Our '02 31FKS

ByDesign · 07-10-2010, 01:11 PM

Will post a few more as they develop ....

McMonk · 07-10-2010, 01:47 PM

Very nice... I like the storage & counter-space in the bedroom...for a 2002 that's a clean looking trailer!

Hondopatrick · 07-10-2010, 02:40 PM

Very nice and very clean!

RR Conductor · 07-10-2010, 04:51 PM

Very nice rig! As long as she keeps being reasonably trouble free hang on to her as the new ones are pricey at best.

Denise · 07-10-2010, 08:39 PM

Very nice tt! Is that a campground you will be able to enjoy often? Looks like a nice site also

ByDesign · 07-11-2010, 07:57 AM

Thank-You all for the kind reviews. The Bdrm & Kitchen were the selling points. Yes, it is very clean inside, another factor we favored.

healthi - Its a camp resort an hour from our front door. We are Seasonal Campers till we can swing FullTime. Its a beautiful place and on the internet if you care to browse its site.
http://www.pinelakesresort.com/
We encourage any of those that tow to drop by if possible. We are there nearly every weekend. As Cindy sezes, "the camp is looking great, but our house is falling apart!"
We really love it there !

Conductor - Will try to keep it operational ... I'm still learing this stuff and rely on forums such as this one for assistance. Great way to meet fellow RVers too ! We really like the lifestyle. We were lucky with just a few minor problems so far (knock on wood!) so its smooth sailing for the most part.

Wish we had a Aux input to the stereo system for my iPod or iPhone.
Not much "underneath" storage so I'm considering a carrier.
Does the Jayco have a hitch on the back? I can't recall seeing one, but I'm assuming there is. (another stupid newby question).

We are very very happy with the Jayco. It seems to be a very well made unit. I had mentioned "Designer" to a few of our neighbors at camp prior to buying it, and they had good things to say. Wide assortment of brands at the resort. We're next to a Class C 28' Jayco with many more scattered about.

Thanks again for your kinds responses. Im sure this forum will prove to be very informative.
I always check with owners before repairs or modifications.

McMonk · 07-11-2010, 09:34 AM

Never a dumb question, no matter how new or experienced you may be!

I've been reading up a bit on people adding rear hitches to the back of Jayco's, and from what I gather it's really not recommended, even just for bikes. That being the case, if you're thinking of adding an external storage box hanging off the back-end, you may want to really look hard at how it might affect the structure. Now, given that yours is way out of warranty, it really might not be a problem. (but 'why' Jayco doesn't recommend this is another question)

I have seen a few trailers where they've obviously gone to the effort of having a platform professionally welded directly to the frame of the trailer - not sure how much weight they can store on it, but something to consider.

wiscampsin · 07-11-2010, 11:22 AM

Very nice looking camper on a great looking seasonal site!

RR Conductor · 07-11-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by McMonk

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Never a dumb question, no matter how new or experienced you may be!

I've been reading up a bit on people adding rear hitches to the back of Jayco's, and from what I gather it's really not recommended....

Amen on "never a dumb question!"

RE adding a hitch on the rear of a Jayco for towing a boat, etc; somebody asked about that in another thread someplace, thought about 'em yesterday as I was looking at the instructions in my 5'er saying not to tow anything additional behind it. Those instructions are located on the backside of an inside large door leading to where the water pump and a small storage area are. The list gives info on weights along with other trailer stuff. Not sure if all Jayco's have instructions, etc in the same place but it's worth a look if you're thinking of towing more than just your trailer or happen to be wondering where to find pertinent trailer information.

ByDesign · 07-14-2010, 03:54 PM

I'll have to give it a once over and see with my unit. Thanks for the infoe everyone !!!
It was just a thought I was throwing around for storage possibilities.

The Dual LP plastic cover was falling apart and creased (due to electric tongue jack) not to mention looking moldy too, so I ordered (and received) a vinyl cover for the tanks.
I'm not sure how it will fit with the electric tongue jack (depending on how tight they fit).

More to follow !!!

ByDesign · 07-14-2010, 04:10 PM

On a different topic, are the "Tire Covers" necessary ?

Hondopatrick · 07-14-2010, 06:00 PM

It was recommended to us to put tire covers on. The rational being the UV rays of sunlight will cause the tires to dry-rot and seriously diminish their useful life. We use them when tt is stored, but we live in south Texas with serious sunshine most of the time. If your tt stays outside all the time I would say get em.

ByDesign · 07-15-2010, 07:21 AM

Yes, it's outside "all" of the time, but we are well shaded.
Still, I think we will look into covers. At the resort some have them, some don't. I didn't want any critters building nests inside them, so I thought I'd ask.

Denise · 07-15-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ByDesign

Yes, it's outside "all" of the time, but we are well shaded.
Still, I think we will look into covers. At the resort some have them, some don't. I didn't want any critters building nests inside them, so I thought I'd ask.

Someone somewhere on another forum mentioned a couple years back that they put plastic (garbage bags?) on the tire, then put the covers on (we've never done it personally). I can't remember what the thought on that was though

(anyone know?).

We have covers. We purchsed the double tire size as we have the ballX-chocks. We bought the covers last Fall at CW. There was a 'buy one get one free' special going on at the time.

ByDesign · 07-15-2010, 12:10 PM

The plastic bag is to protect the tire cover from discoloring due to the "oils" in the tires.
This procedure was recommended for "spare tire" covers especially, since spare tire covers cover more of the tire than the covers for the axle tires. Also trapped water inside spare tire covers can collect and discolor unless you have small holes in the covers bottom area.

ByDesign · 07-20-2010, 07:15 PM

Our latest Mods ... patio latterns and a nice glide bench.

before .....

and after .....

These are small Lattern type lights that are LED. We have 3 strings connected together.
They even have handles on them .... cute !!!
We purchased these at the resort store. They also had great little clips that worked wonderfully. The glide bench is from home. The wife brought it with her when she moved here from CA.

ByDesign · 07-20-2010, 07:16 PM

up-close shot.

Hondopatrick · 07-20-2010, 07:43 PM

Those lights really jazz it up! It took me 2 months to convince my wife we needed lights and now that we have them she insist on me hanging them up before it gets dark. Last weekend I added a timer to the setup... lights come on automatically and go off whatever interval I select. Happy camping!

ByDesign · 07-20-2010, 10:42 PM

Great Idea Hondo !!! We have ours plugged in at the outside outlet. Would a timer take up to much room, or would it fit into the outside recepticle ? Our outside outlet has the covers that lift up. Im curious if a timer would fit. What kind of timer do you use ?

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