We Are Moved!!

We picked up the rig on Saturday and went to Verde Valley (Cottonwood) AZ to empty our storage unit and get settled. We have gotten everything moved inside and now working on the basement. We LOVE it and all of the room!! So far no major problems. They did put the wrong countertops on the desk, dresser and nightstands (used laminate from 2009 instead of the new 2010), but a quick call to the factory rep and it will be taken care of at our convenience with all new tops. We were impressed! The dealership tech did an excellent job with making sure everything was working - the only thing we found were a couple of nails that needed "punched" and filled and a scratched refer door that will be replaced. So back to work - sure glad we do not move very often, but it sure gets things cleaned out!

Latest Update

When they told us the 5th wheel was done last Tuesday, we really wondered how it was finished in 4 days. Well, we were correct. Seems that they were tracking the wrong 5er and in fact ours will be completed today and on the road. So, it is expected to be at the dealer on Wed. or Thursday and they are fast tracking it to be ready for our PDI on Friday at 1pm. We will pick it up on Saturday and head up to Verde Valley to get our "stuff" out of storage. In order to get us out of our extended stay on Saturday, they are having the "out of state" delivery done when we head up to Pahrump. So, hopefully everything stays on schedule now!

Weather Delay

Well, it will not arrive until next week now. No matter which way they were driving from Indiana to Arizona there were storms. With storms they must stop and wait until it clears. We know it was snowing as far south as Albuquerque NM, the panhandle of Texas had severe storms with hail and further south was tornadoes. So that covers all the routes to here and delayed its arrival! Hoping to see it on Monday!

It's Done and on its Way

Our 5th wheel is done and headed to Mesa AZ. It should arrive Friday or Saturday and we can go look at it! Now we are really getting excited! If everything keeps on schedule we will be out of our temporary home here on the 25th so we don't have to extend!!

Being Built

Just got word that our 5th wheel was started yesterday and should be off the assembly line between the 15th and 17th. Then it is a 3 day drive to get it to Mesa for the dealer to do their part. Ralph flies to South Dakota on the 21st and returns the 22nd. The 5th wheel should be in Mesa and ready for us to see by the time he returns. Now we are getting excited.............

Progress

As of last Wednesday we have a VIN # so at least we have a frame for our 5th wheel! Still no date of delivery and one option was missing from the confirmation so the sales guy, Rick, is working on that. Maybe we will know more this week. Meanwhile we are working on getting everything we need ordered and the truck readied. The truck has its spray bedliner and tomorrow it goes in for the 5th wheel hitch. We are changing our residence to South Dakota - a huge savings in taxes and insurance - so Ralph needed to get there for his drivers license. After many calculations and on line searching we determined that it was cheaper for him to fly up one day and back the next. So he is off later in April by air! Pam has to keep her WA license for health insurance. Ralph will finally be on Medicare in August and it is the same supplement in WA and SD that can be used throughout the states. Everthing is falling into place except our travel schedule - stay tuned for more.