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RE: Price on Jayco X21M
Check the pricing at RV Direct, they are a Jayco dealer. And you can either pick-up, have it delivered, or meet it anywhere in between.
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bdhoun
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09/13/11 05:25pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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bearings and seals for a Jayco 232
I have an '07 Jayco 232 hybrid and was wanting to purchase a spare set of axle bearings and grease seals.
I have a Dexter Manual, but it lists part #'s for 9 different axles, however I can reduce that list to 1 of 3, 2000lb, 2800lb or 3500lb. My Jayco dealer who is an hour away couldn't tell me which axle I have as there are a couple different available for my model year. Thinking about it, it is probably because there is "lift kit" available for my model year of Torsion axle. I wanted to purchase the spare bearings and seals from a local RV parts center but they don't know what I would have either without physically looking at the bearings.
I expect that I have the 2.8K axle as my trailer GVWR is 5500lbs, has 13" wheels. Does anyone here know what Dexter bearings and seals I should get? I did see a white sticker on the axle tube with a 7 digit number. The numbers are identical on each axle.
Thanks
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bdhoun
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08/20/11 01:50pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Greasing wheel bearings on a Jayco 19H
Hmmm, I followed the directions in the Dexter manual that came with my trailer. The directions stated to add the grease while rotating the wheel until you see the new grease coming back out the front. So that is all I really did.
So now I have to take them apart and get rid of all the "extra" grease?
I do the same thing. I believe there is a void between the bearings and when they are manually packed this void is empty. When you use the EZ zerk, you end up filling the void as well. I don't think you have a problem.
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bdhoun
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08/14/11 11:24am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Too Much Tongue Weight For My 2010 1500 Chevy?
I don't have a chevy , but instead an F-150. My TW is around 850 lbs and I need to use all 8 washers. On my truck, when I start loading up the bars, or by raising the tongue while connected, I notice that the shank starts to tilt upward taking the slop out of the connection. This makes the use of 8 washers necessary. My bars are pretty tough to get onto the L-brackets even with the snap up tool. Maybe I am just afraid to take the tongue up much more.
I say use 8 washers until you can get axle weights on the truck connected and not to see where you are.
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bdhoun
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07/18/11 05:26pm |
Towing
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RE: cell phone use in the states
We currently use a "pay as you go" cell phone from Rogers. Here at home, it works well and costs us very little. But we are planning a trip to florida in the fall and the roaming fees are pretty high, $2.00 per minute. We would like to be able to use this cell phone for making reservations at campgrounds on the way down and home, possibly a few call home to "check in" with the family, and receive a phone call from our golf cart rental guy.
What does everyone suggest? Can we pick up a cheap prepaid phone at Walmart when we cross the border? Would this phone then have long distance rates if it has a NY phone number and being used in FL?
need some help on this one - we are cell phone newbies.
Just to clarify, we are not full timing or even snowbirds. Just trying to plan a 2 week trip to Florida and still have a cell phone that won't cost a fortune.
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bdhoun
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06/28/11 07:17am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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cell phone use in the states
We currently use a "pay as you go" cell phone from Rogers. Here at home, it works well and costs us very little. But we are planning a trip to florida in the fall and the roaming fees are pretty high, $2.00 per minute. We would like to be able to use this cell phone for making reservations at campgrounds on the way down and home, possibly a few call home to "check in" with the family, and receive a phone call from our golf cart rental guy.
What does everyone suggest? Can we pick up a cheap prepaid phone at Walmart when we cross the border? Would this phone then have long distance rates if it has a NY phone number and being used in FL?
need some help on this one - we are cell phone newbies.
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bdhoun
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06/27/11 07:29am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: flat screen TV in Jayco 232
well, look at that. The tv shelf is bigger than I remembered. Looks like the new TV is going to fit after all. I just need to make an angled base for it to sit on in order to correct the viewing angle to remove the dark screen.
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bdhoun
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06/25/11 10:45am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: flat screen TV in Jayco 232
We have an '07 Jayco 232 HTT. There is a TV shelf between the wardrobe and overcounter cupboard above the dinnette. We have since bought a 19" flatscreen and I would like to mount it to the side of the wardrobe. Any thoughts on how to do this? I have purchased a wall mount bracket for the TV....
I strongly suggest uploading three pictures - one of the area where you intend to mount the TV, the second of the inside face of the wardrobe location, and the third of the inside face of the over-dinette cupboard.
I just finished this mod about a couple of months back and may be able to give you specific advice. Mounting something like that to the flimsy wall of an RV cabinet will not yield the same results as a mount inside your home, largely due to the dynamic nature of the loads on the arm.
I am going to a SP tomorrow morning, however, so my input may be delayed depending on how soon you can get the photos to me.
I'm really thinking of just laminating the entire inside wall of the wardrobe with 1/2 or 3/4 ply.
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bdhoun
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06/24/11 01:43pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: flat screen TV in Jayco 232
The mount is only tilt and swivel. Because the Tv resides in the house the rest of the year, I plan on tranporting it in the original box while on the road.
I keep my smaller tv screen side down on the bed while traveling. Saves a lot of setup time to simply lift off the bed and hang up than unpack from the original box. Also not box to store.
I have a HTT, so no bed to lie the tv on in transit.
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bdhoun
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06/24/11 01:40pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: flat screen TV in Jayco 232
The mount is only tilt and swivel. Because the Tv resides in the house the rest of the year, I plan on tranporting it in the original box while on the road.
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bdhoun
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06/24/11 10:39am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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flat screen TV in Jayco 232
We have an '07 Jayco 232 HTT. There is a TV shelf between the wardrobe and overcounter cupboard above the dinnette. We have since bought a 19" flatscreen and I would like to mount it to the side of the wardrobe. Any thoughts on how to do this? I have purchased a wall mount bracket for the TV. I don't think there is any strong wood trim except the face where the door hangs. I was thinking of installing some 3/4" ply to the interior of the wardrobe wall with glue and screws. Then mounting the wall bracket to this support. Any ideas on how large this plywood enforcement should be?
Any pictures of any tvs mounted in other Jaycos?
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bdhoun
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06/23/11 06:18am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: ontario to disney
Your comments are putting my mind at ease. We are heading down the end of August and returning in early September. I was already able to apply a discount that disney had advertized. I think 10%. We're not a member of caa/aaa so that doesn't apply.
I am a member of Coach Net. Do Coach Net members get discounts at private CG's like Good Sams?
thanks
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bdhoun
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06/22/11 07:06am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: new television or converter box
Seems that Canadian Tire had a sale on 19" Colby's last weekend. Picked one up for a father's day gift to me.
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bdhoun
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06/21/11 10:26am |
Technology Corner
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ontario to disney
We're heading down to Disney World in a couple months and am wondering which route everyone takes.
We are in the Hamilton area and staying at Fort Wilderness. The plan is to take 4 days on the way down, making the last day mabye 3-4 hours. I am contemplating the PA, WV, SC route that mapquest states is 200 km shorter. I've heard that it is scenic drive this way, once in the mountains, but that there are mountains. This will be our 1st multi-day driving trip and want to make it at least tolerable with the kids in the truck.
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bdhoun
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06/21/11 10:18am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: new television or converter box
We never really think about canada going digital. We're on cable at the stick house and only take the tv for extended camping trips. The kids do without for weekend get aways. We try and avoid Walmart, but as we are heading south we may end up getting some groceries there when we cross the border and may pick up a TV as well. Have you guys had much luck with cheapos at Walmart? Warranty probably won't do us much good back at home.
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bdhoun
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06/07/11 06:39pm |
Technology Corner
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new television or converter box
The family and I are heading down to Orlando in the fall and are taking 4 days to get there from Ontario. Normally, I would take the old analogue 14" colour tv and use the roof top antenna up here, but since the States have changed to digital over the air;
I will need to either pick up a new ATSC television
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a digital to analogue converter box.
I will assume both the tv and box are cheaper in the states.
Can you give me approx costs for these items across the border. Not looking for a big fancy tv, just another under 20".
Thanks
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bdhoun
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06/07/11 10:19am |
Technology Corner
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RE: I can't get the fresh water pump to pump.
Either pull from the jug, or the tank, but not both. If that doesn't help, maybe you have a bad check valve in the pump. A 5 minute fix once you get the replacement.
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bdhoun
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05/30/11 12:49pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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