Lou Schneider
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Yes, I got my tow to Pahrump. What a comedy of errors!
Coachnet, to their credit, sent a 40 ft. tilting flatbed. However, they completely misunderstood where I was and sent the driver north of Beatty. I was at the rest area just north of the Beatty cut-off on Scottys Castle Rd. I called it in at 11:00 and the truck didn't arrive until 4:00 PM.
Of course, that meant the shop was closed when we got to Pahrump, so the tow company took the motorhome to their storage yard and locked it away overnight. I checked into a motel. Inspection the next day showed the rear brakes were completely worn out, in the mechanic's words they looked like the originals. That's not right, as I had Les Schwab in Everett completely go through the braking system when I got the coach, replacing all 4 rotors, pads, master cylinder, etc. Now all I have to do is find the receipt. The front brakes were reasonable.
What happened is the right rear caliper piston cracked and spilled all of the rear hydraulic fluid. Being Pahrump, parts aren't available until Monday so I'm motelling it until then.
I'm starting to remember the advantages of a towable.
Coachnet, to their credit, sent a 40 ft. tilting flatbed. However, they completely misunderstood where I was and sent the driver north of Beatty. I was at the rest area just north of the Beatty cut-off on Scottys Castle Rd. I called it in at 11:00 and the truck didn't arrive until 4:00 PM.
Of course, that meant the shop was closed when we got to Pahrump, so the tow company took the motorhome to their storage yard and locked it away overnight. I checked into a motel. Inspection the next day showed the rear brakes were completely worn out, in the mechanic's words they looked like the originals. That's not right, as I had Les Schwab in Everett completely go through the braking system when I got the coach, replacing all 4 rotors, pads, master cylinder, etc. Now all I have to do is find the receipt. The front brakes were reasonable.
What happened is the right rear caliper piston cracked and spilled all of the rear hydraulic fluid. Being Pahrump, parts aren't available until Monday so I'm motelling it until then.
I'm starting to remember the advantages of a towable.
