Honey is that our wheel?

We wish we had a camera focused on us when the DW and I looked at each other saying "That's weird, what the **** is that … that looks like one of our tires … oh ***!, it is!"

This was one of those Oh S*** moments. We were going through the far right EZPASS lane at 5 MPH. While braking, we see a tire rolling by us that looks an awful lot like one of the tires from our car trailer!

The tire rolled in front of the RV, then hit the barrier, rolled through the toll booth and came to rest against the barrier.

"Oh crap, that's one of our tires." First quick glance at the backup camera showed the spare was still mounted … not good. We rolled through the toll, pulled into the breakdown lane and sure enough, the drivers side rear tire sheared off at the hub – all 5 lug nuts still in place.

This was about 400 miles into our trip tonight. We were pulling through the toll on I-90 NY heading towards Niagara Falls.

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Labor Day weekend is a good time to get things done. Updated the shocks on the motorhome from standard to Koni FSD (Frequency Selective Damping) shocks. Also installed new rear poly SB bushings (Polyurethane Sway Bar Bushings), changed the rear CHF (Chassis Hydraulic Fluid) and completed the install with a full powerwash of all the undercoating and a Zep Wax job.

What a difference, much less body roll, better cornering and the ride is noticeably improved. These Koni FSD shocks self adjust to road conditions, so you don't have to manually adjust them. It's very responsive and instantly noticeable when turning or going over bumps.

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So let's recap … had a good start to the day, leaving Thousand Trails in Williamsburg VA. Got on the road by 12:30 for a 3 1/2 hour trip to Baltimore, for a 2 night stop at Bar Harbor RV Park.

We get on the road, but need to stop for fuel as we only have about 1/3 tank. Pull off an exit for fuel, but while driving by the gas station I don't like the setup and don't want to stop there. Ok back on the highway, 1 exit later I see a sign for Pilot. Great, we stop for fuel at Pilot – paying only $1.86/gallon WOO HOO.

Check the car straps, get back on the highway and the generator stops running. Ok, let's pull off and take a look. Got genny running again, check the car straps and back on the highway we go, genny stops again 1/2 hour later...

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We run a small technology company, and we regularly get asked by our friends, family and sometimes even customers, how we're able to stay in touch and work when we're travelling in the RV.

This photo gives a good idea of how we're able to accomplish that – usually pretty seamlessly. I always take a look at coverage areas when we travel, as it is crucial for us to be able to communicate while travelling.

We spend this past weekend at the NASCAR Race at Pocono. We have Trackside RV parking, and our view is great. I watch most of the race from the top of the motorhome setup with a 2 person chair, headset with scanner, digital camera, Android phone, Dell XPS12 streaming the race, snacks and a few Heineken's.

… yeah I am a techie geek, and proud of it

It's that time of year again, and we're headed back to Pocono Raceway for the NASCAR weekend. We also have a few days of camping on our schedule after the race, at Hickory Run State Park. It's about 30 minutes from the track, is dog (2 Labs) friendly and has lots of hiking trails.

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We woke up today to the sounds of roaring engines .. what a GREAT alarm clock! After getting in at about 1:30am, we got setup, had some dinner a couple of drinks and then dozed off. Today's events include practice for both the ARCA racing and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Race. Today should be a fun day and we have an excellent RV Camping Spot.