South Carolina

Gaffney, SC

 Cheapest Gas and Diesel so far.  The diesel was $3.14 a gallon.

Our motorhome is on a Freightliner Chassis.

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation was founded in 1940.  Purchased by Mercedes-Benz in 1981.  The facility is 289,000 square feet and has more than 600 employees.  They have three production lines that can produce more than 50,000 chassis per year.  No pictures were allowed inside during the tour.

 When we first got our motorhome Dave and I both attended Camp Freightliner.  A 2 day training session specifically designed for RV owners who want to learn more.  Topics include the air brake system, electrical system, maintenance, weight distribution, vehicle storage and much more. They also are the only chassis manufacturer to offer 24-7-365 factory direct support.  This has come in handy for us a few times.

We also visited the Freightliner Service Center to inquire about our odometer.  Our odometer only reads 9,127 miles.  What we found out is that there was a failure to communicate between the engine and the computer.  The problem cannot be fixed because that would be tampering with the odometer.   It is illegal to tamper with the odometer.  The actual mileage can be read at Service Centers by connecting a computer to an engine port.  They were able to give us our actual mileage so now with some math involved we can come up with the correct mileage.

 Marietta, SC

We spent the day visiting with the family that lived two houses away while I was growing up. 

 Rhonda and Jeff

 Rhonda was my best friend and Jeff was my brothers best friend.

Thelma and Rhonda  

Thelma was like my 2nd mother.