2800 Mile First Trip for our 2024 Jayco Whitehawk 26FK
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- We took a long first trip on our new Jayco travel trailer to see if we could shake out all the buts. We also review the B&W Continuum weight distribution hitch and try to fix our Furrion Ever Chill refrigerator.
Tow vehicle: 2022 Ram Power Wagon 2500
2024 Jayco Whitehawk 26FK
#1 rule after buying an pull behind is NEVER complain about mpg while pulling it.
You really want to cross those safety chains under the jack before hooking them into the hitch to make a cradle to catch the tongue if it comes unhooked.
BTW, looks like a great hitch!
You don't cross them to make a cradle to catch the tongue, it's to keep the trailer straight behind the truck instead of being able to veer left or right of the truck.
She has all the abilities and looks of a professional motor home totter
I towed with a 2013 Tundra. No backup camera….thats a game changer!
Thanks for admitting that 1/2 ton trucks struggle with towing. I have a Jayco 263 RBS and a 2016 tundra, and finally had to add air bags to stop the bounce and wiggle. I can tolerate it now now but still can’t relax. I wish I had stuck to my 22’ max length. I’m way under my tow weight but you touched on the main problem, tongue and cargo weight.
Lots to learn,lots to think about. Soon it will be nothing but easy!
That jack is so nice! Takes all the hard work out of it
Ahh yea another great video. You guys allways buying cool stuff. Glad your husband's legs got better. Thanks for sharing have a safe journey. 👍
In New York State, the safety chains have to be crossed over each other. Something happens they catch the tongue. Love watching your videos. Have a nice trip can’t wait for the next one.
Same thing in Texas
@@perrybowers344 I just wanted to let them know so they didn’t get in trouble if they were someplace that had that law and got pulled over
@@keith102955it's to keep the trailer from veering left of right of the truck if the tongue comes off the ball
You look great Angi, would love to see some new Traveler videos.
Pretty cool weight distribution
Hello great to hear from you today 😊
Criss cross your chain's make an X
That is a super complicated hitch with a lot of stuff to wrong out in the woods. Love the equalizer 4. Quick, works great, done.
Great video. You can disable the annoying seatbelt chime. There are several videos to show you how, just look for your year of rig. My owner's manual actually tells you how in the seatbelt section.
So far so good. One thing I noticed I’m 99.9% sure, your truck has trailer towing mirrors. I believe they push up from the bottom and pivot out. Give it a shot.
You are right. Never knew how to work them!
Good looking, RAM Power Wagon. Dodge makes cars, not trucks.😂 Like the hitch, looks easy.
Have a wonderful trip!
Hey guys
You may want to reconsider the tpms on a travel trailer tst has a signal booster so you keep a steady signal from the sensors. I'm guessing that you don't realize how much damage a blow out does to a travel trailer. It's cheaper in the long run to have tpms on the the trailer.
Something to think about
Nice! Back on the road...
I'm honestly here for the great rack, but also love traveling vids.
I open up the sliding rear window while backing up to trailer, that way I can hear her directions as well as see her directing with hand. ( If she is within rear camera).
In some states and counties and municipal jurisdictions, you could still receive a citation for use and display of a radar device!!!
You shouldn't be speeding with your camper in tow anyway. 💙
It must be the quality or lack of quality in the chains. I saw a photo of a guy that went over a bridge and if not mistaken, his chains held, and the camper stayed on the road, his whole truck and him were just hanging by the chains. I’m taking a vintage trailer restoration course from a guy that rebuilds campers, and he’s known of cases where the camper came loose and chains held. Not trying to “irritate the travelers” just sharing some observations.
Your second happiest day of your life will be when you sell this one as well.
Probably true!
Day 1 in the books & problems Sweet! How many miles & how was the gas station food🫣. Seem really well equipped hitch&cameras worth the $! Happy & Safe Travels! All The Best!
Stay tuned for part 2!!
I used weight distribution bars , worked good for me.
get a big leveling block under the front jack so it doesn't have to disengage so much.
So Mike do you love your beautiful Ram again or are you still mad at it 😅This is so much like my wife and me. I have to carry a walkie talkie when she is guiding me into the trailer or into the dock with our boat. She doesn’t realize I can do it alone but to keep her quiet I have to carry the radio hahaha
Other than the dash screen fading in and out the entire trip, it performed pretty well. Like the wife, I'll keep it around for a while longer!
@@irritatedtraveler Always something lol
what if you turned the camper around and then lowered the jack to level the camper instead of use the jack to lift to level then you wouldn't have to worry about wind blowing you over it would be more sturdy as its only out a few inches rather then a few feet
Hope you change out those chains to stronger grade chain and D -Shackles rated
This is probably an unpopular opinion but... If you didn't break the speed limit you wouldn't need the radar detector. Especially pulling a trailer like that do you do much speeding? Lol . I drive a semi truck and radar detectors are illegal for us in all states and I don't miss them. My car at home has one though
Great informative video... I must have missed it... What happened to your beautiful Class A RV ? Why did you get a trailer instead ?
Why don’t you use your tow mirrors, flip them bad boys out and see all your missing!
adventure again ... yeah ...
THAT CAMERA IS ONLY A 480P. GETTING A 1080 IS WHAT YOU REALLY WANT., AND A 7 INCH MONITOR. AMAZON $550.00
Why does the Power Wagon have such a low payload capacity? Is it from the additional weight of the PW package? Nice looking truck, BTW. I just bought a '24 Tradesman 2500- specifically to be able to pull a bigger camper when the time comes- and the payload capacity is 3200 lbs. Enjoying the videos!
Yes, it has different suspension and heavy off road add-ons.
If you go to the settings you can change the display to show all cameras, all the time without.
Shuffling.
I mounted the monitor on the rear view mirror because the trailer is blocking the view.
Good idea! Thanks for that!
Seatbelt chime can be muted. Check your owners manual.
Here I'm trying to learn something and she's not exactly covering up and I got so distracted I had to watch it twice, not looking at her second time. I think I'm looking at a different WDH. The Continuum costs a fortune, looks complicated. I think I'll go with the weigh safe...
I was going to get weigh safe but after trying to contact them and having to text them and being out of stock. I went with a blue ox trac pro. It was 700$. Works fine for our 7000lb rig.
Have to take that to sturgis get the bikes out
Just think you could come to Baltimore
Haven’t been able to keep up with latestvideos, but what happened to the Class A?
Never seen a weight distribution hitch like that. Looks pretty sweet..
Is that a redline 360 I see ??? That hitch looks so much easier than the old bar system tho...
Yes. I have had Valentine 1's for over 30 years but I like this one better.
@@irritatedtraveler I had one...loved it until some little bugger broke my window and stole it....
Nice vid guys. I assume Mike's knee is doing much better. Be safe.
95% healed!!
@@irritatedtraveler Awesome.....
Hi 👋🙂, thanks 🌈
back up cameras should be on all vehicles, maybe they are? my 2007 Tundra doesn't have one
One question, would the leak you mentioned be covered under your warranty but you just didn't want to wait and go through that hassle i'm sure.
Yes, it would be under warranty but we can fix it easily enough!
@@irritatedtraveler figured
What…No Bread? No Peanut Butter? No Hot Dogs? Geez..🤪
Very nice set up. Honestly, Im here for your wife. show more of her and that nice chevage and you views will go way up. I listen to you talk, but just want to look at her.
After watching this, i have NO MORE interested in wanting a TRAVEL TRAILER
I have been thinking about one of those WDHs, how is it?
It's very easy to connect and disconnect but it does fluctuate on psi a lot. It doesn't seem to affect the towing but I have had to pump it up 50% of the gas stops because it will be off anywhere from 200-500 psi
@@irritatedtraveler We have a Blue ox WDH and it is no as effective with Anti-sway as we would like.
Check this truck mod for mounting portable electronics... RubiGrid® V2 2019+ RAM Truck
Get a diesel truck you'd get better millage . The truck only about 75,000
Good looking wife ❤
She is something !!!
Irritated. yahoo!Yo, nice picture- ;)
Hi whatcha up to hope all is well sending up prayers 4 healing and unspoken and 4 everyone and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels and happy cmpn and happy day everyday in name of the Creator God/ Yahweh and Yeshua/ Jesus and the Holy Ghost/ Spirit Amen much honor and respect keep walking tall always yall
also cool cool video hope yall do to and from point a to point b videos also while at the cmp grounds and while yall traveling videos anywho
I would like to say make sure yall have extras of ur extras ie interior and exterior light bulbs fuses tools and jack and hammer duck tape and accessories
also when at every fuel/ gas stops do pretrip and walk around also chk/touch the center of ur whls on trlr make sure one isn't hotter than the other which means bearings
also chk tire pressure every gas up too make they r within 5 to 3 lbs less of max pressure to allow expansion when they heat up
also chk ur roof too make sure nothing is missing when doing ur pretrip chks
also regular maintenance is a must on bearings and trlr roof and trlr in general also don't 4get ur tools too just in case and a 4 way lug wrench tire tool
oh also make sure ur spire tires is inflated also yall may have own cmpr trlrs be4 this is just few reminders and yall can use 2way radios u can get them at walfart to use when yall r bkn into ur sites and or cell phns on speaker to communicate when to stop and how far when bkn
also u can use x-chunk whl chunks that goes between ur tlr tires to lock the tires in place and keep from moving if it will fit but most rv places has them and amazon too
also this is just a few ideas and where did yall find that distribution hitch thats awesome
also ur set up truck/trlr is awesome too and cool cool video yall doing a great job
ok I done wrote a book lol anywho catch yall on the flippy flops and have fun 4 me too and smile
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You have a RV and no food aboard? 😂
It's easy to see where you got your channel name from. If I constantly harassed my wife like that I would be traveling alone. I just found your channel. Did I hear right that you use to have a motorhome? What did you have and what made you decide to downgrade? My wife and I have a Class A. We are retired and only part time.
We had a 2021 Tiffin Allegro Bus but it was just too big to only travel part time - and we got tired of dealing with Freightliner.
@@irritatedtravelerOurs is a 2006 42' Monaco Dynasty Class A diesel pusher. It's perfect for my wife and I. She is handicapped and our motorhome has the room to carry her specialty things with us so she can travel and be comfortable. Plus with our motorhome kitty can come with us too. Wishing you all the best. Do you have many travel plans this summer?
Where are the puppies?
They had to stay home this trip
Your break away shouldn’t be tangled into the safety chains. Won’t work like that
Yes, it wasn't tangled, it just looked that way!
Alot of money to spend on a WD hitch that you probably dont need with that truck.
We did need it due to the soft suspension on the Power Wagon. It was a really "floaty" without it and the steering was really light.
Tire minder is horrible , get a good company .
Looks like an accident waiting to happen!
Stop complaining about Angie all the time.
It’s irritating me. 🤓
Well, we are married!
@@irritatedtraveler Well, there is that. Stay Irritated! 😎 Love your channel.
That truck could pull that trailer with no weight distribution and your front end would not feel light or floating it did not even ge to your jounst bumper you just had extra money to throw away with that hitch
I don’t think it could pull without the weight distribution hitch.
Yes it would definitely float. And insurance would be void if anything would happen. Insurance is king