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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 09-13-2023, 09:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,266
Posted By jeffmcpa
Extra gas - We were there this june-july, I can't...

Extra gas - We were there this june-july, I can't think of any way you will need 4 extra cans of gas, if you stop and fill up everytime you see a station after you have gone 100 miles or so.

Took...
Forum: Jayco Class C Motorhomes 04-14-2023, 08:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,540
Posted By jeffmcpa
Not that this helps with your diagnosis, I...

Not that this helps with your diagnosis,

I never would have noticed this problem, all my RV Fridges have worked to good on propane (and use so little) that I never run them on the electric setting.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 04-01-2023, 02:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,092
Posted By jeffmcpa
You could also check for spider webs in the...

You could also check for spider webs in the burner tube, often very small but they seem to like propane appliances sometimes.
I usually notice that it is not burning correctly when this is the...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-30-2023, 05:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 647
Posted By jeffmcpa
This is just me, My history is way more camping...

This is just me, My history is way more camping where there are no utilities. I would not own an rv without a propane refrigerator.
Those who are primarily in developed full service campgrounds may...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-25-2023, 01:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,155
Posted By jeffmcpa
1. Rent first (to be sure you like it and learn...

1. Rent first (to be sure you like it and learn what you like and don't like in a rig)
2. NEVER buy NEW for your first RV. (For me I am on my 4th and have never bought new, and likely never will)...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-06-2022, 06:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,226
Posted By jeffmcpa
I have had camp trailers since the early 90's and...

I have had camp trailers since the early 90's and used dry chemical, wet chemical, and geo.
Never noticed any difference, and also never had any sewer smell in the trailer. I think if you get odor a...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 09-02-2022, 09:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,033
Posted By jeffmcpa
I don't use the tire you are spec'ing, ...

I don't use the tire you are spec'ing,

However, I follow the recommendations of my vehicle manufacturer on the sticker on the door post (drivers door I believe.) regardless of the Tire brand I am...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-18-2022, 01:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,860
Posted By jeffmcpa
Taylex You originally commented "in the UK...

Taylex
You originally commented "in the UK every caravan comes with an anti sway device."

Another poster commented..."32 feet is a lot of travel trailer to not use a WD hitch"

Just wanted you...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-18-2022, 01:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,860
Posted By jeffmcpa
With Mine, I go by the tire spec's on the sticker...

With Mine, I go by the tire spec's on the sticker on my trailer (with the gvw rating and loading information) in my case load range D, Pressure 65 LBS.
The Pressure happens to match the max pressure...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-12-2022, 12:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,771
Posted By jeffmcpa
Anything in the trailer running on 110v through...

Anything in the trailer running on 110v through an inverter while you are towing? If so, is it possible that is sucking more your TV alternater can handle?
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-31-2022, 01:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,214
Posted By jeffmcpa
I have it set to record on my dish hopper, that...

I have it set to record on my dish hopper, that way I skip commercials and they don't bother me so much anymore.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-23-2022, 03:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,279
Posted By jeffmcpa
I use the same switch as luckyDuck I have it on...

I use the same switch as luckyDuck I have it on the Negative cable, as my rig only has a single wire going to the negative post, so cutting that stops everything.
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 03-23-2022, 12:17 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,395
Posted By jeffmcpa
"I have too much truck" Said almost no one...

"I have too much truck"

Said almost no one ever....
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-23-2022, 12:15 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 14,800
Posted By jeffmcpa
That's my situation - WD bars on a trip, never...

That's my situation - WD bars on a trip, never had sway bar with any of my trailers (has been several).

If I'm just moving the trlr a couple of miles or going to a local sewer dump, Don't always...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-12-2022, 09:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,989
Posted By jeffmcpa
In both of the trailers I have had they got...

In both of the trailers I have had they got colder and faster using propane than electricity. I can normally have ice cubes with in 6 hours from startup. Almost never run mine on electricity, other...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 01-28-2022, 07:26 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,608
Posted By jeffmcpa
I don't believe that I have ever traveled with...

I don't believe that I have ever traveled with the Gas off.
It is always on and Fridge is lit. Been that way since first trailer back in the late 80's.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-28-2022, 07:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,976
Posted By jeffmcpa
"Your low points sometimes are marked and then...

"Your low points sometimes are marked and then again not but they should be red and blue."

The color must depend on the age of the RV my 2010, all the drains are clear.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-20-2022, 01:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,815
Posted By jeffmcpa
Try sleeping with your head at the foot of the...

Try sleeping with your head at the foot of the bed and your feet by the window, Your feet won't breath out very moist air to condense on the cold window.
(Of course then you have to deal with your...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-18-2022, 06:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,134
Posted By jeffmcpa
I used the same as Lucky Duck, but I put the shut...

I used the same as Lucky Duck, but I put the shut off on the Negative Cable. Only one cable on that terminal, so breaking it, completely stops any parasitic drain.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-15-2022, 08:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,119
Posted By jeffmcpa
Didn't think about that. I'm in the inland...

Didn't think about that. I'm in the inland northwest where crazy humidity is not an issue most of the time, and I'm just trying for a little winter absorbtion,
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 01-12-2022, 02:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,119
Posted By jeffmcpa
I use disposable Damp Rid product. Has worked for...

I use disposable Damp Rid product. Has worked for me for several years
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-22-2021, 08:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,085
Posted By jeffmcpa
I use about a 10" long piece of old railroad...

I use about a 10" long piece of old railroad tie.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-27-2021, 08:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,826
Posted By jeffmcpa
What tire pressure does the sticker on the...

What tire pressure does the sticker on the outside of your trailer call for?
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 08-15-2021, 06:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,914
Posted By jeffmcpa
In over 20 years I have NOT YET towed a trailer...

In over 20 years I have NOT YET towed a trailer without the Fridge running on Propane...and I am guessing that 90% of the rig's you see on the road are the same as I.

I have never seen evidence of...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 04-11-2021, 07:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,336
Posted By jeffmcpa
At the very least get a good Weight Distributing...

At the very least get a good Weight Distributing hitch and get some of that weight back to the steer axle and off of the drive axel. As it is your headlights must be pointing at the treetops.
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