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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-06-2014, 11:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,983
Posted By billb800si
Been camping since 1973......... One thing for...

Been camping since 1973.........
One thing for sure. While I'm going down the road at 63 MPH the hotel people are already at the swimming pool with a cold beer. While I'm setting everything up the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-06-2014, 11:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,757
Posted By billb800si
My neighbor has an aluminum sided trailer. After...

My neighbor has an aluminum sided trailer. After the first couple of years he made it a maintenance policy of checking all the seams around corners- roof etc as he said the aluminum has a tendency...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-06-2014, 11:35 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 16,313
Posted By billb800si
============================== True, but...

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True, but crank outs allow for opening when there's a slight rain where sliders don't...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-04-2014, 07:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 26,929
Posted By billb800si
====================== Could be. The...

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Could be. The question I posed to Jayco was in regard to the new largest Eagle Trailer they make. Originally the queen was a "RV queen" 60" x 76".. It's nice to see they...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-04-2014, 05:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 26,929
Posted By billb800si
Bed sizes

Just received the following from Judy at Jayco. Thought I would pass it along. Glad to see Jayco has seen the light and supplying beds that are "residential size" not "RV sizes".......
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-03-2014, 06:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 16,313
Posted By billb800si
Frameless windows do have that new look. We have...

Frameless windows do have that new look. We have them on our trailer. The only thing to be careful of is the twist mechanism that opens & closes the window is a bit fragile.There's two metal blades...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 10:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,344
Posted By billb800si
======================== Here's what was...

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Here's what was said,

Quote:
"The wood arched roof truss is stronger then stamped or modular metal based roof systems. Jayco touts the roof structure in online demo's...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 10:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,344
Posted By billb800si
Smile ============================= My intentions...

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My intentions were not to go on the "attack" but to respond to a statement you made leaving the impression that Jayco's wood trusses were the strongest out there. As...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 09:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,344
Posted By billb800si
======================= The only real...

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The only real problem I had with Jayco was delamination in the wall on our 322FKS.....
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 09:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,344
Posted By billb800si
========================== Jayco's video...

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Jayco's video compares wood joists to competitors WOOD joists that has smaller jointer plates NOT to steel or aluminum. If you don't think aluminum is strong I suggest to...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 07:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,344
Posted By billb800si
============================== Granted! Of...

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Granted! Of course the word here is maintenance.
My point though was Jayco's Eagle line is their top of the line Travel Trailer and they still are using old...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 03-02-2014, 07:11 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,344
Posted By billb800si
Wood roofs & floors ??

Just received Jayco's 2014 Eagle brochure. Inside back page illustrates Jayco's construction diagram. Seems Jayco is still using wood in their roof trusses and in their floor joists. OLD...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 03-02-2014, 06:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,488
Posted By billb800si
Why is it that Jayco seems to supply their...

Why is it that Jayco seems to supply their upscale trailers (Eagle line up- etc..) with RV mattresses instead of residential mattresses. A 76 inch mattress just doesn't cut it. 80 inches should be...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-22-2014, 06:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,818
Posted By billb800si
================= Actually it is quite...

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Actually it is quite simple. We hit a patch of "black ice" under the new fallen snow. I felt the steering go limp and then saw out of my side view mirror the trailer swinging...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-22-2014, 06:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,818
Posted By billb800si
========================= Tired of the...

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Tired of the floor plan. We wanted a 3 slide larger trailer. Jayco stopped making the unit I wanted in 2012. So we bought the Cougar. Then they turned around and...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-22-2014, 06:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,818
Posted By billb800si
===================== Not sure yet. If we...

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Not sure yet. If we do I think the new 338RETS is the one I like best. really like that floor plan.
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-20-2014, 02:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,818
Posted By billb800si
Total Loss

A few words of advice.
"Don't haul when it's snowing"

Last Sunday on our way to Florida for 2 months we flipped our new trailer going 40 MPH in a snow squall on I-75. Didn't make it 50 miles from...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 02-11-2014, 09:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,468
Posted By billb800si
Yes, many French Canadians visit & camp in...

Yes, many French Canadians visit & camp in Florida.
During our trips through French speaking Quebec we found everyone friendly that we talked with. They even went out of their way to find an English...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 01-18-2014, 02:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,578
Posted By billb800si
================================= Shoot, I...

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Shoot, I like that 4 wheeler- COOL... :crazy: :cool:
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 01-18-2014, 02:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,964
Posted By billb800si
Call Judy down at the plant and ask her when is...

Call Judy down at the plant and ask her when is your Model scheduled to be run. Their build schedule is months in advance. We just traded in a Jayco on a 2014 Cougar HC 321RES and it only took two...
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 01-14-2014, 04:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,578
Posted By billb800si
Gee, Id love to be there. lets see 80°- Yep,...

Gee, Id love to be there. lets see 80°- Yep, would love to be there... :lol2:
Forum: Classifieds Archives 01-07-2014, 11:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,833
Posted By billb800si
======================= Gee, a $70,000.00...

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Gee, a $70,000.00 motorhome selling for $1850.00- no wonder it sold so fast...:dance: :Beerchug:
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 01-07-2014, 10:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,203
Posted By billb800si
Well, there is a "Hell, Michigan". And...

Well, there is a "Hell, Michigan". And probably right now that's what it looks like.
Happy trails,
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 01-03-2014, 03:20 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 27,053
Posted By billb800si
I refuse to talk about weather until we get to...

I refuse to talk about weather until we get to Ft. Myers next month. Then look out!!! :Beerchug:
Forum: General Jayco RV Chat 01-03-2014, 03:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,028
Posted By billb800si
Just bought a 2014 Keystone Cougar HC 35+ feet...

Just bought a 2014 Keystone Cougar HC 35+ feet and now I see Jayco has a 39 footer. Darn- should have waited and bought that one.. :cry:
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