Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
02-25-2024, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 895
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Forum: Tech Talk
11-01-2023, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,613
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
10-17-2023, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 882
Murphy bed issue piston issue
We have a 2017 Melbourne, with a murphy bed.
The seven small screws that hold a small metal bracket, to which a piston is attached to the plywood base of the bed, have lost their tightness.
One end...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
01-31-2023, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 557
I agree, a photo might be beneficial.
I remain...
I agree, a photo might be beneficial.
I remain a technological caveman, however, and don't know how to post photos.
I believe I know what to do to remove the worn-out port. But I also wonder if...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
01-31-2023, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 557
Water port installation question
Trying to replace the water ports for the fresh water inlet.
On a 2017 Melbourne, but the process might be the same for other Jaycos.
The challenge is removing the old port. First, it's hard to...
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
01-11-2023, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 742
Based on our experience, it's the coach battery...
Based on our experience, it's the coach battery that needs special attention. We've gone through three or four batters in five years. The most recent was an AGM, our first. So far, so good.
As for...
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
01-11-2023, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 742
Here's what I think I know:
The coach battery...
Here's what I think I know:
The coach battery is more likely to drain. That's what we've found. We have a 2017 Melbourne.
As for the engine battery, I just learned via a post I wrote a few days ago...
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
01-11-2023, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 575
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
01-09-2023, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 575
2017 Melbourne: Time for new battery?
Is it time for a new battery? Engine battery.
It's a 2017 Melbourne. Purchased summer of 2016. It sat on the lot for a year before we bought it.
Yesterday, when I started it, it turned over slowly,...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
01-06-2023, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,230
Good news re. jammed latch...
By some miracle, I suppose, this morning the jammed latch turned, allowing the door to the compartment to open. It was not jammed by anything stored inside the compartment. That's what I feared.
To...
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Forum: Jayco Class A Motorhomes
01-05-2023, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 869
We have a Class C, a Melbourne on the Mercedes...
We have a Class C, a Melbourne on the Mercedes chassis.
At around four years, I'm buying new tires.
By four years, we'll have around 40,000 miles on them.
We went with Cooper tires, from Discount....
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
01-05-2023, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,230
Jammed storage door latch...Yikes...
Went to open an outside storage door, first unlocking the latch that takes a key. Then I tried to open the latch that rotates 90 degrees clockwise (I think). And it was jammed, inside the storage...
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
11-18-2022, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,479
I too opted for a truck tire outlet, in...
I too opted for a truck tire outlet, in Albuquerque.
It installed solid metal extensions. Makes checking tire pressure easy.
Over the years, there have been many posts on this topic. And not...
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
09-08-2022, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 993
New Bilstein shocks and struts
We have a thousand miles or so on our 2017 Melbourne with newly installed Bilstein shocks (rear) and struts (front).
Can I tell a difference?
Yes.
There is less roll and swaying.
The rebound is...
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
07-12-2022, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 973
Grumpy...
I'm on the verge of choosing Koni...
Grumpy...
I'm on the verge of choosing Koni shocks and struts....Instead of Bilstein...
Koni cost a good deal more.
Are you happy with the Konis...?
We drive a 2017 Jacyo Melbourne 24M, which has...
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Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes
07-05-2022, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,381
I installed the Helwig sway bar.
It made an...
I installed the Helwig sway bar.
It made an incrementally better difference. Wife does not notice it. I do.
Next will be Bilstein shocks. With them, I hope to reduce side-to-side rocking on rough...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
06-22-2022, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 872
Bathroom fan quit...
Before I start tearing things apart:
When the bathroom fan in the ceiling quits running, where should I first look for a problem?
Thank you...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
05-18-2022, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,298
Securing a fresh water tank...
Finally, we have a fresh water tank again.
This past November, it fell off, along the highway, unbeknownst to us.
Cost of new tank, which had to be manufactured, via Jayco: $450.
Cost to ship tank...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
05-16-2022, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,151
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
05-11-2022, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 662
Propane smell...
The smell of propane is pretty strong -- only when the generator is running.
Turn off the generator, no more smell.
A visual check of fittings that can be seen underneath, between the propane tank...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
04-05-2022, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 851
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
04-05-2022, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 851
Motorhome low on passenger side...
My wife was driving the RV, by herself. I followed in my Jeep.
From my vantage point, it looked like the passenger side was low.
Got home, measured from the corner of the back bumper.
Yes, it was...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
03-22-2022, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,182
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
03-21-2022, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,182
Needed: better battery...
My coach battery, a $110 entry-level lead acid battery, just does not hold a charge long enough.
It was 15 degrees outside Friday night and 40 degrees inside Saturday morning. Wife not happy. We did...
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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat
03-13-2022, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 355
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