Everything started out as planned. We got a good nights rest after Dad's retirement/birthday party, had hot showers and a delicious danish for breakfast, thanks to Grandma & Grandpa Becker. ☺️ On the road by 8:30 am. Could not have asked for a better start. As we left North Carolina and started into our first state, Virginia, everything was smooth, kids were behaving, and no traffic. Then we hit the Blue Ridge mountains, specifically Fancy Gap. It's where the climb begins. The truck is struggling, seemingly begging us to stop torturing it with this long pull up the mountain. We don't. The check engine light starts flashing at us, meanwhile, the engine is bumping around trying to get out of the hood. We finally see an exit and our GPS says there is a service center just around the bend. For a minute we almost stop at the nearest gas station but figure we'll be better off if we can just make it to the shop. Following the GPS instruction, we take a l
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