I have pretty much recovered from my eye surgery. I was not suppose to do anything that was a strain on my eyes, so I went took a few days off and rested. Then we decided to take a vacation and go for a ride in the RV. I got clearance from the ophthalmologist, and headed for Colorado. We broke the drive into 4 days going and 3 coming back. We stopped in Memphis and went through Graceland, sense we had never been there. I enjoyed it and think Alex did also. When we left Memphis, and got into Arkansas, we had a Stop Engine light come on. This is usually due to low oil pressure or a hot engine. We have gauges for these and the oil pressure was at a steady 60 psi, and the engine and transmission temperature were at about 180 degrees. I felt that it was a oil pressure sensor and that stopping and shutting off and re-starting the RV would clear it. It did, but only temporally. So we looked up and stopped at a Cummins dealer, and that delayed us about 4 hours. It was the sensor for the oil pressure and they replaced it and we were on our way with no further trouble the rest of the time. The folks at Cummings Little Rock, treated us as a priority, and the total cost was $11.90 for sensor and 19.00 for a wiring adaptor for the upgraded sensor, plus tax and 2 hours labor made the total at $284.00. I thought that was a bargain for a road breakdown. We had a great time and saw the kids and grandkids. Brahm, Louis and I went to the property and replaced a water hydrant that had corroded and then spent some time target practicing with their guns. We are now expecting puppys from Shiloh and Ruger. No explanation necessary.
So good to hear from you! Glad you are recovering well from the eye surgery and enjoying this trip to CO. Glad you had good luck with Cummins...we are Cummins folks, also!
ReplyDeleteWe could not have been treated better by Cummins. I am grieving the loss of a little eyesight, but it is not bad. Both of us are in good health, and we are thankful for that. We are still trying to sell our home so we can hit the road, west.
DeleteNice to get back out on the road, with a trip into the past at Graceland. Good deal for the engine repair.
ReplyDeleteYes it was. We are still on a schedule, and I spent my vacation time on this one. It would have been nice to have had time to travel much slower, but that will come.
DeleteI wanted to return the blog visit and thank you for commenting on mine. Great photos; sounds like a super trip. It's great you got such good service with your problems. And congrats on the puppies. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your vision is better. The retinal tear sounds terrifying. Eyes and ears, hoping to keep both into old age! We have not yet been to Colorado, when we had the 5th wheel, we didn't want to attempt the mountains. Looking forward to it. We loved Graceland, it was surprising how small it was, we thought it would be huge. Safe travels!
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