Newer generator coming.

   Like most of us vagabonds, I'm all about watching our expenses. Thus, it leads us to this story!
  Since our rig is a classic it has it's pros and cons. The biggest pro is it's paid for! Over the last 2 years we've puttered and fixed most of the cons. We've done the usual yearly maintenance and checked or repaired the critical stuff.
BUT THAT DANG GENERATOR.......PPPSSSTTTT!!!
   So, the time has come to do something about the stalling, hesitating and etc.  We've been advised by an Onan repair shop that we should replace it. No parts available to rebuild the carb,  it's at the end of it's road.
  So I put on a self educational campaign via internet. WOW !! New generators are totally out of the question. Okay, so, hmmmm!!  EBAY? Craigslist? AHA!! RV salvage!!!
   One nice things about www.hitchitch.com is it's resources page. That started my search for salvage yards. Besides scaring the bedazzles out of me seeing pictures of fire damaged and wrecked RV's I did find several yards so I started calling around.
  Found a yard a little outa the way but near our planned route out of Florida. So off we went to see what we could accomplish.
   I found a 4KW Onan from a wrecked newer RV with very low hours. Asking price?? $400 !!! Yep..that's more like it. Also found a guy here that wants my old generator for some needed parts. He's installing the replacement in exchange for mine. Ya gotta love it ! It includes a tuneup and fresh oil change too. We have to stick around for a few days til it's done but that's no problem.
   In the meantime we are camped at O'leno State Park which is very close to the repair shop. Nice, woodsy park, which we like a lot..Great space between sites. Lot's a wildlife and birds. Saw a lot of Cardinals today.
  Ran into a little rain while running around today. Had to use the wipers and noticed they were getting frayed! They're only 1 1/2 years old. I guess Florida's constant sun ate them.
Gonna have to sissy up and put covers on them next winter.
   Beer time !! Gotta go !!
  REMEMBER, LIVE YOUR DREAMS AS TIME  GOES BY QUICKLY !!
Charlie & Heather.