Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
11-08-2013, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,162
Ok, you all convinced me. Also, the trailer is...
Ok, you all convinced me. Also, the trailer is now sitting on our new lot in Pacitas, NM and it is already freezing at night there. I will winterize when we get there next week and hope it isn't...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
11-07-2013, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,162
winterizing
these may be the dumbest questions ever but I gotta ask 'em anyway. If the low point drains were opened for over 100 miles prior to winter setting in, why do you need to put antifreeze in the lines?...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-12-2013, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,452
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-12-2013, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,452
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-09-2013, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,630
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-08-2013, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,630
Joe and Shawn. Thank you for the input and your...
Joe and Shawn. Thank you for the input and your thoughts. Shawn, yes, it was from a Ray Steven's song... my favorite is still the Mississippi Squirrel Revival. We really like our 19 RD, because of...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-08-2013, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,630
25 RKS Owner questions
Me again Margaret... grin (I wonder how many of you will recognize that line). My sweet wife and I are considering (yes already) moving from our 19 RD to the 25 RKS and would like to hear from a few...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-08-2013, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,452
Hey Bassdog. I looked for your name in your...
Hey Bassdog. I looked for your name in your profile but didn't see it. Viva la diversity, right? It is what makes the world go around. I completely agree with you regarding the cost and even...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-08-2013, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,452
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-07-2013, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,452
I would agree with ktbarrentine. I think you...
I would agree with ktbarrentine. I think you could save yourself a ton of dough by upgrading your battery and/or adding a second one. Make sure they are fully charged before going to the game and...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-06-2013, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,452
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
08-06-2013, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,452
Full week boondocking on solar system
Hey everyone. Just wanted to report out after our first full week boondocking on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. I have a thread in tech talk describing the installation of our solar system (if your...
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Forum: Tech Talk
07-23-2013, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,599
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Forum: Tech Talk
06-24-2013, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,599
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Forum: Tech Talk
06-24-2013, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,599
Thank you Richard. Yes, you are correct, the...
Thank you Richard. Yes, you are correct, the batteries can still out gas in the case of extreme over-charging. I was very concerned about that being a problem as well until I read several articles...
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Forum: Campfire Chat
06-23-2013, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 10,424
Views: 1,191,565
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Forum: Tech Talk
06-23-2013, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,599
One thing I forgot to mention is that I also...
One thing I forgot to mention is that I also installed an automatic transfer switch in the void behind the load center so that shore power would be detected and the inverter turned off. We also put...
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Forum: Tech Talk
06-23-2013, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,599
Solar System Upgrade
Hello All.
I thought I would take a few moments and post the completion and initial test of our new Solar Upgrade. I am insatiable about knowledge and the experience of others when it comes to...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
06-10-2013, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,955
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
06-09-2013, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,955
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
06-09-2013, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,955
I'm so confused... grin!
Thanks guys... You were both right. When I cleaned the rest of the dust off of the battery (at your suggestion) low and behold... 12vdc. Now I need to cancel the order for the 24 volt charger. Man...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
06-09-2013, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,955
I'm so confused... grin!
I just discovered the battery on my lovingly used 198RD is a 24 Volt Marine battery. I know the systems are all 12 VDC so how is the 24 volt battery even working? Does the load center convert the...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
06-09-2013, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,829
Thank you for the tip. I am oversizing just...
Thank you for the tip. I am oversizing just about all of the wire. One thing (at the moment only one thing... grin) still confuses me. I have the solar kit and it looks like the wire from the...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
05-28-2013, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,829
Hi Dan,
the refrigerator is on the opposite...
Hi Dan,
the refrigerator is on the opposite side of the trailer as the converter panel. I'm pretty sure I'm going to leave the solar panel unmounted so I can position it in the sun if the trailer...
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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers
05-25-2013, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,829
Solar wiring on Jay Flight 198RD
Hey Gang,
I am a newbie to all of this and .a hard core, dyed in the wool, gadgeholic. I am waiting for my solar charging kit to arrive and have pulled all the panels and crawled all over our new...
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