tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post2759461819208925964..comments2024-03-16T08:31:34.210-05:00Comments on What A View!!! : The Good News or The Bad News????KarenInTheWoodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-91004156546101859322015-03-01T17:25:33.614-06:002015-03-01T17:25:33.614-06:00Oh boy...that sure wasn't the best experience,...Oh boy...that sure wasn't the best experience, yet so lucky you guys were. Just think if you'd had an expensive vehicle as toad. It'll all work out in the end. Better than losing a truck tranny like we did on our very FIRST trip south in 2005.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197108331214049357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-80687190928525192312015-03-01T06:37:24.578-06:002015-03-01T06:37:24.578-06:00So sorry about the Tracker, but so cool about the ...So sorry about the Tracker, but so cool about the brake line! With Steve being so handy, hopefully the Tracker issue will end up being a little better than it first appeared. Best of luck!<br /><br />JimexploRVistas - Diana and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370218758023274707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-20651435787043538222015-03-01T04:56:50.174-06:002015-03-01T04:56:50.174-06:00ooopppps !
ooopppps !<br />our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-12485787944608642862015-02-26T19:32:43.144-06:002015-02-26T19:32:43.144-06:00Good thinking... but we only carried liabilty cove...Good thinking... but we only carried liabilty coverage on it. We only paid $2,000 for it four years ago. The NADA value is only at $3,000 now. Now that Steve looked and listened a little closer, it might just be a bearing and push rod, perhaps repairable with out replacing the whole engine???KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-8264777872380122382015-02-26T16:27:24.891-06:002015-02-26T16:27:24.891-06:00Do you have comp coverage on the tracker? If so, c...Do you have comp coverage on the tracker? If so, check with your insurance company for possible coverage. Its a gray (really gray) area, but worth a shot.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-11911397495784234222015-02-25T20:39:51.499-06:002015-02-25T20:39:51.499-06:00Oh, that's terrible! I'm so sorry - I wis...Oh, that's terrible! I'm so sorry - I wish you could buy a used engine and have it installed and then just continue on. If not, leaving the car there and picking it up on the way home might be a good idea. Geez... :(Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516591720277269204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-58869117850246365242015-02-25T19:39:58.854-06:002015-02-25T19:39:58.854-06:00WOWSER! OUCH!, Yep, tomorrow will be a better day....WOWSER! OUCH!, Yep, tomorrow will be a better day. Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-70930565735566309092015-02-25T18:33:37.556-06:002015-02-25T18:33:37.556-06:00Yah know that second speedbump in the row of three...Yah know that second speedbump in the row of three??? We are even condsidering the idea that perhaps that made the transaxle jump into gear after going over such a high bump! Oh well, it's water under the bridge now. Steve is leaning towards towing it home and fixing it later...... our little billy goat car! KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-55036849880938575322015-02-25T16:55:16.346-06:002015-02-25T16:55:16.346-06:00Karen, I too am so sorry about your troubles. We&...Karen, I too am so sorry about your troubles. We've been RV-ing for about 12 years now, in 3 different motorhomes (our current 96 Safari Ivory Edition, a 2001 Beaver Marquis, and a 2006 Beaver Marquis). And honestly, it seems that something happens that needs repair very, very often. We've had a huge slide get stuck (out), our 850 lb. BMW motorcycle fall over in the trailer, axle bolt sheer off, huge leak in the water system (in the desert), generators fail, an axle literally fell off of our motorcycle trailer, blown and/or flat tires on our trailer, failure of any number of different systems on all of the motorhomes... the list goes on. Yet, we still go, and we still have a great time. We have a little game we play when things go wrong... one of us says "Contestants must now (enter challenge here)". It takes the stress off, and makes us remember to laugh. I think this started when the slide got stuck on the 2006 Beaver Marquis in the middle of nowhere, Wyoming. That motorhome was less than 2 years old. We called Monaco multiple times during this problem, and we had to travel 250 miles to the nearest repair facility. Problem was, once we got the slide in, it would freely slide back out going around a corner! (We found this out very quickly, LOL!). So, Monaco said we needed to find a 2 X 4 to fit in the gap between the top of the slide and the inside wall of the motorhome, to brace it and keep it from sliding back out. So, at a Flying J, we determined that "Contestants must now find some sturdy wood, and a saw to cut it to size, in the Flying J parking lot". And so we did. Tony bought the only tiny little hacksaw in the Flying J, and wandered all around the surrounding area until he found the wood that we needed. And he sawed it to fit ever so carefully, with the wrong kind of saw, (to not break the only saw blade in the area). Ultimately, contestants were safely back on the road on the way to Salt Lake City for repairs. You gotta laugh, eh! Better days ahead!<br /><br />Hope a little levity brightened your day. bsavagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553786720832862538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-63878034168139093242015-02-25T16:44:38.330-06:002015-02-25T16:44:38.330-06:00I feel so bad for you! Sounds like it was just ba...I feel so bad for you! Sounds like it was just bad luck and not anyone's fault. I guess all of us will be checking our tow vehicles and connections an extra time. It sounds like Steve has a good attitude, and with his knowledge will make the right decision about what to do. I guess you have to determine if it will cost more to get a new engine than to get another used tracker. <br /><br />Glad you liked the bread. Wish I could do more to make it all better!<br />Merikayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378095339747943548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-85432118790407472232015-02-25T13:23:04.599-06:002015-02-25T13:23:04.599-06:00Things do happen that challenge the abilities, sor...Things do happen that challenge the abilities, sorry to hear that. One sure way to verify the auxiliary is in neutral, start the engine with the transmission in chosen gear, put auxiliary in neutral and rev the engine, also checking the transfer lever to make sure it is on detent and will not slip back in gear. If you go back the same route, maybe plans to leave it at the shop you're at to keep it there and pick it up on the way back, I did the same with a car, left it in CO, went on to ME then on the way back picked it up and towed it to CA.<br />MickeyMeCahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916570087277305751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-46413757827493499442015-02-25T11:06:23.144-06:002015-02-25T11:06:23.144-06:00You've had a rough couple of days! That brake...You've had a rough couple of days! That brake line stuff sounds very familiar, and it's amazing to me how the locals often have someone who can make new ones.! I'd been told I would have to buy a whole new system, that it couldn't be repaired! I wanted to go ins over that! It ended up costing a few hundred dollars t replace the parts that were bad and could be remade. The stress is terrible though! I'm wishing good thoughts to go your way and help you survive!<br /><br />Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418668511495166842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-15974603494873110442015-02-25T10:56:24.258-06:002015-02-25T10:56:24.258-06:00I hope you leave Murphy behind when you leave New ...I hope you leave Murphy behind when you leave New Mexico!Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-38627924199706345412015-02-25T09:55:50.016-06:002015-02-25T09:55:50.016-06:00Oh, what a horrible feeling it must've been. ...Oh, what a horrible feeling it must've been. I hope things work out better. At least you had some lasagna too help take the sting out a little.DebbieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098946439067724168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-41599058737352639522015-02-25T09:05:01.261-06:002015-02-25T09:05:01.261-06:00"tomorrow has to be a better day", you s..."tomorrow has to be a better day", you said. Well when something bad happened to me when I was younger, my Dad always said, "Son, there is nothing so bad that it can't get worse". Oh wow!! Not what I wanted to hear and I am sure not what you want to hear, but I think in your situation, it has already gotten worse and now it will get better, for sure. Good luck on finding a toad.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-88934664900929342702015-02-25T08:59:53.790-06:002015-02-25T08:59:53.790-06:00I am sooo sorry about your Tracker. That is just h...I am sooo sorry about your Tracker. That is just heart breaking. I wish things didn't go wrong when we're RVing but that's not the case. We burned up the brakes on our toad when we had our motorhome. And I know that was my fault. But we eventually recovered and continued to let the good times make up for the lousy ones. Hang in there.Jim and Sandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108729200561576870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-60325572432596298922015-02-25T08:35:14.802-06:002015-02-25T08:35:14.802-06:00Understand your feelings & we too would be so ...Understand your feelings & we too would be so upset if something like that happened. Hooking up a toad is always a worrisome thing. Did I do this, did I do that, have I got this right, what have I forgot. All we toad towers have those thoughts no matter if we're sure we've hooked up right or not. Even if everything is checked off correctly things can still & does happen. We've noticed anytime we have been to Ajo Arizona there seems to be more Trackers there than anywhere else we've ever seen. Trackerville I call it. There is a Napa store/garage there & I bet those guys might know if & where there might be some Tracker parts. Maybe a few spare engines sitting around, maybe even some used Trackers......Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-24360261022052043532015-02-25T08:31:45.935-06:002015-02-25T08:31:45.935-06:00OH DANG!! so sorry sometimes life throws us a monk...OH DANG!! so sorry sometimes life throws us a monkey wrench! Another Rv'er, Take To The Highway, blew her tracker motor and she found a used engine online for it, towed it to Texas to her brothers home, and he replaced the engine--maybe its not a bad idea to leave it somewhere and pick it up on the way home,,,maybe Harold would let you leave it there, I know you hate to lose it. Wishing all the best for a great outcome whatever you decide.Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-88824808382959577742015-02-25T07:52:12.148-06:002015-02-25T07:52:12.148-06:00sigh...sigh...heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-58587774112691231032015-02-25T07:48:49.180-06:002015-02-25T07:48:49.180-06:00I almost cried too!!! If it makes you feel any be...I almost cried too!!! If it makes you feel any better our friends Jim and Ellie did the same thing to their Saturn about three years ago. Keep us posted!Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-67806543860512435302015-02-25T06:29:45.144-06:002015-02-25T06:29:45.144-06:00Sorry to hear of your troubles. Glad to hear that...Sorry to hear of your troubles. Glad to hear that no one was hurt. Take a deep breath and enjoy the rest of your trip.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447460674903092482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-70944807525011565812015-02-25T02:59:19.992-06:002015-02-25T02:59:19.992-06:00http://boulder.craigslist.org/ptd/4866387027.htmlhttp://boulder.craigslist.org/ptd/4866387027.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925787643698103327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-61618543999315922542015-02-24T23:37:59.697-06:002015-02-24T23:37:59.697-06:00I saw a Geo Tracker repair at ?Livingston TX. I saw a Geo Tracker repair at ?Livingston TX. Suzycuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262429328278162607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-33487128274942587282015-02-24T22:33:31.979-06:002015-02-24T22:33:31.979-06:00Thanks Gypsy, you are soooo right!Thanks Gypsy, you are soooo right!KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557714217455633171.post-46226395154315710042015-02-24T22:32:23.421-06:002015-02-24T22:32:23.421-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.com