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Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 08-22-2014, 10:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 15,951
Posted By Blooze
Fixed broken license plate holder.

I know there have been numerous threads on this, but I attempted to fix our broken plate holder. Both of the tabs that typically hold the plate had broke so I did the following. Just drilled new...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 08-08-2014, 02:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 985
Posted By Blooze
Thanks everyone. It looked we would be OK...

Thanks everyone. It looked we would be OK sitting at about 75% capacity, but the tongue weight on the 1206 is a beast.
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 08-07-2014, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 985
Posted By Blooze
2012 4-Runner for 1206 TV

We found a really sweet deal on a 2012 2WD 4-Runner yesterday in another town and were wondering if the 5000lb tow rating would be cutting it too close on the 1206?
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 05-07-2014, 08:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,699
Posted By Blooze
Thanks everyone for the info. The 1206 is a...

Thanks everyone for the info. The 1206 is a single axle camper and they used two floor jacks, each one about 12-16 inches from the leaf springs on the axle. I don't think anything is messed up, but...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 05-06-2014, 08:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,699
Posted By Blooze
I hated physics. :lolhitsign:

I hated physics. :lolhitsign:
Forum: Tech Talk 05-06-2014, 08:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,456
Posted By Blooze
Took the battery to a small mom n' pop battery...

Took the battery to a small mom n' pop battery store. The guy there ran the Interstate store in town for 15 years then now has this little shop. He's been doing batteries for 40 years he said. I...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 05-06-2014, 07:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,699
Posted By Blooze
Well yes, but I was thinking the horizontal...

Well yes, but I was thinking the horizontal forces on the other wheel.
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 05-06-2014, 07:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,699
Posted By Blooze
As a side note, since we just got this camper and...

As a side note, since we just got this camper and I have yet to take it on the road, when you do get a flat do you need to jack up both sides of the camper? Seems like that would be an awful lot of...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 05-06-2014, 07:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,699
Posted By Blooze
Now that I have photos it looks like the damage...

Now that I have photos it looks like the damage or whatever it is was already there. I didn't have a light with me when I looked the first time.


Straight on view...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 05-06-2014, 07:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,699
Posted By Blooze
Tire store screwed up.

I took our Jayco 1206 in today to get new tires at the local Discount Tire. Gave the guy up front the lugnut torque sheet from Jayco and told him not to jack it up on the axles because the manual...
Forum: Tech Talk 05-05-2014, 09:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,456
Posted By Blooze
As long as this ticking battery I have doesn't...

As long as this ticking battery I have doesn't explode before I can get ti checked out :o

What I'm seeing, and I knew this going in from all my relatives experiences, is that using a camper of any...
Forum: Tech Talk 05-05-2014, 07:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,456
Posted By Blooze
Took the battery into the Interstate dealer and...

Took the battery into the Interstate dealer and they checked it and said that it was sitting at 13.4V. The tech filled it with their Qual-Eze acid mix to top it back off for me because he said it...
Forum: Tech Talk 05-04-2014, 12:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,456
Posted By Blooze
1206 Converter problems.

We set up our Jayco 1206 in the driveway last night for the second time since we got it a couple of weeks ago and connected it to shore power for a little driveway camping This morning we woke up...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 04-28-2014, 11:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,510
Posted By Blooze
Thanks Matt. That's basically what we did. We...

Thanks Matt. That's basically what we did. We leveled it, then put the stabilizers down just enough there was a little tension on them, and put in the door. We had to crank an inch higher than the...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 04-25-2014, 09:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,510
Posted By Blooze
Update: When we lowered the roof after work this...

Update: When we lowered the roof after work this evening we noticed that the door side lifter bars would not go down all the way. They are about an inch too high from coming down where they need to...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 04-25-2014, 03:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,510
Posted By Blooze
Here's a few photos of the door to make it easier...

Here's a few photos of the door to make it easier to explain. The first photo is me being off-level, not the camera:) The door is pushed down as far as it will go.
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Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 04-24-2014, 10:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,510
Posted By Blooze
Well, we leveled it in the driveway this evening...

Well, we leveled it in the driveway this evening and put it up. I think we're going to need to get the cables adjusted so the roof is level. I cranked it up being careful not to make the tension...
Forum: Welcome Mat 04-24-2014, 09:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 992
Posted By Blooze
I wouldn't congratulate us just yet. Well,...

I wouldn't congratulate us just yet.

Well, we put it diagonally across our driveway and leveled as best we could and put it up. Went easy as pie, till we went to put the door in. The roof was a...
Forum: Jayco Pop Up Campers 04-24-2014, 09:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,510
Posted By Blooze
New to us 1206

We picked up our '08 1206 last night and my wife and I had a few questions (I'm sure there will be plenty more as we go).

We found a small hairline crack on the back of the roof where it starts to...
Forum: Welcome Mat 04-24-2014, 08:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 992
Posted By Blooze
First time owners

My wife, after looking for nearly four months, finally found a PUP that she liked, a 2008 1206. They are very hit-or-miss in out area and actually don't come up for sale that often.

We picked it...
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