Mission Get Montana -4/28 update
Hello RV friends,
First of all thank you very much for all who have been following our Montana's cross-country "maiden" voyage. The replies with support, interest and helpful tips have been invaluable.
Recap; we dead-headed from Folsom, CA to Chicago [we used to live there in the 90's] and picked up the 2955 RL in the Windy City [conducted a Cliff notes pin box modification on for the Pullrite slider] and then towed to MI and stayed a few days and then departed south. The first night south we caught some Z's just south of Louisville. Next Nashville [we used to live there in the 80's] was home for a couple days .
We left Country Music City yesterday morning and aimed the D/A and 5'ver companion south/southwest on I-40. As we approached Memphis, the rain started and then suddenly with a row of 18 wheelers on each side of us we the moderate rain turned into Niagra Falls and pretty much hung around for the next 100 miles! For me [with entrance-level 5th wheel towing experience] it was trial-by-fire [or should I say water?]. Anyway the good news is that it's now Monday morning and we are having breakfast here in Russellville, AR at Ivy's Cove RV Retreat [nice place with pull thru's and all hook-ups-23.00] and I can't find a scratch on The Monty, the D/A, Kathy or Sami-the-Lab-so apparently we survived the torrents unscathed [I know you will question my inspection priorities here-hopefully Kathy and Sami will not read this].
The Montana and all systems are getting an "A' plus for towing ease and all on-board systems performing trouble free. We just feel better everyday about Mr. Montana.
OK so today's adventure will include us doing our part to make a dent in diesel fuel inventories and hopefully reach our destination of somewhere west of Oklahoma, City. Incidentally, we are planning on towing our new big white friend through through Death Valley. If anyone has some do's or don'ts that would be great. I imagine we are a couple days out from that destination.
I still have not figured out why we snack so much while on the road. I think it's caused by smiling so much lately.
Life is good....
Take care,
Jim n Kathy
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