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03-09-2012, 04:19 PM
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Hi There 19H Owners
Hi everyone; new to the forum - purchased 19H late last season and haven't picked it up yet at the dealer. Are there any tips or thoughts on the 19H you could share before we do our first trip ? I'm towing with a 4.6 Eddie Bauer Explorer, sway bar and level bar equiped. We have enjoyed the trailer experience for 10yrs plus now and just upgraded from a smaller hybrid. Any comments would be great. Thanks so much. Love the forum so far.
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03-09-2012, 04:31 PM
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Hi Alex19H... welcome to the JOF. Hang in there a bit and I am confident that others with your model trailer will pipe in. Glad to have you here.
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03-09-2012, 05:20 PM
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Thanks Quahog for the welcome. Looking forward to sharing thoughts and experiences with everyone on the forum. We bought a new 2011 last season in late October and up to this point was finding it not too bad in waiting until the season begins, but after reading about all the forum users out there that are missing there units so much it has got me thinking and I'm feeling it now as well. Come on spring and the camping season !!!!!!!!
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03-09-2012, 06:16 PM
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Welcome to the forum, Alex. Spring is almost here.
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03-09-2012, 06:28 PM
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Welcome and enjoy the trailer. I also tow with a 4.6 Explorer. My trailer is lighter and shorter than yours, but I think you will be ok.
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2010 Jayco 17Z Ex-Port
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Nights Camping 132 - Nights Camping in My Z 102
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03-09-2012, 06:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex19H
Thanks Quahog for the welcome. Looking forward to sharing thoughts and experiences with everyone on the forum. We bought a new 2011 last season in late October and up to this point was finding it not too bad in waiting until the season begins, but after reading about all the forum users out there that are missing there units so much it has got me thinking and I'm feeling it now as well. Come on spring and the camping season !!!!!!!!
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Come Spring, this will all seem like a bad memory. You'll be having a blast and you won't even remember having to wait for the nicer weather.
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03-09-2012, 08:09 PM
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Great trailer! We have a 2010 19h and love it!!!!
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03-13-2012, 07:03 AM
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Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Welcome, I have a 2011 19H as well. Can't think of special anything to tell you. We love it, coming from a 1981 tent trailer it was a hell of a step up. I pull with a 3.7 litre colorado.
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03-13-2012, 11:21 AM
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Thanks chillywilly , glad you love your trailer , I'm confident I will as well. If you're equipped with an electric awning just wondering how you like it? Also how have you found the trailer for storage ? Thanks
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03-13-2012, 06:07 PM
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The awning is good. nice to just push a button to wind up if it gets stormy at nite. If you get a good rain, do not stand under the end of it or you will get a 3 gallon cold shower. Storage is good, the family and pets don't go without anything I feel. We bring the basics and then some, but I try to keep the weight down.
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03-13-2012, 06:21 PM
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I agree. Storage is good. Still looking for a better solution for clothing for 2 kids and 2 adults. Trying to find a way to use the closet better
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03-13-2012, 07:18 PM
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We just hang a couple of hoodies in the closet, and we got a 3 drawer plastic storage thingy for socks, gitch and the likes in the closet. We put our clothes on top of it. The kids clothes go in the cubby above the rear bed. Sleeping bags and blankets under the one dinette, towels under the other side. I can't recall what we put under the sofa.
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03-16-2012, 09:43 AM
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Thanks chillywilly for the info. Are you able to drop a corner on the awning at night so water can run off ?
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03-16-2012, 09:03 PM
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For clothes storage, I just leave a suit case in the TV, and pull next days clothes out the night before. I just leave jackets and a few things in the closet. This keeps everyone from tripping on luggage, and we don't have a bunch of stuff sticking out of drawers. With two kids, and a wife, it takes two bags. I would never be able to store enough in the 19 to dress everyone for a trip.
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03-17-2012, 09:04 PM
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No you can not drop one end on an electric awning. The ends are held up by gas struts. And as you may guess, once weight on the awning is enough, one end or the other drops and whoosh. Bath time haha.
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03-17-2012, 09:10 PM
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Any idea on how often those struts will last?
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03-18-2012, 08:35 AM
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Alex19h-- We also luv our 19H, just the right size for us and very well equiped.You can check out our mods in the mod section to see added storage space. Larry
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03-18-2012, 09:34 AM
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Location: Oakdale Minnesota
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We also have a 19h 2011 love it it's in storage now but with this weather in MN we got the bug to get it out.
You will love it
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03-23-2012, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ridge19h
I agree. Storage is good. Still looking for a better solution for clothing for 2 kids and 2 adults. Trying to find a way to use the closet better
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I added shelves. I can't hang anything up now but it's much more organized.
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