I put 6 new tires on the Brave last weekend. The 8x17.5 Yokohama truck tires were $169 each. The $1200 bill was painful but I will not have to buy tires again for this rig. Once mounted it was obvious that I didn't need new shocks. A set of Bilstein air shocks would probably improve the ride even more but they can wait. I found a place the will ship me all 4 shocks I need for $385 total when the time comes.

Once the tires were sorted I went to have my undercarriage propane tank inspected. It failed. They would not fill it.
I need to replace or refurbish it. It is very rusty, etc. I plan to just put a fitting on there so I can use the BBQ cylinders I already own for the time being. I installed a propane detector while I was at it.

The only major issue left now is the holding tank. Upon inspection I noticed many new cracks in the tank. The plastic is so brittle that after I pulled it out of the RV and put in my truck, a large crack opened up during the drive over to Leale's RV.

I left the Brave and the tank and waited for an estimate for a new tank to be custom built. I got a call about an hour later. Leale's can get an OEM replacement direct from Winnebago for around $300. I told them to order it. It will take around 3 weeks to be trucked from the midwest.

While we wait for it they will do a full inspection of all of my systems, fluid levels, etc. (free since I am doing the tanks).

I asked them to fix the gas gauge sending unit problem as well as change my radiator hoses and fuel line.

The Brave will likely be at Leale's for a month so work is basically at a stand still.

Some things I need to look at are the running lights, brake light (driver side) and water heater functionality. While I hope it works, it would be cool to have a self starting unit with optional electric element..hee

Camping World was delivered a REFER door instead of a FREEZER door to replace my cracked freezer door molding issue and still no sign of the wood grain panels....sigh

I just hope that Leale's doesn't bend me over on the labor to plumb the new tank.

skid