Day 45 ~ 09/19/16

Loaded everything up today. Off we went, then about an hour in Alan was changing a tire again.  Apparently, another bad tire stem.  Some days it’s just not fun being the guy.  And it’s not like I can do anything to actually help.  We have already decided that before we do this again, if we don’t trade this unit in for another one, we are going to upgrade our tires to “G”.  This is ridiculous.  We are finding out that the newer units come with the sturdier tires.  They are actually dump truck tires.  Apparently, we are by far not the only ones with this issue.  Our neighbor told us that he was on the road when a big rig in front of him blew a tire.  The tread went under his right front tire on his motor home, took out his electric steps at the front door, took out the exhaust system for his generator, took out the front tire of the car he was towing, then took out a tire on the car that was following him!.  The police officer, when he got to the scene, asked if he was the cause of all that carnage.  He said no, he was only the recipient.  Moral of the story is don’t follow to closely behind tractor trailers!  Not a good day for him.  EXPENSIVE DAY.  When you are aware it’s amazing how many times you see someone changing a tire.  Or how many burn marks there are where someone had a car fire.  Ouch!  When you listen every one has a story.  But all is well with the Pauls.