Osceola, IA

On the road again!

Finally, all of the issues have been addressed. But, didn’t I say that two weeks ago? In this case the slides seem to work without spewing hydraulic fluid, and I am assured that the leak in the BR slide has been identified and corrected.

Winnebago removed the new slide seals that were installed two weeks ago because they found voids in the sealant. There were a few other small adjustments made by the technician that is most experienced with slides. Hopefully this does it.

The windshield wiper shaft on the driver side was loose because the mount behind the front cap had become un-bonded from the fiberglass. They were going to try an inexpensive fix, but that did not work. They had to remove the front of the coach to get access to the bracket, sand down the old glue, and then bond a new bracket in place. That became a several hour project and was the reason we did not leave for Dallas at noon. While they were in there they found brackets connecting the front cap to the coach structure that had begun breaking loose. That was fixed and the brackets modified to use larger, stronger bolts.

So, hydraulics fixed, slide seal fixed (we hope), trim piece re-installed, windshield wiper fixed, and the patio awning motor was replaced. Did I leave anything out? It is getting hard to keep track on this trip.

Rather than stay one more night, we drove off in a misty rain and headed for Osceola, IA and the Lakeside Casino’s campground to get a jump on the long drive to Dallas. The winds were strong out of the west, but Barbara handled it very well. We pulled in after sunset, something we really do not like to do. There are no maps of the campground and no assigned spaces. We paid and entered the dark campground to find it pretty crowded, and very dark. We eventually shoehorned our way into a space that we barely fit in. I almost dread waking in the morning to see what we need to thread our way out of in the morning. I also hope no camper spends to much time drinking in the casino and tries to squeeze by us to get on the road.

We plan an early departure for Muskogee, OK. That will position us to reach Chris and Lisa’s home in Texas at a reasonable hour the following afternoon.

Sorry, no pictures today. You already know what cold and wet looks like, right?