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03-28-2013, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Clio Mi
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What plans do you have for your trailers this year?
I'm going to look at replacing the outdoor speakers this spring. Also thinking of buying a full size grill...I'm sure I can think of a few others...
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03-28-2013, 06:23 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
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Until I make some money all my mod fun is on hold, although I do have my mind on some awning lights that will not break the bank. Cold weather is holding up start of crab season!
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03-28-2013, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Missouri
Posts: 144
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Well lets see, not much improvements needed so far. Heck she's not even 1yr old. Just a thorough rough cleaning and inspection, good ext washing and then lots of camping. Oh, I will hang our new flat screen and got to find better coffee pot! We are chomping at the bit to go camping!!!
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2012 Jayflight 22FB
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03-28-2013, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Luray, VA (central Shenandoah Valley of VA)
Posts: 1,430
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Plans are to do some camping, then camp some more, then retire in about 9 months, and then really start to camp. But for the immediate future, our wish list includes a surge protector, set of Horst waste tank sensors, set of Plug-it-Right stabs, and a new set of quad entry steps to replace the current 3-stepper (DW has some knee problems that a 4-stepper would help). Don't know how far along that list we will get, but we can dream, can't we ?
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2004 Jayco Designer Medallion 29 RLTS 5th wheel
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03-28-2013, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Posts: 4,793
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Our plan is to purchase containers to fit all the storage areas.
Probably purchase the LED awning lights.
Put new tires on
Load it out and go West
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2021 Toyota Tundra SR5, 5.7 V8
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03-28-2013, 07:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 1,261
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We just want to use it as much as possible and travel to new places this summer.
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03-28-2013, 08:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 9,773
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First goal is to get her out of storage (the snow just won’t go away fast enough). Camp a lot, hopefully we can average at least two trips a month. Unfortunately I have a bad work schedule this summer. I have plans to make custom wood crates for the storage holds, to organize my junk. Modify the stereo cabinet, to incorporate a USB charging station.
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03-28-2013, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Aurora
Posts: 175
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I'm expecting the new Eagle sometime in mid-April. I have some quick first mod's I do to every trailer, the first is the Maxxair smoke colored vent covers for the 3 openings. JAYCO is building a few mod's in for me: slide toppers, high speed vent fan in the standard outlet for the rear bunkroom, and all lino (no carpet).
I have also bought a brushed nickel arch spout bathroom faucet and the Oxygenics shower head.
First big upgrade will be a built in Dirt Devil vacuum for the unit. After that who knows
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2022 Melbourne Prestige 24NP
Colorado - USA
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03-29-2013, 05:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 161
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Well, I've got to install the power jack and I'm in the process of fabricating a slide out for the front storage area. Yeah, it's a '13 but there are always things to do to make it "yours". Oh, and a door for the bathroom area.
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2013 Jayco Swift 264BH
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03-30-2013, 08:43 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Great Falls
Posts: 31
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I've got a few mods to do as soon as I get the camper out. First is a tool box on the tongue for the 6 volt batts. I picked up a tongue box at Harbor Freight, looks like it will fit well. I'm also replacing the stereo/DVD player (120 VAC) with a Jensen AWM970 12 volt unit I picked up on Ebay.
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2004 Ford F350 Diesel
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03-31-2013, 07:25 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Near Rice Lake, Harwood, Ontario
Posts: 36
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Our 2012 26RLS is still in storage at the dealers. When we get it home, the first thing that we will be doing is fitting a 8' X 16' Sun Kit add-a-room that we just bought for the trailer. It came with an installation video and looks pretty straight forward. I have to drill some 13/32" holes in the awning roll up tube which I'm a little leery about. The holes have to be drilled for the rafter supports and corner posts. My only concern (beside measuring proper hole locations) is having the drill slip and putting a hole in the new awning canvas.
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03-31-2013, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 273
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Quote:
Originally Posted by baltimorebear
Our 2012 26RLS is still in storage at the dealers. When we get it home, the first thing that we will be doing is fitting a 8' X 16' Sun Kit add-a-room that we just bought for the trailer. It came with an installation video and looks pretty straight forward. I have to drill some 13/32" holes in the awning roll up tube which I'm a little leery about. The holes have to be drilled for the rafter supports and corner posts. My only concern (beside measuring proper hole locations) is having the drill slip and putting a hole in the new awning canvas.
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Use a punch or a nail and put a little dimple in the tube before you try to drill it. You will find that it really helps.
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03-31-2013, 05:27 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Winnipeg, MB Canada
Posts: 2
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Hopefully find a nice site for the season. Wife has no holidays this year, so would save time to already be where we want to be.
And probably try to finally get the Weber Q hooked to the on board propane.
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03-31-2013, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: King George
Posts: 2,761
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My major job will be to start my 12VDC battery upgrade for my OFF-ROAD POPUP trailer. My 85AH Interstates installed in 2008 are nearing the end of life and will not make it thru this season. Out of the four I started with I am down to two now. That is not enough to do our normal off-road camping and make it thru the night. The plan is to put two 82lb 150AH 12VDC batteries on the trailer tongue and then two more 82lb 150AH 12VDC batteries in the back of my truck. This will give me 300AHs for both trailer and truck to support their battery needs for camping off the power grid as well as running my emergency radio operations from both units when separated. When camping together then both systems can be connected together giving me a big total of 600Ahs battery capacity which should produce around 12VDC at 20AMPs for a published total of 18 hours or at least a realistic total of 9-12 hours before re-charging....
The other project that has my attention is to prove out my HYDRONIC Hot water heater mod for possible replacement of the OEM propane furnace system.
Another smaller project will be to get my three-inch triangle folding aluminum tower setup on the rear bumper to get me a center height of at least 15-feet above the trailer to support my off-center-fed windom HF wire antenna for better radio comms.
I have been stocking parts for these mods for a couple of years now - time to implement
All it takes is a little money haha...
My final acceptance testing will be done up in the George Washington Natl Forest on the VA/WVA mountain state line WSW of Harrisonburg VA near the forest service road FLAGPOLE KNOB area for at least a weeks outing camping off the power grid...
Roy Ken
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