I've not been able to fit in as many camping weekends as I'd hoped. The van needed repairs to the sliding door, and it took me a while to get the hang of the pop top, for which I hope to add hydraulic assists in time for the 2018 camping season.
In the long distant past I used to do my own oil changes, replace belts, install water pumps... but I hated every minute of it and don't do it any more.
But I know the van won't take care of itself. And also know these vehicles tend to be ongoing fix-it projects.
When I bought Ruby I knew she needed:
- new shocks
- a new serpentine belt... whatever that is.
The tires may need replacing, too. But I'm hoping they will last until next spring (she will be in storage over the winter), especially as I don't plan any off-road traveling.
But I do have to figure out the sink water pump. It took a while for the seller to locate it... inside the actual water tank. And until I get it fixed - probably late next week after a visit to the Lower Mainland, I'll be hauling water in a collapsable water jug.
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