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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-13-2023, 06:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 19,012
Posted By deewaltguy
I had a 2017 Jayco and the recall was never...

I had a 2017 Jayco and the recall was never honored. The dealer never listened to my description of the issue, turned the lights on and off and proclaimed them functional.
At first I ordered a...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-17-2022, 08:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,460
Posted By deewaltguy
De-Winterizing question

Hi all,


Been at this a few years and have always de-winterized in the driveway. As I was doing other RV prep work I wondered why I couldn't just drive to my first campsite and flush the lines...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 08-29-2021, 09:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,171
Posted By deewaltguy
I have had some recent experience with the...

I have had some recent experience with the Trailer Brake Wiring scenario.
Coming home from a 4 day camp out with 3 grandkids in torrential rain I started to get the "check Trailer Wiring", "Trailer...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 04-22-2021, 03:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,255
Posted By deewaltguy
I had a Ram 1500 Hemi when I bought our 2017...

I had a Ram 1500 Hemi when I bought our 2017 267BHSW. The Hemi had plenty of engine, but was not enough truck. I had a bright blue 1500, moon roof, heated/ cooled seats.
Now I have a plain white...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-16-2020, 08:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,915
Posted By deewaltguy
We tow a 17 267 BHSW and my first TV was a Ram...

We tow a 17 267 BHSW and my first TV was a Ram 1500. The 5.7 Hemi was plenty of motor, but the rest of the truck (suspension and braking) was marginal.
I upgraded to a '17 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi. I would...
Forum: Campfire Chat 09-14-2020, 05:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,303
Posted By deewaltguy
Same thing (clutch cable) happened to me with my...

Same thing (clutch cable) happened to me with my 65 Corsa. That's where I learned you can drive a stick without using the clutch, it just makes things easier...
Forum: Tech Talk 05-09-2020, 01:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,974
Posted By deewaltguy
Dual fuel champion

I got a dual fuel Champion after buying our first TT. I got the 3400 with elec start, no remote. We’ve used it severally times and the propane mode is our preferred fiuel. It generates less wattage...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-21-2020, 09:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,974
Posted By deewaltguy
So ours is a 2017 and it's our first TT. We went...

So ours is a 2017 and it's our first TT. We went to a local RV show and spent 5 1/2 days there looking at TTs, hybrids , 5ers and C Classes.
Overall the 267 met our many needs reasonably.
We don't...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-21-2020, 08:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,733
Posted By deewaltguy
a girlfriend with a gymnastic background?

a girlfriend with a gymnastic background?
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-14-2020, 12:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,712
Posted By deewaltguy
Sure you can help

I usually tell them I’m good backing up, but I could use some help hooking up the sewage hose.
They usually remember something else they needed to do
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 10-04-2019, 05:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,495
Posted By deewaltguy
I have the 3100/ 3400 dual fuel unit. Works like...

I have the 3100/ 3400 dual fuel unit. Works like a champ, starts every time and runs quietly. Very pleased with the purchase.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-04-2019, 04:54 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,970
Posted By deewaltguy
Keep in mind the OP asked for a "Surge Protector"...

Keep in mind the OP asked for a "Surge Protector" and also asked to keep $$ in mind.


That said, as new RVers, we knew we needed an SP after our first outing and bought the Camco Power Defender...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-22-2019, 05:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,457
Posted By deewaltguy
Let me preface this by saying, I'm not a big...

Let me preface this by saying, I'm not a big Disney fan. It's phony, contrived and manipulating. That said, my granddaughters love it, so we go every 2 years or so.
Last trip we dragged the TT down...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-19-2019, 06:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,166
Posted By deewaltguy
This was my thought as well. I had to limbo into...

This was my thought as well. I had to limbo into ours the first winter we had it as the locks iced up. No fun, but I survived
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-19-2019, 05:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,225
Posted By deewaltguy
FTR, I am not a proponent of leaving the TV in...

FTR, I am not a proponent of leaving the TV in neutral. I have had trhe DW in drivers seat, TV in neutral and a light foot on the brake to allow the distance between the TT and TV expand or contract...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-15-2019, 07:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,225
Posted By deewaltguy
I can see why this might be more efficient. I...

I can see why this might be more efficient. I have another hobby of amateur astronomy. There is a process of aligning a reflector telescope which involves having the scope owner peering through the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-15-2019, 07:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,225
Posted By deewaltguy
I think we're doing something similar here....

I think we're doing something similar here. You're letting the whole truck move back or forth as needed, I'm letting the hitch slide in the receiver,
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-15-2019, 06:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 14,225
Posted By deewaltguy
Getting the Trailer "off the ball"

As a (relatively) new RV'er and tower, my biggest challenge has been getting the trailer to disconnect from the TV/hitch. This is especially true in my driveway as my truck would block the entire...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-08-2019, 02:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,796
Posted By deewaltguy
If you fill it with helium, it will add even less...

If you fill it with helium, it will add even less weight
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 04-07-2019, 04:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,715
Posted By deewaltguy
Thanks, I knew Ram dropped the MT for 2019, so...

Thanks, I knew Ram dropped the MT for 2019, so it’s a few 18s I’m looking at
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 04-07-2019, 03:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,715
Posted By deewaltguy
Truck questions

We're two years into our first travel trailer and are planning down the road for our next camper. Odds are it'll be a 5er, so we're looking to address the truck first, with a diesel 2500 or perhaps a...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-02-2019, 01:15 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,749
Posted By deewaltguy
we have the 2017 version (non RM edition) and we...

we have the 2017 version (non RM edition) and we paid a little less than 20K for it back then, it's about to have it's second birthday and we are still pleased with it.
It's our first TT and we...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-23-2019, 08:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,065
Posted By deewaltguy
Deploy stabilizers before extending slide?

So at the RV show today, someone casually mentioned that extending slides should not be done till the stabilizer jacks are deployed.
True or false?
When setting up at a site, I’d have done this...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 02-17-2019, 08:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,816
Posted By deewaltguy
OP, I had to make the same decision 2 years ago....

OP, I had to make the same decision 2 years ago. I had a 1/2 ton Ram that towed almost safely enough. I only had to tow it twice to decide there wouldn't be a third time. Unlike you, I am brand...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-09-2019, 02:53 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 45,428
Posted By deewaltguy
Have you noticed that nobody ever asks the forum...

Have you noticed that nobody ever asks the forum if they can tow their 20' TT with an F350? It's always the other way round. Suggestions like avoid the hills or wind are not too realistic. If you're...
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