Recent content by ocnative1964

Ok after my last issue with the power converter/charger not working, and my battery basically being dead in 1 day, the question arises: with a properly charged set of 2 batteries,  living off the grid, how long with moderate use of trailer functions (heat, light, water heat, water pump, etc.)...

bought our Jayco 2007 used about a year ago.  only problems we have had so far are: Outside shower unit leaked (probably frost damage, fixed with a new brass unit for $28, took 10 minutes to install) 12v Power converter quit working,  If I had taken it in may have cost $150 to diagnose and...

We have a jayco 27bh  no slides, and we like it alot.  well built. seems like they put a bit more into the looks and confort of the interior than others we looked at. good luck

OK got it fixed,  the plastic cover you just have to manhandle to get it off.  turns out the screw that holds the fat black wire to the grounding buss on the 12 volt side apparently backed itself out over time.  I had to have been there because the wire was crimped down previously. and of...

OK thanks for the help so far. I did some hunting around and found a way to look at the converter, by removing the drawer below the refer. Here is what I found. A)  the cord that pulls out to plug into the shore is in a separate wooden box so as to not get tangled with all the other junk down...

they have flimsy metal  bumpers that are basically folded into a square and bolted to the frame.  they better type that will hold a bit more weight are heavier guage, welded square, and welded onto the frame of the trailer.  if you see them side by side its obvious. the cheap ones also have a...

I had a similar situation and after towing with 2 bikes about 400 miles we stopped and the bike rack had nearly pulled the bumper and all else off the trailer. my solution and im not sure why you could not do it before hand. I took off the bumper (4 bolts) and took it to a welding shop, and he...

OK. I checked each battery with my tester (not the best one but it works) and it didnt seem to go much above 12v. Both batteries seemed to be about the same level. I noticed on the tester in the trailer it shows 4 lights, but with one 12 volt light turned on it drops down one. with the...

Hello, First time on here looking for some HELP... We have a 2007 Jayco Jayflight bunkhouse travel trailer with an electrical issue. here it is. we went camping, drove 170 miles to the camp site. plugged in to the 30 amp 3 prong shore power. at about 3pm we left the trailer with the refer, hot...

on our first trip out with our new used travel trailer, I went to hook up the park warer and noticed a small white ball in the water line.  it was stuck in the end of the pipe and it would not allow water into the system. I tried to push it in as that seemed to be the way it should go, but it...

as for dumping in your septic tank. if the same people are using the RV or the house, there is absolutely NO difference in the amount of waste produced.  so whether it is flushed from the house or drained from the RV no difference. even if you are out for a week and come home and dump, you...

hwy 20 from sisters to eugene should be ok. my father in law just took his chev truck with a 23 ft trailer over it last week. he used to have a large class A and i imagine he took that over as well. if worried hwy 22 to salem would be very easy, and add a little over an hour to the over all...

Part of the problem with cell service in the west is the terrain, many hills, mountains, etc. and they all block signal. I live in Oregon and all the major carriers are similarly lacking in various areas, you get 4-5 miles from a major highway or small cities and you will have bad service. I...

I just had a coleman low amp AC, 13500 btu installed by camping world for 639.00 seems much better to go new than to recharge an old unit like that.