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I know we have posted pictures of the Freightliner Oasis repair place on I-20 in Dallas before ... well here we are again.

We have been plagued by an constant overheating of the Cummins diesel for a couple of years and it finally became too much to ignore, especially if we intend to take some new longer trips in the new year.

So on the 12th we set our alarms for 4:30 in the morning, gulped down some coffee and some cereal, and headed the 30 miles or so toward the southeast part of Dallas. We didn't even get out of the Vineyards RV park before it overheated and had to be shut down for a bit. This is the first time we have broken camp in the dark and it was certainly different ... let's see, where did we leave those flashlights?

And so went the next three hours as we slogged through morning traffic .... start again ... heat up ... turn off on some side road or shoulder ... start again, and so on; finally arriving at the garage at about 8:30.

They did their diagnosis and subsequently replaced the thermostat and coolant over the next 7 hours as we (with poor Bandit the cat) waited in the lounge, went shopping, and went to lunch; just to pass the time.

By 4:30 pm and $1400.00 later, they were done, as we were, and we went through the truck wash and then an uneventful slog through evening rush traffic to arrive back at our park at about 7 that Monday evening. Um ... now re-setting up camp in the dark ... note to self ... prominent place for flashlight!

Way too long for the older humans and felines involved, but glad it SHOULD be over. We'll see on the next longer run if the temp stays corrected, eh.