brooksrimes

Price reduction!  Reduced price by $10,500 from $105,000 to $94,500.  Might not last long.  😉

Hi Kirk,

We've done 6 years of full-time travel in motorhomes, 5 years from 2004-2008 and 6 months last winter in the southeast and 6 months this year in the southwest.  We've visited almost every state and National Park and we stay at SKP campgrounds whenever possible.  We're going to concentrate on foreign travel going forward.  

I'll receive any reply to the posting here just as I did yours.

Best regards,

Brooks

Details and photos here: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/628397312463845

Immaculate 2021 Jayco Grayhawk 29MV

·         Like new, detailed inside & out

·         Handsome Huntington interior

·         11,000 BTU AC (2)

·         8 Cu Ft refrigerator

·         Kitchen pantry

·         Theatre seating

·         JRIDE PLUS

·         LED HDTV in living room

·         LED TV in bedroom

·         (see equipment list photo)

Extras

·         Safe-T-Plus Steering Stabilizer

·         WeatherTech cabin mats

·         2^nd coach Interstate battery

·         Queen mattress pad & fitted/flat sheets

·         Wireless refrigerator thermometer

·         CAMCO Rhino Dump Kit

·         Quality water hoses

·         Chrome valve extenders (6 tires)

·         Large storage bay shelf

·         Storage bay liners

·         Coat hooks

·         Dealer walkthru video USB (47 minutes)

What is the asking price?

Thanks

Yes, no and I'm trying to find someone closer than my 180 mile round trip.

Brooks

The Rochester ADK club is looking for an experienced RV'er to come to their meeting and talk about RV'ing.  They would like you to bring your rig for a short tour.

This would be an a mutually agreeable date.  They meet the 2nd Wed of every month.

Please write to me if interested and I'll put you in touch.

Thank you.

Brooks

11 hours ago, LindaH said:

Also, getting a front-end alignment, if that hasn't already been done.  I'd do these two things first before spending the money on additional equipment.

I've been thinking about an alignment.  🙂

We have a 2021 Jayco Greyhawk 29MV class C.

Attached are links for a Hellwig 7180 rear sway bar, a Supersteer SS451 rear trac bar and rear Sumo springs SSR-130-54.  Which would have the greatest benefit in reducing the push/pull from large tractor trailers passing us on the interstates?

https://www.hellwigproducts.com/products/search-by-vehicle/?Year1=2021&Make=Ford&Model=E-450+Super+Duty

https://supersteerparts.com/products/supersteer-ss451-rear-trac-bar-for-ford-e450-2021-v8.html

https://supersteerparts.com/products/rear-sumosprings-solo-kit-for-ford-e350-e450-ssr-130-54.html

I'm using the Visible data service with a Verizon jetpack and am seeing a pattern. Most days the download speed is 3-5 mbps during the day, which is pretty decent. But after 6pm, the speed drops down to 0-1 mbps which is just barely usable. Has anyone else noticed this?

On 6/6/2019 at 12:54 PM, Kirk W said:

I stopped locking the car to the coach after I watched a fellow stop with a pusher engine fire and lose his tow car too because he couldn't get the pins unlocked. By the time he found his keys it was too hot to use them. 

I get that but I'm also concerned about someone stealing our $1,000 tow bar.

On 3/3/2019 at 11:09 PM, Dutch_12078 said:

I noticed early on that the attaching pins on our ReadyBrute Elite towbar and BlueOx base plate always worked themselves in the same direction while underway. Because of that, I insert the pins so the locking end works itself away from the "knuckles". Even if the locks or keeper clips were left off, the pins should still stay in place. I have no intentions of testing that though...

Are you calling the parts that connect the towbar to the baseplate knuckles?  Just trying to understand.

It may be helpful to use www.speedtest.net to compare the 2 speeds.

11 minutes ago, GlennWest said:

Are you streaming TV with it? If so how it working

I only tried for a minute or two with Youtube and Amazon Prime Video and it was ok.  The Amazon movie takes a while to load before it starts playing.

Thanks Dutch.

Turned out the account wasn't turned on.  Chatted and got it fixed.

On 2/25/2021 at 8:04 PM, Dutch_12078 said:

 

I just bought a 8800L Jetpack and put in a Visible SIM.  I changed the APN to VSBLINTERNET.  The Jetpack shows a 4G LTE with 2-4 bars of service and my laptop connects to the Jetpack wifi but it shows "no internet".  Any help/ideas appreciated ...

I have a Visible SIM in the Jetpack and have changed the APN to VSBLINTERNET.  The Jetpack shows 4G LTE with 2-4 bars.  My laptop connects to the Jetpack wifi but the connection says "no internet".  Any suggestions appreciated. TIA.

Unfortunately, Bushnell is full.  Wauchula a little too far inland.

TIA.

Brooks

SKP #81042

18 hours ago, Zulu said:

You missed this in my link above:  FOURTH - 4-FLAT TO 7-WAY INTERFACE:

 

Thanks for the post.  I didn't know all there were all those pictures going down the page.  No offense, but I don't like the way that looks and its exactly what I was trying to avoid.  

"You have not said if you checked to see if all of the lights on the towed are working properly when not connected to the RV?"

But I did: "The lights on the toad function normally with no cable connected."

I watched this video twice: https://www.etrailer.com/Tow-Bar-Wiring/Hopkins/HM56304.html

The problem is that it falls short of showing the connection between the motorhome and the toad. 

The problem is the wiring kits end in a flat 4 connector and the MH uses a round connector.  Things did not used to be this way.  

2 hours ago, Zulu said:

If you can’t get the wiring working, try the Tekonsha module.

My RV-car tail light connection failed on the road and I didn’t have the time or money to troubleshoot it. The Tekonsha module works by induction, so you don’t have to cut into any wires.

I used this kit from Hopkins which is basically the same as the Tekonsha: https://hopkinstowingsolutions.com/?t=products/dinghy-towing/plug-in-simple-diodes/56304  The Hopkins is "plug and play" and uses existing sockets which Honda left in the taillights.  It doesn't require cutting into wires for diodes or drilling holes for extra lights.  Unfortunately, it ends in a flat 4 plug as does the Tekonsha.  Those type of plugs are popular with trailers.  But all the motorhomes I've ever seen use round connectors, 6 or 7 pole.  Therein lies the problem.

I have a multimeter.

This is the diagram I gave him to use for going from 4 to 6 poles.  I mistyped in the first post.  The connector is 6 poles not 7.  

The lights on the toad function normally with no cable connected.

The shop that did the baseplate and wiring had not done those before.  I asked them to test the wiring and they said they had no way to do that.

I had not heard that they wire trailers and MH differently.

Last week I had a local collision shop (well recommended) install my baseplate and wiring.  I used a plug and play wiring kit - no inserting of diodes and drilling extra lights into the taillights.

He did have to cut off the flat 4 plug and connect to a 7 pin adapter.  We haven't taken delivery on the MH yet, so I couldn't test the turn signals last week.

Today I took the toad to the dealers to test the lights.  Didn't go well, except the emergency flashers.  Those worked in the toad.  But a right turn signal in the MH caused no lights in the toad.  A left turn in the MH caused both taillights to flash.  Clearly something is wrong.  I'm guessing Jayco knows how to wire the MH and the problem is in the toad wiring.

They make testers for the MH like this one: https://www.curtmfg.com/part/58650

But I'm not sure how to figure out what is wrong with the toad wiring and how to fix it.

Suggestions appreciated.

7 hours ago, ms60ocb said:

 

Thanks for the post, Clay.  Not sure you mean about it not being a rating system.  It has reviews with ratings and you can more.  Here is an example: https://www.allstays.com/reviews2/listReviews.php?LocID=25952

Brooks

I'm not real clear on the difference between the $35 program for my PC and the $9.99 Camp & RV cellphone app.

Can anyone shed some light?

Brooks