Elkhart, IN

How a service rodeo at Elkhart, IN feels

We're setting in Elkhart, IN (Elkhart Campground) awaiting repair (this coming Tuesday) of another catastrophic hydraulic failure.  Second time within six months.  Third time in two years.  Happened Tuesday.  We broke a hydraulic line going to the door-side rear leveling jack.  Break appears to be at or near where the hydraulic line exits the body of the trailer to extend down to fittings on the leveling leg.  Not sure how it occurred.

Of course this leads to canceling a couple of other planned service appointments (just like last April).  If we're fortunate, we maybe able to get a few additional critical items repaired & complete some necessary preventive maintenance before we need to leave for doc appointments in Virginia.  We've discussed leaving the trailer here so work on it can continue and going on to Virginia.  This would be the third row in a year we would do this, and it's getting old.  So the current decision is to stick around and try to get as much done as we can before we absolutely need to leave.  From here on out, the very first service appointment of our service visits will always be with the hydraulic folks when we come to Elkhart.

Otherwise, we're doing fine.  Took a short walk today around the lake at Fidler Park in Goshen, IN.  Used the last of our Smiths (Kroger) fuel points from Jackson, WY to fill the truck with diesel.  Had a nice easy stop at Gallops Truck Stop (Bristol, IN) on US 20 to fill the DEF tank.  Plan to go see the Downton Abbey movie tomorrow.

We'll continue to hang out here until Tuesday when we move next door to a shop (Total RV) that can fix out hydraulics.  Thanks for dropping in and checking in on us.  Until next week, David