Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
12-03-2016, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,605
We don't use it for towing anymore, but we...
We don't use it for towing anymore, but we highballed our old 97 GMC Sub 1500 to Whitehorse three years ago with about 340,000 km on it Pulled our 197 w/slide. The old girl got us there and back. ...
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Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers
07-21-2016, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,935
Seann45: I presume you use one of these. I am...
Seann45: I presume you use one of these. I am interested. Can you tell us a bit more about its use? Is there any "residue" left when pumping your TT out? By that, I guess I am asking about any...
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Forum: Boondocking
05-30-2016, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,958
I've used various sizes of jugs, but generally...
I've used various sizes of jugs, but generally favour 10 liter (just over 2 Cdn gallons). Anything else is too clumsy and heavy. I am usually not in a panic to deal with the water, so these work...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
05-30-2016, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,712
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Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers
05-01-2016, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,508
There must be some F150 Ecoboost now with high...
There must be some F150 Ecoboost now with high miles. There are thousands upon thousands of them on the road, company trucks that run all day, everyday. We had a 2013 and now have a 2015. The 2013...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
03-02-2016, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 10,661
We pull a Jayco 197 w/pull out. We have a 2015...
We pull a Jayco 197 w/pull out. We have a 2015 Supercrew w/3.5 EB. Not sure what the rear ratio is, but the truck has no trouble. We have pulled it some long distances, 5000 miles one trip last...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
12-18-2015, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 4,496
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Forum: Jokes and Humor
12-18-2015, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,432
Wonder if he checked his GVW and so on...
A...
Wonder if he checked his GVW and so on...
A bit different field, but similar stuff. I stopped a nice big tandem diesel farm grain truck for blowing a stop sign. He was pulling a big single axle...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
10-17-2015, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,135
Nice outfit.
My wife bought a 2015 F150...
Nice outfit.
My wife bought a 2015 F150 Supercrew with a 3.5 Ecoboost and 6.5' box. We had a 2013, same truck w/3.0L EB. We put 90,000 on the 2013 and never had two seconds trouble. Ford has...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
10-07-2015, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 5,507
As someone posted above, you need the biggest,...
As someone posted above, you need the biggest, most expensive one ton diesel to pull your trailer that 30 or 40 miles. Preferably one with a lift kit and really loud exhaust, so everyone will notice...
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Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers
09-29-2015, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,020
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
09-29-2015, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,680
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
09-29-2015, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,513
Our 197 was purchased new in 2012. The tires...
Our 197 was purchased new in 2012. The tires were toast after a couple of good trips. I took the trailer to a tire shop to have them replaced. The originals weren't even radials. We put on a size...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
09-06-2015, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 9,326
My wife bought a nice new 2015 F150. When she...
My wife bought a nice new 2015 F150. When she comes home from work, I get to pretend it's mine! :p
My truck is an ugly little Nissan, 1985, well used. Oh, and did I mention that it is ugly? ...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
07-26-2015, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,483
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Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers
07-26-2015, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,228
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Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers
07-26-2015, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,228
Trip complete - successfully!
My wife and I got home from a 5500 mile tour of Northern Canada. We left from Grenfell (80 miles east of Regina) and struck out for northern Alberta, on to Yellowknife, NWT, back down to Hay River,...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
07-19-2015, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 887
5000 miles
Three years ago, my wife and I drove around in the Peace River country to check out the roads, etc. Two years ago, we hooked on to our Jayco 197 with the old 97 Suburban and headed to Whitehorse. Had...
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-15-2015, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,575
Just towed our 197 from east of Regina up to...
Just towed our 197 from east of Regina up to Yellowknife, then over to Whitehorse. Our average is right around 11 miles per gallon, Canadian gallon that is. Dash says 9.4 average for the whole trip...
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Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers
07-15-2015, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,384
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
07-10-2015, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 1,699
Views: 424,905
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
07-03-2015, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,783
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
06-30-2015, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 1,699
Views: 424,905
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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles
06-30-2015, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 4,536
Views: 465,097
Vacuumed the cab, caulked where the box floor...
Vacuumed the cab, caulked where the box floor meets the sides, painted the caulking. I also strolled over to the Co-op farm store and bought enough rubber floor runner to do the box floor and...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
06-30-2015, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 23,406
Both our current and past 197's have them. ...
Both our current and past 197's have them. Never used them that I can remember. I could see them being quite handy for hosing down the kiddies or the mutt. Our girls, all 6 of them, would have to...
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