Yesterday we received word that the evaluation of the cause, the scope of the problem and solutions were done. Not the final work but the initial work. The Oliver people figured out the cause and have a plan to fix that issue. That is good news. It was an anomoly that they are confident will be safe and there should be no reoccurrence. The work will take the better part of the next two weeks including getting some parts that may not arrive until early next week. That is news we can deal with easily.
The insurance company, AMICA, accepted the estimates and are sending me a check for the repair minus our deductible. Excellent news. I will say that we have had AMICA for 15 years and it is a tad more expensive however, even though this took a bit, they have been excellent to work with on our three claims. When our Honda was totaled by a man who drove through a red light (and was cited by the police for three violations) they got us a full amount check the next day. They were equally prompt with the broken water pipe in our ceiling and had a very good company here working in two days.
The scope of work on the trailer includes a lot of new wire, a new furnace, new safety equipment, testing of all the systems, brake work and install of a buss, a shunt and some new solar connectors.
We also are having a window replaced that lost its seal and water seeped in between the two layers of glass, a window blind that was starting to drift down when raised, some new hoses on the LP tanks (maintenance) and a new shower bracket. That is not under the insurance company.
We will be excited to get the Oliver back and do a week or two testing everything to make sure we are back in good order. We will do this mostly in Tennessee and Kentucky area. We have late April and early May obligations but we might get a week in at the beach in May before we head in late June to Florida for a wedding and Pennsylvania in July.
You may resume humming, “Back on the Road, Again”
Oliver in the wild at Texas state park near Big Thicket National Preserve.