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08-18-2020, 10:46 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Keizer
Posts: 24
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First-time pop-up owner
Hello Jayco Owners!
I want to say hello and introduce myself! My name is Stephen and my Wife and I recently(last Thursday) purchased a 2000 Qwest 8U on a whim. Its PO hadn't used it in over two years and it definitely had some water damage on the rear road-side corner and rear panel. I'm new to owning a pop-up but not new to camping in one or camping with a tent. My Wife and two girls needed something a bit more roomie than a 6-man tent, so figured why not? We got it home and started cleaning it up and compiling a list of what needs to be replaced/repaired. Thankfully the three big ones weren't too bad: repair the water damage, rewire/replace the clearance and tail lights, patch the large hole in the door-side rear corner canvas at the bunk end. On Sunday, I repaired the water damage, now to rewire and update the clearance and tail lights. The Wife is thankfully handy with a needle and thread to repair the hole for now. Phew, enough rambling, glad to be here and excited to learn more and get help when needed!
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08-18-2020, 02:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: SW Lower Michigan
Posts: 2,516
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Sounds like you're off to a great start! Welcome to the site from SW Michigan!
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John & Jennifer and family
2018 Jayco White Hawk 31BH 34'
2004 Surveyor by Forest River 29'
1996 Coachman Catalina 25'
2002 Jayco 12UTD PopUp
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08-18-2020, 02:31 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Newark, NY
Posts: 15,917
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Welcome to the Forum from New York State!
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08-18-2020, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Central Wi
Posts: 115
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Welcome to the forums. My wife and I started with a pop-up.
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2006 Jay Feather hybrid EXP19H
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08-18-2020, 07:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 7,401
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Welcome from Wisconsin.
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08-18-2020, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,424
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Welcome to the group! Enjoy the pop up. Like you we tent camped for many years and then had our two girls and a tent wasn’t working anymore. We used a pop up for a few years and then upgraded to a travel trailer. If the canvas becomes too much of an issue Bear Creek Canvas is a great company for better than stock replacement canvas. Make sure the tires aren’t outdated and don’t drive too fast, those small tires like to overheat and blowout. Mouse proof it quickly. A couple mice in a pop up making nests out of your canvas will ruin your day if not your camper.
Enough advice, I’m sure you’ve been Googling your brains out already! 
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2016 Jayflight 23RB Elite, Fiberglass, Polar Package
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08-18-2020, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Mapleton
Posts: 4,374
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X2 on the mouse proofing! They ate holes in our canvas and made a mess. My wife recovered the bunks and seat cushions with new foam which made them a lot more comfortable.
Consider adding your tow vehicle and the trailer info to your signature.
By the way, those tiny tires need to be perfectly inflated, keep your wheel bearings greased and check the brakes. Surge brakes need maintenance too.
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08-18-2020, 10:23 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Northwest Mississippi
Posts: 65
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Welcome to the forum! We had our Fleetwood popup for 20 years and made a lot of great memories!
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08-18-2020, 11:06 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Keizer
Posts: 24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Screwby
Welcome to the group! Enjoy the pop up. Like you we tent camped for many years and then had our two girls and a tent wasn’t working anymore. We used a pop up for a few years and then upgraded to a travel trailer. If the canvas becomes too much of an issue Bear Creek Canvas is a great company for better than stock replacement canvas. Make sure the tires aren’t outdated and don’t drive too fast, those small tires like to overheat and blowout. Mouse proof it quickly. A couple mice in a pop up making nests out of your canvas will ruin your day if not your camper.
Enough advice, I’m sure you’ve been Googling your brains out already! |
Thanks! Going to get two new wheels/tires to replace the existing wheels and keep the best original (one of them looks fairly new). Need to get a spare tire cover for it. My Wife had to remind me to slow up towing it home with the Legacy.
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PUP: 2000 Jayco Qwest 8U
Tow rigs: 2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T AWD
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
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08-19-2020, 02:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Wakeman
Posts: 1,754
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Welcome from Ohio!
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