Update on Work on RV

September 24, 2024 The RV roof membrane has been replaced, along with all the broken parts on the roof. We even have a new heat pump for the bedroom unit. Yesterday, we stopped by the factory to get some items from the RV. The RV was in a bay while they worked on the end […]

Current News – A Bad Day, Good News, No One Hurt

September 14, 2024 Today, we had to hook up the RV in the rain. It is never fun to pack up in the rain. Everything gets put away wet. We are heading to Topeka, Indiana to the Riverstone factory. We are on their books to get all the RV hail damage repaired. Just south of […]

Current News – RV Brakes Checked and One Broken A/C Cover Replaced

July 16, 2024 The lead mobile tech sent Bruce a text yesterday with the time he was going to come by today. He expected to get here around 9:00 AM. This morning, the mobile techs arrived at 8:45 AM. One tech went on the roof and removed the smashed A/C cover and replaced it with […]

Current News – Repairs on RV Continue

July 11, 2024 We expected the RV mobile tech to come by tomorrow, instead he showed up this morning with the brake parts and skylight. The mobile tech was working on the brakes when we took Nox outside. A few days ago, Bruce had mentioned to the mobile tech that bright sunlight in the bathroom […]

Starting to Replace the Broken Brakes on the RV

July 1, 2024 Last week, Bruce called a RV mobile tech and arranged for an appointment for today to see about repairing the brakes. The mobile tech stopped by this morning around 8:45 AM. He took a look at the brakes and said the calipers would need to be replaced. He said he’d come back […]

Hailstorm in Kanas

June 6, 2024 On May 19, disaster struck. Our truck and RV were damaged by a hailstorm. Please see my post https://retirementrvdream.com/2024/05/19/current-statushail-damage-to-rv-and-truck/ if you haven’t already read it.

New RV Tire Picked Up in Hays, Kansas

June 6, 2024 We got up on May 18 and once we got dressed and walked Nox, Bruce removed the rear camping side tire. It was the bouncing tire the man told us about on May 16. At each rest stop, when we checked the tire, it seemed worse. Bruce put the tire in the […]

Current Status…Insurance Quotes

May 22, 2024 We had two adjusters; one for the truck and one for the RV. The adjuster for the truck came out and looked at our poor dented truck yesterday. He has already sent the quote. The RV adjuster is in Utah. He requested pictures of the damage. Yesterday, Bruce took the pictures the […]

Current News…Insult to Injury

May 20, 2024 We headed to Golden, Colorado this morning. At the first rest stop, we discovered the taped on bag over the broken skylight had sailed away. At the next rest stop, we discovered the hole in the skylight was bigger. The plastic bags covering the broken fan covers stayed on the whole way, […]

Current Status…Hail Damage to RV and Truck

May 19, 2024 We are staying in Ellis, KS on our way to Denver. This afternoon, around 2:20, the town sirens went off, warning of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes. The alerts sounded on both our phones, warning of severe thunderstorm with hail up to three inches. Bruce grabbed Nox and then we ran to […]