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04-09-2014, 06:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Greater Grand Rapids
Posts: 1,392
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Took the Eagle out for a "test tow" yesterday - Grand Rapids to Novi (Michigan) to show her off to my sister & mom, and to celebrate my mother's 88th b'day. I have to admit, I was a little bit anxious about the first high-speed freeway tow, but I needn't have been. The F-150 Eco-boost towed it with ease. MPG was nothing to brag about @ 8.4, but the little 6'er was pulling over 7000 lbs. at around 68 mph. Engine was turning 1800 RPM on flat land, and 2300 up & down the small hills on I-96. Those of you familiar with that stretch know there are a few sections of "stimulus" pavement that are quite the washboard. Going down, I experienced a lot of jolting from it. So while at my sister's house, I backed off one link on the WDH chains, and it made a world of difference on the way back.
All in all, it was a rather enjoyable tow. Can't wait to take it up to Cadillac in a couple of weeks for it's first actual camping trip!
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2013 Eagle 266RKS
2011 Ford F-150 w/3.5L Ecoboost & H.D. Tow Package
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04-09-2014, 07:56 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Manteca
Posts: 25
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Brought in the dishes and pots and pans, tightened the lug nuts, tightened the WDH brackets (since the dealer didn't do on installation), added a wheel lock to the spare tire and put the spare tire cover on. It is getting closer to her maiden voyage. Only 2 more sleeps!
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04-10-2014, 07:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 360
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Did the same to mine yesterday. Will treat the roof and seals and tires to 303 today.
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Bruce
2012 Greyhawk 31 FK
Flat towing a 2008 Miata.
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04-10-2014, 07:48 AM
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#1044
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: South Texas
Posts: 7,207
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Did a drive-by check-up in the storage lot.
I'll go and get it Sunday to begin chipping away at my 30 item to-do list before our season opener to the beach!!
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-2018 Greyhawk 29MV
-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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04-10-2014, 07:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Winston Salem
Posts: 272
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We will be moving from Phoenix to Flagstaff next week for a few days then on to Yellowstone before the next work assignment. Checking tire pressures cleaning up etc. 13 weeks in Phoenix has been nice but it's supposed to be 98* today haha. Tin foiled the windows to help the ac keep up.
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2011 32bhds
TV 2002 Excursion 7.3 Few mods ;)
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04-10-2014, 04:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Fraser Valley British Columbia
Posts: 767
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It's washed, water tank filled and ready to camp in this upcoming weekend!
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2010 Jayco Eagle Superlite 256 RKS
2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins
66 nights in 2016
61 nights in 2015
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04-10-2014, 05:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Redmond, WA
Posts: 311
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Dewinterized the trailer
Applied rubber conditioner to the slide gaskets
Applied slide lubricant
Measured out the bunk mattresses so I can order some foam toppers
Took the propane tanks down to the station to get refilled
Breathed in deep the still new trailer smell ie offgassing chemicals
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2020 Ford F350 SRW Platinum CCLB 6.7
2022 Jayco Eagle HT 28.5RSTS
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04-10-2014, 06:00 PM
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#1048
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Blaine
Posts: 294
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Unlocked the door and had a cup of coffee in it
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2014 6.6L Duramax 2500hd CrewCab
2018 5th wheel on its way
2011 x23b (sold)
05 f150 5.4 v8 (sold)
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04-10-2014, 06:36 PM
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#1049
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 360
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Treated the roof, seals, tires. Cleaned and packed up, heading back to Canada tomorrow.
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Bruce
2012 Greyhawk 31 FK
Flat towing a 2008 Miata.
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04-12-2014, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 6,818
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Brought her home today....did all this (below) and more......
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04-12-2014, 08:34 PM
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#1051
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Elkin
Posts: 3,905
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Opened her up to air out whilst beginning to repack all of our goodies (chairs, rugs, tools, supplies, etc.) for the upcoming spring break trip.
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'18 Jay Flight 33RBTS
'02 F250 Crew Cab 7.3 Powerstroke
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04-12-2014, 11:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Bellingham,Wa.
Posts: 6,657
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Waxed the "TT" and put Rain X on the windows.
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04-13-2014, 01:30 PM
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#1053
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: South Jersey
Posts: 525
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Washed and waxed. Inspected the roof. Aired out the interior. Hooked up to the TV and took it around the block to check the brakes and lighting. Reconnected the LP and charged the battery. Now its time to reorganize the stored items and make sure all of the extras are working properly.
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04-13-2014, 03:33 PM
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#1054
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Wherever I wake up in the RV
Posts: 1,988
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Replaced the wiper blades, usually do it every 6 months, a little late this time.
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2014 Golden Burgundy Seneca 37FS
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04-13-2014, 03:53 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Clemmons, North Carolina
Posts: 7
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Mod to 2013 Greyhawk 31DS
Mod 1: Last week we took our first trip in the Greyhawk. Found the water filter behind one of the panels in the basement (Thanks to the user forum here.) Today I added two utility handles to the panel and used Large Binder Clips on the Left Side and Velcro on the right side to eliminate the screws and make it easier to access the water filter. I left the Filter wrench inside the compartment so it will never be far from the filter.
Mod 2: I removed the puny Ford Steering Stabilizer (I am being generous calling the OEM device a steering stabilizer), and replaced it with a Roadmaster Reflex Steering Stabilizer. I could move the Ford device with my hands once it was off the frame and tie-rod. The change took about an hour. The biggest issue was crawling under the front end to do the work. Took if for a ride and it was like driving a different vehicle altogether. Not quite like our car, but way better than with the OEM device.
BTW I chose the Roadmaster Reflex over the Safe-T-Plus product because the coil spring is on the outside of the shock rather than inside. In the event of a spring failure, the Safe-T-Plus could bind and possibly cause damage tie-rod.
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Wayne & Janis Gorlick-Asmus
North Carolina
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04-13-2014, 04:25 PM
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#1056
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 128
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Bought a new 24" flatscreen TV and articulating wall mount bracket. Now perusing Youtube to figure out how to install it. Will do so next weekend at the campground - 4th trip already!
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2014 Jayco Jay Feather 16XRB towed by a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee & E2 WDH system
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04-13-2014, 06:59 PM
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#1057
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 245
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Washed the roof awning and walls installed a second battery and a battery switch dw made beds and got the inside ready.
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William White hawk 28DSBH
1SOB 6th Jayco
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04-13-2014, 07:26 PM
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#1058
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: White Rock, BC. Canada
Posts: 374
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Took it out to my new seasonal site and set it up. Have to work tomorrow and the kids have school so we couldn't stay but there's alway Easter weekend.
Driveway looks so empty without the JayFeather.
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]2013 Jay Feather X213
2003 Ford Expedition
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04-13-2014, 07:36 PM
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#1059
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 6,818
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04-13-2014, 08:06 PM
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#1060
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Utah
Posts: 892
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Cleaned her out, and unhitched. It was a very long return trip yesterday. We got caught in the Bundy Ranch traffic, and it took 116 minutes to go 10 miles. 3 construction zones on top of that turned a 6 hour drive into an 12 hour ordeal.
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2014 Ram 2500 Mega Cab Laramie 4x4 6.4L HEMI 4.10s with antispin
2014 Jayco Jay Flight Swift 287BHBE
Equal-i-zer 90-00-1200(new 90-02-4900 shank)
2x Honda 2K
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