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Old 07-23-2012, 10:46 PM   #1
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26BH or 28BHS

Alrighty folks, help us out. We have shopped and shopped and then shopped some more. Everyone tells us to not sweat that first TT, you won't have it long. Well, that's not how we do stuff, we want to get it right the first time. We've decided that Jayco is the brand for us, mainly based on the standard 2 year warranty and a really good local dealer.

So, a little about us. We've never had a TT, either of us. Our boys are 7 and 3 and very tall for their age. We will do a lot of state park type camping, but would want to make at least one or two long trips a year. I'm driving a 2009 F150 crew cab with the big V8, so both of these are good on weight.

We've looked them over and like both of these models. The dealer is pricing them about $2000 different, but that's not too a deal breaker. Which one would all of you pick? I know the 28 is bigger, has a slideout, etc. We're wondering would any of you pick the 26 over the 28 and why?
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Old 07-24-2012, 03:03 AM   #2
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IMHO size does matter.
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Old 07-24-2012, 03:03 AM   #3
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My cousin has a 26BH, I had the Starcraft equivelent of the 28BHS. After having spent a few years in the 26BH already she much preferred my TT because of the kitchen and the extra room that small slide gives. She said she should never have bought a TT without a slide. I only had my 28BHS for a year though before deciding it was much too small for us and we traded up. We're on our 3rd trailer in as many years, starting with a pop-up. Last year we said we would have that TT for at least 5 years. Now we're saying we have to keep this one for at least 7 years so we went bigger then we thought we would need to try to stick with the 7-10 year plan. Whatever you decide, enjoy the new TT.
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Looks like the big difference between the two is the kitchen area and the extra space offered by the slide-out. The boys probably won't notice but if y'all are stuck inside due to rain, etc., the extra room will seem nice. The kitchen sink area of the 28BHS seems like a big improvement over the limited counter space of the 26BH.
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Old 07-24-2012, 08:00 AM   #5
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I have to admit that as little as you may spend inside a TT, any extra space is greatly appreciated. When searching what TT to rent, I thought slides wouldn't matter, we're only inside the TT to sleep, possibly eat and hide from Rain. Wishing we rented one with at least one slide.. IMHO, hope that helps!
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We just traded our single slide living room camper to a double slide in the living space because of rainy days and no room for everyone. I had a 22BH for a few years with no slides when the kids were small and again when bad weather struck, and it will, there was absolutely NO ROOM. If your TV will handle it and you can swing the extra $2,000 go with the 28' with the slide. You'll not regret your choice. Jayco all the way.
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Old 07-24-2012, 10:33 AM   #7
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Have you looked at the 25BHS? We rented a 26BH last year and liked it. Then last fall, we looked at the26BH, 28BHS and the 25BHS. To us, the 25BHS felt more comfortable. We purchased ours in Feb 2012 and haven't said "boy I wish we would of went with _____ instead of the 25BHS."
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Never thought I would like a slide , we just bought our first trailer with one , a 2013 25BHS and the extra room is fantastic . Before we bought it I was thinking of a 28 footer with out the slide , dear wife said get the slide and it was a great move .
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We're on our second season with a 26BH. Really like the trailer, but we need something bigger. I have 3 boys (12, 10,8) and we get crowded in there, especially in the morning when everyone is moving around. The main aisle is just chaos. A slide would offer a little more breathing room.

I did tow the 26BH with a Yukon XL 5.3L and felt that I was getting into trouble in mountain passes. I wouldn't have got something bigger with a 1/2 ton truck. I upgraded my tow vehicle in planning for a bigger trailer (I'm looking at an Eagle 304BHS).
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I'll throw in my 2cents FWIW... My wife and I looked for years at the various configurations of the units, we wanted to stay under 30' and we decided that we wanted a slide ... WE did look at the 26Bh, BHS and the 25RKs and we finally decided on the 26RKS... we just liked the Rear Kitchen, we like the bar area to sit at and we ordered it with the bunkbeds so we could invite friends and family... There are so many good designs in that range... it was a real toss up on the 25BHS and the 26RKS ... We ordered the 26RKS with the Thermal Package, Elite package Ladder, spare tire with the 15K AC upgrade and I think we will be just fine for years to come.. If you have not looked at a 26RKs with bunks you should... But, as they say them make so many models they try to find one "Just For You" .. We won't get ours until the end of August.. but it will be worth the wait..
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What year is yours? The current Jayco website doesn't have a 26RKS with bunks. Where were they located?
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Also, what is the weight of the 26RKS with that configuration?
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What year is yours? The current Jayco website doesn't have a 26RKS with bunks. Where were they located?
The 26RKS is on the Jayco Web site. See this link - http://www.jayco.com/products/travel...oorplans-specs

You can also download the brochure from the site for both 2012 and 2013.

We are seriously considering the 28BHS. The kitchen is very large and out of the path for underfoot child traffic. Personally, there would be no way our family could do the 26BH. The layout is very choppy and with kids on a rainy day, we would all go nuts being on top of each other. The 28BHS allows for the living area to be a little more roomy. Just our families opinion.
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Derp. I looked at the 25RKS.
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We chose the 29bhs G2 (pretty much the current 28bhs model) over the 26' mainly because DH and I want counter space for dirty dishes, walkie talkie charging/storage, DH's work space (he makes the perfect chef!). Although we mainly travel with the tt, we have grandkids so needed a bunkhouse. Because of this, we knew we needed extra space that the slide provided.

The current 28 model will provide more counter space over the 26 and have more 'people space' if you have more than two people. Pretty much what it boils down to for us. Hope this help

(fyi---we grew another "grandkid" since we purchased our current tt... we are now looking at a quad bunk set-up)

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Go with the larger TT w/slides. More room=more comfort.
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davidki through a big old monkey wrench into our decision making. That 28RKS with bunks looks reallllllly nice. Can't think of much we would want that it doesn't have. Someone jump in and tell us what's wrong with it!! Fast!
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davidki through a big old monkey wrench into our decision making. That 28RKS with bunks looks reallllllly nice. Can't think of much we would want that it doesn't have. Someone jump in and tell us what's wrong with it!! Fast!
The 28rks doesn't have bunks
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Derp derp. I meant 26RKS. Stupid keyboard.
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Derp derp. I meant 26RKS. Stupid keyboard.
26RKS (rear kitchen slide)

You might want to contact Jayco direct and ask if the rks can be modified to add a bunk
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