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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 07-18-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,350
Posted By northwindone
When I bought my 29BHS used a few years ago the...

When I bought my 29BHS used a few years ago the table was heavily damaged on one edge with the plastic trim strip ripped out. Instead of replacing it I did what several are suggesting and made a new...
Forum: Boondocking 04-05-2018, 12:07 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 48,761
Posted By northwindone
Looks like the new Champion 2000 dual fuels are...

Looks like the new Champion 2000 dual fuels are almost here. I wish I had waited to buy mine since I've only used it twice in the last year. I would have gotten two of these instead. The specs...
Forum: Campfire Chat 12-20-2017, 11:16 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,432
Posted By northwindone
When I was about 7 or 8 years old I was in the...

When I was about 7 or 8 years old I was in the car with my grandmother. She lived in Palm Springs and I lived in Oregon. I saw a "Southwind" motor home going down the road and somehow that led to...
Forum: Jayco Mods 12-17-2017, 12:26 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 13,137
Posted By northwindone
Great idea as I forgot the shower plumbing is...

Great idea as I forgot the shower plumbing is accessed through a panel under the bunk on that wall the bunk shares with the bathroom.

Do they still have the lowpoint drain access right under the...
Forum: Jayco Mods 12-12-2017, 02:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 13,137
Posted By northwindone
I need to insulate under the bottom bunk next. ...

I need to insulate under the bottom bunk next.

I will probably cover some of the insulation with luan, such as under the bed to protect it from damage. But areas such as under the nightstands...
Forum: Jayco Mods 12-11-2017, 11:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 13,137
Posted By northwindone
Under Bed Pass Through Update

Mostly finished this up a while back and just haven't updated this thread yet. I put thicker luan on the pass through side of the partition to allow enough strength for tool hooks and clips to be...
Forum: Campfire Chat 12-10-2017, 07:44 PM
Replies: 10,422
Views: 1,187,757
Posted By northwindone
Tried to repair a few areas with some Eternabond...

Tried to repair a few areas with some Eternabond tape, but I can't get it to stick to the roof even after prepping the roof and using a roller on it, I think spending two summers in the trailer...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-09-2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,831
Posted By northwindone
Nope, been too busy with Christmas stuff the last...

Nope, been too busy with Christmas stuff the last few days. Most likely won't get to it until after Christmas. We plan on going camping a few days after Christmas, but if we do we'll probably use...
Forum: Campfire Chat 12-06-2017, 02:41 PM
Replies: 10,422
Views: 1,187,757
Posted By northwindone
We were supposed to get a hard freeze overnight,...

We were supposed to get a hard freeze overnight, so I winterized last night after work in the dark. Drained the water heater, and blew out all the lines with compressed air. Then drained the tanks...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-04-2017, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,831
Posted By northwindone
Update

Well the furnace worked well up to and through our Thanksgiving camping trip and several nights after for my brother who was using the TT as a guest house before and after the trip. But it was too...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-30-2017, 10:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,644
Posted By northwindone
Depends on where you live. If you are in the...

Depends on where you live. If you are in the Southwest like I am then they are definitely worth it as the sun will destroy tires (and anything else rubber and plastic) very quickly if it isn't...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-29-2017, 11:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,321
Posted By northwindone
Followup

On the 16th, after hooking the now full tanks for our next trip I did a leak test on all the connections and was still smelling propane but couldn't find any leaks. I finally just started spraying...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-28-2017, 04:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,761
Posted By northwindone
My first RV (1977 Layton) had two 20lbs tanks...

My first RV (1977 Layton) had two 20lbs tanks with a single regulator you had to switch manually by switching the hose from tank to tank. The reason for this was that the PO had it stored in an RV...
Forum: Campfire Chat 11-27-2017, 03:57 PM
Replies: 897
Views: 218,040
Posted By northwindone
Guilty of a common, but still embarrassing one...

Guilty of a common, but still embarrassing one during our Thanksgiving trip. My first mistake was arriving at the campground after dark which I didn't think was a big deal as we had been there many...
Forum: Campfire Chat 11-27-2017, 03:36 PM
Replies: 10,422
Views: 1,187,757
Posted By northwindone
Unpacked from our Thanksgiving trip, cleaned up...

Unpacked from our Thanksgiving trip, cleaned up the kitchen and bathroom, set it back up in the normal parking spot to continue its use as a guest house for my brother visiting for the month, who...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-13-2017, 11:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,831
Posted By northwindone
Follow Up

I had a suspicion that the scotchlok connector was the source of my issues after thinking about how reliable those things are in the first place and then that it was dripped on causing corrosion. So...
Forum: Campfire Chat 11-06-2017, 06:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 785
Posted By northwindone
Deal on Mr. Heater Big Buddy Heaters

For those of you that will be boon docking this winter and want a heat source that won't run your battery down and is safe indoors, Northern Tool has the Mr. Heater Big Buddy catalytic heaters on...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-06-2017, 10:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,831
Posted By northwindone
Both times was on shore power, but I can...

Both times was on shore power, but I can definitely see low voltage causing issues so thanks for the input. I should check my voltage anyway just to be thorough as I probably wouldn't even know...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-06-2017, 09:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,831
Posted By northwindone
I've now seen that Dinosaur Electric brand 5 or 6...

I've now seen that Dinosaur Electric brand 5 or 6 times with your reply. I think I'll look into them. As for getting the board tested, we don't have any "real" RV shops less than 90 miles away, and...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-06-2017, 09:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,831
Posted By northwindone
Furnace Issues

A couple weeks ago I was woken up at 3 am by a loud buzzing sound coming from the kitchen area of our 29BHS. It took me a second to realize it was coming from the furnace. I went over to the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-01-2017, 12:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,085
Posted By northwindone
You would think...at least it was the first time...

You would think...at least it was the first time on THIS trailer.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-01-2017, 11:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,085
Posted By northwindone
That would be perfect. I forgot to go through my...

That would be perfect. I forgot to go through my normal routine pulling the small cap off first as I was just in my backyard. I found out quickly that the grey handle had been pulled and I...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 11-01-2017, 11:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,085
Posted By northwindone
The clear cap is a great idea. I replaced mine...

The clear cap is a great idea. I replaced mine with one with a hose fitting and I remove the small hose cap first while holding the hose or a bucket under it to catch anything that snuck past the...
Forum: Campfire Chat 10-31-2017, 08:40 AM
Replies: 10,422
Views: 1,187,757
Posted By northwindone
Inspected the brakes, re-packed the bearings, and...

Inspected the brakes, re-packed the bearings, and installed the wheels with new tires mounted and balanced. PO had replaced the factory load range C with load range D, I stuck with the load range D...
Forum: Campfire Chat 10-22-2017, 06:27 PM
Replies: 10,422
Views: 1,187,757
Posted By northwindone
1 - Finished putting a foam seal along the top of...

1 - Finished putting a foam seal along the top of the front pass through partition that I added earlier to get ready for fall/winter camping coming up. Our front pass through is now fully insulated...
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