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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-07-2016, 03:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,642
Posted By Jack in Alaska
I use an infrared detector on each tire and then...

I use an infrared detector on each tire and then the bearings at each stop. Usually the temps on the sunny side are about 8 degr. higher than the cool side.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-23-2016, 12:20 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,945
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Tow rig

2004.5 Dodge 3500; Cummins with 159k miles. 24 trips over the Alaska Hyw. pulling a 15k lb. 5th.whl. and going great.
Just replaced the original windshield.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-17-2016, 01:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 13,405
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Mine also has a minimal usage stopper??????????

Mine also has a minimal usage stopper??????????
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-04-2016, 12:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,627
Posted By Jack in Alaska
My 2012 40' Bungalo had the same problem with ...

My 2012 40' Bungalo had the same problem with the shower stall being poorly supported. My 300 lb weight strained it badly.
I took off the front inspection door and measured up some more supports...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-22-2016, 01:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,631
Posted By Jack in Alaska
low point drains

My low point drain valves were so hard to get to and operate. I could not see them from inside but with and extra joint in my arm I could touch them.

So............I purchased two slip-on valves...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-22-2016, 01:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,164
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Cover the toilet bowl with Saran Wrap to...

Cover the toilet bowl with Saran Wrap to eliminate the evaporation. Also put one piece of TP on the SW so one can notice it and not pee on it in the dark.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-29-2016, 07:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,036
Posted By Jack in Alaska
You were dealing with service people not sleazy...

You were dealing with service people not sleazy salesman......" Oh yes that 1/4 ton pickup will pull that 42' 5th.whl. without problem."
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-29-2016, 07:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,361
Posted By Jack in Alaska
When you find the valves they will be in some...

When you find the valves they will be in some awful place to try and get to. Mine were behind a cabinet stack and could not see them. I had to use a mirror to see and a long pliers to pull them up....
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-06-2016, 01:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,259
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Back when I had a 37' King of the Road 5th. wheel...

Back when I had a 37' King of the Road 5th. wheel we pulled from Alaska to southern Mexico every year. It amounted to approx. 12k miles per trip.
I did the whole service on my rig.........new...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-01-2016, 11:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,231
Posted By Jack in Alaska
slides in/out

Both slides out year around in Az.. No covers on them either.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-23-2016, 09:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,519
Posted By Jack in Alaska
I buy the very best tires available for all of my...

I buy the very best tires available for all of my rolling stock. Michelin is my favorite.
Do not buy the cheapest tire from Joe's Crappy Brand Tire Shop. You will pay for that mistake.
In all of...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-23-2016, 09:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,170
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Can a manual Carefree awning be converted to...

Can a manual Carefree awning be converted to electrical.?
I am tired of the 3AM underwear dance when the wind comes up.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-21-2015, 02:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,059
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Upgrade flooring

When purchasing our Jayco several years ago we did not like the ugly carpeting or the dark colored vinyl tile. The carpeting looked dirty when new and then it got dirty.
Last week we had the entire...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-16-2015, 12:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,052
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Fill up all the spaces keeping like items...

Fill up all the spaces keeping like items together and leaving most of it home because you probably will not use it.
Just our experience after 10 different RV's.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-16-2015, 12:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 18,421
Posted By Jack in Alaska
leak

It is probably a ground problem.
Installing a 30 amp service at your house is an easy job but if your are an electrical clutz hiring an electrician is the way to go.

I had a problem like that a...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-13-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,664
Posted By Jack in Alaska
NVGUN40.......... You have hit all of my...

NVGUN40..........

You have hit all of my points right on. The two most important is that he is towing it too fast and his TV is way too small with the wrong type rear axle and lack of good...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-21-2015, 12:19 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,368
Posted By Jack in Alaska
A friend that used to weigh RV's told me that the...

A friend that used to weigh RV's told me that the left front wheel carries more load than any of the others. He had a chart of all the rigs that he had weighed over the years. That is a general...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-02-2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,117
Posted By Jack in Alaska
new windows

I forgot to mention that the windows have radius corners, not square.

Not doing it is not an option.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-02-2015, 12:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,117
Posted By Jack in Alaska
New window installation

My friend has a Jayco Senica that had a window on each side of the overhang. He remodeled his overhang and took out the windows and gave them to me. The walls were 2" thick.
I want to use them in...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-01-2015, 02:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,664
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Me thinks you are over thinking this endeavor. ...

Me thinks you are over thinking this endeavor. Too much planning. You will be a nervous wreck when not meeting all of your spots.
Good luck with your trip.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-29-2015, 11:52 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 79,187
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Spray the ball and coupler assembly with TRI-FLO,...

Spray the ball and coupler assembly with TRI-FLO, a spray lubricant found usually in bicycle shops. Expensive but the best spray lubricant that I have found.
Works for me.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-29-2015, 11:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,579
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Carrying a new unmounted spare is a good plan. ...

Carrying a new unmounted spare is a good plan. If you trash a tire you can install the mounted spare, find the nearest tire shop and have the spare tire mounted. You are then ready to roll. You...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-29-2015, 11:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,851
Posted By Jack in Alaska
When I purchased my year old Jayco Jayflight...

When I purchased my year old Jayco Jayflight Bungalow I was told that it had no spare. Saying something like "if it doesn't have a spare I don't want the trailer" got one installed on a carrier on...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-28-2015, 02:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,065
Posted By Jack in Alaska
Wiggles

I have all four of my crank down jacks down as well as 6 hand screw jacks on the frame and my 40' Bungalow still wiggles around.
Short of taking the wheels off and setting it on a foundation your...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-24-2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,264
Posted By Jack in Alaska
insulation

Just trim it off with a knife.
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