Indianapolis, IN to Nashville, TN and RV Repair

ByJim

This morning after breakfast, I made the temporary repair to the RV suspension.

Using a combination of modulating the LevelUp system, a 2×4 as a lever, a long ratchet strap as an axle repositioner and a hammer as a bolt persuader – I got the job done 🙂

Getting Close - More racheting needed
Getting Close – More racheting needed
Tied this end of the ratchet strap to the receiver hitch bracket
Tied this end of the ratchet strap to the receiver hitch bracket
Tied this end of the ratchet strap around the axle
Tied this end of the ratchet strap around the axle
Spring Eye with Never Fail Bushing. It got mangled when the bolt pulled it part way out. I removed it with pliers
Spring Eye with Never Fail Bushing. It got mangled when the bolt pulled it part way out. I removed it with pliers
Here's my temp repair. Double nutted.
Here’s my temp repair. Double nutted.

I checked out the repair every time we stopped. Nothing seemed to have moved and no more dog-tracking.

There were several construction delays on I-65 south today. And the road quality in the non-construction areas was horrible. At one point, we were stopped behind a Horizon Transport driver pulling a Bighorn. It was cool to see the reflection of the Landmark in the back window of the Bighorn.

Landmark in a Bighorn
Landmark in a Bighorn

We put into the Nashville KOA later this afternoon around 4 pm or so. We’re in the upper section in site S29. I didn’t think the satellite dish would work but it did. I haven’t looked at it but looking at the signal levels, we must be looking through the tree. Yet, we have television 🙂

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