Harrisburg to Ashland, OR

Sept 11^th

Another stunning day! We were up around 7:00 to start our day. After walking the dogs, getting their breakfast and then eating our own, it was time to start getting ready to leave. I disconnected the propane (we’re still working off the small auxiliary tank), dumped the tanks and disconnected the sewer hose. After taking then garbage to the dumpster I noticed that the tires on the tow dolly were low. I had pumped them up last night but apparently we have some sort of a problem. So I got the pump out and pumped them up again with the intent to check them when we stopped for diesel. 

Then we unhooked the water line and shore power, brought the slides in and released the jacks. Everything was going well until we heard several sharp, loud, bangs from underneath the rig. We quickly went outside and checked to see if we could find a problem. Nothing! So we started the engine and waited for the air pressure to come up so we could pull out. 

Releasing the parking brake and putting it in drive we pulled out of our site only to have a couple more loud bangs and the coach lurched from one of them. I stopped the coach figuring we had broken one of the springs that pull up the jacks, dropping a jack to the road causing it to catch on the ground causing the lurch.

Great, just what we need. 

Getting out of the coach again we checked underneath and couldn’t see anything wrong. I finally concluded that the air bags (air suspension) made a couple of adjustments in coming up to their final operating level. Back in the coach again we gingerly pulled out of the RV Park and headed for I-5. Easing onto the freeway about 8:15 we came up to speed (about 60mph) and with light traffic we sailed down the road toward Ashland.

Tina and the kids leaving the coach

We made a stop to get fuel and check the tires on the tow dolly (seemed okay) and made the rest of the drive with no problems pulling in to the Glenyan RV Park about 12:30. After registration we got the rig parked, leveled and started putting out the slides. The bedroom slide was okay, the driver side slide was okay but the passenger side slide was once again difficult to get out. Apparently something is binding  but we can’t find what’s wrong. Eventually we got it all the way out, hooked up water, power and cable and had a bite to eat. 

Cap'n Hotshot picking blackberries

After lunch we took the dogs for a walk to explore the campground then spent half an hour picking blackberries. Tina is going to make a cobbler. The rest of the afternoon we watched the Hawks play San Fransisco, read and relaxed. I worked on the blog and our photos. 

Miles today, 199. Total for the trip so far, 563 miles.

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