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Re: No more Starcraft Pop Ups?
I think today's announcement that Jayco has sold out to Thor Industries explains.. Thor has killed off the popup campers with each manufacture its purchased. My prediction is that this will probably be the final year Jayco even offers a popup camper.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: We finally bit the bullet - 2006 Keystone Zeppeline Owners
Congratulations! I always loved the looks of the Keystone Zeppelin. They started out with a very unique style. I do know they had some problems with the first generation of the Zep... but by 2006 Keystone re-introduced as the Zeppelin II and took care of the issues. I also moved from a Hybrid and never looked back! Have a great Summer!!425Views0likes0CommentsRe: Let's talk tank size...
That's a considerably small tank for a trailer that large. However if its just the two of you it should be fine. I have a family of four and we used to fill our grey all the time. The trailer we have now has a 40 gallon so we can go quite a way without getting any grey backup in the tub ;) Ive owned several trailers and i've never filled up the black in a week. You should be good there.441Views0likes0CommentsRe: I made a rookie move... Always tip your awning at night!
Thanks for all of the input guys! I'll try not to be so lazy next time! I know better for sure! CampOwnerOp, that's exactly how I straightened mine out. I took it off the brackets and put it directly on two saw horses and gave it the "treatment". It took two of us to sit in the middle for just a bit each time to get the "bow" down. While I had it down I gave the spring and extra turn and not it actually zips up better than it did before.505Views0likes0CommentsI made a rookie move... Always tip your awning at night!
This is a bit embarrassing but if I can help save someone else some trouble, please learn from me. I consider myself to be a pretty seasoned camper. I've been camping with several different types of campers (popup, hybrid, TT) for the past fifteen years and have always known that when you turn in for the night, you always drop one side of the awning in case of rain. Last week we spent an awesome week in Wisconsin Dells at a wonderful KOA. Lets just say I was relaxed and I got lazy. Friday night was our last night and there was no rain in the forecast. I've left the awning up when no rain was expected before and I knew I would be fine. Well folks, the weather forecast was wrong...therefore so was I! We slept great with the fan on and never heard a thing. The first thing I notice when I walk outside to take the dog out is the awning sagging from the middle. I knew at that point I had made a huge mistake. So my first thought was, lower the awing and get the water off. I proceed to walk to the inside of the awning bracket and pull the lever to lower the awning. I guess it was too early for my brain to process just how heavy that water is and how much water is there. When I pulled that lever and attempted to lower the awning slow, the awning support came crashing down the slide raking my chest with the handle throwing me back toward the camper. My awning proceeds to dumped biblical amounts of water straight to the ground in a matter of a second. The crash brought my family out of the camper as well as the family next to us. In the end, my side brackets survived. However, the main roller is bent. It was a bit difficult to get it rolled back up for the travel home, but I finally got it in. The moral to the story... Always drop one side of the awning when you turn in (rain forecast or not)!! Please learn from me!7.7KViews0likes32CommentsRe: Winterizing pump hose attachment
This is a great video for winterizing! He does everything that I do except for using the low point drains first before anything. I'm glad my Jayco comes with the winterizing line already installed with valves. No need to create a new line to screw onto the pump like I did on my KZ!367Views0likes0Comments
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