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Forum: Other Brands 03-30-2022, 10:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 934
Posted By JaycoJake06
LiFePO4 with solar from lead acid - replace converter?

I have a 2006 Jayco travel trailer with 30 amp IOTA Engineering charger/converter/load center. Recently I installed two Renogy 200 watt solar panels with controller, monitor, inverter and 100 AH...
Forum: Other Brands 01-05-2022, 03:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
A learning experience - Thanks John B!

Yep! I sure learned a few lessons about myself, not the least of which is to recognize and subdue my "child state" when I see what I think I want and go for it "half cocked", especially this time...
Forum: Other Brands 12-31-2021, 08:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Correction: My brain's memory shorted out. My...

Correction: My brain's memory shorted out. My solar array is really 2-100 watt Renogy panels, not 2-200 watt panels as my poor brain's memory recalled.
Forum: Other Brands 12-30-2021, 11:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Solar and Dish antenna get installed

The wife just had to have TV working so I replaced the "free" TV antenna with a new Winegard antenna and amplifier, then bought a satellite receiver and added "Dish For My RV" to my Dish TV...
Forum: Other Brands 12-30-2021, 10:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Triumphant exit from the barn and its bats

Final touches requiring the scaffolding in the barn were completed with the installation of that cheap plastic trim strip material to cover the screws along the rain gutter railings. A/C unit was...
Forum: Other Brands 12-30-2021, 09:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
I chose the contact adhesive method by chance and...

I chose the contact adhesive method by chance and price. Found a local commercial roofing outfit that had recently received a 10'x100' roll of 45mil TPO that was damaged at one edge where a fork lift...
Forum: Other Brands 12-30-2021, 07:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Thanks, John! I'll post more pics and progress...

Thanks, John! I'll post more pics and progress today. I'm working on putting together the "rest of the story".....(sic) I miss Paul Harvey
Forum: Other Brands 12-29-2021, 06:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Getting closer

Once the membrane was down and allowed to gas off for a few days I covered the roof with plastic as the bats were returning now that early spring has arrived and I wanted to avoid their guano. Next...
Forum: Other Brands 12-29-2021, 04:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
We installed the roof membrane going the long way...

We installed the roof membrane going the long way down the 27' roof length. We measured out roughly 5' at a time, marked spots then rolled the adhesive on the plywood and the membrane. This took some...
Forum: Other Brands 12-29-2021, 04:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Where I left off with posts a year ago with my Jayco project

Since my last posts almost a year ago there's been a lot going on but I kept plugging away at my Jayco. You'll see from previous posts that I used a really nice straight oak 2x4 as a final roof...
Forum: Other Brands 03-30-2021, 05:48 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Hey John! You may think you can follow they're...

Hey John! You may think you can follow they're methods, I doubt they could!

Thanks for your detailed reply!! Looks like I'm on the right track. I cut my leading rafter as tall as I did in order to...
Forum: Other Brands 03-27-2021, 11:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Oh, and one more thing.....

I forgot this pic. Have a look at the wondrous roofline engineering from the factory!
The left most line represents the roofline as it was when I took it apart. The center line represents the...
Forum: Other Brands 03-27-2021, 11:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Roof and siding termination

So begins the engineering question I've had since beginning this project last fall - how to terminate the front roof/siding connection. I've been building in-ground vinyl lined swimming pools for way...
Forum: Other Brands 03-27-2021, 11:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Electricity can do funny things

While tinkering with ideas for roof/siding termination at the front of the trailer the first problem I have is the cheesy wiring layout. I pull a group of wires out of their slot in the front rafter...
Forum: Other Brands 03-27-2021, 10:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Trusses, gussets and sags

The roof design probably looked OK on paper, as long as an engineer didn't study it too closely. But get a Friday afternoon or Monday morning build of a less than great design? Oh lucky me! With all...
Forum: Other Brands 03-27-2021, 09:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Spring Rot Doctor treatment

Spring arrived (sort of) early and I got back at it. Bought a gallon of a mold killer called Concrobium from Amazon, used it in a pump strayer and sprayed it everywhere I saw blackened wood. Let it...
Forum: Modifications 12-28-2020, 04:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,857
Posted By JaycoJake06
Hi John, You and I talked a couple weeks...

Hi John,


You and I talked a couple weeks ago about my roof replacement project on the Jayco. I was mystified by the amount of moisture damage because there were no tears or penetrations in the...
Forum: Other Brands 12-26-2020, 11:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Ready to Hibernate

So there she'll sit for the winter. I removed the rear corner moldings and poked around looking for rot, thankfully the corner framing is still solid. I dropped the window back in place and put...
Forum: Other Brands 12-26-2020, 11:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Cleanup

I removed the rotted 2"x1/2" "stringers" from each corner, the inside wall paneling edges were sandwiched in between the "stud" and stringer at each corner. I had to be careful not to damage that...
Forum: Other Brands 12-26-2020, 11:09 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Siding Removal

I took advantage of a 37 degree day earlier in the week to remove the siding from the front of the trailer. I was dreading what I would find.

The siding is put on in sections, beginning at the...
Forum: SunlineClub Owners Registry 12-26-2020, 08:45 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 739
Posted By JaycoJake06
Jake :: 2020 Jayco Jay Flight 29BHS

2020 (2020-12-26 15:45:42)
Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-18-2020, 03:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 739
Posted By JaycoJake06
New thread on this Jyco started

I started a new thread on this over in "Other Brands" -


https://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f96/2006-jay-flight-rotting-roof-replacement-19974.html
Forum: Other Brands 12-17-2020, 07:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Thanks, John! Wish I had a heated workshop! I...

Thanks, John! Wish I had a heated workshop! I suppose, since I have it this open, I may as well remove the front and rear siding. I agree that pumping it full of epoxy will be ineffective. I was...
Forum: Other Brands 12-14-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
These are pics of the right front corner - the...

These are pics of the right front corner - the worst place I'm aware of right now.

When I first brought the trailer home I cleaned up both broken interior front corners of the front pass-through...
Forum: Other Brands 12-14-2020, 05:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
The first week of December has come to an end and...

The first week of December has come to an end and I'm using the last day of 50 degree sunny warmth to finish opening up the trailer. Snow and cold is coming tomorrow! I removed the four corner rails...
Forum: Other Brands 12-14-2020, 04:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
Once the decking was pulled I cleaned up much of...

Once the decking was pulled I cleaned up much of the small debris with a shop vac, and there sure as a lot of it! Went to removing the long side termination bars (rails?) and sure saw a lot of rusty...
Forum: Other Brands 12-14-2020, 04:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
I debated removing the entire roof as the center...

I debated removing the entire roof as the center portion looked and seemed solid. That membrane is really glued down to last! Where the wood wasn't rotted there was no easy pulling this membrane up....
Forum: Other Brands 12-14-2020, 04:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
It's late November here in southeastern...

It's late November here in southeastern Wisconsin, temperatures are well above normal so I dug into the project anxious to see what I'll find. I've been watching videos on YouTube, one series by...
Forum: Other Brands 12-14-2020, 04:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
I see the post and pic worked, now to continue....

I see the post and pic worked, now to continue. Why post here with a Jayco? Well, there is a similar post on the Jayco site and I hope to get a few more opinions. I'm struggling to make some...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-13-2020, 07:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 739
Posted By JaycoJake06
Front corners

Whew! I can see you took some time in writing this! Thanks! Everything you say makes absolute sense and is what I've been thinking as well - and I've been thinking a lot, especially after removing...
Forum: Other Brands 12-11-2020, 04:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,397
Posted By JaycoJake06
2006 Jay Flight rotting roof replacement

I've picked up a lot of info re; my Jayco (darn furriners!) from this forum! Thanks to everyone and especially John B who's detailed posts have been most enlightening!

So I have some questions and...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-11-2020, 08:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 739
Posted By JaycoJake06
Thanks Tinstaafl! Yeah, I'm surprised at the...

Thanks Tinstaafl! Yeah, I'm surprised at the similarities between brands, although I guess "how much different could they be?" I'm really looking for a truly effective roof system designed without so...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-11-2020, 08:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 739
Posted By JaycoJake06
Thanks for the warm welcome John! I've been...

Thanks for the warm welcome John! I've been poking around and reading various threads in this forum - lots of good stuff! The more I read, the more inexperienced I feel. I don't know what I don't...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-09-2020, 07:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 739
Posted By JaycoJake06
New member with a -Gasp- Jayco

Hi all! I'm humbled to join this group, after a bit of research I see that Sunline has a long, impressive and honorable history. I am a Wisconsin based humbled recent owner of a 2006 Jayco Jay Flight...
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