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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 10-01-2023, 06:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,127
Posted By DustyGeek
I haven’t seen this mentioned above, but we got a...

I haven’t seen this mentioned above, but we got a hand sensor which you press against the side of the tank It turns green if there’s LP on the inside of the tank where you pressed, red otherwise....
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 09-16-2023, 01:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,766
Posted By DustyGeek
My '22 Accolade (Seneca) came with the single...

My '22 Accolade (Seneca) came with the single Overlander 190W and 30A MPPT package and didn't include the expected PV disconnect.

Not only did they *not* install a solar disconnect, they also...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 08-23-2023, 02:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,730
Posted By DustyGeek
The only thing I'll add about the LiFePO4/Lithium...

The only thing I'll add about the LiFePO4/Lithium batteries is if you *ever* think it's possible you'll be in sub-freezing temperatures, make sure you get one with low-temperature (charging)...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-08-2023, 07:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,812
Posted By DustyGeek
Schwintek slide question

Check out a recent YouTube videos by “My Rv Works” (RV tech in WA, who also posts a ton of helpful step-by-step repair videos). He recently repaired a Lippert/Schwintek bed slide on a Seneca which...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-08-2023, 06:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,574
Posted By DustyGeek
Which TPMS do you recommend for a travel trailer ?

Tireminder is another popular one I’ve seen a lot, which I don’t recall being mentioned above (edit: upon a re-read, it is mentioned)

I personally have used a TST 507 for years (with an F250 +...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-07-2023, 06:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 557
Posted By DustyGeek
Welcome! Not quite sure how your bed...

Welcome!

Not quite sure how your bed interlock set up or what type of rig you have, but I had the opposite problem recently. Bed was up, but slide wouldn’t come in. Knowing about the...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-18-2023, 07:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 879
Posted By DustyGeek
New Jayco Super C

Welcome! I can certainly empathize with your frustrations, having had other brand coaches which similarly let me down and required some ingenuity to get working again.

If you hate the pull...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 06-17-2023, 11:03 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,013
Posted By DustyGeek
My thoughts exactly.

My thoughts exactly.
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 06-17-2023, 09:46 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,013
Posted By DustyGeek
Tire pressures

I’m very curious to see what Goodyear says.

I’ve been meaning to reach out to them as well because I find my l self in that exact situation (ST tire chart says 35 with a 15% safety margin, max...
Forum: Tech Talk 06-03-2023, 02:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,320
Posted By DustyGeek
Someone above mentioned turning off the breakers...

Someone above mentioned turning off the breakers for the refrigerator, TV and other items, which is great advice for shedding load.

One thing I didn’t see mentioned was the converter. The...
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 05-31-2023, 07:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 509
Posted By DustyGeek
We used to have a Master Tow dolly which we towed...

We used to have a Master Tow dolly which we towed a Toyota Prius on. If I'm understanding you correctly, there are times when you unload the dolly that the ramps are pivoted to the left or right...
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 03-11-2023, 07:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,672
Posted By DustyGeek
Be careful screwing in the latch. I saw a video...

Be careful screwing in the latch. I saw a video by AZExpert on YouTube where he did a similar 2-way to residential replacement and it turns out that some of them run a hot compressed gas line across...
Forum: Jayco Mods 02-11-2023, 07:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,251
Posted By DustyGeek
Along the same lines, I created this few years...

Along the same lines, I created this few years back for the bathroom vent in our previous rig so my 5’ tall wife could reach it. In our case, the fan was controlled by a wall switch controlled by...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 02-05-2023, 07:59 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 20,049
Posted By DustyGeek
Lawsuit for Dealer Selling too heavy TT for TV

No argument, but there’s two significant challenges I see:

1) Those of us that are aware of what all the towing alphabet soup means usually forget or underestimate how much they’ve learned and how...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 02-02-2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,028
Posted By DustyGeek
I’d avoid using the toothed plastic drain cleaner...

I’d avoid using the toothed plastic drain cleaner in an RV. Many rigs use a HepvO valve in their showers and possibly other drains where there’s limited space, preventing use of a normal P-trap. A...
Forum: Jayco Super C Motorhomes 02-01-2023, 09:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,027
Posted By DustyGeek
All good questions. Definitely not the...

All good questions.

Definitely not the turbo. Much like the cooling fan, that has a very unique sound which was one of the first things I noticed.

I’ve never noticed it when at slow speed...
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 02-01-2023, 04:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,974
Posted By DustyGeek
Flat towing vehicles

I have a somewhat comparable real world example.

We towed a 2010 Toyota Prius and a 2016 Chevy Volt on a dolly, between the dolly and the vehicles, those were both around 3800 lbs. We then...
Forum: Jayco Super C Motorhomes 02-01-2023, 04:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,027
Posted By DustyGeek
Good question, but definitely not the cooling...

Good question, but definitely not the cooling fan. When that turns on, there’s no mistaking the jet engine trying to escape the hood.

Much like to cooling fan, however, this noise does indeed...
Forum: Jayco Super C Motorhomes 01-30-2023, 09:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,367
Posted By DustyGeek
Where's the button?

Exact same here. I thought maybe I was just the lucky one here, but I guess ours all hit the assembly line at the same time and the same newbie wired them all. LOL.

That said the WiFi and...
Forum: Jayco Super C Motorhomes 01-30-2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,027
Posted By DustyGeek
Name that noise

We have a 2022 Entegra Accolade 37k on the S2RV chassis. When at highway speeds I hear a faint “whirring” motor type noise for about 20 seconds every 5 minutes or so.

* It’s quiet but audible to...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-30-2023, 08:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 899
Posted By DustyGeek
Shurflo Water pump Issues

As I recall when doing a post mortem on a pump with a slit in the diaphragm, those pumps are usually just three or four diaphragm, powered by the motor turning an eccentric which presses (or was it...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-28-2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,129
Posted By DustyGeek
Mystery picture from a newbie

We have the same vent on our rig, just in black. I open the flap on ours from the ground using a rubber-tipped hiking stick which resides in the storage compartment right below it. I press gently...
Forum: Jayco Class A Motorhomes 12-15-2022, 07:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,944
Posted By DustyGeek
Tow ratings are set based on the weakest link in...

Tow ratings are set based on the weakest link in the system. It could be the hitch receiver, frame components where the receiver is mounted, braking, something else not being considered here or...
Forum: Jayco Super C Motorhomes 12-11-2022, 09:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,438
Posted By DustyGeek
After typing this up, I realized it was from a...

After typing this up, I realized it was from a post in July with no follow-up from the OP. I'm hitting "Submit" anyway since the thread was already necro'd...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 12-09-2022, 03:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,496
Posted By DustyGeek
While you can certainly shoot yourself in the...

While you can certainly shoot yourself in the foot with an awning and wind, sometimes things just happen.

We were camping at Powhatan State Park in VA on Labor Day weekend two years ago, with a...
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