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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 10-24-2022, 03:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 496
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
When you replace the cone washers and put it all...

When you replace the cone washers and put it all back together...pick up some of that PINK (thicker) plumber's tape. You can use the white, but the pink works better. Wrap it fairly tightly on the...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 10-23-2022, 07:24 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 25,063
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Your car and my SUV probably ran the same engine,...

Your car and my SUV probably ran the same engine, the 3.5 liter six. It runs at 240 hp. Now that's enough to tow a 17 foot Jayco, but not much more.
Forum: Jokes and Humor 10-22-2022, 11:05 PM
Replies: 906
Views: 74,560
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
I grew up on a small farm in Sumner, WA, which is...

I grew up on a small farm in Sumner, WA, which is about 25 miles SE of Seattle. We had all that stuff, and my mom and sisters did the canning. My brother, dad, and I did most of the EATING.

For...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 10-22-2022, 10:20 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 25,063
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
My 2009 Xterra finally blew the engine at 252,000...

My 2009 Xterra finally blew the engine at 252,000 miles. And...it did this five miles up a Forest Service road...while we were getting ready to hook up the trailer and go home. I had to have a tow...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-09-2022, 11:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,797
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
It doesn't restrict airflow much, if at all. Our...

It doesn't restrict airflow much, if at all. Our old metal screening was stock stuff, and our trailer is a 1998 model. The gnats just ducked a little bit and flew right in. :o
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-09-2022, 03:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,797
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Bugs and Gnats Still Coming Through Your Screens and Vents? Here's a Solution

On our last trip dry camping, we noticed that small gnats and those other bugs they call 'no see em's' here in WA state were getting through our stock metal screening. The little square gaps in the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 09-09-2022, 03:12 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,245
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Good question. Our 17' M-210 has dual axles....

Good question. Our 17' M-210 has dual axles. That's good support on such a small trailer, although it still has the full bed in the rear. I made that lighter and better by removing the upper bunkbed...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 09-09-2022, 03:04 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 25,063
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Mouse problem is no more. After I inspected and...

Mouse problem is no more. After I inspected and sealed the trailer, I hooked up shore power in the driveway, set traps in places the pets couldn't reach, and then let the cat and the Westie terrier...
Forum: Jayco Maintenance and Repair 09-05-2022, 01:21 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 25,063
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Discovered four very tiny mouse droppings in a...

Discovered four very tiny mouse droppings in a bottom drawer of my M210, the lowest drawer below the fridge. Today we are removing almost everything inside the trailer and going on Mouse Hunt. I...
Forum: Boondocking 08-20-2022, 12:19 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 94,634
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Darland Mountain, Yakima, WA

They said it couldn't be done. They said the last five miles were some of the roughest jeep trail you ever saw. And they were RIGHT. Yet the wife and I managed to haul our 17-foot M210 to the summit...
Forum: Jayco Mods 07-27-2022, 03:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,142
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Simple Mods For Comfort

When we got our current trailer, it was already in very nice shape and virtually everything worked great. I did the usual switch out of bulbs to LED, added three more batteries, and installed a...
Forum: Boondocking 07-27-2022, 01:44 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 932
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Crazy Boondocking Trip to Darland Mountain

https://i.imgur.com/QS9ER4S.jpg

They said it couldn't be done. They said hauling our Jayco to the summit of Darland Mountain, west of Yakima, Washington was completely crazy. But Darland is the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-20-2022, 01:03 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,596
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Slightly off the subject, but for anyone running...

Slightly off the subject, but for anyone running just a DVD/Blu Ray setup and a Winegard TV antenna, (get the UHF snap-on addition, it works)...you can go to the website listed below and use the map...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 06-19-2022, 04:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,692
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
We also use a lot of those plastic baskets to...

We also use a lot of those plastic baskets to hold the spices and the smaller stuff in. Mostly it stays put, although we go to some pretty crazy places. Last week tried to reach Clover Flats...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-13-2022, 08:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 900
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
I have a couple of those ready to go but they...

I have a couple of those ready to go but they don't fit real well into the slot for the dining table outlet. Might just do the one farther back. But you are right. It is better to upgrade to the USB...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-13-2022, 05:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 900
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
UPDATE: I think I have figured out the power...

UPDATE: I think I have figured out the power problem. I discovered that all three of the AC outlets that do NOT work...all of them are on the same AC circuit in the power center.

So...one of the...
Forum: Tech Talk 06-13-2022, 04:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,623
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Just my two cents worth. I agree microwaves are a...

Just my two cents worth. I agree microwaves are a problem when trying to run them via batteries and an inverter. You don't have lead acid batteries I see. This is good because if you put too heavy a...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-13-2022, 02:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 900
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Well, the only GFI on this one is the outside...

Well, the only GFI on this one is the outside power. I replaced it and still no power. That was probably a waste because it wasn't getting power in the first place. I don't know...I did some...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 06-12-2022, 11:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,692
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
We use those elastic things with the round...

We use those elastic things with the round plastic ball on them. Easy to take on and off. For two handles on cabinets close together, they work great. For a single handle with no other handle nearby,...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-12-2022, 11:42 PM
Replies: 735
Sticky: Poll: Travel Trailer Poll
Views: 398,991
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Someday I will post up pictures of the mods we...

Someday I will post up pictures of the mods we did on our Jayco. In the back there is a full-size bed. First thing was we replaced the mattress with a new one. Second, I removed the bunk bed above it...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-12-2022, 09:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 900
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Some A/C Outlets Suddenly Not Working

1998 M210, 17 foot, 30 Amp service:

Shore power or running on outside generator, problem is the same:

The AC outlet outside by the door no longer has power.
The AC outlet at the bathroom...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 06-12-2022, 01:09 PM
Replies: 735
Sticky: Poll: Travel Trailer Poll
Views: 398,991
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
In case he doesn't answer, Dawdaw. Here is a...

In case he doesn't answer, Dawdaw. Here is a picture of that 2022 Jayco. Queen bed. (Ours has a full size in the rear, but we removed the overhead bunk and the big cabinet to make more space, and...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-12-2022, 05:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 607
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Welcome from Washington state.

Welcome from Washington state.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 05-29-2022, 11:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,793
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
The wife said 'no' to replacing our blinds with...

The wife said 'no' to replacing our blinds with new blinds when they started to get worn. She went to the Fred Meyers and got five small, round, brass curtain rods and sewed up cloth ones with a...
Forum: Jayco Fifth Wheels 05-17-2022, 11:15 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,858
Posted By XoXSciFiGuy
Don't take chances. With a battery that new, what...

Don't take chances. With a battery that new, what you probably have going is a partially shorted cell, i.e. a quality issue problem during manufacturing process. Insist strongly that Interstate test...
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