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Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 09-21-2023, 03:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,427
Posted By Lifespalette
Pop Up Lift Issues

2013 Jay Series M-1206: 10 years old, garage stored, excellent condition and meticulously maintained.

August I go to raise the roof, raised up fine. About half way up I hear a "thump" and it...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 09-15-2023, 10:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,615
Posted By Lifespalette
Sounds like you may have some broken cables and...

Sounds like you may have some broken cables and if that's the problem, winching it up won't help. Probably going to have to physically lift it up and shore the corners with double 2x4's.....I'd put...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 09-15-2023, 10:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 616
Posted By Lifespalette
Try contacting Jayco Parts (...

Try contacting Jayco Parts ( https://www.jayco.com/contact-parts/). They have a form you can fill out with your request for records (i.e. schematics, diagrams, layout drawings used in...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 12-05-2017, 09:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,852
Posted By Lifespalette
A former colleague of mine just bought a new...

A former colleague of mine just bought a new Seismic 6th wheeler to go with his Ram 3500 dually. Paid cash for the 5er and the truck is already paid for....said it was a choice between remodeling...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 10-26-2017, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,158
Posted By Lifespalette
What Sundancer said.....we bought our Pup to stay...

What Sundancer said.....we bought our Pup to stay in, in lieu of a long term stay hotel, while the electrical, hvac and plumbing was being completed in our renovation. What should have been a...
Forum: Jokes and Humor 10-25-2017, 11:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,537
Posted By Lifespalette
Ouch......but that's...

Ouch......but that's ironic....."Inferno"
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 10-25-2017, 11:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,255
Posted By Lifespalette
Get a moisture meter...Amazon, HD or Lowes have...

Get a moisture meter...Amazon, HD or Lowes have them for under $15. 8 -12% is a good reading....anything over 15% you want to stay away from. If it's untreated (painted or covered) plywood, look...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 10-22-2017, 07:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,715
Posted By Lifespalette
Hey...we had the pop up set up to make use of the...

Hey...we had the pop up set up to make use of the shower/toilet while we gutted the only bathroom in the house....there were 2 weeks in September when the temps stayed in the low to mid 70's and I...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 10-03-2017, 09:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,388
Posted By Lifespalette
I just washed mine yesterday.....we've had it...

I just washed mine yesterday.....we've had it parked under some Crepe Myrtles for the past month while we remodel our one bathroom in the house (gut job) so we can make use of the bathroom...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 08-08-2017, 10:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,328
Posted By Lifespalette
1206 inside shower...

We bought our 1206 Pup in August of 2014 and while the primary reason was for camping, our first use was living in it while we renovated our house (complete gut job) throughout. We had already...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 08-01-2017, 04:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,108
Posted By Lifespalette
We have a Jayco 1206 model and it too has foam...

We have a Jayco 1206 model and it too has foam mattresses. One is called a queen and the other a king, however neither are the same dimensions of a queen or king bed that you would put in your house...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 07-24-2017, 07:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,608
Posted By Lifespalette
I have to agree with hoppers4, "I think your nose...

I have to agree with hoppers4, "I think your nose and ears confirmed an electronic component failed." The Centurion 3000 power converter has been discontinued and failures of them aren't all that...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-21-2017, 08:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,358
Posted By Lifespalette
It's hard to find good help these...

It's hard to find good help these days...unfortunately, the mind set is that just showing up and warming a seat is good enough. Attention to details and pride in your work effort aren't taught much...
Forum: Jayco Toy Haulers 07-21-2017, 07:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,004
Posted By Lifespalette
I'm going with Tunce.....you've got a possession...

I'm going with Tunce.....you've got a possession case here and I doubt it's covered by the warranty. I would hire a Native American Shaman to cleanse your TT of all spirits with a burning sage...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-21-2017, 07:00 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 14,386
Posted By Lifespalette
You point out that the "cheap" and "lightweight"...

You point out that the "cheap" and "lightweight" are used synonymously and yet assume that in the dinette example, properly reconstructing it means "beefing" it up. In reality I used the exact same...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 07-20-2017, 03:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,206
Posted By Lifespalette
I looked for one that would attach to the cleat...

I looked for one that would attach to the cleat for my cook top on 1206 PUP as well....found a couple that they claimed would use the cleat, but found that the clearance wasn't there for the lid...
Forum: Boondocking 07-18-2017, 09:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,903
Posted By Lifespalette
When we bought our PUP, we had been toying with...

When we bought our PUP, we had been toying with the idea of getting one for camping with the grandkids, but when we ramped up the full renovation of the house we justified the early purchase of it...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 07-18-2017, 06:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,736
Posted By Lifespalette
Unfortunately jmbmoore, the quality issues are...

Unfortunately jmbmoore, the quality issues are industry wide. it's not just Jayco. It's actually the guaranteed byproduct of the mass production means and driving force to create the "biggest bang...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-17-2017, 11:59 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 14,386
Posted By Lifespalette
Done with Jayco!

I can fully understand the OP's frustrations. We too bought our 1206 PUP from Southaven RV, and quickly discovered that they were more than happy to sell the camper to us, but weren't really...
Forum: Jokes and Humor 07-17-2017, 10:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,119
Posted By Lifespalette
That a climate change outfit for spending those...

That a climate change outfit for spending those winters in Florida under water......everybody will have one.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-17-2017, 10:19 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,318
Posted By Lifespalette
I guess we're lucky, we live in a neighborhood...

I guess we're lucky, we live in a neighborhood and city that has few restrictions. The only real restriction is that the unit can't be any any closer to the street than the front of the house. ...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 07-17-2017, 09:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,213
Posted By Lifespalette
For you younger guys it maybe easy "muscling a...

For you younger guys it maybe easy "muscling a PUP around. I've got a 1206 and I can man handle it on the concrete as long as my wife is controlling the direction at the hitch end. I don't like...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 07-01-2017, 06:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,736
Posted By Lifespalette
So on the bright side.........those of us with...

So on the bright side.........those of us with PUPS will have genuine antiques in a few years and the Millennials will be willing to pay big bucks for the "retro-grade, lower carbon foot print, more...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 07-01-2017, 06:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,273
Posted By Lifespalette
Sweet.......and the things you've found that...

Sweet.......and the things you've found that aren't working properly are easy fixes.

The outside shower thing sounds like you might have a blocked nozzle hose or the shower head.....if the...
Forum: Campgrounds and Attractions 06-22-2017, 10:18 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 15,125
Posted By Lifespalette
I particular hate I-70 through western Kansas and...

I particular hate I-70 through western Kansas and eastern Colorado....especially when the wind is blowing and by gawd I've never been through there when it ain't blowing. Drove an 18 wheeler through...
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