Alignment

Stix n Brix
Clayton, NC

When we had new tires put on Wanda a couple of weeks ago, we noticed that the old right front one hadn’t worn evenly.  That’s a sign that it needed an alignment.  Since Clayton Tire wasn’t equipped for that, Terry referred me to Massey’s Aligning in Selma.  It’s another small town shop that does good work at a reasonable price.

 

I had driven over there a few days before in the Suki to make sure there was room to maneuver the MH in the parking lot.  I told the shop guy that it was 12’6” tall and he said that the door’s clearance was 13’6” when it was built several years ago and it hadn’t shrunk much.    You can tell that they had to leave the door open.  The work pit has all sorts of tools.  They had to straighten the axle to change the camber.  The wheels were toed-in just a little bit too.

 

I went to the office to pay the bill ($130) and the boss was standing on the table going back and forth with the two office workers.  He wasn’t feeling the best in the world, but he was definitely still the boss even though he was as sweet as he could be.

I could tell that the MH drove smoother so we are ready to go to the lake in a few weeks.  Spring is just around the corner!  We got the welcome packet from Escapees this past week.  At some point in time, we want to volunteer at the CARE Center.  Even though we prefer State Park cg’s, I’m sure we will stay at some of their parks during our travels.  Heck, we may even end up buying a lot in one of their co-ops.  There are all kinds of options out there.

Thanks for dropping by, and enjoy each day of your life’s journey by finding beauty in the ordinary.

New Tires

Stix n Brix
Clayton, NC

Baby got new shoes!  Well, actually, Wanda’s got new wheels.  I’ve taken our vehicles to Clayton Tire for the past 20 years for regular maintenance and feel comfortable with them.  We put the same tires on as the original, Michelin 245/70R 19.5 XRV.  They have a load range F which means they are 12 ply.  I asked Terry Hardee, the shop owner to see if he could find some that same size but with a higher load range since we will probably be a little overweight (the MH too) when we start full-timing in it in the Fall.  He checked with his supplier and said that what we had was best.  He found some with a load range H (16 ply) but the tread just wouldn’t be right for a MH.  Here’s Charles getting started on Wanda and taking off one of the front tires.

 

It sure looks different without the hubcap and really naked without the wheels.

 

Did ya notice the shiny new brakeworks on the front wheels?  Here’s a peek at the inner rear wheel and another naked shot. 

 

The guys really had to put some muscle into it to get the new tires on the wheels.  The stickers will soon wear off of these new tires.  The manufacture date is 4810 (48th week of 2010).

 

I know these weren’t very exciting pictures but I haven’t used the camera in a while.  Besides, we spent more money on these six tires ($2400) than we did on all the gas and cg fees last year combined.  The old tires were more than 7 years old.  Hopefully she’ll be safe for quite a while.

Thanks for dropping by, and enjoy your life’s journey by finding beauty in the ordinary.