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Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-29-2016, 12:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,109
Posted By giddyup
There is a good answer to your suggestion about...

There is a good answer to your suggestion about keeping a jack on board but it would involve a very long explanation revolving around the deductive reasoning and mechanical skills of the more...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-28-2016, 05:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,109
Posted By giddyup
I originally posted this thread . . . In our...

I originally posted this thread . . .

In our case, we tried to hand crank the jack and it wouldn't budge so I tried a 50 amp fuse and it worked.

The TT was still plugged into the TV, so I...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-24-2016, 10:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,109
Posted By giddyup
Thanks for your response. The TT is stored...

Thanks for your response. The TT is stored inside, so it has been in a light rain for (maybe) 3 or 4 days total. (Hey, we are in the desert in SoCal. this past year we have had less than one inch...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-23-2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,109
Posted By giddyup
Tongue jack freezes and blows fuses

Hi all,

Our tongue jack has an intermittent freezing issue. When this happens, it blows the 40 amp fuse and cannot be hand cranked. Our last trip out, we had to use a 50 amp fuse to get it to...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 08-30-2015, 03:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,384
Posted By giddyup
I, too, was challenged by the concept of towing...

I, too, was challenged by the concept of towing capacity; tongue weight; cat scales;etc when a newbie (an entire and exciting year ago). Thankfully, I participated in this forum while there was...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 06-17-2015, 05:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,492
Posted By giddyup
We own a 2015 x20e and it definitely has a 1/4...

We own a 2015 x20e and it definitely has a 1/4 inch phone jack at each tent-end for using a bunk fan with light. These are great to have and we use them all the time. Try Amazon.

Also, there is...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-10-2015, 11:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,953
Posted By giddyup
My tire changing device sort of looks like a...

My tire changing device sort of looks like a credit card with the words "Auto Club" stenciled across the front.

Works great, too.

K
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 06-09-2015, 05:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,588
Posted By giddyup
Jenoble99 and Bumbles - and all who have shared...

Jenoble99 and Bumbles - and all who have shared their losses herein -

Your lost loved ones will continue on thru your memories of them until you are together once again. I am praying for you to...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-10-2015, 02:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,745
Posted By giddyup
This is a great side trip that Hattie has laid...

This is a great side trip that Hattie has laid out for you. We, too, are native to CA. Started out in the Northern part but are now in the South half (mostly). Hattie's description brought tears...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 05-06-2015, 12:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,985
Posted By giddyup
Aha! So they are taps . . . . I couldn't figure...

Aha! So they are taps . . . . I couldn't figure this one out from the photo.

Taps for big booze bottles? Really? I thought that was why God created supersized drinking straws . . .

We are...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-29-2015, 09:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,294
Posted By giddyup
The manual for the jacks on our 2015 x20e...

The manual for the jacks on our 2015 x20e specifically state that our jacks are levelers (also). Before reading the info we had been very careful and used them to stabilize only. We now will add a...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-27-2015, 11:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,783
Posted By giddyup
That doesn't sound all that good. Is it possible...

That doesn't sound all that good. Is it possible to reinforce from the back side . . . or front for that matter. I looked for a desk or shelf mount arm but there didn't seem to be any good choices...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 04-26-2015, 10:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,320
Posted By giddyup
Evidently, I suffered some sort of late life...

Evidently, I suffered some sort of late life "episode". The Big Guy humored me as he thought the urge would pass, but by the time I had researched the WDH and unibody constructed TV's, he was...
Forum: Tech Talk 04-26-2015, 05:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,908
Posted By giddyup
I am not all that "handy". How are these to...

I am not all that "handy". How are these to install? We have a new x20e. Thanks.
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-26-2015, 05:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,783
Posted By giddyup
We are considering something similar on a 2015...

We are considering something similar on a 2015 x20e. Can you give me a link to the articulating arm that you are considering?

Will the panel wall behind the TV support the 24" Jensen TV? The...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 04-06-2015, 12:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,604
Posted By giddyup
We use a similar storage hanger that we bought...

We use a similar storage hanger that we bought from Amazon, but that idea of using the parachute straps is great.
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 03-08-2015, 11:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,898
Posted By giddyup
We have a 2015 x20e. There is a storage area...

We have a 2015 x20e. There is a storage area against the front bunk that is accessed thru large openings that are hidden behind the seat backs.

Is this the same as what you have on the 23B? If...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 02-13-2015, 04:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,541
Posted By giddyup
Our histories are very similar, except that we...

Our histories are very similar, except that we didn't give up on tent camping until the GRANDchildren arrived. On our annual trips to Yosemite, I felt like I was building an entire village in order...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 02-13-2015, 04:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,541
Posted By giddyup
Would Buddy like a little friend? Homer (the...

Would Buddy like a little friend? Homer (the Beagle from Hell) is available as a "loaner". BTW, Buddy is very handsome . . .
Forum: Campfire Chat 02-12-2015, 10:17 AM
Replies: 10,424
Views: 1,189,849
Posted By giddyup
Wow! That is very cool. Does it lift off the...

Wow! That is very cool. Does it lift off the bracket? I have never seen nor heard of these. where did you get it . . . and what other mods did you need to make? Looks like it has a lip along the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-09-2015, 06:33 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 50,608
Posted By giddyup
JP Beck - It is a lesson that many of us...

JP Beck -

It is a lesson that many of us have learned the hard way. These guys do a great job of displaying and pricing their goods. In our market, they are a popular choice for buying those...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 02-09-2015, 04:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,541
Posted By giddyup
Finally! The upside to working more than full...

Finally! The upside to working more than full time . . . we can fall asleep in the middle of a stampede. There is almost nothing that can wake us unless we want to be awakened . . . which explains...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 02-09-2015, 01:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,527
Posted By giddyup
Dagwood - We both have the x20e; 10K...

Dagwood -

We both have the x20e; 10K Equalizer WDH; and P3 Controller, but I believe you have about 1,500 pounds more towing capacity than we presently have. Boy, would I ever have some fun with...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 02-09-2015, 12:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 19,527
Posted By giddyup
We tow the same TT with an Acura MDX that is...

We tow the same TT with an Acura MDX that is rated at 5,000 lbs towing capacity. The MDX, however, is also of Unibody construction and it has an automatic Vehicle Stability Assist (VBA), both of...
Forum: Jayco Hybrids 02-09-2015, 01:58 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,541
Posted By giddyup
Lightweight, so easier on our TV. We like the...

Lightweight, so easier on our TV. We like the bunks because they remind us of tent camping. This weekend, we boondocked in Joshua Tree Nat'l park. At daybreak, and half asleep - I unzipped the...
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