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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-14-2022, 12:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,216
Posted By Idaho Spud
I boondock 99 % of time. I leave home with full...

I boondock 99 % of time. I leave home with full tanks. I Have 80 gallons of fresh water. I have towed many years and many thousands of miles with full tanks. Never had a problem even on back roads....
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-13-2022, 11:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,159
Posted By Idaho Spud
thanks to all of you who responded. I have seen...

thanks to all of you who responded. I have seen no ill effects so far. Being an old truck driver i have seen the offset tag axles. The springs are parallel. welded the spring perch to center the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-12-2022, 03:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,159
Posted By Idaho Spud
trailer axles different lengths, ok?

I would like some advice from the great folks here. The long story. I bent an axle on my Jayco trailer in the middle of a long trip. With the current supply chain issues I was not sure if i could...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 04-27-2022, 02:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,527
Posted By Idaho Spud
I agree about manual being better. My electric...

I agree about manual being better. My electric has not been out in over 2 years. You cannot react quick enough to a wind gust. If I could buy a trailer with no awning i would do it. Too bad the...
Forum: Tech Talk 06-03-2020, 01:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 13,282
Posted By Idaho Spud
Folks need to remember these are not RV parks. ...

Folks need to remember these are not RV parks. They are campgrounds. Campgrounds are for all not just those with self contained RVS. Those spigots are for campers to use when they need it. If you...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-24-2019, 12:24 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,378
Posted By Idaho Spud
I am on my second RME with the large water tanks....

I am on my second RME with the large water tanks. We normally boon dock so water is not readily available. Almost always travel with full water tanks, sometimes several hundred miles. Many times...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-11-2019, 09:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,548
Posted By Idaho Spud
Anderson unhitch problem

I just purchased an Anderson weight distribution hitch. Other folks have told me that to unhitch you only have to pull the pin on the triangle plate to unhitch.
My chains even with the jack fully...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 05-01-2019, 02:40 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,412
Posted By Idaho Spud
I would suggest that those of you running your...

I would suggest that those of you running your generator in parking lots such as
Walmart try to be a good neighbor and not get the rest of us banned from more parking areas.
quiet is good
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 12-26-2018, 12:52 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 13,431
Posted By Idaho Spud
My suggestion would be, Do your upmost to be a...

My suggestion would be, Do your upmost to be a good neighbor. Folks like me boondock for quiet not to listen to generators. Buy the quietest generator you can find, use it as little as possible. ...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-28-2018, 06:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 14,034
Posted By Idaho Spud
I am no expert but may be able to lend a little...

I am no expert but may be able to lend a little bit of knowledge to this thread. I have experienced bent axles and bearing problems.
First bent axles can be straightened if they are not kinked. ...
Forum: Tech Talk 09-22-2018, 10:59 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,959
Posted By Idaho Spud
Please remember that not all folks out camping...

Please remember that not all folks out camping like the sound of a generator any time of the day. I would suggest that you do everything you can to minimize generator use. If you must use the...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 09-04-2018, 07:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 873
Posted By Idaho Spud
I was wondering if the light stayed on when the...

I was wondering if the light stayed on when the door was closed.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 09-03-2018, 09:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 873
Posted By Idaho Spud
Turn off fridge door heater

Has anyone figured out how to disable the norcold refrigerator door heater.
It is model n8x. Trying to get my amp draw down for boondocking. On my last Jayco there was a wire you could clip but...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-01-2018, 01:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,716
Posted By Idaho Spud
Be a friend to all in your campground , Buy a...

Be a friend to all in your campground , Buy a solar Panel and leave the generator at home.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-10-2018, 11:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Posted By Idaho Spud
First thanks for the responses. Question does...

First thanks for the responses. Question does Norcold N611L have an auto defrost cycle. The unit is out of warranty.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-10-2018, 10:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Posted By Idaho Spud
If this double posts I apologize. I replied and...

If this double posts I apologize. I replied and yet it does not show so I will reply again.
This problem with the freezer does not happen all the time. A couple times my wife has mentioned that...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-10-2018, 10:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Posted By Idaho Spud
What makes this problem so confusing is that it...

What makes this problem so confusing is that it does not do it all the time. A couple times during a camping trip my wife will say the water bottle did not freeze. Last week we had returned from a...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-09-2018, 09:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,583
Posted By Idaho Spud
norcold freezer to warm

I have searched many places and I see lots of threads. Freezer ok , fridge to warm.
I have the opposite problem my fridge is fine but freezer is to warm, sometimes a little to warm sometimes...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-18-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,334
Posted By Idaho Spud
Yes, i take my 23 fb on rough back roads. I am a...

Yes, i take my 23 fb on rough back roads. I am a camper not a RVr. As such most of camping is in a boondocking situation. I would not own a trailer i could not take on back roads. My former...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-27-2012, 12:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,829
Posted By Idaho Spud
Thank you all for your responses. I thought i...

Thank you all for your responses. I thought i had it figured out correctly. My trailer is a G2 with the underbelly, so i cannot see the tank. Now i know for sure.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-26-2012, 04:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,829
Posted By Idaho Spud
trailer level when dumping black tank?

I have been camping with a travel trailer for many years. Every trailer i have owned required that when dumping the black tank the right side or Passenger side be higher than the drivers side of...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-21-2012, 07:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,524
Posted By Idaho Spud
Have you given any thought to solar to charge...

Have you given any thought to solar to charge your batteries. Works good, very quiet. Your camping neighbors will love you for using solar instead of generator. If you do decide on a generator...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-02-2012, 07:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,997
Posted By Idaho Spud
Have you given any thought to a solar panel. ...

Have you given any thought to a solar panel. Very quiet. Your neighbors will love you.
Forum: Jayco Mods 01-06-2012, 11:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,390
Posted By Idaho Spud
Thanks for the info. I have been considering...

Thanks for the info. I have been considering adding 2 more batteries.
Forum: Jayco Mods 01-04-2012, 05:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,390
Posted By Idaho Spud
HI, Quick question. You mentioned 6 batteries,...

HI, Quick question. You mentioned 6 batteries, but on your picture i only see 4. Are all 6 on the A frame |? If so how does this effect your tongue weight. 6 batteries times 60 lbs or so would...
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