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RE: Help with route to Chattanooga, TN
US-74 to Murphy is good and you will have no problems. Some like myself do not like to tow through the Ocoee river gorge. There is about 10 miles that is quite crooked and that has almost no shoulder. It's 85 miles from Murphy to I-24 on US-64 through Ocoee and Cleveland TN. It's 103 miles if you take NC-60/GA Spur-60 from Ranger NC to Blue Ridge GA, and the US-76 to I-75 at Dalton GA. Of course from Ringgold that 20 mile difference is only 6, so I don't go through Ocoee.
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jaycocamprs
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10/26/09 04:30pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: around Atlanta's outskirts??
The state park north of Atlanta is Red Top Mountain. He may have a problem staying there as Georgia State Parks have a 14 day limit. He he only needs to stay a month, he might be able to talk them into letting him stay, or he could move to a nearby Wal-Mart for one day and then have another 14 day stay. There is a CG south of Atlanta called Atlanta South RV Resort. It does not get very good reviews, but for a short time it may be an option. Link to Atlanta South RV Resort (The link does not seem to be working right now. Not sure if there computer is down or the link is bad. I got it from google search for Atlanta South RV Resort) Good luck.
Due 14 days at Red Top, then move right down Glade road to McKinney. If you needed a few more days go back to Red Top. The gate at McKinney is locked 9p-7a, Red Top has an electric gate.
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jaycocamprs
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10/24/09 01:45pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Allison 6 speed Transmission
The ZF-6 was the "standard transmission". The Allison was optional. Now all most all Duramax truck were equiped with the Heavy Duty Power option which included the Duramax, Allison and the Eaton locking rear end. but till 07 it was a option.
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jaycocamprs
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10/20/09 06:37pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Goodyear tires made in China ???
Well the Chinese ST225/75R 15's that came factory on our trailer lasted 2 years before one blew. The upgrade to LT235/85 16's was not cheap, but neither was the repair of the trailer.
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jaycocamprs
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10/18/09 08:30pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Chattanooga to Knoxville Road Construction/Delays ??
The only major construction around Chattanooga is on I=75 between mm7 & mm13. Try to get through Chattanooga before 2pm, after that consider going up US-27.
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jaycocamprs
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10/15/09 03:00pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: directions from rome ga to bryson city nc
Unfortunately, Bryson City is right in the mountains, so there is no real easy way to get there without going through some mountain areas.
My suggestion is to take I-575 out of Atlanta. It will turn into Hwy 5 / 515 (and stay 4 lane). Follow Hwy 5 / 515 through Blue Ridge, GA to US 19 in Blairsville, GA. Take US 19 North towards Murphy, NC until you dead end into US 74. Follow US 74 / US 19 through Murphy and Andrews. Just before Bryson City, US 19 and US 74 split. Follow US 19 to Bryson City.
The only problem with this route is the section of US 74 / US 19 through the Nantahala Gorge. It is a bit windy, but is not that bad a road. There are two stretches of 2 lane on this route: US 19 from Bairsville to US 74 and US 74/US 19 through the Nantahala Gorge.
The only other option is a long way out which would be I-75 to I-40 (in Knoxville) to US 74 in Clyde, NC to Bryson City. This requires you to travel the twisty 28 mile section of I40 between Wilton Springs, TN and Lake Junaluska, NC (a section I have to drive regularly and hate with a passion).
Take US-411 east to Cartersville then GA-20 east to Canton. Then as TrailTJ outlined above. Also you can take GA-60 north from Blue Ridge to Mineral Bluff and GA-60 spur north to US-64. This will save a few miles over going all the way to Blairsville, it's 2 lane but GA-60 spur is good road with light traffic
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jaycocamprs
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10/13/09 11:01am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Slide Seal
Jayco slide seals use steel teeth to grip the side of the trailer. This was true of our 2000 Eagle and of a 2008 Designer I recently looked at. We replaced the seal in the Eagle at 5 years. Rubber cement wont last.
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jaycocamprs
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10/12/09 05:50pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Walls of Jericho
You might look into staying at Tims Ford SP in Winchester TN. But that is about 30 mile away. I did find Evans Campground at about 15 mile away. Tims Ford is nice, short sites but with the TC you would be ok.
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jaycocamprs
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10/09/09 03:55pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: 2006 Jayco 32' Designer 5th Wheel-problems?
Check the slide out seals. They have steel teeth that hold them in place. The steel rusts and after 4/5 years they let go and will roll out. We replaced the one on the 2000 Eagle we had at 5 years. Looked at an 08 Designer over the weekend. Real nice unit, but the seal on the bedroom slide was coming loose on the bottom.
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jaycocamprs
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10/05/09 11:00am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: How much room in front of the hitch
The hitch is my 2500 truck with Reese rails sat right over the axle. The Valley rails in the 3500 move the hitch forward about 2". But in both trucks the hitch, a 16K Reese sits between the wheelwells. I have room for a 2X12 laying flat between the wheelwells and the tool chest.
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jaycocamprs
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10/05/09 10:47am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: RT from Choctaw OK to SC but not via awful I-40?
OK-9 from Lake Thunderbird OK to Fort Smith AR. I-40 to Conway AR. US-64 to West Memphis TN. This doesn't take you way out of the way, but will cost time not being interstate.
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jaycocamprs
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10/04/09 08:59am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Chattanooga Camping World Flooded
To bad they couldn't of moved them. There are some class A's up near the building, and the photographer is on dry land, seems a few could of been moved. Maybe they did and ran out of high ground... who knows. Either way, what a shame... for everyone involved. I lost a home through fire started by a lightning strike, so I can relate to the feelings they are having right now. My heart goes out to them.
Cheap trailers for sale, minor water damage...
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The class A section is at the top far end of the picture. The class A's were not moved, they were flooded too. The couple you see by the building are probably customer's rv's. That's where they install CW add on goodies. They have about 35 to 40 class A's on site.
They did move a lot of trailers. There is a lower lot near where the video was taken. If those had been there they would have only had the roofs showing. I don't know how bad the MH's got it, they had some TT's from the lower lot parked in between them and the water looked like it only got axle deep on them.
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jaycocamprs
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09/23/09 07:59pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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Chattanooga Camping World Flooded
Video from the Chattanooga Times/Free Press shows many new 5'th wheels in water up to the rear windows. The part with Camping World is at about the 20 sec. mark
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jaycocamprs
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09/23/09 03:22pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 50 amp service - what have I gained?
With 50 amp service you gain 20 amps over 30 amp service.
You get 20 AMPs more on the 1st leg, plus 50 AMPs on the 2nd leg. For a total increase of 70 AMPs.
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jaycocamprs
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09/20/09 08:46pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Fall Creek Falls St Park to Chattanooga
The South Entrance to TN-111 is the "wide and straight" way. Take TN-111 south to Dunlap. You can either take TN 111 on to US-27, or turn south and go down the valley to I-24. TN-111 and US-27 are interstate like, but you will go up and over again. If you exit TN-111 at Dunlap you can take US-127 through town, at the south end of town bear right on TN-28. This is straight and flat to I-24 at exit 155. DO NOT take US-127 from Dunlap to Chattanooga, the grade is about 8% and there are lots of curves.
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jaycocamprs
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09/18/09 07:25pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: ~Post your campsite photos here~
George L Smith II SP. Twin City, GA.
http://webpages.charter.net/jaycocamprs/5thwheel/DSCF0319.JPG width=600
We're going there next week!!
I think that's site 20 or 21. This was the view from the back of the site.
http://webpages.charter.net/jaycocamprs/5thwheel/DSCF0316.JPG width=500
If you go out on the lake take a GPS. All the trees look alike. The water was way down when we were there last.
http://webpages.charter.net/jaycocamprs/5thwheel/DSCF0307.JPG width=600
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jaycocamprs
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09/17/09 07:41pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: ~Post your campsite photos here~
Indian Boundary, Cherokee National Forest. Tellico Plains, TN.
http://webpages.charter.net/jaycocamprs/5thwheel/DSCF0240.jpg width=600
George L Smith II SP. Twin City, GA.
http://webpages.charter.net/jaycocamprs/5thwheel/DSCF0319.JPG width=600
Monte Sano State Park. Huntsville, Al. site 28
http://webpages.charter.net/jaycocamprs/jayflight/Site%2028.jpg width=600
Crater of Diamonds State Park, AR. site 39
http://webpages.charter.net/jaycocamprs/CraterofDiamonds.JPG width=600
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jaycocamprs
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09/16/09 08:27pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Ride height on a jayco eagle
Move them all to the lowest holes, that will give you about 2" of lift at the axles.
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jaycocamprs
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09/16/09 05:26am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Jayco Cargo Hauler
If what you want is a factory item, you will have to get it from a dealer. Or Ebay/Craigs List, from someone taking thiers off.
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jaycocamprs
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09/16/09 05:17am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: If you could change one thing....
1:I want a switched outlet on the front near the awning arm. That way when it's time I don't have to go outside to turn off the awning lights.
2: A light over the dump outlet.
I'll probably add both of them sometime.
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jaycocamprs
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09/14/09 02:50pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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