Happy Easter and our new toy!

[returnofsid]

I figured I'd kill 2 birds with one stone here.

Happy Easter to EVERYONE! I sure hope all of your kiddos found ALL of the Easter Eggs! It seems every couple of years, I find one, in August...with the lawnmower...EWWWW. I have no idea why I don't find it in April, May, June or even July. It's always in August when it's 110 degrees and the egg is VERY RIPE!

On to the second "bird."

We picked up a new toy today. After shopping for one, for the past couple of years, but never having the funds to afford one we wanted, we lowered our standards a lil'...lol. It's OLD, it needs a lil' work, but it was cheap and it's ours!

 

[Peppie]

It's funny, The older we get the harder it is to set up a tent and sleep on the ground!!!
Congrats. You will love it. Much easier to get into the out doors that way. Just hook up and GOOOOO!!!!!!

 

[returnofsid]

It's funny, The older we get the harder it is to set up a tent and sleep on the ground!!!
Congrats. You will love it. Much easier to get into the out doors that way. Just hook up and GOOOOO!!!!!!

HAHA Isn't that the truth!!!

The trailer does need some work. The propane system hasn't been used in several years and the tanks are the old style, so will need to be replaced, along with the pig tails. I'll also have the entire propane system inspected, as well as all of the appliances, before putting any of them to use.

Switching out the propane tanks and pig tails, to the new style, and having the propane system inspected, will happen this week.

Hopefully everything checks out okay but I won't be surprised if some work needs done.

Once everything is working properly, we'll have it all packed up and ready to go! All we'll need to do is stock the fridge and hit the road! Our first trip with it will be to Seattle area, March 19-22. In fact, that brings up another topic, for which I'll start a new thread, right now!

 

[Bosco83]

I would repack your bearings before your trip. You don't want to be the guy on the side of I-90 with a wheel falling off the trailer.

 

[returnofsid]

I would repack your bearings before your trip. You don't want to be the guy on the side of I-90 with a wheel falling off the trailer.

Bearings were packed last fall and the travel trailer hasn't been used after that. We'll keep our fingers crossed, as we head over...lol. Leaving this morning, heading to Seattle for the weekend!

 

[Bosco83]

They are probably fine then but it wouldn't hurt to throw a jack under it real quick to check for play and noise by spinning them. It would give you better piece of mind instead of trusting the person that sold it to you. If you can't do that then pull over after about 30 miles and feel all the hubs to see if they are getting hot. Sorry I'm just paranoid running a shop for 10 years makes you that way.