Wheel Cover Done

Finally, after five months, The Beast has a new simulator wheel cover on that replaces the one that got thrashed in St. Louis in November.

I had Niel's RV in North Hills install it.

Here We Go Again!

Above, The Beast today at Niel's RV. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Today was the day that I was going to have the rear wheelcover simulator put on The Beast.

I waited for the weather to clear up to do this. I set an appointment with Niel's RV in North Hills to have them put it on. It was set for 10:00 this morning.

Well, I got over there and after completing the paperwork, I headed next door to the local Scottish restaurant (a.k.a. McDonalds) for breakfast. After breakfast, I went back to Niel's and they told me that when they opened the box (it had never been opended), they found that Winnebago messed up.

Winnebago sent me a front wheelcover, not a rear one.

I hadn't opened the box containing the wheelcover since it arrived in December, so this came as quite a surprise.

Above, the wrong wheelcover. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Before leaving Niel's, I called Lichtsinn RV, where I ordered the wheelcover, and told them of this "little problem". They asked me for the part number on the packaging. It was the correct one, but apparently Winnebago mis-labeled the part.

They asked me to send two photos via email: one of the part number on the package and the other of the shipping label. I just sent the photos and now we'll see how they want to handle this. I already told them that I am not paying for shipping it back (around $55).

So, here we go again.

The Beast Repaired and Clean

Above, while The Beast was being worked on. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Beast is all repaired.

I took it in to Niel's RV in North Hills this morning and got the new passenger rear side marker light replaced. I had crunched it with a pole I couldn't see.

Above, the flag is half-staff at Niel's RV in honor of
 the Orlando shooting victims. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The part came in yesterday and set an appointment with Niel's for this morning.

Following the completion of the repair work, I headed off to the coin-operated car wash and gave The Beast a bath. A lot of tiny bugs were squished on the side view mirrors.

Above, the new light. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

So now The Beast is as good and clean as new.

Above, all repaired and cleaned. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

At least until the next camping trek.