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06-06-2018, 09:08 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Medford
Posts: 6
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New to the Trailer Life
We just bought our first TT and ended up going with a Jay Feather 25BH about a month ago and took it out once. Boy, is there a learning curve for someone that has never been around one, learning as we go though. Recently found out that we really need a solar kit to keep batteries charged while in storage. Figuring out what is needed for that. Super excited for the camping memories in the future with the family.
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06-06-2018, 09:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: PNW
Posts: 642
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Congratulations and Welcome from NorCal.
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2017 Nissan Titan XD 5.0 CTD SV 4wd Crewcab
2017 Jayco JayFeather 23BHM
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06-06-2018, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: State of Confusion
Posts: 5,013
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Welcome from the Evergreen ($$$) State!
You might just disconnect the battery when your rig is in storage or add a kill switch.
Murff
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Murff
2015 White Hawk 20MRB (It's last year)
2017 F150 2.7 Eco Boost 3.73 Gears
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06-06-2018, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lubbock, TX
Posts: 360
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Welcome and Congratulations! You will find this forum (and youtube) to be a lifesaver! lots of experienced folks with great information and ideas!
and yes, a battery disconnect switch and small solar charger will be good!
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06-06-2018, 10:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Sweetwater
Posts: 731
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Welcome. I bet you have some of the best camping all around you!
Enjoy,
Jeff
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2017 Jay Flight 32BHDS
2006 GMC 2500HD Classic CC SB 4x4 6.6L Duramax/Allison
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06-06-2018, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: South Texas
Posts: 7,216
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Welcome!!
I always just took my battery off and kept it in the garage on a tender. That also eliminated the possibility of it growing legs and deciding to wander off.
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-2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (JLU) (Primary Toad)
-1994 Jeep Wrangler YJ (Secondary Toad)
-2014 Jay Flight 28BHBE & Ram 2500 6.4L CC 4x4 (sold)
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06-06-2018, 11:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 7,399
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Congrats on your Jay Feather 25BH! Don't feel bad, we're searching for our 5th camper and I'm still learning stuff.
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06-06-2018, 11:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 2,324
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Welcome from Arizona! Did Solar three years ago, fun hobby. No low batteries anymore!
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06-06-2018, 11:31 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Abingdon
Posts: 6,177
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Welcome to the JOF!
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2013 Jayco Eagle 328 RLTS
2021 Keystone Montana 3121RL
2013 F350 6.7L 4x4 CCLB
W/Air Lift air bags (front & rear)
Equal-I-Zer™ WDH & B&W Companion
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06-06-2018, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Murff
Welcome from the Evergreen ($$$) State!
You might just disconnect the battery when your rig is in storage or add a kill switch.
Murff
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x2
I did this for years.
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2013 Silverado 2500HD Duramax/Allison
2018 Jayco White Hawk 31BH
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06-06-2018, 01:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Sparwood, BC
Posts: 2,800
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Welcome on JOF and enjoy your camping trips. If you have 2 batteries group 27 use at least a 30 watt solar panel. If you have lots of cloudy days double the watts.
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2014 Ram 1500 CrewCab 4x4 5.7 Hemi 3.92 Rear and Air Lift 1000
2005 Jayco Jay Feather LGT - 29Y GVWR-7000 lbs.
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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06-07-2018, 08:17 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Medford
Posts: 6
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Thanks for the welcome, looking forward to the memories with the family.
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06-10-2018, 05:06 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL area
Posts: 5,196
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CONGRATULATIONS on the JAYCO!!!
...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!!
LOVE to hear you are thinking about SOLAR. Visit our RVing with SOLAR community. If you have any questions just yell. There are a lot of members here that have SOLAR.
Don
My Registry
RVing with SOLAR
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06-10-2018, 05:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Longwood
Posts: 1,263
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camper_bob
I always just took my battery off and kept it in the garage on a tender. That also eliminated the possibility of it growing legs and deciding to wander off.
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X2.
And welcome to Team Jayco!
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2018 Jay Flight 29RLDS
2019 F250 FWD gasser
ΣΧ, UCF '78
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06-10-2018, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 4,318
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Welcome to the forum from Midway USA.
At the risk of beating a dead horse, I disconnect the battery every time I put the camper in the storage shed. Over the winter, it sat for five months. When we took it out for the first time, I was fully expecting to have to crank the tongue jack by hand, but I hooked the battery up and it worked like a champ.
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1998 Jayco Eagle 12 UDK
2008 Keystone Cougar 29FKS
Poking at a campfire with a stick is one of life's great satisfactions.
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06-10-2018, 08:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Greenwood
Posts: 426
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I agree with Camper Bob. When I had my TT, I had an extra battery box so I could disconnect and take the battery home when leaving in storage. I would put the empty box on the tongue to tuck the cables in and the connector for the electric tongue jack to keep them out of the weather. The FALL before I traded our TT, someone "good for nothing" came through the storage lot and stole every battery that was accessible. Taking the battery home with you is a hassle until someone steals it!
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2016 Jayco Pinnacle 38FLSA
2009 Ford F450 DRW
RVing all my life......1st Jayco
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06-10-2018, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,355
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Welcome to the Jayco family and congratulations on your new travel trailer.
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John & Marcie
2017 Melbourne 24L
Las Vegas, Nevada
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06-12-2018, 06:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Branson
Posts: 468
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Congrats and welcome to the Zoo from MO
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MSG US Army Ret. Iraq Feb 04 to Jan 05
2021 Entegra Esteem 29V
Meadowlark paint
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