Jayco Seismic 2019 User Manual

The 2019 Jayco Seismic is an impressive and powerful toy hauler that blends luxury, versatility, and ruggedness to give adventure seekers an amazing RVing experience. This RV was made to handle the demands of off-road trips. Its interior is large and well-equipped, with high-end finishes, comfy furniture, and smart layouts. The Seismic has a big garage with plenty of room to store and move your toys, and the sitting area is a comfortable place to relax and watch TV. The fully-stocked kitchen makes it easy to make meals, and the master bedroom is a peaceful place to relax with all the comforts of home. With its strong construction, advanced suspension system, and heavy-duty features, the 2019 Jayco Seismic is the best choice for anyone looking for a toy hauler that can handle rough terrains and still offer the comfort and luxury needed for a memorable RV trip.

Travel Trailer Hitching Procedure

The following procedure will help to assist you in securely hooking up your recreation vehicle to your tow vehicle.

1. Make sure the trailer wheels are blocked.
2. Turn the tongue jack crank to raise the travel trailer tongue above the hitch ball.
3. Open the coupler latch on the travel trailer hitch.
4. Back the tow vehicle into the proper position.
5. Turn the tongue jack crank to lower the coupler onto the hitch ball.
6. Close the coupler latch after it is completely seated.
7. Install the (customer-supplied) weight distributing bars (equalizers) as directed by the OEM.
8. Remove the dolly wheel or platform and retract the tongue jack to its maximum height.
9. Attach the breakaway switch cable to the tow vehicle.
10. Attach the safety chains.
11. Plug in your wire harness/connector plug from the tow vehicle to the travel trailer.
12. Walk around the RV to verify exterior lights are working correctly.
13. Remove the trailer wheel blocks.

NOTE: If an Atwood brake actuator is used with an equalizing hitch, be sure the hanger chains hang straight down and forward up to 34°. Do not use less than 6-1/2” hanger chain length. For optimum brake performance, hang chains forward 34°. Refer to the manufacturer’s owner’s manual for more information.

Travel Trailer Weight Distributing System (customer supplied)
This system provides a more stable tow vehicle/RV combination as it will spread the weight evenly to distribute it to the tow vehicle’s front and rear axles and the trailer axle. Consult with your dealer for information on the requirements and operation of this system. Be certain your tow vehicle can carry the hitch weight.

Travel Trailer Sway Control (customer supplied)
Sway control devices are available to reduce the sway produced by crosswinds, air displacement caused by other vehicles passing you in transit, incorrect weight distribution, excessive speed, the RV tires dropping onto the shoulder of the road, etc. The use of sway control will help to control the side-to-side movement and keep sway in check. Consult your dealer for additional information.

Suggestions for sway situations:

1. Slowly ease your foot off the accelerator.
2. Turn the steering wheel as little as possible. Natural lag time reaction when coun-ter-steering to correct sway could possibly make it worse.
3. If the trailer is equipped with electric brakes, using the hand control will help to keep the vehicles aligned.
4. As soon as possible, stop to determine the cause of the sway. Check all equipment and load distribution. If the problem cannot be solved immediately, contact your dealer for a service appointment. Reduce your speed until the issue is resolved.

WARNING:
A sway control device (customer supplied) should be used with your tow vehicle/travel trailer combination. Consult with your Dealer to obtain the proper equipment for your needs.

Travel Trailer Safety Chains
Your RV is equipped with chains to meet SAE standard requirements for maximum gross trailer weight. Always have the safety chains attached when towing. Install them as shown below so they do not restrict sharp turns, but tight enough so they do not drag on the ground. Crisscross the left safety chain under the coupler and attach to the right mounting slot in the trailer hitch; repeat with the right safety chain. Slack for each length should be the same but not more than necessary to permit the vehicle to turn at its minimum radius, but tight enough not to drag on the ground.

Weighing Your Tow Vehicle and RV

When the RV is fully loaded it should be weighed. The actual weight of the vehicle, all op-tions, liquids, the hitch weight, and your personal cargo is important for you to know so you do not exceed the GVWR. Two important factors when loading your RV are total weight and balance.
It is imperative that you verify compliance within all applicable weight ratings. Overloading your RV will void the Towable Limited Warranty and the warranties of many component part manufacturers.
Periodically weigh your RV at a public scale to determine proper load distribution. To obtain the side-to-side weights, there needs to be enough space on either side of the scale to ac-commodate the RV being partially off the scale. Keep in mind that individual scales will operate differently.

WARNING:

1. Total weight of your tow vehicle and RV must not exceed the GCWR. Do not assume that you can tow a RV that happens to be within the ca-pacity of the tow vehicle hitch. By doing so, you may exceed the total GCWR of your tow vehicle and RV towing combination.
2. It is important to redistribute the load to avoid component failure as well as to improve the handling characteristics of the vehicle and not void the Towable Limited Warranty.

Your RV must be weighed fully loaded (with food, clothing, fuel, water, propane, supplies, etc).

1. Weigh the RV including the tongue weight, while detached from the tow vehicle. This actual overall weight must be less than or equal to the GVWR for safe operation. If the overall weight is greater than the GVWR, some contents must be removed until the actual overall weight is less than or equal to GVWR.
2. Hitch the RV to your tow vehicle. Weigh the RV and the tow vehicle to determine the GCW. Make sure that this rating is less than or equal to the GCWR as specified by the manufacturer of your tow vehicle. If this overall weight is greater than the GCWR, some contents must be removed to bring the combination into compliance with the listed ratings.
3. Weigh the RV while attached to but excluding the tow vehicle. This will result in the actual weight that is exerted on all of the RV tires. This weight may be subtracted from the overall RV GVWR to determine the actual “tongue” weight.
4. With the RV still attached to the tow vehicle, weigh each wheel position separately to ensure each tire is not overloaded.
5. Pull the RV onto the scale so only one tire is on the scale. Record the weight. Your RV must remain as level as possible on the scale (even though an axle or side is not physi-cally on the scale).
6. To calculate the opposite side of the RV wheel position weight, subtract the first side’s weight from the weight determined in step #3.

If there is a difference in the weights on one side of the vehicle as compared to weights on the other side, components (tires, wheels, brakes, springs, etc.) on the heavier side could be overloaded, even though the total axle load is within the GAWR. Once actual weights are obtained, compare them to the Weight Information Label weight ratings to ensure you are below the posted minimum ratings.
See the Weight Terms and Loading Your RV sections for important weight information.

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