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Our Trip Home......

RiverOtter avatar
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Slept in so we got a late start. Raining sideways. Loaded up the Battle Wagon..... Took a pic :biggrin:





Lots of traffic on 55 and 331..... Hit I65 and eased up to "cruising" speed :blush: and then this happened :shock:





what you can't see is that 85% of the tire is 1/2 a mile behind us :blink:





So here are some "Cudos" or "Kudos" which ever sparks you plug :idontno: to Verizon, Gorum Towing, Greenville Automotive, The Chevy Dealer in Greenville and most of all a Good Samaritan who pulled over behind us. He, a man of the cloth and his wife would not be satisfied till they helped us. In order not to unload my truck to access the jack they brought theirs out. Problems was on Burbs and Tahoes the spare tire is locked to the truck. Since our truck was stolen a few years back the "entire" truck was rekeyed....:roll: They forgot to rekey the spare tire key so that was a no to.

I called Verizon and ask for a tow truck in Georgiana, got the guy right on the phone. He suggested a tow to the Chevy Dealer in Greenville (only a couple of miles up the freeway) but I had 4 kids and GB..... So the Good Samaritan loaded up my crew and took them to the dealer. I arrived later is style :biggrin:





My tow bill was only $75 and Greenville Automotive (The Chevy Dealer) charged me $15 for changing my tire and making me a new key :cool:





Now I have this very stylish new wheel and tire :biggrin:


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Allifunn avatar
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
#27
WOW...just read this RO...I am so glad that you and your wonderful family are OK!!!!
Landlocked avatar
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#28
:eek: Why did it explode?

Probably from trying to jump the bonfire with the burb a couple nights earlier.
RiverOtter avatar
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#29
I bet that scared the shi$$ out of you. :eek: I'm glad you are a good driver and didn't lose control. All is well that ends well. This is another vacation story that the kids will talk about years from now. :clap_1:

It was really good to meet you and GraytonBound. I hope your friends also had a good time.


Honestly not till I had it off the road and then I was more worried about someone hitting us while we were on the shoulder. GB, on the other hand is still in theropy :funn:

It was great to meet you and the Mr as well ;-)


WOW...just read this RO...I am so glad that you and your wonderful family are OK!!!!

Everybody was fine. Heck..... the kids just thought it was a bumpy ride. They never stopped watching the DVD :roll:
RiverOtter avatar
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#30
Probably from trying to jump the bonfire with the burb a couple nights earlier.

Hey pal...... That'll teach you to never dare an Otter :cool:

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