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12-29-2016, 10:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Millington
Posts: 368
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New 5er owners in Michigan
Hello to everyone-
My family and I (wife, myself and 2 young daughters) just purchased a 2017 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS and cannot wait to get it home come springtime- our dealer is storing it for us for now.
We started off with tents and 30 year old pop-ups back before we were married, then finally bought a new Rockwood pop-up back in 2013 since we were towing with a Volvo station wagon. Since then my work vehicle/DD became an F350 PSD so we clearly had to upgrade our trailer as well and bought a 2016 Keystone Bullet last spring. In hindsight, we should have done more research because we needed/wanted something a bit bigger with some more privacy between the adults and kids, plus we started to get concerned on the overall build quality of the Keystone. I know that pretty much all RV's today are built light, fast and cheap, but the Jayco stood out to us when we were shopping this fall.
The 29.5BHDS has absolutely everything we need- a nice, private master bedroom, an awesome living room layout, big bunks that even my 4 year old can climb into without a ladder, and that awesome new galvanized outdoor kitchen. Plus, now we can pull our Mastercraft ski boat behind the Jayco and don't have to drive separate when we want to take the boat. (I still need to add a doubles endorsement to my CDL)
Looking forward to the camping season and to learning more from everyone here- I used the forums quite a bit as we were researching our purchase the past few months and you all were a great help.
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12-29-2016, 03:09 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL area
Posts: 5,196
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CONGRATULATIONS on the JAYCO!!!
...and WELCOME TO JOF!!! The members here are GREAT!!! There is a lot of GREAT information to be found here. I am sure that you will have information and pictures to share with us... so please do!!
Don
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12-29-2016, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Duxbury
Posts: 7,113
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Congratulations and welcome!
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Rob & Kelly, Bella & Brady (Miniature Schnauzers)
2022 Eagle HT 28.5RSTS
2017 RAM 3500 SRW CTD/AISIN CC LB
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12-29-2016, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Millington
Posts: 368
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Rob, Sarah, Ella, Ava
2017 Eagle HT 29.5BHDS -- 2011 F350 CCSB 4x4 PSD
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12-30-2016, 03:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lakewood, WA.
Posts: 4,532
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Wow, congrats and welcome to JOF.
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2023 Jayco North Point 310RLTS
2022 GMC Denali Ultimate DRW
Retired Army MSG
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12-30-2016, 08:58 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Michigan
Posts: 9,424
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Welcome to JOF
I see you have visited Northwoods Wholesale Outlet (Pinconning) and the Houghton/Hancock area (UP) ...., both great Michigan "must-see"!
Bob
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2016 GM 2500HD 6.0L/4.10
2018 Jay Flight 24RBS
2002 GM 2500HD 6.0L/4:10 (retired)
2005 Jayco Eagle 278FBS (retired)
1999 Jayco Eagle 246FB (retired)
Reese HP Dual Cam (Strait-Line)
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12-30-2016, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: FL
Posts: 11,281
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Hello and congratulations on your new trailer.
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Sherm & Terry w/rescue Eydie (min Schnauzer) & Charley (std Poodle)
SOLD:2015 Jay Flight 27RLS, GY Endurance (E), Days: 102 '15, 90 '16, 80 '17, 161 '18, 365+ '20
SOLD: 2006 Ford F350 PSD, 4WD, CC, LB, SRW, Camper pkg., 375,000mi
Full timing: Some will think you're crazy, some will be envious, just enjoy the freedom!
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12-30-2016, 05:33 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL area
Posts: 5,196
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Rob, thanks for the pictures!!!!
Don
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01-03-2017, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Millington
Posts: 368
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I decided I wanted the new trailer at home instead of at the dealer so we could start to tinker with it over the winter, so she made her maiden voyage home today.
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Rob, Sarah, Ella, Ava
2017 Eagle HT 29.5BHDS -- 2011 F350 CCSB 4x4 PSD
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01-03-2017, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Black River Falls, Wi
Posts: 1,154
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Congrats on the new memory maker - Looks like a perfect setup for the family. Thanks for posting the before and after pics
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2019 Pinnacle 36 FBTS
2016 Silverado 3500 CC SRW DuraMax/Allison
1975 Corvette for the sunny days n dry roads
2017 RZR for the rainy days n muddy roads
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01-03-2017, 08:03 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: bristow
Posts: 8
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Congratulations! We have the 29.5 BHOK and love it! I'll have to go look at the floor plan and see what the differences are.
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James & Kristi - Tulsa
2017 Jayco Eagle HT 29.5 BHOK
2007 Chevrolet HD Duramax Crew Cab
2013 StarCraft AR-one 17RD
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01-26-2017, 01:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Millington
Posts: 368
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Well it looks like we will be "full timing" a bit in our 29.5BHDS. We have been wanting to sell our small starter house for about 3 years now and finally pulled the trigger and listed it last week...and it sold for cash at asking price in 5 days! We've signed a purchase agreement on a beautiful new to us home, but there will be a 5-7 week period in between where we have decided to live in the trailer at my parents house so that we can use their bathrooms (and kitchen here and there) but still have our own personal space in the trailer. It's sitting on a concrete pad and plugged into a dedicated 30A outlet.
Let the adventure begin...
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Rob, Sarah, Ella, Ava
2017 Eagle HT 29.5BHDS -- 2011 F350 CCSB 4x4 PSD
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