We left Perry Florida Wal-Mart at 6:45, got to Flying J nearly Quicy to fuel up, then feed Skruffy, and westward we went. At the Alabama Welcome Center at the Florida Alabama border I realized that our batteries...both house and engine, were not charging the way they should. After a 45 minute nap to think about it (ok, we were both tired), I checked the engine battery and found the naughty "c" word...corrosion! I cleaned it the best I could, and we drove on. Looked up the closest to the Interstate Walmart I could find because I was sure I put one in a few years ago...and it was a Walmart battery.
A good Walmart to stop at was just the other side of Mobile. Looked online and they had the battery I needed. When I got there I went in and verified that they had it, went out and took my old one out (5 minutes) and back in. Guess what, the battery I took out was from June 2013...5 years ago, before we even owned this one! I must have put a battery in the JAYCO that burned up in 2014. I got this same battery, put it in after cleaning up the terminals even more, and off we went. The initial cleaning did help charge the house batteries, but the engine was still struggling, so glade we spent the $100 now. New battery is doing great.
A good Walmart to stop at was just the other side of Mobile. Looked online and they had the battery I needed. When I got there I went in and verified that they had it, went out and took my old one out (5 minutes) and back in. Guess what, the battery I took out was from June 2013...5 years ago, before we even owned this one! I must have put a battery in the JAYCO that burned up in 2014. I got this same battery, put it in after cleaning up the terminals even more, and off we went. The initial cleaning did help charge the house batteries, but the engine was still struggling, so glade we spent the $100 now. New battery is doing great.
Had traffic along I-12, and more in Baton Rouge...but we made it to Atchafalaya Welcome Center, were we stayed less than 3 months ago! Tomorrow looks like another long day, trying to get to Boerne Texas Walmart...455 miles away without a time change.
Both of us slept MUCH better than the first night. In bed by 9, sleep came fast, up at 6. About a dozen motorhomes parked here where the trucks have to stay on other side of the raised Interstate. Coffee is perking, we should be on the road soon.
Both of us slept MUCH better than the first night. In bed by 9, sleep came fast, up at 6. About a dozen motorhomes parked here where the trucks have to stay on other side of the raised Interstate. Coffee is perking, we should be on the road soon.
