Well, after we left Safford, AZ we headed towards Alamogordo, NM we were going to take the scenic route towards Red Bay. We had left LaCruces, NM and were in the mountains on US 70, we were going down hill and we smelled smoke and saw the rear brakes smoking, we pulled to the side and checked the brakes. They were reading well over 300 degrees. We sat for awhile and tried backing up to unlock the brakes but no luck. It was about 6pm in the evening.
So we called Coach Net - our roadside service for assstance. Coach Net was great in trying to get us a tow but the best they could do was tour compan in Alburquerque,NM. 5 hours away. Due to the oncoming night and the hazards of towing an oversized and high profile vehicle at night in the mountains, it was decided to wait until morning for the tow truck. Coach Net and the tow company wanted to make absolutely sure we were ok on the side of the road till morning.
DanLar Towing in Alburquerque, NM arrived promptly in the morning and preceded to load the motor home onto the bed of the tow vehicle.
The bed of the tow truck
Sure looks narrow
WoW - Loaded at last.
Ya Think
There were LOTS of breath holding "Will it make it"
thoughts
Arriving at the Cummins Dealer
Rocky Mountain
1921 Broadway NW
Albuquerque, NM
We spent two nights at the Cummins Dealer. Luckily, we did not have a major problem, cleaned and re calibrated the brakes. The mechanic thinks that when we applied he emergency parking brake when we pulled off the road, that cause the brakes to lock.We also had the generator serviced while we there. They were great to deal with.
We took advantage of the time and went to dinner at "Church Street Cafe", located in Old Town. It was wonderful dinner of locale Mexican food. Art also bought me a wonderful turquoise necklace and earrings from a local Indian vendor.
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