Starcraft Starcraft 17:58-3 options & quirks. Post them here.

[17triton]

Just posted on my thread and thought it should be here as well I was informed today that Jayco will not put in a trifold table in this model anymore due to the table hitting the window or something to that effect ??? Not very happy about that decision.
On another note how have others gone for the Anderson plug for the esc? I think it should be standard so it can be disconnected on gravel roads if required and retaining braking ability rather than it running through the 12 pin plug. Is this right?

 

[17triton]

It has been asked a couple of times and no one has really answered as to what type of outdoor table people are taking in their 58-3's and more importantly where they are storing them in transit?

 

[achjimmy]

Mate I use one of those slatted aluminium tables about 1.8 X .9 . I like the fact they pack up and go in the boot. But maybe there not the best with little kids who may tend to grab them?

 

[davemc]

Yes we also have one of those roll up aluminium tables. Also a small moulded one we had in the wardrobe of the -1

 

[Marv_mart]

We use these two small ones as there are only two of us. Picture was posted on another thread but you can get the idea. They collapse/fold up and store in the van during transit between the mattress and seat back with some padding to,protect the woodwork. One photo is a close up of the one we use for the Baby Q.

Have seen others on different threads use the larger mounded fold up tables that they store under the fold out bed end with a rail and clips. A search on this site will find them. Cheers

 

[Fabulous]

we use a smaller moulded plastic table (which folds in half) from Bunnings, either fits in the back of the Patrol or under the bed.

 

[davemc]

so down picking up our van from service and saw a 17.58 does this side window look bigger to you?

Edit: Maybe they offset it for the door as I pretty sure ours was over both wheels?

 

[mfexpanda]

so down picking up our van from service and saw a 17.58 does this side window look bigger to you?
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Edit: Maybe they offset it for the door as I pretty sure ours was over both wheels?

Maybe you should buy that van ? Maybe the inside setup is different

 

[achjimmy]

so down picking up our van from service and saw a 17.58 does this side window look bigger to you?
View attachment 37489
Edit: Maybe they offset it for the door as I pretty sure ours was over both wheels?

Yep I reckon it is

 

[17triton]

Have seen others on different threads use the larger mounded fold up tables that they store under the fold out bed end with a rail and clips. A search on this site will find them. Cheers

Thanks mate I have seen some threads and we have the table under our bed lid. It's a bit different in the 58-3 for where to put it.
Thanks for the replies guys. Some food for thought.

 

[achjimmy]

Thanks mate I have seen some threads and we have the table under our bed lid. It's a bit different in the 58-3 for where to put it.
Thanks for the replies guys. Some food for thought.

Are you getting the bumper spare? You could move the bumper out and store it behind there, get dirty though.

 

[17triton]

Are you getting the bumper spare? You could move the bumper out and store it behind there, get dirty though.

Yes rear bumper but it would get dirty on the back. Will find somewhere inside for it or the back of the ute.

 

[achjimmy]

Yes rear bumper but it would get dirty on the back. Will find somewhere inside for it or the back of the ute.

It could fit under the bed but be a pain to get out, ute be better

 

[Smergen]

We just chuck ours on the bottom bunk and it lives there when at home as well. Not that much of an effort to move it out of the way.

 

[megcam]

We're caravanning newbies and keep our 6 foot blow mold table on the main bed. Will need to rethink when we get on to bumpier roads but is fine for now.

 

[matty_turbo]

Anybody had any trouble with the standard table? The screws that hold the bar to the wall keep coming out and I'm ready to throw it out the door!!! Really wish I had have got a tri fold table.

 

[achjimmy]

Anybody had any trouble with the standard table? The screws that hold the bar to the wall keep coming out and I'm ready to throw it out the door!!! Really wish I had have got a tri fold table.

Yep do a search through my thread mate. There was a member on here that put up a real good thread in how to fix it and the size plugs to use.

 

[matty_turbo]

Cheers thanks for that. Got some spare time in Tassie to do some fixes on the van. Dealership filled the tyres to 50psi. Thought I'd see how I went and it seemed to bouce around a little bit. Did some calculation I found on the net and dropped it to 44psi and and seems to be better. might even go to 40.

 

[Marv_mart]

Cheers thanks for that. Got some spare time in Tassie to do some fixes on the van. Dealership filled the tyres to 50psi. Thought I'd see how I went and it seemed to bouce around a little bit. Did some calculation I found on the net and dropped it to 44psi and and seems to be better. might even go to 40.

We had the same trouble with the wall attachments so one of my early mods was to install a tri fold.
Love it, it ended up allowing me to add an extra power point underneath used to charge phones, pads.
See my mod thread to see how I went about it. The tri-fold was one from another Jayco model.
Another member made his own.

 

[davemc]

@matty_turbo ours pulled out on the way home from pickup
Here is a thread with some great pics of someone fixing it themselves
http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/swerves-2013-16-67-1.4923/page-2