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06-07-2006, 05:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 138
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Hi Everyone,
My Name is Karl and I live in Conwway, SC. Just bought a 1997 Jayco and also have a Vintage 1972 Airstream Land Yaght. Really love to camp and my wife has now upgraded from her Idea of camping is a night at the Hilton to a great night in the camper. The airstream has spoiled her and she has not yet seen the 5th wheel!.
Karl
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06-07-2006, 05:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Conway, SC
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Hi Everyone,
My Name is Karl and I live in Conwway, SC. Just bought a 1997 Jayco and also have a Vintage 1972 Airstream Land Yaght. Really love to camp and my wife has now upgraded from her Idea of camping is a night at the Hilton to a great night in the camper. The airstream has spoiled her and she has not yet seen the 5th wheel!.
Karl
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06-07-2006, 07:40 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Oklahoma Boomers Club
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Posts: 2,902
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Welcome to iRV2 Karl! Glad you found us and look forward to hearing how your wife likes the Jayco.
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2016 Winnebago Sunstar LX 36Y, 2018 Wrangler unlimited Rubicon
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06-07-2006, 07:53 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 30,785
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Welcome Karl to irv2 
Your 5th will have more room than vintage should make wife feel like shes at the Hilton. You have two forums to start enjoy them all. 
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06-07-2006, 10:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 138
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Well just picked up the 5th wheel. of course I had to have an open house here at the office!! hehehe they all loved it. I look forward to getting it out on the road. I did have one mod done to it. I replace the 5th wheel with a gooseneck. I just put in a new 30,000 lb B & W gooseneck in the bed of the f250 PS 7.3 so I now can use it for more than just hauling the horse trailer around
Karl
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06-07-2006, 10:15 AM
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Administrator Emeritus
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 10,041
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Karl, WELCOME to iRV2 !!! 
One of our site administrators is not far from you,(when he's actually there)as he and his wife live in Conway....
As you already know,this forum is a great place to find out information on not only your fiver and what mods others are doing, but also there's a section at the bottom of the main page where you can get together with other iRV2'ers and swap stories around the campfire...
Again....WELCOME to the forum!! 
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2017 40' Renegade Verona LE LTS (traded)
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06-07-2006, 10:42 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Country Coach Owners Club Appalachian Campers Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Chattanooga, Tn.
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Karl, welcome to iRV2.com. We are glad to have you join us here and we look forward to reading of your adventures and experiences. Congratulations on the Jayco. If you get the opportunity how about posting a pic or two in the photo gallery. Good luck and enjoy!
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06-08-2006, 02:47 AM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: New Braunfels, Texas
Posts: 3,806
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Hi Kebamo -
Howdy from the Texas Boomers! We're a long way from Myrtle Beach, but that's okay - we're still glad you found irv2.com and look forward to reading about your adventures!
Hubby and I have had 3 Jayco's in the past - which one is your new one? We had a 36 ft RLS and absolutely loved it! She'll pass up a trip to the Hilton to stay in the 5ver - I PROMISE YOU!
Sandy
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06-08-2006, 04:53 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,948
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Kebamo.
Another big Texas HOWDY...
The wife will be in love with the new 5er... 
Ken
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06-08-2006, 05:24 AM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Cypress, Texas USA
Posts: 8,854
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Another Texas welcome. Glad to have you join us.
You might want to do a search on "gooseneck adapter". These can cause severe damage to the 5th wheel pinbox and/or frame. Since you have already purchased the B&W gooseneck hitch (which we use as well), the preferred solution is to use B&W's companion 5th wheel RV hitch to pull a 5th wheel trailer.
Rusty
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06-08-2006, 05:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 138
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Hi Everyone,
I did post a picture of it in the photo album here on line. The wife loves it! Also I check with Jayco on the adapter and they said that I should not have any problem with it, I have the eagle 323 rk.
Karl
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06-08-2006, 06:09 AM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Cypress, Texas USA
Posts: 8,854
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Interesting, since Jayco told me in no uncertain terms that the structural warranty on my 2000 Designer XL 3610RLTS would be null and void if I used one. I can only speculate that the age (and lack of warranty) on your unit may have impacted the response, or that the individual responding hasn't dealt with Jayco frame failures associated with gooseneck adapters (and there have been some).
Rusty
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06-08-2006, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 138
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Thanks for the lookout Rusty, I will keep my eyen that area regularly to make sure it I see anything going wrong to get it checked out.
I also just posted the airstream for sale on the classifieds area.
Karl
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