It's never a good sign............

......when the tow truck pulls up in front of your MH on the interstate......!

We were about an hour from home, merrily moving down the highway.    Then, the steering wheel started vibrating and we noted a strong smell of something burning.    Fortunately, within a few scary  seconds we were off on the side of the very busy Interstate and stopped.   We have read really bad stories of fires in wheels, resulting in tragedies and total destruction.   I had the fire extinguisher in hand as we stopped and hopped out to look for the source of the smoke/fire or whatever it was.    I saw nothing but the acrid smell was strong and coming from the Lt Front tire area.    That side was the one next to very heavy traffic, so P was very cautious about sticking body parts too far out.    The wheel cover was dangerously hot to the touch.    After deciding there was no fire, we  re-entered the coach and made a phone call to the company ( like AAA ) to come and help us out.    And so, Jeremy and his heavy duty tow truck showed up  and towed the MH down the road as we followed in the car.    

There were guesses as to the nature of the problem but it seems centered around the brake.   And so, he brought us to Lazy Days, the huge RV sales and service company near Tampa where we bought the coach.    Early Monday morning, we'll hope they can diagnose and treat the problem and get us back on the road.   It's very very busy down here so not optimistic that anything will be done quickly.    But, since we are a member of the Crown Club , because we bought a  certain model of RV, we get free camping and meals at the Club....and a pool.   When we were pulled in, a small group gathered because really, how often do you see one of these big rigs being towed ?    One guy said his friend had to be towed 30 miles and it cost $1500 !!
We don't feel too bad tho.....it could have been worse.      Everything is covered by warranty, we are only 90 min from home if we have to leave it, and we had plans that are easily changed.......And the weather is lovely and we aren't in the middle of Wyoming.        So, we'll hang around tomorrow until they decide what and when and do some exploring and just relax.

Actually, there is one black spot on the whole thing.....I had plans to wear my Broncos shirt proudly on this trip....... !