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Jayco eagle 10 (1994) lug pattern
Hello, I had the wheels off when I repacked the bearings.. but it is raining cats and dogs, and will be for a week.. The wheels are 4 lug.. anyone know what the pattern is (4 on ) I want to try to cross to other vehicles to see if I can find 13-14" wheels as I plan on going on the powertour next year and those tiny tires might be fine, but 3500-4500 miles.. might be hell on those wheel barrel wheel/tires645Views0likes1CommentRe: This is a reason why Pop Ups aren't selling......
I'm not 100% sure but I'd say there is many reasons they are not selling 1)economy is still not that great 2)many bought campers with cash out of home,not no more 3) there are tons of used ones to pick from And you can't compare the pricing of a pop up to a tt that's like comparing the pricing of the small trucks and full size comparing a new tt price to a new pop up isn't the reason. compare the new pop up to the used market is..342Views0likes0CommentsRe: awning hardware (1994 jayco eagle)
sbstryker wrote: I need those too for a different purpose. Argh I hate Canadian prices. Those poles are $60 plus $10 shipping (not eligible for free shipping) in Canada: amazon.ca source is it 60.oo + each or for all 3.. I'll be ordering some.. iirc I need 3, if you want I can order whatever you need, and ship them.. but if it is 60.oo+10 shipping for all 3, I might be no help..317Views0likes0CommentsRe: Welp, Made it through the first use of pop up..
bondebond wrote: Not that camper/RV envy is a new thing and most wrestle with it, you and/or she will probably always be checking out the neighbors and comparing. It's human nature, especially when something BIG is next to you. Who cares - you've got what you've got and it doesn't matter what others think about it. I recently got a tour of a 5th wheel designed to sleep two people with just about every foot of both sides being slide-outs. The media center up over the hitch area was awesome with leather couches and a large LCD that rises from the cabinet. Too bad they didn't have the washer/dryer installed yet - they were just trying it out. Great. Not why I go camping. To each their own. My Explorers only had 3,500 pound bumpers but weren't Sport Tracs. If I added the tow package, then I could get to 5,300 pounds tow capacity but it involved more than just adding a receiver hitch. The transmission on the more recent of the two also choked pulling a similarly sized PUP (a Jayco 1007) and THEN I did research on the history of Explorer transmissions and found out it was a matter of when, not if, the transmission would die when towing anything. BTW, your Sport Trac is 4,135 pounds curb weight. It has a gross weight of 5,660 pounds when loaded up with 1,525 pounds of people and cargo. DavidP is right in that the rear of the Explorer is too soft. There are ways of fixing that. I went with air bags for the rear coils of my 4Runner and that has made a huge difference. Again, get the tongue down close to level. And shift more weight inside the PUP to in front of the axle to add more pressure on the tongue. Most people will always quote the 10% they've heard over and over. That can be just fine. I found that I need 15% to 20% of the weight of the PUP on the tongue for mine to tow well. I use a pair of same model bathroom scales to weigh my tongue, which comes in around 470 pounds. That's pretty much on the nose for the 3,100 pounds when loaded up. My scales go up to 290 each so I am comfortable enough with those measurements. So, how you load up can affect things as well. i'LL HAVE TO CHECK THE OPTION CODES ON THIS FORD, BUT THE 4 PIN CONNECTOR IS PART OF THE FACTORY HARNESS, SO I'm GOING TO GUESS IT CAME WITH THE TOW PACKAGE..(sorry about the caps) that and the 4:11 gearing seems to be pointing that way511Views0likes0CommentsRe: Welp, Made it through the first use of pop up..
DavidP wrote: A ford explorer does not weigh 5800 lbs. Not sure what the weight is but my guess would be around 4000. The bounce you are getting is from a very soft rear suspension. Adding a WDH will help stiffing that up and allow you to adjust the hitch height to get the trailer level or a slight drop in the front. Hitch high is not ideal and will unload the tongue weight allowing for potential sway. my ford sport trac weight is 5800 lb =/- per new England dragways scales.. and what is a WDH511Views0likes0CommentsRe: bed coverings, what/where/how
bondebond wrote: I have used the elastic "garter" sheet holders to keep the fitted sheets in place. You can find them just about anywhere that sells sheets. No one sells (or if they do, you wouldn't want to pay the prices) sheets fitted to what you find in PUPs so you make do. . OMG those bring back memories.. I forgot all about them.. thanks.. wife has a sewing machine so I'll see it I can pawn that part off.. if not, my lack of skill set will show also..462Views0likes0Commentsawning hardware (1994 jayco eagle)
Hello, found out the hard way that the poles are awol.. The one cross pole at the end of it is there, but the uprights that go from it to the ground are awol.. The holes in the cross pipe/bar look to be the size of the pole tops of like a 10 man tent, or tarp eyelet.. Where would one source pipe tips like this?? or awning poles?? Jayco, doesn't supply parts for a 1994 camper anymore, tho. I'd bet the awnings are used past that.. Camping world only has the tie down kit, (screw in stakes/cable/rope and springs) as I saw that at the Race, and asked about poles, and the salesman was sorry, contact jayco. it's been years since I set up a ten man tent in scouts, so I can't remember the make, to look up to see if the tips are what I remember.. and I don't really know what to call them.. I wonder if an army surplus store/outlet would have stuff like this.. any ideas, on where to look?? I'm sure I can make them, but like to see if they are avail.. before I try to re-invent the wheel..1.5KViews0likes5Comments
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