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Stranded no more.

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  If you have managed to slog through my saga of acquiring a new truck then you know that we have been semi-stranded since the pandemic began.  The relationship to the pandemic is coincidental, it was pure happenstance that the final straw dropped on the old truck at the same time that the pandemic reared its ugly head.  Regardless, 20+ months later we had a truck capable of doing a heavy tow without needing repair at the end of each day.  Just one problem, the new truck had a recall issued on it.  It seems that the trailer brake controller turns off without warning!  Yikes!  Nothing like approaching a highway traffic signal at 50 mph, it turns red and when you step on the brake 21,000 lbs of trailer just pushes you right on through the light. This is exactly what happens when the trailer brakes don't work. Poor guy pulling this boat in Arizona hit other vehicles which ultimately caught on fire. Okay, there is a recall for that, just take it in for the...