.  Kinda nice.  Later, David

P.S.  OK, so one engineer may read this and wonder why the trailer's frame flex isn't being followed up on.  We may if we find the bedroom slide continues to ride on the trailer wall.  But in my defense, I tolerate frame flex.  Coming from a naval aviation background, I was taught that your frame could either flex or break.  Since I'm taught that way, I tolerate frame flex probably more than most.  The real solution (in my mind) is to enlarge the trailer wall opening to allow that bedroom slide to rotate forward and not hit the trailer wall.   And, of course, why isn't DRV doing something about this as it's a known issue, and we're perfect examples that it's not resolved.  Well...I'll just leave that to the discussions bouncing along on the Suites Owners Forum.