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Re: Cleaning my roof
winger999 wrote: I have a rubber roof on my 2014 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 235FB which needs cleaning at least once per season. Is it safe to use a power washer on the rubber roof? Of course, I am asking after I did it last year. I used the lowest setting and it didn't seem to hurt anything. Just curious what others are doing and if I would be causing any unseen damage. I have the same Trailer, albeit a 2012. read your roofs manual. mine say to use dish soap and a soft bristle brush. I use the same style of brush I use when I wash the trailer and my truck. soft bristles and telescoping handle. The sop I use is Palmolive w/oxy. wash it about twice a year.873Views0likes0CommentsRe: Awning light strip
Triker33 wrote: Boogey Lights Made for RV's and are bright Just bought a set at our yearly RV Show here in Grand Rapids Mi. Not bad deal@ $99 on white PCB. Cant wait to put them on. Im going to be replacing some that I bought on eBay few years ago. Some of the LED's are stuck on a certain color. The Boogie Lights seem really well constructed, really thick housing, seem really durable.468Views0likes0CommentsRe: Leave TT plugged in or remove battery?
I pull the TT battery the same day I pull the lawn tractor battery. Bring them inside and alternate them on my battery tender. Not sure if I need to, but I figure WTH. Only takes a few minutes to disconnect and no sense leaving them exposed to michigan winters if they dont have to be.576Views0likes0CommentsRe: Stabilizing jacks don't really stabilize much at all
Huntindog wrote: DE88ROX wrote: Huntindog wrote: DE88ROX wrote: As long as the tires are touching the ground, youll have varying degrees of wiggle. I made a set of chocks that mimic the X-Chocks,. out of some 4x4's and some threaded rod. Ive notice it does help with the wiggle to a degree and the trailer has less back and forth roll. Im sure some do, but most don't set the wheel chocks up tight, so there is some play. Also, get yourself one of these It really helps with the motion that's created going in and out of the trailer. Plus if helps with the steps getting flexed. I noticed mine looked like they were getting flexed on the left side, because thats where most people step to get into the trailer because thats the side the door handle is on and the door swings to the right. I attached a small block of wood to my save-a-step and lightly rounded the corners to protect my awning mat from getting holes in it from the sharp corners. That is a pretty neat gizmo. It will only work on single step TTs though. Not too many TTs anymore that don't have 2-3 steps. No, it will work on those 2-3 steppers as well. Place it under the bottom step and it supports ALL of them. Most steps are just bolted to the frame and basically hang in mid air with no bottom support. This keeps the entire step assembly from flexing. I have 2 steps on my 2012 trailer and they are rock solid when I slide this under the steps and adjust it. That is impossible with my steps. They fold up. I would need 2 of them much longer than that one. My steps fold up as well and it comes in 2 lengths. Watch this it explains how it works.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Stabilizing jacks don't really stabilize much at all
Huntindog wrote: DE88ROX wrote: As long as the tires are touching the ground, youll have varying degrees of wiggle. I made a set of chocks that mimic the X-Chocks,. out of some 4x4's and some threaded rod. Ive notice it does help with the wiggle to a degree and the trailer has less back and forth roll. Im sure some do, but most don't set the wheel chocks up tight, so there is some play. Also, get yourself one of these It really helps with the motion that's created going in and out of the trailer. Plus if helps with the steps getting flexed. I noticed mine looked like they were getting flexed on the left side, because thats where most people step to get into the trailer because thats the side the door handle is on and the door swings to the right. I attached a small block of wood to my save-a-step and lightly rounded the corners to protect my awning mat from getting holes in it from the sharp corners. That is a pretty neat gizmo. It will only work on single step TTs though. Not too many TTs anymore that don't have 2-3 steps. No, it will work on those 2-3 steppers as well. Place it under the bottom step and it supports ALL of them. Most steps are just bolted to the frame and basically hang in mid air with no bottom support. This keeps the entire step assembly from flexing. I have 2 steps on my 2012 trailer and they are rock solid when I slide this under the steps and adjust it.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Stabilizing jacks don't really stabilize much at all
As long as the tires are touching the ground, youll have varying degrees of wiggle. I made a set of chocks that mimic the X-Chocks,. out of some 4x4's and some threaded rod. Ive notice it does help with the wiggle to a degree and the trailer has less back and forth roll. Im sure some do, but most don't set the wheel chocks up tight, so there is some play. Also, get yourself one of these It really helps with the motion that's created going in and out of the trailer. Plus if helps with the steps getting flexed. I noticed mine looked like they were getting flexed on the left side, because thats where most people step to get into the trailer because thats the side the door handle is on and the door swings to the right. I attached a small block of wood to my save-a-step and lightly rounded the corners to protect my awning mat from getting holes in it from the sharp corners.489Views0likes0CommentsRe: How fast do you think they can build a TT?
Seems about right. It would explain why my dealer kept my trailer for almost a month to basically finish building/repairing my TT when I bought it. The Jayco being built is almost identical to my Starcraft Autumn Ridge. One would think that the factories would just slow down a little bit and build them right. The amount of money they must shell out to the dealers for warranty work has got to be huge. All that could be saved if they just took their time and built it right in the first place.219Views0likes0CommentsRe: first blowout
Lwiddis wrote: Instead of jacking up consider a home built ramp if a two axel TT. Really speeds up tire changing. This is what I do as well, whenever doing bearing/wheel maint. Just pull the trailer up onto 3-4 2X's and the wheel you want to work on will be off the ground. boom. I usually set boards up on both sides of the trailer and get both sides at the same time.. works like a champ.305Views0likes0Comments
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