We drove our coach 99 miles, about 2 hours of driving, from Tucumcari, New Mexico to Amarillo, Texas.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading east:

An interactive map:

Leaving the campground (and taking out the trash):

Heading to I-40 east:

I-40:

Leaving New Mexico:

Texas state line:

Entering Central Time Zone:

Welcome to Texas:

Rest stop:

Fuel stop:

$321 of diesel:

Roadworks blocked our access to the campground; we had to detour through the Loves truck stop:

And duck between cones:

Our destination:

Oasis RV:

Our site:

Our coach was towed 65 miles, about 1 hour of driving, from Santa Rosa, New Mexico to Moriarty, New Mexico, to a truck service center that could fix our seized brake (see the previous post for details).

Here’s a map showing our route, heading west:

An interactive map:

The heavy-duty tow truck arrived:

Preparing:

The front tires were lifted off the ground; the best way to tow our coach, since we have independent front suspension (being on a lowboy trailer would be even better, but not feasible when the wheel wouldn’t turn):

The drive shaft was removed, so the rear wheels would freely turn:

The mudflap was held up, so wouldn’t scrape on the road:

Heading out:

We stopped on the side of the road about halfway along, as the strap holding a front tire had broken. Not ideal:

Re-secured, we started again:

Not a huge amount of clearance; our coach is 12 feet 7 inches feet high, plus lifted a foot or so:

Paladin wasn’t thrilled to be in his carrier in the truck:

Arrived at the truck repair shop:

A somewhat nerve-wracking process, getting our home towed, but done professionally, with no damage (and paid for by Coach-Net, our roadside assistance service). Stay tuned for the continuing story….