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Forum: Tech Talk 10-10-2018, 01:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,811
Posted By gijoecam
Another tip: I keep a tee, an elbow, and a plug...

Another tip: I keep a tee, an elbow, and a plug in the camper. Being Shark Bite fittings, no special (expensive) tool is needed to get me through a trip if a line or fitting springs a leak. It's...
Forum: Tech Talk 10-10-2018, 01:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,083
Posted By gijoecam
Inspect the threads carefully. Over-tightening...

Inspect the threads carefully. Over-tightening the drain plug can crack those threads. Teflon tape or pipe dope on the threads may help.
Forum: Tech Talk 09-23-2018, 12:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,212
Posted By gijoecam
Meh... The original seal was good for 13 years....

Meh... The original seal was good for 13 years. If this makes it a few more, it'll be fine.
Forum: Tech Talk 09-22-2018, 03:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,846
Posted By gijoecam
UPDATE WITH CARNAGE PICTURES Finally dove...

UPDATE WITH CARNAGE PICTURES

Finally dove into it today. Pulled the receptacle out and wired up a household receptacle. No love. Opened up the junction box at the slide. Everything was tight and...
Forum: Tech Talk 09-22-2018, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,212
Posted By gijoecam
So, I finally had some time today to tear into...

So, I finally had some time today to tear into it. As it turned out, there is a foam seal around the perimeter. It appears it was poorly installed from the factory, and likely stretched around the...
Forum: Tech Talk 09-03-2018, 07:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,212
Posted By gijoecam
Interesting you mentioned that... At the start of...

Interesting you mentioned that... At the start of the season, I had a couple marker lights that were out. I went through and changed them all.

Just checked, and the curb side front top marker...
Forum: Tech Talk 09-03-2018, 06:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,212
Posted By gijoecam
Leaky Front Window: How is it installed?

We have a 2007 JayFeather 29Y (smooth fiberglass exterior). The front window started leaking recently, but we finally caught it in the act this week (after it soaked my wallet and phone from the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 08-22-2018, 07:04 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,483
Posted By gijoecam
Oh, no... 300 is still hand tool range. We have...

Oh, no... 300 is still hand tool range. We have some hydraulic torque wrenches we use to tighten bolts north of 6000 ft*lbs. Much more than that, and you start using stretchers to generate the...
Forum: Tech Talk 08-20-2018, 07:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,846
Posted By gijoecam
Update: still no resolution. I pulled the...

Update: still no resolution. I pulled the receptacle out today, but no joy there. Connections are all tight, and I re-seated the wires in the slots to be sure.

Chased the wires back to the...
Forum: Tech Talk 08-09-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,846
Posted By gijoecam
Odd issue with one receptacle.

Calling all electrical gurus!

We have a 2007 JayFeather 29Y. On the end of the kitchen counter is a receptacle (and on our model, the kitchen is part of the slide). I noticed at the end of last...
Forum: Tech Talk 07-30-2018, 10:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,857
Posted By gijoecam
Have you called Jayco and asked for a schematic?...

Have you called Jayco and asked for a schematic? That's where I'd start...
Forum: Tech Talk 07-26-2018, 09:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,729
Posted By gijoecam
I was wondering about that... My concern is what...

I was wondering about that... My concern is what may have caused it to begin with?

I really need to study a schematic of the system... The only part I could find showed the interface with the ac...
Forum: Tech Talk 07-25-2018, 08:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,729
Posted By gijoecam
Correct. It provides 12v to the thermostat. ...

Correct. It provides 12v to the thermostat.

UPDATE: Is working, but I wouldn't call it fixed because I don't gave a flipping clue what I did!?!?

We went to dinner and I pondered it a bit. Came...
Forum: Tech Talk 07-25-2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,729
Posted By gijoecam
Coleman Mach AC down

In the middle of a week long trip... Figures!

I got a call from the wife today that the AC wasn't working. Did some troubleshooting, and found neither the AC nor the furnace worked. Dig deeper...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 02-10-2016, 05:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,011
Posted By gijoecam
I have a locking rifle case under my rear seat......

I have a locking rifle case under my rear seat... But it's useless. I have two kids in car seats, so to get to it requires yanking two car seats to access it... not very helpful.
Forum: Tech Talk 07-24-2015, 03:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,182
Posted By gijoecam
If you want to buy the tool, get a good one, and...

If you want to buy the tool, get a good one, and then all you need are a handful of fittings and crimp rings.

I carry a set of shark bite fittings for temporary repairs. A 90, a coupling, a tee,...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-17-2015, 05:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,673
Posted By gijoecam
Slide-out Leak

Hey, everyone! We have a 2004 Jayco Featherlight 29Y. It has a single slide for the kitchen and couch. On the bottom of the slide, there is a black membrane that is wrapped and stapled along the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 05-11-2015, 06:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,215
Posted By gijoecam
I have the four footer. If I bought it again,...

I have the four footer. If I bought it again, I'd get the six footer as it would allow me to get too a point on the truck frame rather than just to the receiver... but it works well.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-11-2015, 06:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,557
Posted By gijoecam
Torsion bar? Are you referring to the spring...

Torsion bar? Are you referring to the spring vast for the weight distributing hitch or the friction sway control?

The spring bars shouldn't pop out of their brackets at any angle, and the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-11-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,235
Posted By gijoecam
I have one of those... It's better than nothing,...

I have one of those... It's better than nothing, but it has a difficult time adequately toasting bread to my liking... it takes forEVER!!

It works... eventually...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 05-05-2015, 06:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,400
Posted By gijoecam
Man! I leave town for a few days and all the fun...

Man! I leave town for a few days and all the fun exciting stuff happens!!
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 05-05-2015, 06:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,269
Posted By gijoecam
I can't imagine anyone in their right mind would...

I can't imagine anyone in their right mind would put a steel and aluminum rim together... That's galvanic corrosion in the making!
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 04-22-2015, 06:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,724
Posted By gijoecam
I use an app for my Android smartphone called...

I use an app for my Android smartphone called Daily Roads Voyager. I mount it on a Ram suction cup mount with an X-grip holding the phone.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 04-21-2015, 03:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,840
Posted By gijoecam
We use 7 gallon Aquatainers. They store under...

We use 7 gallon Aquatainers. They store under the bed when empty, and I replace the digit with a piece of 3/4" tubing insert the tubing into the gravity fill, crack the vent on the container, and in...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 04-07-2015, 04:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,574
Posted By gijoecam
There will likely be a noticeable lag in the...

There will likely be a noticeable lag in the sound via Bluetooth. The time it takes to cover the audio to a radio signal, bean it across the trailer, convert it back to an audio signal, and output...
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