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01-30-2014, 10:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Our first trailer!!!
Just bought our very first travel trailer, a Jay Feather Ultra lite 23B. Pick it up tomorrow...and [I]'m already having an anxiety attack about driving it home! Found this forum and am hoping that I can get ideas and tips from Jayco users! Wish us luck tomorrow!
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01-30-2014, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Plant City FL
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Welcome and Congrats on the new TT
Tons of great info here
Post some photos when you get her home...
Enjoy
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2015 Eagle 324BHTS
2015 Silverado 2500HD 6.6 DirtyMax
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01-30-2014, 01:42 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 17
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Purchased and wrecked within two days. I love my 2011 Jay Flight 26BH. Will love it more when it gets out of the repair shop. Must obtain a spare tire, does anyone know the bolt pattern measurements. I would measure them myself as they show on line however I don't have the camper here it is in the shop. Thanks
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2013 Ford Expedition HD Tow Pkg:hello:
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01-30-2014, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Whittier, California
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Congratulations Rebecca and welcome to the forum! Just take it slow and you'll be fine. Post some pictures when you can!
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2003 Ford F-250 XLT Lariat
6.0L Powerstroke V8
2013 Jayco JayFlight 24FBS
Equal-i-zer hitch
Tekonsha P3
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01-30-2014, 02:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Southeast Missouri
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We picked ours up last summer and I was white knuckled because I had never pulled something that big. The dealer had every thing set up right and I really didn't even know it was behind us. Hope you enjoy yours as much as we do ours.
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David & Sandy Hinkle
2014 X23B
2007 Honda Ridgeline Traded
2016 F150 Max Tow, Tow mirrors
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01-30-2014, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: southern ontario
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We found an empty parking lot that I could practice backing up with before taking it home. That way you can get use to using the mirrors. My tip would be having one hand placed at the bottom of the steering wheel and move that hand in the direction that you want the rear of trailer to go when backing up.
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emptynesters
2012 Jayfeather 228
2012 F150 FX2 ecoscrew reg. tow pkg.
equalizer 1000# hitch
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01-30-2014, 04:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Duxbury
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Congratulations and welcome!
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2022 Eagle HT 28.5RSTS
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01-30-2014, 05:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Bellingham,Wa.
Posts: 6,676
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Ha Ha Ha, I know that feeling on the first drive home,didn't sleep the night before pickup. I did just fine that day but a week later we drove down I-5 and right through Seattle and Portland,I was just beside myself that first trip. 47 days later at the end of our trip I didn't bat an eye in city traffic. Now it's like it belongs behind the car. I pull my EXP21M with a VW Touareg diesel and it has power to spare.
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01-30-2014, 05:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Planet Earth
Posts: 6,818
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The adventure begins....
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01-30-2014, 07:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Elkin
Posts: 3,905
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Welcome to the JOF and congrats on the TT!
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'02 F250 Crew Cab 7.3 Powerstroke
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01-30-2014, 08:12 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
Posts: 17,092
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Welcome to the forum. Ask any questions you might have, this is one big Jayco family here!
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2018 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2l CCSB
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01-31-2014, 10:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 109
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Thanks so much for all the support! We did it, and made it home in one piece! It was almost dark by the time we got home, so tomorrow we will get a chance to really "play" with it. I thought we might be suffering "buyer's remorse" but it actually turns out we are just SO excited to have made the leap! I'll post a picture tomorrow!
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01-31-2014, 11:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 9,772
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Congratulations, the 23B is a very nice HTT.
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02-01-2014, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 109
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Hi! I'm uncertain as to hope these forums work. I thought I replied last night that we picked it up and safely brought it home, but I don't see that anywhere. But thanks so much for all the votes of confidence! I will try to post pictures today if I can figure that out Rebecca
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02-01-2014, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cleveland
Posts: 1,448
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Congrats Rebecca and welcome to JOF! Looking forward to seeing your pics! Glad to hear you made it home safely.
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2013 Jayco JayFlight 26RKS
2013 Ford F150 Ecoboost FX4
2003 Coleman Bayside / 2011 Jayco Jayfeather X20E -- RIP
2012 Tacoma Sport DCSB / 2013 Tundra SR5 - RIP
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02-02-2014, 12:12 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 5
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Congrats. It was only 4 months ago that we got our first. Backing up and unhitching for the first time was a challenge. No regrets though as we have been on 4 camping trips since then and really enjoy it. I hope you find as much joy in yours!
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2013 Ford F-150 SuperCrew XLT
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02-03-2014, 10:13 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 16
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Congrats to you and yours Rebecca!!
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2014 Jayco Jayfeather X23B
2019 Ram BigHorn 5.7 3.92
1993 Ford F-250 XLT 5.7L 4.10 (No longer with us)
2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ 5.3L (Traded in)
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02-04-2014, 10:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 109
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Thanks! Really looking forward to our first trip. Haven't yet decided where or when!
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02-04-2014, 10:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 109
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Thank you! That's great you're getting so much use out of it! I hope we use ours that often, that's for sure our plan!
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02-05-2014, 11:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Langley
Posts: 516
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Congrats on your new TT ...it was definitely interesting bringing ours home.....proper tow mirrors would have helped..otherwise it was uneventful...just swing wider on turns and leave yourself extra space to stop
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