All I can say is Ford Uhaul box trucks are a complete piece of junk. I know why I've never owned a Ford. 

 

Trying to help a friend bring his RV from Mesa, AZ to Idaho. We didn't even get out of AZ and the check engine light popped on and started rattling till it dead in the middle of the desert. Sat in the heat waiting for it to cooldown. Got it started, talk about gutless. Made it to Boulder City, NV for the night. Most likely have to trade trucks to keep going.

What was it, 105 degrees still at midnight or something? Like weather doesn't cool down at night.

 

Uhaul is such a POS. You want to get a brand new truck from them if you can.

 

I am sorry Mike that your having a bad time, I hope you get it resolved.

Edited August 4, 20222 yr by JAG1

 Sounds about right as uhaul trucks go. I've never had or heard of a good experience with uhaul. Local stuff maybe but anything with some distance. Never.

Yup it stays hot all night. Heck 7am it 90°F outside walked a mile just to get a few bottles of water.

 

Got a long day yet to get home.

Edited August 4, 20222 yr by Mopar1973Man

 Good luck! Hopefully you can finish the trip without anymore breakdowns

Made it Las Vagas and got the codes read and it's a bad pcv valve. Might be a easy fix hopefully.

I dont think I have ever had a good uhaul, I dont think it has much to do the brand of vehicle.

How far did you get today Mike? Or maybe I should not be asking

Edited August 4, 20222 yr by JAG1

Stupid Ford has a vacuum leak still but I made a hose plug for PVC valve. Running a bit better but it doesn't idle. Once running down the road it does fairly good but when it down shifts it pings pretty badly. Made it Ely, NV made the climb to 7,300 feet and it was slow, but made the climb.

 @Mopar1973Man, are you missing Beast yet? Lol

Well to add to the story we made back to Idaho but that piece of crap Ford died again in the middle of of construction in Caldwell ID managed to get it started again. Then dropped of the Interstate and headed towards Parma ID to get Minnie (minivan) we picked up 50 in fuel. Had troubles getting it started again. Got it running made it to Parma Rd and it died again fought with it for another hour my buddy @MUDDY came to help. Finally I got it started again and drove it like a race truck to get over the grade to Muddy's place. We unhitched and struggled to start it again and park it out front. Yesterday Uhaul came and towed it off.

 

I can promised everyone here I will never own a Ford product they are completely junk vehicles. 

 

Oh the other problem every time I was dealing with bone heads on the road it was ALWAYS a Ford. Stupid people. Just had one yesterday stupid Ford gets in the passing lane and slows down.

 

As for Beast I ran back to Parma ID with Beast and haul @First Diesel Middleton RV back here. Beast was a pleasure to drive and tow Mike's RV back to my place. All the muscle to climb grades and cold A/C.

 

Always remember when your having troubles with a vehicle look on the members map and see who is around you and should be able to find some help through the website.

Edited August 7, 20222 yr by Mopar1973Man

Glad your home safe Mike

I'm glad to be home. Side note on the this trip is I'm going to throw my boots out. with all the walking I did and driving I managed to dislocate 3 toes on my right foot and 2 on my left foot and @Honey Badger managed to get my left foot doing gong and relocated. My right foot and still very sore but it was super painful to get the one toe back in. I'll be slow and hobbling around for a few days.

All I can say is it feels like I'm walking on a glass shard in my foot. Or better yet like someone is driving a spike through my right foot. Painful. 

Edited August 8, 20222 yr by Mopar1973Man

How did you manage to dislocate your toes? That sounds extremely unpleasant.

 

Too much walking in cheap boots. @Honey Badger has manage to reset them but I was screaming when she did. I took part of the day of and slept in this morning. Im able to walk with a limp but walking.