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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 11-08-2022, 05:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,628
Posted By etex211
In a single motor landing gear system, the slave...

In a single motor landing gear system, the slave leg is the right landing gear leg. The single motor and gear box are on the left side and drive the left landing gear leg directly. There is a...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 10-28-2022, 05:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,628
Posted By etex211
Those single motor landing gear systems are...

Those single motor landing gear systems are woefully inadequate. Every component in my system was replaced at one time or another under warranty. As soon as the warranty ran out, I scrapped the...
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 09-04-2022, 01:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 882
Posted By etex211
Look on top of your slides. That's where mine...

Look on top of your slides. That's where mine always go when they fall off.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-14-2022, 04:03 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,430
Posted By etex211
As long as the employees in these RV...

As long as the employees in these RV manufacturing facilities are paid according to their speed and not according to their accuracy, there will always be issues.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-12-2022, 12:01 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,406
Posted By etex211
The gas gauge in my dually showed half full...

The gas gauge in my dually showed half full before I filled it up this week, and it cost me $97.50 to fill it up. That kind of stung...

My wife and I aren't able to retire yet, and we both work a...
Forum: Jayco Mods 03-09-2022, 05:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,275
Posted By etex211
This is what I use to put mine up: ...

This is what I use to put mine up:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Werner-3-Step-250-lbs-Capacity-Silver-Aluminum-Foldable-Step-Stool/1000675667
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-08-2022, 06:05 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,406
Posted By etex211
Truth.

Truth.
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 03-08-2022, 06:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,820
Posted By etex211
China bombs are Chinese made trailer tires, not...

China bombs are Chinese made trailer tires, not the tires on motor homes.

And yes, the original China bombs on my trailer were junk. I don't think they made a year. I've had good luck with two...
Forum: Jayco Class A Motorhomes 03-08-2022, 01:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,665
Posted By etex211
I believe any vehicle sold in the US since 1996...

I believe any vehicle sold in the US since 1996 (or maybe it was 1995) is required by law to have the OBDII port.

Have you already looked under the dash by the driver's door?
Forum: Jayco Mods 03-08-2022, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,275
Posted By etex211
Here's a link to the one I built... ...

Here's a link to the one I built...

https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f30/dish-tailgater-ladder-mount-23308.html#post1033487
Forum: Jayco Mods 03-08-2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 29,979
Posted By etex211
Do you really believe I went to all the trouble...

Do you really believe I went to all the trouble to make this thing so that it could be put up and taken down completely without tools so I could leave it up there permanently?

The camper never...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-06-2022, 04:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,650
Posted By etex211
High gas prices in America is a self-inflicted...

High gas prices in America is a self-inflicted problem. Only 14 months ago, we were an energy independent nation. Now we beg our enemies to produce oil for us. Skyrocketing gas prices when our...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-05-2022, 09:38 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,650
Posted By etex211
After 38 years with the company, I'm just ready...

After 38 years with the company, I'm just ready for it to be done.

In that many years, you see the cycles of a business. I hired on during one of the great times. For the past 25 years, we've...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-05-2022, 08:43 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,650
Posted By etex211
I'm also a working class stiff. My employer ran...

I'm also a working class stiff. My employer ran off a bunch of my co-workers with back in October-November with illegal shot mandates. Most of the guys we lost had ~40 years of tenure. The work we...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-05-2022, 07:46 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,650
Posted By etex211
The price of no more mean tweets is very high. ...

The price of no more mean tweets is very high. It is up to the casual, uninformed voter to decide if it is worth it or not.
Forum: Campfire Chat 02-26-2022, 08:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 915
Posted By etex211
I won first place in one of those things many...

I won first place in one of those things many years ago. My dad helped me...

We chucked the nails/axles in a drill and polished them with sand paper. The same was done for the plastic wheels. ...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 02-16-2022, 05:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,254
Posted By etex211
They're electric landing gear jacks on a fifth...

They're electric landing gear jacks on a fifth wheel.
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 02-13-2022, 12:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,574
Posted By etex211
That's the problem we face. IF we are able to...

That's the problem we face. IF we are able to hire a qualified young person that can actually show up to work every day, that can dress appropriately, that doesn't have purple or green hair, that...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 02-13-2022, 11:10 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,574
Posted By etex211
At some point, these companies need to start...

At some point, these companies need to start giving good pay raises to keep their good employees. Many American corporation are expecting to hire skilled labor for little more than burger flipper...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 02-13-2022, 10:43 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,574
Posted By etex211
I am in the field service business. Between...

I am in the field service business. Between mid-October and the end of November, we lost five guys from our team, mostly because of the illegal covid shot mandates. Four of those five had over 35...
Forum: Tech Talk 02-06-2022, 11:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,140
Posted By etex211
Two things: 1. Splitters cause signal loss....

Two things:

1. Splitters cause signal loss. Every time you split a signal, you degrade it.

2. I have found over the years that in general, the TV service provided by RV parks has a...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 02-06-2022, 10:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,254
Posted By etex211
It sounds like you have a single motor landing...

It sounds like you have a single motor landing gear setup similar to what I originally had on my 2013 351RLTS. It had a motor and gearbox on top of the left landing gear leg, and a driveshaft that...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 03-10-2018, 07:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,492
Posted By etex211
Cushioning = movement Rock on. "Our...

Cushioning = movement

Rock on.

"Our hitch actually performs best with a stationary pin box..."
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 03-10-2018, 07:39 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,492
Posted By etex211
Do whatever you like. I really don't give a...

Do whatever you like. I really don't give a crap. I'm following the manufacturer recommendations.

Anderson told me that a stationary pin box works best. Stationary means no movement.
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 03-10-2018, 05:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 9,492
Posted By etex211
My source is Andersen. This is a cut and paste...

My source is Andersen. This is a cut and paste of the email conversation I had with them on July 22, 2014 The only editing I did to the below was to remove any of my personal information.....


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