The good news: We're officially on vacation and starting our trip.
The bad news: We're stuck in Pasadena, MD for the moment.
Issue #1: On the way to the boat and to move the trailer yesterday, our truck had an issue. The engine cut out for a second at highway speed. When I pulled up the DTC on the computer, it pointed to a well known issue with a wiring harness that goes through the valve cover and connects to the injectors. It might just be a small issue, but it's very hard to diagnose when it's not chronic and only occurring every so often. Thus, the solution is to replace the entire system, which comes as a kit. But this was at 4pm on a Friday night. Thankfully, I've got friends and one of them is working on it this Saturday morning to get it back to us later today. A big "THANK YOU" to Scott and Jeff at Challenger Auto & Truck. As Jeff was giving me a ride back to the boat last night he asked: "how did you get Scott to come in on a Saturday?" The answer is simple: "He's a boater!".
Issue #2: The marina that was going to haul us out and load us on our trailer this morning is too backed up to handle us. However, they can do it at 8am tomorrow morning. Our original plan was to be on the road by late morning tomorrow anyway, so this is just a matter of juggling a few things.
A trip of this magnitude doesn't like to come off flawless I suppose. Heck, if this is the worst of it, I'll be thankful.
Update: It's 11am Saturday morning. The auto shop just called. They're finished and on their way to deliver my truck to me. AWESOME! Thanks again to Jeff and Scott.
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