Gasoline, Propane, and 2 New Tires

As we head out of Diamond Lake we fill our 80 gallon RV tank with gasoline and fill the propane tank. Yikes!… a total of $281.00…

As the guy fills our propane he notices that the tread on our front tire is worn completely through on the outside edge.

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Shoulder wear!

Afraid to risk a flat tire, who do we call?… Les SchwabTires!

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The nearest store is 70 miles away in La Pine, Oregon. Nathaniel arrives within 2 hours and replaces both front tires. Yikes!… another $800…

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Our RV is only a year-old with 12,000 miles. Tires should not wear out this fast! Obviously there is a problem with the front suspension, most likely it needs a front end alignment.

With 2 new tires we feel safe to drive north to Terrebonne where we plan to stay for the next 3 nights at River Rim RV Park.

The next day Jeff calls RV service centers and truck repair shops. After 2 hours of a wild online goose chase, he finally finds

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They even service buses! We now have an appointment for Monday, August 15th, to align this bad boy or find out why our tires wore through the treads so quickly.