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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / June 2006Jayco J-Series 1006
Well here goes, I'm new to the newsgroup, it's my first post and ...I just purchased my first tent trailer. It's a 1991 Jayco J-Series 1006. It's in great shape, compared to the 20 or so other units I looked at in the same price range. I thought I'd never find a used one, that the wife would approve of. Actually she didn't have a choice, I bought it with my 10 year old son on the way home from a hockey tournament. We, (wife and 3 boys aged 6, 8 and 10) just had our first weekend away. Although not quite prepared.....the weather forecast was in our favour, my son had a hockey tournament near a beach community and I figured we had to get started sooner or later. Well I'm glad we did. The weather co-operated, highs of 30C, 30 minutes of rain on Friday evening and not a drop of water in the trailer...what more can you ask for. My only question to the experienced out their....how do I assemble an awning...without the help of 5 people. I didn't have much time to try it before the trip, so needless to say we didn't bother using it. I'm looking forward to more trips with the family! > My only question to the experienced out their....how do I assemble an > awning...without the help of 5 people. I didn't have much time to try it > before the trip, so needless to say we didn't bother using it. Remember to unroll it when the trailer is about 1/2 way cranked up. Put in the stretcher poles and secure the ropes and ties with slack in the line. When the trailer is fully cranked up, extend the vertical awning poles to full height and adjust everything. When closing, reverse the process. It's easier to stow if the top is not all the way down. Should you ever have need to have it repaired, have a Velcro strap installed in the center. That holds it rolled up while you're trying to zip the bag shut. Setting it up by yourself is easier than stowing it by yourself.  SignatureChris Cowles Gainesville, FL >> My only question to the experienced out their....how do I assemble an >> awning...without the help of 5 people. I didn't have much time to try it [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Setting it up by yourself is easier than stowing it by yourself. Good advice from Chris here. It takes some practice to be able to set up the awning alone. The part about unrolling it when it is 2/3 cranked up is key (I do it at about eye level). One thing I will add is that before I can get the stretcher poles (those that go from the trailer roof to the awning cross-piece) and loose guide lines in place I have to let go of one side to work on the other side. At this point I set the vertical poles on an angle, their bottoms sitting near to the camper, so that the awning is kind of set up and the angle keeps it unrolled and off the ground for the short bit of time needed to fuss with the other stuff. Tomes >>> My only question to the experienced out their....how do I assemble an >>> awning...without the help of 5 people. I didn't have much time to try it >>> before the trip, so needless to say we didn't bother using it. I've had success by installing the middle pole first, then the whole awning is sort of semi-balanced and self standing (as long as there is not too much wind). Then put up the end poles. Tom
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