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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / November 2006Questions from the new guy
Hello to all. Well after some consternation, I finally am the proud owner of a Pop up. I ended up getting the 1990 Jayco 1208. All things considered, it is in very good shape with few exceptions. Mainly I was a little dissapointed that there was hail damage not disclosed but honestly, if it don't leak, I'm not that concerned. Here are the exceptions I am concerned about and looking for some help with... First, I want to get an awning. Obviously a good salvage unit would be fine. A new one would work too but I don't want to spend a ton. There is an existing c-channel on the pop up for an awning. Next, the A/C housing is incomplete. At least I think it is. It appears that there used to be some kind of screen or protector on the back of the unit that protected the cooling fins. I need a new one. Again, a salvage part would be fine. Next I have a few questions. 1 the seller told me I would want to get a heavy duty extension cord to hook up to 120v when not in parks with the big 3 prong receptacles. I wanted to know where to get this and what should it be rated? I already have the adapter that allows me to plug into a standard outlet. 2 He also told me that state parks do not like campers who allow their sink graywater to discharge to the ground. He said I would need to get a storage tank to discharge into. I was curious where to get this and what size to get. 3. What is the best place to buy a 2" ball and receiver to tow with? U-haul? 4. What is the best place to buy the old fashioned multi prong to round wiring harness adapter? U-haul? Thanks in advance. > Hello to all. > Well after some consternation, I finally am the proud owner of a Pop up. I [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Thanks in advance. Camping World sells awnings that will fit for about $200, cheaper when they have a sale. Replacement A/C housings can be bought at Camping World or most RV dealers and supply stores. Not sure what he means about the extension cord. If you are at a park that does not have 30 amp outlets then use your adapter on the end of the trailers cord to plug into a standard 15-20amp outlet. Just do not use the A/C or you may trip the parks breaker. Walmart carries the waste water tanks. Get one on wheels, possibly two smaller sized ones so they can be lifted when needed. U-Haul does have hitch supplies but I find RV dealers and supply stores much more skilled at providing and installing what you need. Does the trailer have a 4 wire plug on it and your tow vehicle has a 6 or 7 wire round connector? If so adapters can be found at Walmart. If your trailer has the round connector and has brakes then you will have to add a controller and wiring to your tow vehicle and change the 4 wire outlet to a round connector. > Does the trailer have a 4 wire plug on it and your tow vehicle has a 6 or > 7 wire round connector? If so adapters can be found at Walmart. 4 wire on camper ( I think). Camper has surge brakes. 6 wire round connector on tow vehicle. Still walmart? >3. What is the best place to buy a 2" ball and receiver to tow with? >U-haul? >4. What is the best place to buy the old fashioned multi prong to round >wiring harness adapter? U-haul? U-Haul installs more hitches in this country than anyone, by far. And at about half the price of a factory one, and less than you will pay at an RV place, for sure. They are experts at it. They put a bigass hitch on my Grand Cherokee, including all the wiring with a plug for $260. Other cars will be MOL. Tom >2 He also told me that state parks do not like campers who allow their sink >graywater to discharge to the ground. He said I would need to get a storage >tank to discharge into. I was curious where to get this and what size to >get. Easiest is to buy a 7 gallon blue jug from Walmart for about $7. Empty it when it gets full. Easy solution. Tom > 1 the seller told me I would want to get a heavy duty extension cord to hook > up to 120v when not in parks with the big 3 prong receptacles. I wanted to > know where to get this and what should it be rated? Get two, 25-ft, 14-gauge extension cords. One should have a "cube tap" (triple outlet) on the end. These are rated at 15-amps and, in a pinch, will carry the load of the air conditioner, but nothing else. > 2 He also told me that state parks do not like campers who allow their sink > graywater to discharge to the ground. The restriction depends on WHERE you camp. I regularly drain my gray water onto the ground. While some folks have concerns about the aesthetics of the practice, I don't. Of course, where the practice is prohibited, I use an "official" tote tank. <http://www.barkermfg.com/product_pages/tote_alongs.html> A ten-gallon model may fit INSIDE the folded trailer. The only camping water "tanks" I have EVER seen at Wal-Mart are intended for FRESH water. I suppose you could use it for gray water but it would be a waste of a perfectly good tank. Many pop-upers use a simple, five-gallon pail to capture their drain water. Congratulations on your "new" camper. Good luck and have fun!  Signature:) JR > 1 the seller told me I would want to get a heavy duty extension cord > to hook up to 120v when not in parks with the big 3 prong > receptacles. I wanted to know where to get this and what should it > be rated? I got a Yellow Jacket extension cord at Lowes. It uses 10 guage wire and is rated for 15 amps continuous load. Much safer to get something like this instead of a standard size extension cord. > Hello to all. > Well after some consternation, I finally am the proud owner of a Pop up. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Thanks in advance. Never seen a salvage awning. I would check for sags and rips and that the poles are all there and not bent up. the advice about Camping World is good to check out. You might be able to make your own cooling fin protector - mine does not have any and I have not seen this as a problem. Just use the adapter you have for the electricity or go for a 12 or 10 gauge cord with the regular prongs. I just use a bucket under the sink drain and dump it in the bathroom if I have to. I got my hitch at a trailer place - shop around to understand what you need and then find the right price. You can find the trailer electrical adapter in Walmart or in an rv store. Expect 15-30 bucks. Tomes > Hello to all. > Well after some consternation, I finally am the proud owner of a Pop up. I [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > know where to get this and what should it be rated? > I already have the adapter that allows me to plug into a standard outlet. Then why get an extension cord? Rare that a campsite with electric outlet has an outlet that is very far away. Only one I can think of was that once it was on the opposite side of the trailer from what we wanted. Heavy duty not needed unless you are going to run the air conditioner. > 2 He also told me that state parks do not like campers who allow their sink > graywater to discharge to the ground. He said I would need to get a storage > tank to discharge into. I was curious where to get this and what size to > get. No park allows dumping gray water on the ground. What ever you get it will never be large enough. There are many built for the purpose or you can just adapt any 5 gallon container. > 3. What is the best place to buy a 2" ball and receiver to tow with? > U-haul? WalMart perhaps. Lots of them listed at good prices on EBay. An RV store has them. Best to have an adjustable drop so you can get the trailer level when pulling. Especially if you have a refrigerator that you plan to run on 12 volts when driving. Refrigerators must be near level when in operation. I am not acquainted with your trailer. A load equalizing hitch is recommended for a heavier trailer but most pop-ups are not built to allow them (It moves some of the weight from the tow vehicle back on the trailer wheels as well as to the front of the tow vehicle). > 4. What is the best place to buy the old fashioned multi prong to round > wiring harness adapter? U-haul? 7 pin on the trailer? http://marksrv.com/wiring.htm You need to change the tow vehicle to 7 pin. I have found that RJays has a pretty good selection of electrical parts including brake controllers http://www.rjays.com > Thanks in advance. >> 4. What is the best place to buy the old fashioned multi prong to round >> wiring harness adapter? U-haul? > > 7 pin on the trailer? No, the trailer has a flat 4 wire harness. It has a white, black, yellow and blue wire.My truck has a 7 pin round. Do they make a standard adapter for that? > No, the trailer has a flat 4 wire harness. It has a white, black, yellow > and blue wire.My truck has a 7 pin round. > Do they make a standard adapter for that? You need something like this: http://www2.northerntool.com/product/200317985_200317985.htm I believe Walmart has them as do most RV supply stores. >>> 4. What is the best place to buy the old fashioned multi prong to round >>> wiring harness adapter? U-haul? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > and blue wire.My truck has a 7 pin round. > Do they make a standard adapter for that? Most any autoparts store. You might look into changing to a 5 wire flat at the trailer and adding an extra line for charging the battery while driving down the road. If you do this, also add a disconnect relay to avoid running down the truck battery when you forget to unplug it and running the heater, and refer if 12 volt electric. A Sure Power 1315 is the one I use. At least I think it is the 1315. >> Hello to all. >> Well after some consternation, I finally am the proud owner of a Pop up. [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > >> Thanks in advance. the refer does not matter if it is level while moving as the movement keeps the fluid in the area of the heater. The off level allows the fluid to dry up and form crystals but the movement prevents this. As to a water catcher, I have a 5 gallon container that was for kerosene that came from Wal-mart. Has a small screw on lid, so after you dump, you can put it inside and not worry about drips. I either dump it in the bathroom, the dump station or if there is a full hookup site not being used near by, just pour it down the dump at that site. 7 pin to 4 or 5 flat connectors are available at U-haul, Kragen's / Shucks or most other autoparts stores. Same with the receiver stinger. Measure the distance from the trailer coupler to the ground when level and the distance from your receiver hitch to the ground and get the apropriate offset stinger. Can also be higher to the coupler. Just turn over the stinger and install the ball. |
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