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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-11-2016, 12:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,848
Posted By mikmurphy
NO substitute for weighing YOUR TV. Period. See...

NO substitute for weighing YOUR TV. Period. See this:

https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f37/impressions-towing-with-3-4-ton-vs-1-2-ton-15074.html

Today's truck makers have a ways to go on truly...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-12-2016, 06:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,562
Posted By mikmurphy
here's a quote we received from Indiana RV...

here's a quote we received from Indiana RV Connection May 16. Decided to wait another year. Hope you find this helpful.

Quote Date


2016-05-14 21:00:22

Make/Model

Jayco - White Hawk -...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 04-29-2016, 09:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,671
Posted By mikmurphy
BEST thing to do is weigh your tow vehicle. The...

BEST thing to do is weigh your tow vehicle. The true weight of it subtracted from your GVWR tells the whole story of what you can tow. Like MANY owners of 1/2 ton trucks, I was flabbergasted to see...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 04-16-2016, 06:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,244
Posted By mikmurphy
I'll cheat to save time, and refer y'all to this:...

I'll cheat to save time, and refer y'all to this:

https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f37/impressions-towing-with-3-4-ton-vs-1-2-ton-15074.html

And, see my most recent post on how well we like...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 04-16-2016, 04:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,931
Posted By mikmurphy
Yes, the topic that just doesn't stop giving! ...

Yes, the topic that just doesn't stop giving!

But, having said that, I just joined the diesel club, and have NO regrets (other than a monthly auto loan payment again), and LOTS to be happy about...
Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers 10-18-2014, 06:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,725
Posted By mikmurphy
Fine review, Newbold1! We've been very satisfied...

Fine review, Newbold1! We've been very satisfied with our 27DSRL, hauled it 6000 miles to the west coast and back in Aug. 2013; and made numerous 3-4 day trips since then. Our daughter lived in it...
Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers 05-06-2014, 07:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,446
Posted By mikmurphy
yes, welcome to the JOF, and hopefully your White...

yes, welcome to the JOF, and hopefully your White Hawk will give you many years of pleasure despite an awkward start.

Just remember that Murphy's Law has an long track record of showing up when...
Forum: Classifieds Archives 05-06-2014, 03:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,295
Posted By mikmurphy
MO RV site for sale

My brother and his wife bought a 30+ acre tract in Missouri, SE of Kansas City, about 7 years ago thinking it would be a perfect place to haul their trailer for the summer. (Yes, to escape TX heat!)...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 05-03-2014, 06:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,311
Posted By mikmurphy
we can access the bathroom on our 2013 27DSRL,...

we can access the bathroom on our 2013 27DSRL, and if I recall correctly, all the other White Hawks we looked at allowed BR access with slide in. It would be a major design retrograde if Jayco...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 05-02-2014, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,970
Posted By mikmurphy
okay, I'll nibble. A flea collar to do exactly...

okay, I'll nibble. A flea collar to do exactly what? I installed a Camco screen over our trailer's hot water heater vent specifically to keep dirt daubers from building nests inside the compartment....
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 05-01-2014, 04:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,667
Posted By mikmurphy
Both the Jayco dealer representative and the...

Both the Jayco dealer representative and the Jayco CS person stressed that any type of patching solution would be prone to failure and ultimately, leakage. I suspect that a small tear in a flat part...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 05-01-2014, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,667
Posted By mikmurphy
Tree limb wins, WhiteHawk roof loses!

While leaving our ranch last April 6 for Garner State Park, I managed to snag a live oak tree branch on the awning side of the trailer. Did NOT even know it at the time, figured it out upon arrival...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 03-22-2014, 09:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,090
Posted By mikmurphy
Just today received a check from Jayco to cover...

Just today received a check from Jayco to cover the cost of replacing this LP detector, no questions asked or raised, just the replacement cost. Thanks, JAYCO!
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-04-2014, 01:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,420
Posted By mikmurphy
hi, Norrell, and welcome to the JOF! You'll...

hi, Norrell, and welcome to the JOF! You'll likely find a lot of information here, some of it might be useful for your situation!

Re: your questions, the main issue you should address first is to...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-03-2014, 09:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,996
Posted By mikmurphy
Hmm, we have NOT been able to find motel/hotel...

Hmm, we have NOT been able to find motel/hotel accommodations at the places we like to stay, like in state or national parks, or NFS lands, or other public lands that usually can be described as...
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 03-03-2014, 09:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,320
Posted By mikmurphy
Hi, Jesse, and welcome to the JOF! Spend some...

Hi, Jesse, and welcome to the JOF! Spend some time here and you'll learn a lot of stuff, some of it useful!

I thought I'd share our MH experience. We started out with our first RV in 1991 or so,...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-03-2014, 08:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,966
Posted By mikmurphy
While a student at Ohio U. in Athens, OH in...

While a student at Ohio U. in Athens, OH in 1972-73 I made several trips between Athens and Austin, usually leaving in the evening and arriving about 24 hours later. But I was young and full of fire...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-02-2014, 07:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,117
Posted By mikmurphy
Hmmm, according to Jayco's website, the 31 DSLB...

Hmmm, according to Jayco's website, the 31 DSLB has a gross weight of 8200 lbs., meaning it will throw about 1,066 lbs of tongue weight onto your TV. Looks like the total GVWR for most recent Titans...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 06:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,951
Posted By mikmurphy
see this thread: ...

see this thread:

https://www.jaycoowners.com/showthread.php?12558-TV-TT-Combination-Opinion/page2

scroll down to my post about finally finding some Goodyears made in Canada, they now have over...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 05:56 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 27,097
Posted By mikmurphy
We enjoyed two spring days yesterday and the day...

We enjoyed two spring days yesterday and the day before, high hit 81 both days. Redbuds, dogwoods, peach/plum/pear trees, agarita all blooming. Really was like spring. High this morning at 7 am was...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 02-27-2014, 04:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 15,090
Posted By mikmurphy
The LP/CO detector in our trailer went off...

The LP/CO detector in our trailer went off repeatedly while on a road trip to the Pacific NW this past August. I wound up disconnecting it as a temporary fix. Took it out this morning and went to the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 02-25-2014, 11:14 PM
Replies: 4,536
Views: 467,372
Posted By mikmurphy
Made a trip to local locksmith Cothron's today to...

Made a trip to local locksmith Cothron's today to get new keys cut for the truck, toolbox, generator box, padlock, and locking receiver hitch pin. (My other missing keychain with all those keys has...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 02-25-2014, 08:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,972
Posted By mikmurphy
We found out this past August that State Parks in...

We found out this past August that State Parks in OR and WA book up very early in the summer season. Especially those along the coast. We wound up having to stay in a few commercial (rack 'em & stack...
Forum: Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers 02-25-2014, 07:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,038
Posted By mikmurphy
see this thread: ...

see this thread:

https://www.jaycoowners.com/showthread.php?12558-TV-TT-Combination-Opinion/page2

relevant point for me:

The tires that Discount Tire finally found for me are Goodyear tires...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 02-25-2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,925
Posted By mikmurphy
Easy fire while camping--Kindling boxes!

For years, while building fires in our home's wood burning stove, I've relied on what I call "kindling boxes." They're always left-over cardboard boxes from shipping that seem to accumulate. Only...
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