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Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 13:26
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stoney_s
Hi There
Just bought a Jayco dove, How did you go with the electrics, I have found what looks like 240v wiring in the loom, must have been attached to the centurion 3000, That has now been removed.
I have insatalled 3 130amp hour batteries to run light and the waeco.
Your thoughts
Reply By: ACDC - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 13:36
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 13:36
Has it fallen apart yet.
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Follow Up By: stoney_s - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 15:35
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 15:35
Not at this point, but I am doing a lot of prior trip adjustments
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Reply By: Member - Andy Q (VIC) - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 17:53
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 17:53
G'day stoney_s, tell me is your Jayco the Outback, yes and the wiring loom is for 240. What do you want 3 batteries for, why not one and a 60 watt panel to top it up.We've been using that combo for 3 years now, no probs.
Don't listen to the detractors, like any camper you have to personalize, ours we bought brand new and have been to the cape, most roads between the east coast and the centre(doing the west in 06). Yeah!, Yeah I have made improvememts but who doesn't. The only gripe I had was the tissue paper they call the stone guard for the
water tank.
andy
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Follow Up By: stoney_s - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 19:27
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 19:27
Hi there
No
mine is not the outback, but I dont intend doing the gibb in this one, most of our trips are to
rainbow and fraser. I will have to lift it (probanly be underslining the axle and turning it over.
The 3 130 amp are a legacy from my 7 x 5 offroad trailer, use the mainly to run the waeco, top them up with a dual battery system whilst driving and an 80 watt panel after setup
The stone guard is a worry and I will be replaceing this with a little chequer plate alloy.
In relation to the wiring I have removed the centurion and wired the van entirley off 12 volt
Mark
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Follow Up By: Donna Margaret - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:43
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:43
Hi
We too are thinking of doing
Rainbow beach and Fraser with our Jayco Eagle, it is not an off roader. Thinking of underslinging and turning axle also, but having problems finding rims to fit larger tyres 15 x 7 we can only obtain 14 x 6 because our van is a '92 model and carries '71 holden hubs. Are we on the right track and will we be OK pulling this with Landcruiser 100 series on Fraser, or will we have to replace the brakes and hubs with new assemblies to fit larger tyres to do our trip?
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Follow Up By: muzzgit (WA) - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 01:17
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 01:17
Donna Margaret, you can obtain the brake hubs that will suit bigger rims from caravan dealer type
places or trailer parts retailers. Even if you have to replace the axle to acheive the bigger wheels/tyres it is not expensive. New H/D axle roughly $120.00.
My Jayco
penguin (not outback) already had the axle underslung but not turned over. I have bought 16" wheels/tyres off an outback eagle and I am going to put new axle and spings to lift it, then put a Hyland offroad tow coupling (thanks truckster) UNDER the draw bar so it should be level whenn towing.
The other things to remember when lifting your camper is if you have an annexe you will need to have the bottom of it extended so it reaches the ground, and the step at the door might need to be changed to a double step.
Cheers,
Muzz
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Reply By: stoney_s - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 08:04
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 08:04
I have found a trailer part supplier at Morayfield just outside
brisbane, he can supply all parts and gives good advice.
He is at
Caboolture Towbar & Trailer Centre
305 Morayfield Rd Morayfield QLD 4506
ph: (07) 5498 6699 Caravans & Camper-Trailers &/or Equipment & Supplies
I will be up to him in the next few weeks
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