After rising early and finishing packing the trailer, we managed to get on our way by 9:12 a.m. We had originally hoped to make it to Mercer, PA, in western PA. All was going great until Ray noticed that the warning light for low tire pressure was lit. As soon as we were able, we pulled into the nearest rest area, and checked the tires. Uh-oh. The driver's side front tire was low. We filled the tire and moved on. 100 miles later, the light flashed again. Uh-oh. Time to look for a place to check the tire out. We found a Walmart close by, and decided to stop there. When we bought the truck, we saw that the front driver's side tire had a nick in the sidewall. We were assured that it was OK. Having driven it around for 9+ months, we never thought that it was a problem. Until today. There was a slow leak right at that spot. So, we instructed them to put the spare on. The original tire was unfixable. But after talking about it, Ray and I decided to get a new tire mounted on the original rim, putting the spare back.
The cost of the new tire was $200 installed. OK, let"s get this show on the road... Except that the guy installing the tire damaged the tire sensor while putting the tire on, so the warning light will always stay on. He offered to give us the tire gratis, and we will have to get the sensor fixed. If the sensor fix is more than $200, Walmart will hear from us.
Needless to say, we didn't make it to Mercer. We stopped at the Williamsport, PA KOA, where we are comfortably ensconced for the night. We'll just have to make up the 3 hours tomorrow.
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