Recent content by jerrybell

Turn it into a duck blind!

Nice work.  Pics were helpful to undsterstand options in the future, if needed.

You can assume your tongue weight is 15% of your GVWR, or 1500 lbs.  I'm most comfortable with at least a 2X safety margin for a tongue jack.  In your situation the smallest I would buy is one rated for 3000 lb.  If you are using it to take tension off your spring bars when hitching or...

It seems like you have put some thought into this and you are the one that can best assess the suitability of the set up.  But looking at your picture and the slope of that driveway I would feel better with a more substantial set of chocks if I was parking there.

I'm out of my element because I don't have front loading laundry appliances and my TT doesn't have a laundry.  Are you planning to purchase a gas dryer?  If you are thinking electric dryer: Do you know if you can purchase a full-size dryer that has a heating element that operates on 110V?  A...

I've had a cover for 5 years.  I started to question the benefit of the cover and didn't use if for a couple of years.  I'm back to using it now since my neighbors pine tree creates such a shower of needles. I read a suggestion on this forum a few years ago that has worked great.  Buy a large...

This is one of those topics that gets debated here anually about this time of year.  From past year's responses it seems that either method works and this seems to be supported by your owners manual.  Go with the method that works best for you.  Either way don't forget about all the non-faucet...

Hi Greg, We have a 2007 Starcraft ST 2400BH TT that we bought new.  It's the only trailer we've ever owned so I don't have anything else to compare to.  Ours is a pretty basic floorplan with no slides and few extras.  We've been happy with this trailer and it definitely serves our needs for the...

stevesquires, If you are replacing the entire jack then, yes it is as simple as you described in your question. If you have a bottle jack you can use that to jack the tongue up.  Once you are at the desired height use a set of jack stands or blocks to rest the tongue on and ensure that it is...

Thanks everyone for your responses.  Sounds like I could have gotten by with some common petroleum products I already have around.  You gotta like a product named Whip! though. Jerry

Has anyone used this product before to coat battery terminals & connectors? http://www.sanchem.com/aSpecialE.html I'm trying it out for the first time.  I have used frequent cleaning to keep the corrosion to a minimum but I'm not familiar with other products or methods to prevent the...

I replaced my roof vent in the bathroom with a vent fan and just tied into the power feeding the light fixture in the bathroom.  If there is a nearby light fixture in your bedroom you should be able to tie into the power feeding that.  I was able to remove the interior trim piece from the...

I've read this concern before about hauling a tank full of water and it has never made sense to me.  Between a TV and TT you are motoring 10,000 lbs or more down the road already.  I have a hard time believing that an additional 300 lbs will make any noticeable difference in mpg or trailer...

An adapter can be purchased at Home Depot or Walmart for 4 to 6 dollars.  My only personal experience is with a maintainer charger but it doesn't seem like a regular charger would subject your converter to anything more than it sees when your batteries are being charged from the tow vehicle as...

A 30 amp circuit will easily run your fridge and charge your battery.  My trailer is only rated for 30 amp service.  Unless you are running the air conditioner?? and microwave at the same time you'll have plenty of power.