The Service Manager knew I would be wondering how soon they could get around to getting my trailer into the shop and informed me that they were open Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. I asked if Monday would be better for him and he visually let out a sigh of relief. I could tell I had just scored some major Brownie Points and decided to immediately cash them in.
I very humbly asked if it would be possible for me to dispose of my old mattress in their dumpster when I arrived Monday for my service appointment. His answer for a third time, "Of course, no problem!". I like this guy!
The instructions were short and simple! Within the first 72 hours after receipt, remove the mattress from the box, unwrap it from the plastic sheeting, then lay it flat to air out and self-inflate for 24-48 hours before using. Simple! That is if you live in a small house or apartment, but in a 200 sq. ft. trailer the logistics are quite challenging.
Our solution, set up the guest room (i.e. our 8x10 tent) and let it air out and inflate for 2-days. On Saturday afternoon we'll swap out the old with the new and take it for a thorough test drive, if you know what I mean!
So how much was "our rent" in November? Our rent, including water and electricity every single night, was a mere $379.00! True, we did have to bring our own house, but we also had hot showers and clean bathrooms (that we didn't have to clean). Not to mention we had two weeks of wonderful waterfront views and two weeks of quiet forested living.
The only other month that even comes close to this year's November was last year's October. The biggest difference is last year was spent in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and The Blue Ridge Parkway campsites where we never once had water or electricity. But they were also all 50% off!
Next year we could see even less expensive months as we travel west and camp in the numerous FREE U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campsites.
After that task was taken care of I joked with Tricia that if she got tired of working today she could lay down in the tent and take a nap on our old mattress. Then it hit me! We were supposed to load that into the trailer this morning so I can dispose of it in the dealership's dumpster. So back to the campsite we drove to load up the old mattress, after which I was finally on my way.
The first thing the technician did was install the roof vent covers. A fairly simple job if you have the right ladder to access the roof and proper sealant to cover up the mounting screw holes. We don't have either, so I paid an hour's worth of labor for them to do it.
Next was the awning repair. To make a long story short, it's unclear if the wrong part was ordered or the wrong part was shipped, either way our front patio awning is still not usable. Same thing with the stereo, the part hadn't arrived at the time of our appointment. At least I can still listen to the radio, I just can't use my phone to control the volume or channel selection.
Six weeks from now we will be passing through this area again, so we are giving them one last shot at getting all the necessary parts together and getting everything fixed. If there is a strike three, it'll be time for "No More Mr. Niceguy"!
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