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Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 05-28-2022, 05:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,961
Posted By kiwaon
Methinks the lawyers are writing the service...

Methinks the lawyers are writing the service manuals!!
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 04-25-2019, 07:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 20,833
Posted By kiwaon
Don't know what type of trailer you have but if...

Don't know what type of trailer you have but if it has electric brakes you might want to bypass the switch for the brakes, thus it would require the switch to be on the positive side. Reason being...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 08-28-2017, 08:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,164
Posted By kiwaon
Schematics from Jayco - Underbelly Items

In the past I have received wiring diagrams on line by requesting them from Jayco, (in 2014 and 2015).

I'm attempting to get some diagrams of parts locations for item like waste and water tanks...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-29-2017, 09:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 628
Posted By kiwaon
Welcome to the forum. Lived there in the mid...

Welcome to the forum.

Lived there in the mid 70s for two years. Really enjoyed the fishing and canoeing in your neck of the woods, but don't miss the mosquitoes and black flies. On the other...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 08-29-2016, 05:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,660
Posted By kiwaon
Thanks for the interest and replies, much...

Thanks for the interest and replies, much appreciated.

The brakes are self adjusting, and have also been manually adjusted several times, but seems to make little difference.

I have a...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 08-28-2016, 08:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,660
Posted By kiwaon
Have You Successfully Improved Your Brakes?

I know this has been beat to death all over the internet, but I would like to hear from people who have a similar fiver as I who have been successful in improving braking.

In 2014 I purchased a...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 01-23-2016, 06:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 18,448
Posted By kiwaon
Responding to the original poster......... I have...

Responding to the original poster......... I have a Six and a half foot box with a manual slider (Husky). Towed two Fifth Wheels over the past 7 years and have only used the slider about 1/2 dozen...
Forum: Work Camping 11-14-2015, 08:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,707
Posted By kiwaon
Maybe the first duties are to fix the link :):):)

Maybe the first duties are to fix the link :):):)
Forum: Tech Talk 09-28-2015, 07:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,077
Posted By kiwaon
RVhiker, thanks for your reply. The...

RVhiker, thanks for your reply.

The readings I took for the brake magnets were done with controller at maximum setting. Supply voltage to the brake controller was 14.8 v at the brake electrical...
Forum: Tech Talk 09-27-2015, 11:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,077
Posted By kiwaon
Brake Performance - Superlite Fiver

I would like to get an idea of the braking performance for an Eagle Superlite 30 foot 5th wheel weighing 9800 lbs. I'm inquiring of the model years around 2010 to 2013 with 5200 lbs Dexter axles,...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 08-31-2015, 08:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,712
Posted By kiwaon
My 2012 30 foot Eagle 5th wheel required the...

My 2012 30 foot Eagle 5th wheel required the replacement of the passenger side sidewall due to delamination.

Jayco shipped a new sidewall to my dealer and it was replaced to my complete...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 07-20-2015, 05:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,302
Posted By kiwaon
I placed my order for my 2012 Eagle Superlite...

I placed my order for my 2012 Eagle Superlite 30.5 fiver with 16 in. wheels, it normally came with 15 in wheels. Don't know how the dealer placed the order with jayco but it came with 16 in...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 05-27-2015, 09:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,072
Posted By kiwaon
Thanks for replies, received reply from...

Thanks for replies, received reply from manufacturer, no rivets available.

As suggested by RVhiker I used a bolt and two nuts. Took stairs off and drilled smaller hole to make is same size as...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 05-26-2015, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,072
Posted By kiwaon
Broken Rivet on Steps.

One of the rivets on my 2012 Jayco 5th wheel entry steps has broken off causing the stairs to become unserviceable.

My questions, Has anyone had this problem?, where you able to source field...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-12-2014, 05:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,876
Posted By kiwaon
Here's what i'd do. Before you buy, visit the...

Here's what i'd do. Before you buy, visit the local dealer and ask how your request for warranty work would be handled if your unit is purchased elsewhere. If it's a larger dealer you may want to...
Forum: Tech Talk 06-18-2014, 04:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 935
Posted By kiwaon
Electric stabilizer motor auto actuating

Yesterday morning packed up at the campground and off I went for home.

Two hours later I stopped for gas and while filling up I could hear a clanging sound that occurred for about a couple of...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-26-2014, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,446
Posted By kiwaon
This happened to my 2012 fiver when it was new. ...

This happened to my 2012 fiver when it was new. Dealer said there was no clamp on the pipe at the anti siphon valve.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-14-2014, 03:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 14,777
Posted By kiwaon
There's been two potential issues mentioned in...

There's been two potential issues mentioned in this thread, I've had them both.

My previous 5th wheel , a Pilgrim, had the city water and tank flush in the same area, and yes I did hook city...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 11-25-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,965
Posted By kiwaon
I'm one of those folks with the wooden sign with...

I'm one of those folks with the wooden sign with our names on it and the city we live in. If someone is bored enough to try and find "moe & peg" in our city of 250,000 people well good luck.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 10-18-2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,445
Posted By kiwaon
Cosmic, thanks for the link to the Lance forum. ...

Cosmic, thanks for the link to the Lance forum. The 'on demand' pump on my current unit, unlike my previous one, has no shut off and start up pressure setting. ( The old unit's pump shut off at 42...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 10-17-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,445
Posted By kiwaon
On Demand Water Pump and Accumulator

Has anyone installed an accumulator on their unit that is equipped with an on demand water pump? Our 2012 is equipped with an on 'demand pump'.

It would seem the on demand pump must have the...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 10-16-2013, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,856
Posted By kiwaon
Perhaps no one has ever needed to us it.:campfire:

Perhaps no one has ever needed to us it.:campfire:
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 10-10-2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,629
Posted By kiwaon
Here's my experience with my 2500HD. Rear tires...

Here's my experience with my 2500HD. Rear tires wore out more quickly than the front tires. They wore out the center treads first, probably because it tows a fifth wheel for only about 50% of the...
Forum: Recall Notices 10-09-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,681
Posted By kiwaon
Thanks for the responses. msturtz, No I do...

Thanks for the responses.

msturtz, No I do not have a tankless heater. Some good explanations as to why this happens, guess I'll just to have to work with what I have when getting cleaned up....
Forum: Recall Notices 10-07-2013, 07:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,681
Posted By kiwaon
Shower Water Temperature

Not sure if this is a one of a kind issue with our unit or if it's a general one with most RV showers with a hose attached to the hot and cold taps and an on off valve built into the hand held shower...
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