A New Adventure Begins

We sold our motor home this past spring.  We had only used it a couple in the past two years.  We were tied down with family obligations for a couple of years so we didn't get to go on a great adventure across the country.  We had visited 42 states, 3 Canandian Provinces and that included a trip to Alaska.

Since we sold the motor home we realized how much we missed it.  We decided to try a travel trailer this time.

As some of you may have read, on our trip back from Alaska a couple years ago, our fuel pump went bad.  We kept stopping to get someone to repair it for us but all the shops turned us away. They didn't work on motor homes.  We were in a rural area of Kansas and Oklahoma when it started giving us trouble.  It finally quit on us in the middle of a four lane highway in Tulsa, OK.  It was a small nightmare getting it repaired.  It was also very expensive.  Some repair shops take advantage of your situation.  Had we had a truck or SUV we could have found service at any number of shops before it quit.  Hence, our decision to go this route.

We are still learning about towing.  There is much to learn.  Finding an adequate tow vehicle can be a challenge if you are looking for a used vehicle.  Most trucks and SUVs sold today are built for higher gas mileage.  The problem with that is the rear end gear is not good for towing.  It leaves you struggling on mountains.  Unless you find one where the person ordered the heavy duty tow package you will probably end up with one with the wrong gear.

Our Ford Expedition has a 3.31 gear.  It should have a 3.73.  We will try it the way it is and see how it goes.  If it proves to be a problem we will have the gear changed.   The SUV is better for our dogs.  They have their own little suite in the back to lounge around in while we travel.

We added a sweet little Bichon Firse to the family a few months ago.  Her name is either Ruby or Muffie, depending on which of us you ask.  Buddy, who is 11 now, is not too happy with her new canine sister.

Muffie, though small. is very dominant.  She will steal Buddies food right out from under her nose.  Buddy just looks at me like, "Did you have to do this to me in my old age?"  Buddy is so sweet.  She would never retaliate.  She just walks away and comes back when Muffie is occupied with one of her toys.

We will take our new rig on a test run in a few weeks to one of Florida's beautiful state parks.  So keep watching for new posts of or new adventure.