Thursday, April 21, 2011

New Air Dryer...lighter wallet







Don’t put off toady, what will bit you in the behind tomorrow!!!

The Condo has taken longer and longer to air up. The maintenance rally in Goshen should explain why and what we should do. But we did not make that date.

Of course, with no air pressure we have no air brakes. That means we could not move. Then Sparta, WI endured a late snow storm. Got 6 inches. Checked on the Internet and found a few numbers to call, but they where not sending tech’s out in the storm. Marsha in West Salem said that because the air gauge was not coming off of 0 that the air dryer or more was out and they needed the unit in the shop. They wanted us to have it towed. Night mare for me. Marsha was right it was the air dryer.

Craig called Holiday Rambler (several times). Tech support has answer all our questions over the last 2 ½ years. Very Very helpful. Josh told Craig to break the connections to the air dryer and bypass the unit. If the Condo aired up then it is the air dryer. They gave us part numbers and names of places to call for service.

Called Nick at DeBauche Truck and Diesel, he went thru how to bypass the dryer and we could drive the 25 miles BACK to have service.

After the snow slowed down Craig went into town and purchased the right fittings and it worked. The Condo air up and stopped at 120 pounds just like it is suppose to. We drove to LaCrosse (in the Honda) and talked to them, ordered the part and set up service.

All done with that, got hungry and found a Red Lobster. Lunch was $38.00. Oh well.

We have never changed the 3 filters that are in the dryer. We have to do better with maintance items.

This post is long enough, will post the bill and how DeBauche treated us, later.

Sitting at a rest stop at the WI and IL border.

Yes, the sun did appear today.

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