RE: COTOC s Second Annual Spring North-South Lake Trip May7-9,2004

[copcarguy]

Hey all!

Well we now have one COTOC trip under our belts...  This one is now closer than ever!  Let's start making plans for a pot luck, and any activities people might be interested in...
 
Tracy - I hope they get your camper straightened out in time for this trip...

[tlhdoc]

I will bring home made mac and cheese for the pot luck.  Depending on when i get my PU back, :yikes:  I will try to bake brownies too.

[tlhdoc]

Hey Rick,

Guess what?    :yikes:  :eyecrazy:    :p  

[andym86]

Hi Guys

This upcoming trip is in serious doubt for us!
My towing vehicle just blew the head gasket yesterday and if that wasn't enough,I also broke the right front cable on the lift system(my own fault)!
 
Hey Rick,didn't we just talk about head gaskets on Ford's last week?

Will see what happens,I keep you posted.

Tracy,what's the status on your camper lift system and tire?

Andy

[HersheyGirl]

You know, things happen in 3s.  I hope no one elses lift cable breaks.  Good luck in getting it fixed and the head gasket too.

[copcarguy]

Hey all!

Well...  now we seem to not only be blessed from the "rain everytime COTOC goes camping" Gods, but I see the "let's break a lifter cable" God has now decided to follow us around as well.  :eyecrazy:  SHEESH!!  I hope everyone gets their campers back in time for NL.  
 
Tracy - you said "guess what" so I am guessing...  You went from the head blowing up guy, to the copcar alternating headlight eye dude, to progressively bigger smiley faces.  Will you have your camper back in time??  
 
Andy - let's NEVER talk about head gaskets again...  OMG!!  Your's is the FIRST 3.0 I have EVER heard of wasting a head gasket.  I hope we didn't jinx it.  Are you gonna do a head job or throw in another motor??  Hmmmmm, Stephie has been thinking of selling her '99 Explorer - interested?? :p   You know we take above average care of our stuff.  
 
Well please keep me updated on all these new things going on.  I hope everyone gets everything straightened out.  If anyone needs anything drop me a line and I'll do what I can to help out a fellow COTOC-ian.

[tlhdoc]

Well I have one broken lift cable and one frayed lift cable.  There was a foreign object caught in the lift cable.  They ordered the cables yesterday and they should have them in time for me to go to NS Lake next weekend.

I talked to a guy at Duro yesterday and emailed him a warranty form and two photo's of the tire.  I had to call the RV Dealer to get some numbers off of the tire to complete the form.  I had an email back today saying the tire was shipped.  I am very happy with the quick response from Duro.  It is nice to work with a company that stands behind their product.

[tlhdoc]

Hi Guys

This upcoming trip is in serious doubt for us!
My towing vehicle just blew the head gasket yesterday and if that wasn't enough,I also broke the right front cable on the lift system(my own fault)!
 

 :yikes: Andy I hope you get your TV fixed.  The PU too.  What happened to the lift system?

[MTNDAVE]

:eyecrazy:  Geeezzzzzz.   You guys are scaring me. :yikes:  How can I possible sleep now.  I'm gettin' my flash light and going out to check my cables right now!!!!!!

[tlhdoc]

:eyecrazy: Check your cables, check your cables.  I think that will be COTOC's new slogan. :eyecrazy:

[andym86]

:yikes: Andy I hope you get your TV fixed.  The PU too.  What happened to the lift system?

Well ,how can I put this?
I  am an idiot!
After I determined that the head gasket on my TV was blown,I decided to open the camper to let it air out and I didn't undo the right front latch, my mind still being on the TV.
For the first couple of cranks everything felt ok and than it got harder to turn.When I noticed that ,it was to late,the cable snapped!
I claim temporary brain fade!
Well,will do the best we can and there is the possibility that I take my car and pull my son's camper.

Andy

[tlhdoc]

I hope Mike will let you borrow his PU.   I wouldn't loan my PU out :yikes: , but I sure hope he would let you borrow his.

[DiW]

Hope it all works out Andy. I still haven't opened my popup since last fall. I'm almost too afraid to with everyone else's bad luck stories.

Hey Tracy,
What are you doing up at 3:33? I thought Rick was the only other nightowl.

Chris is still planning on going up to N/S Lake and I'm working on trying to catch up with you all on Sat afternoon. Will depend on the kiddos but I'm holding out hope.

Diane

[tlhdoc]

Hi Di,

I hope that you can make it.  Drag the kids along and make them go. :eyecrazy:   We missed you guys at Pine Grove and I told everyone that you said HI when we were sitting around the campfire Saturday night.  

[andym86]

Hi Di
Good to hear from you.I would suggest you open the PU before next weekend,who knows what moved in over the winter.Unfortunately,it's suppose to rain the next couple of day's.

Tracy,Mike knows what's best for him,he,he,he!
BTW,I was able to "repair" the cable,but still don't have a TV for it.
I know it won't be done in a week.

Rick,we probably did "jinx"it,but that's live.

Talk to you soon.
Andy