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10-27-2017, 05:16 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Minneapolis
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New RV'ers
Good morning! First snow arriving today in MN.
My name is Bob and my best wife ever Sandi have been retired for about 5 years. We have decided to start a new adventure (part time) with an RV. We have never done this before so it is all new to us.
Due to events, we did not get our truck and RV until mid October. We will not get to use it until after Christmas when we will head South for warmer climates for a while. In meantime it is winterized and waiting to travel.
We are both quite hesitant about this not knowing for sure what all we need to do and expect. I have been and will continue to study these forums and try to find out what I need to know to help us through our trip.
Thanks in advance for your help and patience.
Bob
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10-27-2017, 05:21 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Connellsville
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Welcome to the RV lifestyle. Lots of excellent information available on this forum.
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2017 Jay Feather 7 22BHM Baja/Andersen WD
2018 F150 4x4 3.5L Ecoboost Max Tow
2015 MB Sprinter 2500 Passenger 2.1L Diesel
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10-27-2017, 05:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Lower Alabama
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Congrats and welcome! Many wonderful memories ahead!
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10-27-2017, 07:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: PNW
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Congratulations and Welcome from NorCal
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2017 Jayco JayFeather 23BHM
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10-27-2017, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Charlotte, NC Area
Posts: 1,474
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Welcome from York County, South Carolina! You'll find a wealth of information here in the forum.
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2011 GMC Sierra Crew Cab
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10-27-2017, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Sparwood, BC
Posts: 2,800
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Happy for you with the new adventures! Lots of information on this forum.
Down load the owners manual and brochure from the Jayco website and start reading. Your unit will come with literature and manuals for the accessories, read them to get familiar with those accessories in case of problems.
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Dexter Axle Lift 4-9/16" - installed with sub-frame.
Pro Series 1200 lbs. WDH with Double Sway Bar.
Champion 3100/2800 watt Inverter/Generator-Onboard Solar Power
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10-27-2017, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Kingston
Posts: 1,210
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Dry camping in the driveway is a good start to knowing your RV. I remember when we picked up our first RV. Learned tons camping in the driveway.
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Don & Donna Stout
E-9 Anchor Clanker
Full timers since 2010
2017 North Point 381 DLQS
2015 F-250 6.7 w/Timbrens
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10-27-2017, 08:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: FL
Posts: 11,281
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 Good morning to you and welcome to the forum.
Congratulations on the RV and truck and your new RVing adventure.
And just because we are a nosy group  which RV and truck do you have?
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SOLD:2015 Jay Flight 27RLS, GY Endurance (E), Days: 102 '15, 90 '16, 80 '17, 161 '18, 365+ '20
SOLD: 2006 Ford F350 PSD, 4WD, CC, LB, SRW, Camper pkg., 375,000mi
Full timing: Some will think you're crazy, some will be envious, just enjoy the freedom!
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10-27-2017, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,324
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Welcome
Welcome from Arizona!
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10-27-2017, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,355
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Bob & Sandi, welcome to the Jayco Owners Forum. What model of RV did you purchase? Whatever it is, there are many on this site who have experience with that model and can help you. Happy Camping
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2017 Melbourne 24L
Las Vegas, Nevada
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10-27-2017, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Milltown WI
Posts: 277
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Welcome, make and model also ?
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2016 23rlsw sold
2022 Jayco 24BH now
380 watts of solar
2013 1500 Silverado 5.3 4x4 ext cab
Equalizer hitch 1,000/10,000
Firestone Airlift airbags
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10-27-2017, 03:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Duxbury
Posts: 7,113
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Congratulations and welcome!
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Rob & Kelly, Bella & Brady (Miniature Schnauzers)
2022 Eagle HT 28.5RSTS
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10-27-2017, 03:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Black River Falls, Wi
Posts: 1,154
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Welcome to JOF and congrats on the new memory maker. Weather isn’t very nice now and won’t be for a few days but there will be nice days ahead to practice on the driveway. We’re a couple hours east of you and will be headed toward Texas for our first snowbird escape after Christmas
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2016 Silverado 3500 CC SRW DuraMax/Allison
1975 Corvette for the sunny days n dry roads
2017 RZR for the rainy days n muddy roads
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10-27-2017, 05:36 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL area
Posts: 5,196
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CONGRATULATIONS on your RV!!!
...and WELCOME TO JOF!!! The members here are GREAT!!! There is a lot of GREAT information to be found here. I am sure that you will have information and pictures to share with us... so please do!!
Don
My Registry
RVing with SOLAR
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10-27-2017, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: culleoka
Posts: 225
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Welcome to the great life of rving . You should figure out where in the south you are going. and make reservations.because campgrounds feel up fast with snow birds like me.
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2018 337rls open range roomer
2001 GMC 8.1 373 B&W 16k patroit
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10-27-2017, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Way down here........FL
Posts: 2,099
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Congrats!!
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10-27-2017, 06:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Muskegon
Posts: 804
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Minneapolis, Minnesota? Isn't that the place that gets all the snow?
We got our 26BH at the end of May so we could have some time doing some small trips around Michigan. We got back into trailering after a 15 year hiatus, and we wanted to regain our skills and to sort out any issues our 2017 trailer might have.
Some of the sorting out was just modifications to make life easier. Some of the sorting out was to replace substandard equipment with something better (converter/charger and ceiling lights). And some was to fix issues with the plumbing (leak near toilet, and hole in the freshwater intake tube that leads to the water pump....had a hole in it and would not prime fully). Oh, and there were holes in some of the roof sealant, so we replaced all the roof sealant with Eternabond tape. Tightened all our lug nuts to between 90 and 120 foot pounds (some were loose). Replaced gray water tank extension that fell off after the first weekend trip. And more.
Everything's pretty much sorted out now. And, we've fine-tuned our checklists for packing, and for breaking camp and departing.
In two days, I'll be taking our trailer from our home in Michigan and towing it to a storage facility just a little north of Birmingham, Alabama. Wife retires at the end of December, so we'll drive our tow vehicle to Alabama, hook up, and prowl around the south (no snow!). Drop it off when we're done, and go back north with just the four wheel drive tow vehicle.
If we didn't take the trailer south and store it there, it's very easy for me to imagine weather and roads in Michigan that are NOT towing friendly. Towing on snowy roads or ice is not my idea of a good time. Won't you have a similar situation in Minnesota at that time of year?
I would also be concerned about taking off on a multi-state trip in an untested trailer.
My concerns are:
- new to trailering (towing, backing, and all that goes with it)
- Minnesota winter driving
- untested trailer
- Your first trip could be a frustrating one
It's definitely not something I would do. Won't go so far as to tell you what you should do, other than assess your skills and ambitions.
For every cautious approach like mine, I'm sure there are those who will say shove off and go for it. Hey, they could be right.
Just my two cents.
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10-27-2017, 06:30 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 26
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Concening For Sure
I don't have an exact schedule after Christmas. Will hope for a open in good weather at some point. Your right, I'm going with an untested trailer and praying all will be good.
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10-27-2017, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Calgary
Posts: 458
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Welcome and congratulations on the upcoming adventure.
So much good info on this forum, and really helpful members.
Two main peices of advice
1) take a few short trips around where you live and know the roads with your rig before you leave on your first trip. Learn how it corners and how it feels at higher speeds. If it doesn't feel right, it's always nice to have a few days or weeks to work on adjustments and not to have to mess around in a fast food restaurant parking lot (which is what I often end up doing).
2) especially until you get use to the driving, take it slow. Don't be worried about holding people up, they'll get where they are going.
I see you are bringing your best wife Sandi. What's your other wife's name? 
Enjoy it out there. 
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10-27-2017, 09:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: New Westminster BC
Posts: 117
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Congrats, Theres no looking back but happy memories .
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