The base plate is on the Jeep... And all I had to do was sit in a comfy wooden arm chair and read my tablet computer... While I was waiting......
The place of all this fun was Bishop's Trailer Sales on the East end of Apache Junction.... They have acres of trailers... Utility style and working folks trailers... And horse or stock trailers... They install trailer hitches and work on all the trailers....
The service manager has been out looking at new Jeeps, and fairly jumped at the chance to work on my new Jeep.... Did I mention his enthusiasm.... I arrived at 9:30 and he was on it immediately... We went thru the kit looking at all the pieces and the instructions... He understood the job and took it from there... Really, I didn't even go out and pester him once.....
He charged me for two hours of his labor, which is about how long he worked, and the bill came in at under $200... I was happy, and he was still busy showing me his good work, as I was leaving... He had to see the window sticker for the little truck that I had in the glove compartment, and I really didn't think he was going to let me leave... Its just a matter of time, he's Jeep hooked....
I also ordered a tail light kit for the Jeep, but unlike the base plate, they mailed it, and they estimate it will be here on the 25th of the month.... Well that's way too late to get to Q... So perhaps the idea to tow the Jeep anywhere will have to come sometime in February... I've been to Q several years running, and never buy anything that amounts to much so saving the money for base plate installations, works for me..
Today we warmed up to 75 or more today before 2 in the afternoon.... I rode the Goldwing over to Sam's Club to check on battery availability if I should need to change the coach engine batteries... They are just three years old now, which is about when they poop out... For some reason, this Sam's has the commercial truck group 31s that semi trucks and my motorhome require... $112.50 and they had several... I ate a big piece of Sam's pizza and rode on....
Since I was so far South by this time, I rode out to the very Southeast end of the valley.... This is where Gordon and Juanita Pierce are in a nice small RV park... Skyline named after the road it is located on...
I hadn't made any plans with them, but just happened by at 4 PM, official RVers happy hour... They did happen to be home, and before long we had several of their neighbors out in front of their home as well, we were discussing broken gray water tanks, and other things of extreme interest... You know how this goes in almost every RV park...
This park is a nice place way out in the country... Once you pass the park, the road only goes about a mile or so farther and turns to gravel.. The neighbors places that far out are acreages with horses and such... Much like John and Brenda Brown's neighborhood in Maricopa..
Not wanting to overstay an unplanned visit, I excused myself at about 5 PM as not long after that the sun will disappear... Its still January... We agreed that when Sandie and Jim get back from their winter shenanigans in Q, that we will get together for another Burger at Fudd's... Perhaps we can get Ray and Cindy to come too, if they are back over in this area by then....
Another fine day in the Desert of Arizona...
Retired Rod
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I'm surprised the trailer installation didn't include your tail lights being wired in. Both our Santa Fe & Jeep tow packages included lights being wired. Sitting in a waiting room while someone else does all that greasy mechanical stuff works for me every time.......
ReplyDeleteI want to do this myself as an electronics type of guy, I don't like how others do the work... Most places just slap stuff together, and I do it slowly and methodically... I'm just querky that way....
DeleteMike had to replace both our extra towing lights on the rear bumper of the jeep--I knocked one out when I hit my yoga instructor's car in the parking lot, then we lost the other one when we rolled the little jeep over into the ditch. He bought LED lights this time and they are much brighter!
ReplyDeleteWe plan on being in your area after the middle of February. We would love to get together assuming Sandi doesn't kill me for publishing her picture.
ReplyDeleteRay
It sure is easier to have a job done, that is if you can find someone who is highly qualified. Sounds like you did well.
ReplyDeleteNice to have a guy working on your vehicle who's excited and interested in doing the job. Pretty fair price too, I'd agree.
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