Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
03-06-2024, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 753
When I changed over to disc brakes, the china...
When I changed over to disc brakes, the china bearings that came with them were trashed after I took one to NAPA and got Timken made in the USA Bearings. Take one of yours and they can cross...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
02-27-2024, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,464
Precisely why we are still in a 8.5 year old...
Precisely why we are still in a 8.5 year old camper. Best offer I received on a trade for another Jayco was 32K and I walked away. That was 2 years ago. We used to trade every 3 years but not...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-21-2023, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
Even though the slide works fine while being a...
Even though the slide works fine while being a half inch droopy on one side, I can’t leave it like it is. The lower side is rubbing the carpet. Not enough to rip it but enough to push the pile down. ...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-18-2023, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
Schwintek question *Revisit*
Today I finally got around to beginning the fix for the slide. I jacked the slide up to its original position and the gib lined up perfectly with the holes. The gib was still in place so I used a...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-03-2023, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 5,547
My Ram is the same. I always have to use the...
My Ram is the same. I always have to use the slider at slow speed. It was the same with the drum brakes. Also, if I have any question at all go through my head about pump operation, I pull the...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-03-2023, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 5,547
Pump failure is a concern but I remember the...
Pump failure is a concern but I remember the instructions (Hydrastar)said not to hold the brake pedal down and operate the pump for an extended period of time. Apparently it can overheat so in cases...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-03-2023, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 5,547
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
02-25-2023, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
01-13-2023, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
The box did drop on one side and sheared the...
The box did drop on one side and sheared the rivets. It is resting on the rollers and they are not digging into the bottom. When I jack it up on the lower side and attempt to align the gibs in the...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
01-12-2023, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
TxLoser, the lower gib is still there on mine....
TxLoser, the lower gib is still there on mine. Haven’t looked to see if the upper gib is still there yet. I’m going to gently jack the slide up and try to align the gib with the hole and put another...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
12-06-2022, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
Yes. All four Schwintek operated slides have...
Yes. All four Schwintek operated slides have screws underneath full length. The screws under the two front slides are fully accessible because they are visible extended and retracted with room on...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
12-05-2022, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
12-03-2022, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-25-2022, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
Hope your Thanksgiving was good. I was able to...
Hope your Thanksgiving was good. I was able to check out the slide in question and found that the rivets outside and inside are sheared. From what I can see, the gibs are still there. The rollers...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-11-2022, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
Correct you are! My hunch is the same and even...
Correct you are! My hunch is the same and even though the FW is 100' from the house, I haven't extended the slide to inspect it. When I saw the holes where rivets used to be, I looked at the rollers...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
11-03-2022, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,837
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
10-30-2022, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
10-23-2022, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 813
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
10-23-2022, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
I've got the rivets. I'm supposed to get the...
I've got the rivets. I'm supposed to get the numbers off of the sticker on the slide mechanism and email to LCI but I'll just ask the length of the rivets and hope I can align the original holes when...
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
10-23-2022, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
10-23-2022, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,587
Schwintek question
[/QUOTE]I've been having issues with the lightest slide on the rv and upon closer inspection found the top and bottom rivet on the fwd part of the slide gone. The rivets are still intact on all the...
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Forum: Tech Talk
10-12-2022, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,142
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
08-28-2022, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 813
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
08-28-2022, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 813
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Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels
08-27-2022, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 813
Brake pad/shoe separation
The last couple of trips have been ones with very weak to no braking at all on the camper. So I finally pulled one of the hubs and found out why. These two pads fell to the ground as I pulled the hub...
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