What Did You Do To Your RV TODAY?

[MichaelO]

Originally Posted by TheSagers

We purchased our first TT today! (174bh 2020). Taking delivery next weekend! So, as seasoned owners, what one or two pieces of advice can you give us?

Also, I’m really considering painting the cabinets a creamy color to brighten up the interior. (Although it was a sunny day, the lights weren’t on yet so I’m sure it’s brighter with them on!). Has anyone else painted the dark cabinets?

I almost forgot this link. You will want to go over this one first.
https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f...ted-36094.html

If you want to paint your cabinets you’ll want to prep the well first. Make sure they are clean and grease free. Start with a good primer then paint them.

[Parcany]

Pulled out trailer Last Tuesday. Since then made new stab blocks, cleaned out under bed storage, checked Battery's, made sure A/C worked, made sure heater worked, checked the stove and it is good. Still have to put air in tires, wash the roof and the rest of the trailer and the truck then start packing food, clothes. love it when a plan comes together

[kblast523]

Cut some 15/32 plywood to extend bed platform to support residential queen. Also reinforced the platform, while I was at it, added 2x2 posts to the corners of the underbed storage. 24x55 platform extension works well, allows screwing it to the existing platform cross braces.

[JFlightRisk]

Snip...[QUOTE=TheSagers;803190]We purchased our first TT today! (174bh 2020). Taking delivery next weekend! So, as seasoned owners, what one or two pieces of advice can you give us?[QUOTE]

Ask the dealer for a pile of freebies. A good starter kit, wheel chocks, whatever he'll bestow upon you, for your business. Sometimes, dealers will give you a one-time percentage off anything you buy that day, from their store. Everyone has a favorite list of what they carry in their rigs. There's a wealth of help here.

[LuckyDuck]

Originally Posted by TheSagers

We purchased our first TT today! (174bh 2020). Taking delivery next weekend! So, as seasoned owners, what one or two pieces of advice can you give us?

Also, I’m really considering painting the cabinets a creamy color to brighten up the interior. (Although it was a sunny day, the lights weren’t on yet so I’m sure it’s brighter with them on!). Has anyone else painted the dark cabinets?

Make your first trip close to home (and preferably near a Walmart or RV store) to get a feel for the new rig. It will give you a chance to learn the systems and what you’ll need for a “real” trip. When you discover you forgot the cable TV coax, or slinky extension, you can make a run to a Wally World. Make a list of what you wish you’d packed or shouldn’t have. If there’s anything really significant that you left behind, you won’t be miles from home. Lastly, make a checklist to refer to before leaving on each trip. As for repainting, I would get a few trips in and see how you like the interior before undertaking such a major renovation.

[Witt74]

Shampooed the carpet, and repaired the loose trim at the front of the fiver.

[2nOZ]

Dropped it off at the paint and body shop so they could correct and redo the fading issue on the front cap. Thankfully it is being done under warranty. Should pick it up in about a week.

[Parcany]

Made sure proper air pressure was in the tires and spare. did some cleaning in the trailer, also put some meat in the freezer.

[Chet & Marie]

Took it to our local dealer to pack wheel bearings, adjust brakes, inspect roof and so on. I used to do all this myself but now to old and crippled with arthritis so get it done. Our dealer does excellent work, is reasonably priced, and I trust them. They also a JAYCO only dealer which I like as well.

[clutch]

I waxed a small part of our Jayco today. I have 6 months to do the rest.

[rbsheba]

Replaced my door window with tinted glass and then a Zarcor blackout window shade. Easy to do (I am not that handy) and what I love about it is the shade can be opened and closed without opening the door to bypass the screen door.

[Parcany]

Hooked up water to check for leaks, none. Turned on hot water heater and yup it gets hot.

[kblast523]

Cut and installed foam board (R6) reflective sheathing on underside of bedside stands. Should improve sound/thermals from the storage area.

[edatlanta]

Replaced my fresh water pump again. I replaced the OEM unit with the Shurflo Revolution model 4008. This is the same model I originally replaced the OEM unit with 5 years ago. This latest failure was the pressure switch. The old pump motor still works so I'm going to replace the diaphragm and pressure switch and put it in my spare parts bin. I have 3 relatives with RV's here in town and one of theirs is going to die as some point. I might even need this repaired one again.

[RPM66]

Had an electrician friend come run a 30 amp receptacle for my travel trailer from the panel in the house. House is 2 phase, he ran 3 phase to panel put in next to trailer and 30amp and 20amp outlet off that. Both outlets showed just over 120. He ran the wire off a 100amp breaker in the house panel. When he plugged the trailer in to the 30 amp to trailer it popped. Never could get power on in trailer. When I went to plug back into house on the extension cord I was using with 20amp adapter it blew the outlet on the house and the breaker popped in the house. That's when I realized the panel in the trailer had issues. The utility controller breaker was popping and smoking whenever we tried to turn the main on in the trailer panel. He's trying to say he did nothing wrong, it was working fine off the extension cord and adapter when he got there. Any ideas? Is the inverter bad no also?

[Brad81987]

Originally Posted by RPM66

Had an electrician friend come run a 30 amp receptacle for my travel trailer from the panel in the house. House is 2 phase, he ran 3 phase to panel put in next to trailer and 30amp and 20amp outlet off that. Both outlets showed just over 120. He ran the wire off a 100amp breaker in the house panel. When he plugged the trailer in to the 30 amp to trailer it popped. Never could get power on in trailer. When I went to plug back into house on the extension cord I was using with 20amp adapter it blew the outlet on the house and the breaker popped in the house. That's when I realized the panel in the trailer had issues. The utility controller breaker was popping and smoking whenever we tried to turn the main on in the trailer panel. He's trying to say he did nothing wrong, it was working fine off the extension cord and adapter when he got there. Any ideas? Is the inverter bad no also?

Breakers popping and magic smoke is never a good sign. Sad to hear about this.

Did he check the voltage between all the terminals on the outlets? Is the new breaker in the house 1 or 2 poles? It sounds like he ran a 120/240V circuit (2 poles). It's possible the outlet may be miswired. If you only check one voltage and see 120V, that doesn't necessarily indicate it was wired correctly. If the other phase wire was accidentally connected to the neutral, that would likely damage the converter and cause breakers to trip. But you would never know this was the case if you only check the voltage between Hot and Ground.

If you have a multimeter and are comfortable using it, you need to check you have:
Hot to Ground = 120V
Hot to Neutral = 120V
Neutral to Ground = 0V

If you have anything different than the above, there is an issue with the wiring. Most likely you might see:
Hot to Ground = 120V
Hot to Neutral = 240V
Neutral to Ground = 120V
If this is the case, he might have mistaken the RV TT-30 120V outlet for a 240V 3-prong dryer plug.
See this link for more Mis-wiring a 120-volt RV outlet with 240-volts | No~Shock~Zone)

You can also use an outlet tester to make sure the outlet was wired properly.
I keep these three items in my trailer and check every outlet for proper wiring and voltage before even plugging in my EMS, yet alone the trailer.
https://www.amazon.com/Sperry-Instru...dp/B000RUL2UU/
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-PowerGr...dp/B00192QB3I/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CDJRLKI/

[RPM66]

Originally Posted by Brad81987

Breakers popping and magic smoke is never a good sign. Sad to hear about this.

Did he check the voltage between all the terminals on the outlets? Is the new breaker in the house 1 or 2 poles? It sounds like he ran a 120/240V circuit (2 poles). It's possible the outlet may be miswired. If you only check one voltage and see 120V, that doesn't necessarily indicate it was wired correctly. If the other phase wire was accidentally connected to the neutral, that would likely damage the converter and cause breakers to trip. But you would never know this was the case if you only check the voltage between Hot and Ground.

If you have a multimeter and are comfortable using it, you need to check you have:
Hot to Ground = 120V
Hot to Neutral = 120V
Neutral to Ground = 0V

If you have anything different than the above, there is an issue with the wiring. Most likely you might see:
Hot to Ground = 120V
Hot to Neutral = 240V
Neutral to Ground = 120V
If this is the case, he might have mistaken the RV TT-30 120V outlet for a 240V 3-prong dryer plug.
See this link for more Mis-wiring a 120-volt RV outlet with 240-volts | No~Shock~Zone)

You can also use an outlet tester to make sure the outlet was wired properly.
I keep these three items in my trailer and check every outlet for proper wiring and voltage before even plugging in my EMS, yet alone the trailer.
https://www.amazon.com/Sperry-Instru...dp/B000RUL2UU/
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-PowerGr...dp/B00192QB3I/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CDJRLKI/

It did read 120 + but he changed the hot and neutral around when it didn't work which I've already found out is bad to do. I've emailed and got a response from Mike at noshockzone. I gave the electrician his email. Hopefully it's just the converter and not my fridge and heater blower

[MadJoker TX]

Magnilia Tom helped me install my new LG washer/dryer combo unit in my 377! We had to take the door frame apart to the bedroom door to get it in! But it is in and working great!

[Magnolia Tom]

That’s a sweet combo unit!

[Fire_Instructor]

Nothing that I really WANTED to do, but something that I really NEEDED to do....

I winterized the fresh water system and flushed the all three waste tanks....