On Wednesday, I had my fourth set of x-rays on my spiral fracture and the news was not good. The doctor said it is a severe fracture and not healing well. There was some very slight bone growth, but for all intents and purposes it was like a brand new fracture - even though it is two months old. He advised staying off my foot entirely to allow it to heal, no more riding, and continue use of the bone stimulator.
Then on Thursday, Ari took the LQ in to be serviced. The left turn signal wasn't working and he wanted to check the brakes as the tires weren't wearing right.
The left turn signal issue was caused by an electrical issue. Our son, Isaiah, had installed upscale LED headlights in our truck. Apparently, they were overloading the electrical system and causing a feedback - which shorted out the turn signal. It took a couple of hours for them to figure it out. Once they replaced the headlights, everything worked fine.
The uneven wear on the tires were caused by the Dexter axles - which had bent. Apparently, Dexter axles fabricated between May 2020 and December 2020 were not heat treated properly and are defective. Our trailer is unsafe to haul as the axles were ready to crack. The damage was not caused by overloading the axles but because the axles were not strong enough to handle the load.
Because the axles were under recall, the axles and tires will be replaced under warranty, but it will take a month to get the replacement parts.
The RV repair place said the LQ is unsafe to haul without the repairs, so they towed it back to the RV park for us. When the parts come in, they will come and pick up the LQ. At least this way, we can live in our LQ and not out of suitcases.
So, we are stuck in Tombstone until April. I had to contact all our upcoming stays to shift dates and change our route so we wouldn't have to totally change everything.
I am trying to find people in the area who can ride with Ari and who can ride my horse, since I am not supposed to ride for the next six weeks.
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