I Go Where I'm Towed to Go

We tow a Jeep when we travel. The Jeep is probably one of the easiest vehicles to tow, and there are very few vehicles, anymore, that can be towed flat. 

There are a number of steps that need to be completed to hook up the Jeep:

Like any pilot, I don't rely on memory. 

I have a laminated copy of this list in the car and 

I go down the list, item by item.

We have never had any surprises. That is, until we returned home from our recent NC trip. 

After pulling into the driveway, I proceeded back to unhook the Jeep.

(There is another list, on the back of the laminated 'Hook up" list

that I use to go through the required steps to get the car out of Neutral.)

I did not get past the first step: "Apply the electric park brake."

It would not engage.

Nothing would. There were no lights. There was no action.

Uh oh!

We unhooked the car from the RV and moved the RV into its new RV barn.

The next morning I crawled to the back of the Jeep, climbing over various things we had stashed in the back seat and into the far back. The battery for the car is located near the lift gate, under a full-size tire. Don't ask me why I know! I carried my cell phone, as a flashlight, and/or to recruit help if needed, and a small flat-bladed screw driver. The tool, I was told, that I needed to open the lift gate (which is usually controlled electronically.)

After crouching in the back, viewing a YouTube video, I felt so accomplished when I heard a "click" and the lift gate popped a bit so that I could push it open. 

Meanwhile, back at the Ranch, the Mister was talking with Jeep/Chrysler. We had intended to either:

A. Jump the battery 

 or 

B. Put a charger on the battery to bring it back to life

or

C. Call AAA to come and help us get the car running.

However,  plan D was the recommendation of the Jeep/Chrysler dealer:

D. Call a wrecker and have the car taken to the dealership.

We opted for Plan D!

Bye, bye car!

Today we received a call from the Dealer. We could come get the car. I was absolved of any crime! The battery had died as it was defective. And, the best news? The battery was under warranty! Our Jeep had a free ride to the dealer, had a bath and received a jolt of new energy!