We unexpectedly stayed at West Truck Services Center in Moriarty, New Mexico, after getting towed there due to a brake getting stuck on the way from the Balloon Fiesta.

Dates:

• Check in: 2023-10-16
• Check out: 2023-10-18
• 2 nights

Weather:

• Sunny
• High temps ranging between 76-79°F, lows around 38-42°F
• Negligible wind

Noise:

• Some Route 66 highway and freeway noise
• No train noise

Site:

• Parking lot, gravel
• Toad was disconnected as the coach was towed
• Fairly level; used air leveling
• Some trash

Utilities:

• 15 amp power from the shop
• Water provided from the shop
• No sewer

Internet (in usage priority order):

• T-Mobile: 1-73 Mbps down, 2-17 Mbps up, 65-146 ms ping
• Verizon: 24 Mbps down, 24 Mbps up, 64 ms ping
• AT&T: 20 Mbps down, 20-27 Mbps up, 64 ms ping
• Starlink: not used
• Campground Wi-Fi: none

Amenities:

• Garbage dumpster
• Truck repair
• Diner across the road

An interactive map:

We arrived after they closed, but one of the techs was still there, and provided a power cord and water hose for us, parked out front of the shop:

We walked across Route 66 to a truck center:

We had dinner at Lisa’s Grill, a diner in the truck center:

Back to our coach:

Sunrise the next day:

A tech unstuck our brake, and we moved the coach into the shop for more diagnosis:

We went back to the diner for brunch. On the wall, a history of Moriarty:

Our tow truck with another customer:

Another tow truck delivered another truck early in the morning:

Our coach getting worked on:

See the Braking: Bad blog post for a summary of the breakdown, tow, and repair.

Our stay here was as pleasant as one could expect from a repair situation. It was nice to be able to put out our slides, have power, and a diner across the road. Plus, of course, getting our coach back on the road!