Jayco Conventional Travel Trailer Owner's Manual page 19

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Hitch Height Specifications - Conventional
Travel Trailer
Note: To determine the hitch height for your model, make sure
that the travel trailer is level. Measure from inside the hitch
coupler to the ground. Record this number in the box at the
side for future reference. The table below contains an average
measurment obtained by measuring severl units with different
options. This gives you a target range for what your unit will
measure.
Eagle
Designer
302 FK
312 FKS
314 BHS
266 FBS
296 FBS
316 FB
264 BH
262 FK
304 BH
246 FB
3120 FKS
3320 FKS
3500 FSS
376 FBS
350 FSS
The Hitching Procedure – Conventional Travel Trailer
Hooking up a conventional travel trailer is not difficult and will become easier with
practice. The following procedure will help you until you become more experienced.
1. Turn crank on jack to raise tongue of travel trailer above hitch ball on hitch.
2. Open coupler latch on travel trailer hitch.
3. Back tow vehicle into proper position.
4. Turn crank on jack to lower coupler onto ball hitch.
5. Close coupler latch after completely seated.
6. Install weight distributing bars (equalizers) as per recommendations from hitch
supplier, when required.
7. Remove dolly wheel and retract tongue jack to its maximum height.
8. Attach breakaway switch cable to tow vehicle.
9. Attach safety chains as shown in Figure 3-1.
10. Plug in your 12-volt DC electrical connector from tow-vehicle to travel trailer.
11. The following items should be inspected prior to your journey:
• All lights should be in working order.
• Stabilizer jacks should be in the retracted position.
Qwest
Ball Height
All
10
This unit
hitch height
Ball Size
21"
2-5/16"
20-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21"
2-5/16"
21"
2-5/16"
21"
2-5/16"
21"
2-5/16"
21"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
21-1/2"
2-5/16"
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