FL
TS6 Hop 9: Silver Springs FL to Fort Myers FL
197 miles via FL 40, FL 35, US 301, FL 471, US 98, FL 31 and FL 80. 211 truck miles. 1703 cumulative tow miles. 2075 cumulative truck miles. This was not the fastest route – that would have been via I-75. But that route would have tested the limit of the gas tank. So … Continue reading
TS6 Hop 8: Savannah GA to Silver Springs FL
222 miles via GA 204, I-95, I-295 (west of Jacksonville), US 17, FL 19, FL CR 314 and FL 40. 229 truck miles. 1506 cumulative tow miles, 1864 cumulative truck miles. We made a short stop in a rest area in Georgia just to rearrange Jett’s pillows. Then on to Florida. We encountered heavy traffic … Continue reading
Turbo work
So that turbocharger problem… remember? The leaks in the uppipes to/from the turbocharger that were spewing hot gases and causing those weird email messages to me during the trip north? We got to MA successfully, but not without some angst. As soon as we arrived I started plotting the fix. The plan was to replace … Continue reading
TN6 Hop 2: Citra FL to Savannah GA
217 tow miles via US 301, I-10, I-295 (around Jacksonville), I-95 and I-16. 219 truck miles. Cumulative tow miles: 452. Cumulative truck miles: 528. Two hops with no truck problems! That has to be some kind of freaking record. At least it seems that way. I was actually more concerned about the state of the … Continue reading
TN6 Hop 1: Fort Myers FL to Citra FL
235 miles via I-75 and US 301. Truck miles: 309. Cumulative tow miles: 235. Cumulative truck miles: 309. Hallelujah! We actually got out of Fort Myers without the truck failing. In fact it performed flawlessly, thanks to its spanking-new turbocharger connector hose. The guys at Bayshore Truck came through again. That is the third time … Continue reading
The upside of breaking down
I suppose this comes under the heading “making lemonade out of lemons” but it occurs to me that being delayed 3 days at the start of the TN6 due to truck problems was not all bad. Good things: I got a chance to fix the broken line to the WiFi router. I got my CARES … Continue reading
TN6 makeover
After being delayed a day, the schedule for the TN6 was reduced to 18 days. The first hop was going to be a late arrival even if we got going by 4pm, which we almost did – the repaired truck was back in my hands (hands which were $2300 poorer) by 3pm and we actually … Continue reading
Not so fast there, buddy
It is now 2:27pm, about 3 hours after I intended to leave Ft Myers on the first leg of the TN6. But the truck is still in the shop. The good news is that the dealer says it will be fixed tomorrow, probably in time to make that first hop. I certainly hope so as … Continue reading
Hot water!
The very last piece of the shed construction for this season was completed this morning when the tankless hot water heater was activated. We now have hot water in the shed, on demand. It takes about 10 seconds for the water to reach the sink. Or the washer, once it is installed. Now I can … Continue reading
Interior walls!
The carpenter completed the installation of the interior walls and the ceiling today, so all that remains is the final plumbing and the trim. The final plumbing will be done next week – installation of the tankless hot water heater and the sink. But the trim will wait until fall. There is no compelling need … Continue reading