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Savannah area, GA |
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I
knew I was due for new RV tires and that I wouldn't feel safe on
the mountainous roads of the Blue Ridge Parkway during my tour in
June, 2007 with 7 year old tires. I had been so satisfied with my
Goodyear tires for the 6 years I've owned my motorhome and was thrilled
when they agreed to help sponsor me by shipping the tires to this
Wingfoot location near Savannah. The people here were great, taking
the time to answer all my questions and advise me on the proper
inflation and care of my new tires. The manager, Alex, was very
gracious, but one of the installers (Jesse) was a fellow avid RVer
and he told me something I had never thought of before about rotating
the tires. He said instead of rotating around in a clockwise direction
as I had been doing, that it was best to take both rear tires from
one side and move them to the front. Then the next time, those tires
get moved to the back on the other side and the two on the opposite
site gets moved up and so on. He explained that way both front tires
have the same wear patterns, etc. This made sense to me and I just
thought I'd pass that helpful tip on. It's also nice to know that
Wingfoot has a network of 24 hour emergency service outlets across
the country to call so you'll never be stranded without help no
matter what time it is or where you are. Get more info on their
website by clicking on the sign above. Also click on Goodyear's
sign for their recommendations on RV tire care. They also have a
very informative pdf brochure entitled "Recreational Vehicle
Tire and Care Guide" that you can download.
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Having
a service wash my RV is a luxury for me. I usually do it myself
in order to save money wherever I can. But my rig was extra dirty
after a heavy dose of spring pollen, tree and bird droppings, so
I pulled in and decided to give myself a break and my motorhome
a really professional cleaning on my way to nearby Savannah South
KOA.
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I
was actually a little intimidated to pull into a truck wash - I'd
never done that before. But the owner, Louis, was very friendly
when I went into the office and put my mind at ease right away.
And it sure was nice to drive off in a nice, clean RV without the
back and arm pain that usually go with that effort on my part!
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I saw this shop not far down the road from the KOA where I was staying. Since they had a DirecTV sign out, I went in and talked to a really nice lady and told her about the problem I was having with my satellite reception. She put a call in to the owner, Gene, and I told him about the annoying squiggly lines making the picture near impossible to see even though I had a strong signal. Immediately he said "Change the input channel from 3 to 4 - that's the problem in that area you're in." I couldn't believe it was that simple, but it was! Later on, he was kind enough to come over and help me get my new DVD/VCR recorder set up. He's been in the biz for over 41 years and says "If it's electronics, we can do it!" Besides that, he's been RVing for almost as many years so is familiar with the particular challenges of electronics in RVs, works with both DirecTV and Dish Network setups, as well as Hughes Internet satellite systems. Give Gene a call when you're in the Savannah area to get your electronics needs straightened out and give him my regards! |
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