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Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 04-04-2024, 03:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,918
Posted By jimmoore13
OK, HERE GOES...a lot of questions require a lot...

OK, HERE GOES...a lot of questions require a lot of answers.
FIRST. You've "highjacked" another thread, and only those on the thread will even see this, and fewer may answer. So I suggest that...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 12-16-2023, 08:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 468
Posted By jimmoore13
Glad it was such an easy fix!!

Glad it was such an easy fix!!
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-16-2023, 05:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,711
Posted By jimmoore13
If you always camp where there are hookups, you...

If you always camp where there are hookups, you are correct. Solar has little or no value. I will say, however, that IF YOU HAVE A 12 VOLT COMPRESSOR FRIDGE, you'd do well to upsize your battery...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 12-14-2023, 04:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,326
Posted By jimmoore13
Given that your motor home has a bath and a half,...

Given that your motor home has a bath and a half, you must have an onboard generator to keep the battery bank topped off.
Since you haven't cut a deal yet, I suspect the (dealer installed?)...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 12-13-2023, 01:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,711
Posted By jimmoore13
I put my panels on the roof. They work all the...

I put my panels on the roof. They work all the time...to one degree or another, and I've seen 1.5 amps of charging output at dusk in the shade. Emphasizing that they work all the time includes the...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 12-13-2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,326
Posted By jimmoore13
Another voice in the chorus: The choice...

Another voice in the chorus:

The choice between 12 volt compressor fridge and 120 Volt/Propane absorption fridge has mostly to do with your definition of camping.

If you love RV parks, a 12...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 12-10-2023, 03:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,357
Posted By jimmoore13
You use the word "standard" to describe your...

You use the word "standard" to describe your septic system. A "standard" system MIGHT be designed like this:

Entry point "upstream" of a baffle that holds back solids that come in at the top. ...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-27-2023, 12:08 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 15,500
Posted By jimmoore13
This thread has legs! An absolute must for...

This thread has legs!

An absolute must for me is a little plastic hardware organizer stuffed with lots of stainless steel screws, nuts, and bolts, washers and cotter pins in various sizes...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-21-2023, 10:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 651
Posted By jimmoore13
P.S. Overkill responses are my style. I'm sure...

P.S. Overkill responses are my style. I'm sure you knew most or all of this, but if there was a tidbit in there that helps, that was the goal.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-21-2023, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 651
Posted By jimmoore13
Whatever you choose, your fundamental question,...

Whatever you choose, your fundamental question, about adding an outlet inside the fridge cabinet enclosure, could be circumvented with a high quality, 14/3 (or 12/3) extension cord ...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-20-2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 651
Posted By jimmoore13
GUESSWORK ON MY PART: The 12 volt compressor...

GUESSWORK ON MY PART:
The 12 volt compressor fridge very likely substituted for a conventional (old fashioned if you will) 2-way AC/Propane absorption fridge. It's unlikely that it substituted for...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-20-2023, 01:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 651
Posted By jimmoore13
I can't speak to the ease of wiring, but the good...

I can't speak to the ease of wiring, but the good news is that you are working in space that will be hidden by the new fridge. Cosmetics won't matter much.

The biggest challenge will be to ensure...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-18-2023, 03:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,968
Posted By jimmoore13
Thanks for the heads up. Gonna get out the giant...

Thanks for the heads up. Gonna get out the giant cardboard and slide under the rig and take a look. Do I need to drop the Coroplast?
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-18-2023, 12:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,968
Posted By jimmoore13
OBSERVATION: All multiple axle trailers...

OBSERVATION:
All multiple axle trailers experience a LOT of stress while backing and turning the rig.

ST trailer tires are specified in part because they can better withstand the side skidding...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 07-17-2023, 02:45 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 23,976
Posted By jimmoore13
Your through-the-roof sewer vent should relieve...

Your through-the-roof sewer vent should relieve air pressure in the black tank.
If you have water coming past the flush valve, you've added too much water.
The OP's demo included a device for...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-10-2023, 08:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,332
Posted By jimmoore13
I confess that, when I bought my kit, I settled...

I confess that, when I bought my kit, I settled for the PWM controller. My solar ready wire was routed through the bathroom wall on the plumbing end of the tub...but well above the faucet and...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-10-2023, 10:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,332
Posted By jimmoore13
;)

;)
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-06-2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,332
Posted By jimmoore13
Solar on the Side, Zamp, and so on...are...

Solar on the Side, Zamp, and so on...are typically just wires with a handy connector. Any panels that feed such a setup MUST have a solar charge controller. Some panel kits include a charge...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-06-2023, 12:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,321
Posted By jimmoore13
My hunch is that you have a damaged "1/4-turn...

My hunch is that you have a damaged "1/4-turn ball valve" ... the one that is leaking. As others suggest, probably freeze damage or just old age.

You might be able to get a "Shark Bite" (for PEX)...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-06-2023, 12:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,332
Posted By jimmoore13
P.S. You see my panels all on one side of the...

P.S. You see my panels all on one side of the "crowned" roof. In the case of my rig, the roof crown is minimal. And, in sunny Colorado, sweating the exact placement to maximize solar gain isn't...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-06-2023, 12:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,332
Posted By jimmoore13
I have a 2020 Jayco that was solar ready. If...

I have a 2020 Jayco that was solar ready.

If I recall, the gland (that connector on the roof) is marked for positive (+) and negative (-). A pair of red and either black or white wires comes down...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-06-2023, 10:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,142
Posted By jimmoore13
If access to the Zerk fittings is the issue,...

If access to the Zerk fittings is the issue, consider getting some angled Zerks to make access easier...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 07-06-2023, 10:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,968
Posted By jimmoore13
Same here. I called the frame factory, and I...

Same here.
I called the frame factory, and I emailed them photos. I discussed bringing a mobile welder to do the repair, and the rep agreed. They covered the repair under warranty.

At my own...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-29-2023, 09:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,293
Posted By jimmoore13
It surprises me that something that appears to...

It surprises me that something that appears to require attachment to structure would attach only to the skin of the rig. To be fair, there are lots of screws, but they aren't attached to much.
...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-28-2023, 10:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,293
Posted By jimmoore13
Sorry for not posting a resolution. This forum...

Sorry for not posting a resolution. This forum no longer works properly on my computer. Anyway...

Yes and no:

The awning does not attach to roof rafter structure. It attaches only to the...
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