DavinD 4 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Take a look at my previous Stuck in Houston thread here. We decided to leave the truck at another mechanic and we rent another vehicle to get down here. We then rented from Cruise America. We are in site 906. We can't pick up the RV until 2pm, so we're just sitting around waiting. I had to leave a lot of stuff in my fifth wheel in Houston including the threaded rods and zip ties needed to put my sign up. Anyone have any suggestions to hang my fiend sign with limited (none) tools? Stop by and see us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Glad you made it. Sorry about all the trouble with your truck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ok Grumpy AKA Cindy~~ 9 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Wow! That is great how you turned a monkey in the mess and were able to get it worked out. I think most people would have ruined there vacation. I hope you have a great Vacation! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavinD 4 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Wow! That is great how you turned a monkey in the mess and were able to get it worked out. I think most people would have ruined there vacation. I hope you have a great Vacation!Expensive Monkey. :flush2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Have a great time! Just like the old Chinese proverb....When life hands you lemons, go to the Fort! 5kidsmommy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I'm so glad you were able to make alternate arrangements and make your Christmas trip! I hope all the bad is behind you and you have a magical trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DinDavie 37 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi Dave, Glad you made it. About the sign. Drive up and down SR 192 through Kissimmee and you will notice little signs along the side of the road advertising all manner of stuff and services. When you see one tha advertises a politician or a job that you can work in your home you can do a public service and clean that part of the road way by taking the wire frame that holds the sign up and then recycle it by using it to hold your sign up. You can do what you want with the sign because they are all illegal anyway. PureTcrazy...rita 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Glad to hear you made it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southernview -- Ray 25 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I'm really glad you did make it to the Fort if it was in the manner that you were forced to choose. I really feel for you on the bad luck that you had with your truck. My son is a diesel mechanic and I know first hand about the sorry work that you can get at many shops and my son tells me that the 6.0 is one of the main engines that a marginal mechanic can screw up in a minute. Most dealers, at least in the areas that I am familiar with, don't have very well trained diesel mechanics, some in this area don't have one that is dedicated to their shop and must share a mechanic that will work at one shop for a week and then another for a week. I have watched my son repair diesels that have been taken to numerous dealers and other shops only to end up coming to him for repair, and by that time he must repair what they have done and then fix the original problem. I really hope the shop you left it with has a good, certified diesel mechanic, I know how much trouble one can have if not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.....Gary 85 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Glad you finally made it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wdwpoohbear...Jennifer 40 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Glad you finally made it! Have a great time!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Glad you made it. What happed to you was always a big fear of mine when I had my 6.0. I don't think I would have thought about renting from cruise America. I had looked for a place that rented 1 ton trucks before and never really could find one very easy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Not sure where you left your truck. But if you still need a good dealership. Vonderau Ford in Elcampo Tx about 75 miles south of Houston has a very good diesel mechanic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millermouseketeers MaryAnn 150 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Glad you made it. We are in 556 if you need stuff to hang your sign we could come up with something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stacktester 78 Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 My uncle has an 04 F260 with the 6.0 and he just spent $5,400 on his. Luckily we have a guy in JAX who is very good at fixing that issue. The truck only has 75000 miles on it. He pulls his 20' fishing boat with it. Never even seen more than 5k lbs behind it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stacktester 78 Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Usually the dealer wants to go right back to putting on a new egr cooler. I'm glad I didn't buy one of these. I almost traded my 04. dura ax for one in 08. My duramax has 386k miles on it now. I somehow doubt that truck would've ever done that. I'm unfortunately going to have to get another truck as mine is not pulling like it used to and I know one day she's gonna let go. Chevy has priced me out so I'm gonna try a new Dodge with a Cummins. Hope it gives me what my Chevy did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FortWildernessFan 10 Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 A lot of people would of given up and went home, but this shows how dedicated Fort Wilderness Fans are. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavinD 4 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Got a call from the new mechanic. Dealership mechanic failed to tighten a hose. That's all it was. That loose hose cost me at least $2500 on top of the $2600 I spent on the new egr cooler.sigh..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavinD 4 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 ps, anyone watching the ufc fights this weekend? I can't get my dish pointed for the life of me. Must be too many trees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Got a call from the new mechanic. Dealership mechanic failed to tighten a hose. That's all it was. That loose hose cost me at least $2500 on top of the $2600 I spent on the new egr cooler.sigh..... Unbelievable. You gonna have a talk with that service manager? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Oh gosh.. rough start to the trip. Here's hoping the rest goes smoothly and magically! Enjoy your trip!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Triple post.... what the heck?! :gaah: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Double post... Triple post.... what the heck?! :gaah:Don't worry it's just the Ghost of KFK's way of getting you closer to becoming a Super Fiend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Got a call from the new mechanic. Dealership mechanic failed to tighten a hose. That's all it was. That loose hose cost me at least $2500 on top of the $2600 I spent on the new egr cooler.sigh..... I think I would try to get some money back from the dealer. Enjoy your trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stacktester 78 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 If you think replacing that egr cooler will fix the issue call me in a year and let me know how its going. My uncle did that too and then had to eat that repair and spend bucks for it to be done right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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