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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 08-15-2012, 08:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 36,554
Posted By 3Pillons
I have no experience with the newest Durangos,...

I have no experience with the newest Durangos, But I've seen many folks pulling up to 27 foot trailers with them. I'd bet they have the grunt with the hemi for pulling a hybrid with ease. I...
Forum: Campfire Chat 08-06-2012, 04:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,285
Posted By 3Pillons
Thanks Greenman. I do see the extra weight as...

Thanks Greenman. I do see the extra weight as something to consider. My canoe weighs in at about 80 lbs itself so I'd be doubling the weight I bring along, but it would be inside the truck instead...
Forum: Campfire Chat 08-05-2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,285
Posted By 3Pillons
Raft vs. Canoe

We try to stay active while camping and picked up a canoe a couple years ago. It's 15.5 feet and rated for 800 lbs capacity but it's still a little unstable in the water especially with a seven year...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 08-05-2012, 08:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,104
Posted By 3Pillons
Try being "that guy" at only 34 when you're...

Try being "that guy" at only 34 when you're usually the guy in the patrol car catching speeders! It's an interesting adjustment between to emergency responses to right lane slow-poke. lol
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-31-2012, 08:17 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 26,261
Posted By 3Pillons
We rolled 100K coming home from Disney last fall.

We rolled 100K coming home from Disney last fall.
Forum: Tech Talk 07-28-2012, 08:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,727
Posted By 3Pillons
You got it. The older Coleman A/C units like...

You got it. The older Coleman A/C units like ours have to pull off the knobs like you did. Sometimes to save a few minutes, I'll just use the vacuum and clean the filter out while still in the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2012, 08:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,656
Posted By 3Pillons
All Expy's of that vintage are equiped with a...

All Expy's of that vintage are equiped with a 3.73 rear with a four speed auto o/d trans. Mine has the 5.4L which gives you the 8950lb towing capacity. Interestingly enough, the trailer towing...
Forum: Campfire Chat 07-12-2012, 09:58 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,324
Posted By 3Pillons
We crept down below $3.00 a couple weeks back. ...

We crept down below $3.00 a couple weeks back. Coming back up gain now, $3.29 for regular.
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,570
Posted By 3Pillons
I'm sure glad we don't have those issues down...

I'm sure glad we don't have those issues down here. Good catch on your part. A lot of folks would have never seen it and really been in a pickle.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-10-2012, 08:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,626
Posted By 3Pillons
My bathroom door opens into the camper so if all...

My bathroom door opens into the camper so if all else fails, I can knock the pins out of the door hinges and pull the door out of frame. When all else fails... grab a bigger hammer! lol
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-10-2012, 02:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 20,460
Posted By 3Pillons
Glad you worked it out. Not sure about that...

Glad you worked it out. Not sure about that camper, but the door hinges for my bathroom door are on the outside so worse case scenario I could just knock the pins out of the door hinges and remove...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-08-2012, 12:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,675
Posted By 3Pillons
We bought a residential style pilowtop mattress. ...

We bought a residential style pilowtop mattress. The extra six inches in length makes a world of difference and I'm just 5'11". Doesn't the 25BHS have a "door" on either side of entertainment...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-08-2012, 11:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 12,017
Posted By 3Pillons
If they're torqued, they aren't wiggly. Squishy...

If they're torqued, they aren't wiggly. Squishy feeling chrome covers are not an issue. There is no way that you can wiggle a lug nut with your hands that is torqued to proper specs. Even if the...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 06-15-2012, 08:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,125
Posted By 3Pillons
I've helped put a few back on their axles after...

I've helped put a few back on their axles after they've gone over (not mine, I'm a police officer). Never a pretty sight. Saw one last weekend on I-85NB just inside SC above GA. Makes you remeber...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-12-2012, 04:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,696
Posted By 3Pillons
Does the rental include a good hitch set-up? ...

Does the rental include a good hitch set-up? It's alot of trailer to pull without a WDH and sway control. Other than that, enjoy! We love ours.
Forum: Tech Talk 06-12-2012, 03:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,961
Posted By 3Pillons
The battery itself is very clearly marked and the...

The battery itself is very clearly marked and the cables on the trailer are simple enough, color coded and fused. Both the trailer and the boat motor have simple loops on the wires and the the...
Forum: Tech Talk 06-06-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,961
Posted By 3Pillons
Good point about the brakes. It would likely...

Good point about the brakes. It would likely have at least an overnight charge on it before being towed away so I'd imagine that 12 hours or better of charging should provide enough juice to lock up...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 06-06-2012, 08:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,582
Posted By 3Pillons
I've found that nothing works better than the old...

I've found that nothing works better than the old fashioned snap traps. I've watched mice run off with a glue trap stuck to their foot or pull off of them. Very aggrivating. Snap traps placed...
Forum: Tech Talk 06-06-2012, 08:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,961
Posted By 3Pillons
Battery "double duty" question

Can anyone give me any reason why I couldn't use my battery to run a small trolling motor on my canoe occassionally? I figure it's the right type of battery and the camper will charge it back up...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-21-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,363
Posted By 3Pillons
Is it frozen in the "locked" position and you...

Is it frozen in the "locked" position and you can't get it to open? Or it opens but only when you pry it with a screwdriver?

If it's frozen, I would assume it's just a little rust that needs...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 05-21-2012, 09:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,503
Posted By 3Pillons
Our first pop-up was named "Tipper" after a SPUT...

Our first pop-up was named "Tipper" after a SPUT on our first outing led to my wife becoming a pop-up rodeo champion. When we upgraded last year to the TT, we named it "Big Tipper". No more crazy...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 04-27-2012, 05:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 24,628
Posted By 3Pillons
I think I'd look for a better rear-end than the...

I think I'd look for a better rear-end than the 3.42, maybe a 3.73 or higher.
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 04-27-2012, 05:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,758
Posted By 3Pillons
The benefit of the integrated sway control is...

The benefit of the integrated sway control is that it will recognize and react to sway much sooner that any of us could react and activate our trailer brakes. Absolutely not a substitute for sway...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 04-23-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,495
Posted By 3Pillons
So were all the faucets really backwards or did...

So were all the faucets really backwards or did they just cross it up at the water heater?
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 04-23-2012, 02:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,245
Posted By 3Pillons
Does the integrated controller provide...

Does the integrated controller provide proportional breaking? If the truck and trailer were sitting still, it wouldn't "feel" any inertia and think it didn't need to activate the trailer breaks. ...
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