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View Poll Results: What was the first thing you did after purchasing your first Jayco?
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Brought it home and slept in it?
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12.38% |
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Immediately booked your first camping trip?
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19.05% |
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Took it to your storage location?
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8.57% |
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Took photos and shared it with friends or on social media?
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17.14% |
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Called your insurance agent.
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30.48% |
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Became a member on Jayco RV Owners Forum
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11-06-2022, 05:19 PM
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#21
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Maine
Posts: 2,626
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Bingo
There ARE good dealers out there
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11-07-2022, 03:13 AM
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#22
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Vanceboro
Posts: 2,030
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kim Gass
Bingo
There ARE good dealers out there
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Yes, we dropped ours off last week for warranty work, and while there, took our salesman and wife out to dinner. Had a great time.
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2021 Ram Laramie 3500 SRW Air ride 50Gal fuel tank.
2021 Jayco Pinnacle 36FBTS, Andersen Ultimate Hitch
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05-01-2023, 09:40 PM
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#23
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2023
Location: Albion
Posts: 3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry713
We called our insurance agent before we finalized the deal on our TT. I also booked a trip before finalizing the deal and picking it up. We brought it home, loaded it up, organized it then left the next day for our first trip.
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How does the 6.4 handle this weight camper ?
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05-02-2023, 04:48 AM
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#24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Elgin
Posts: 881
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nighttrain
How does the 6.4 handle this weight camper ?
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It does fine for the most part. We have rolling hills where we travel nothing real steep. There are a few hills here and there with long grades and I do slow down from 65 to about 50 mph on those long grades. Last weekend I pulled it into a 23-25 mph wind with gusts to 33. It was all I could do to keep it at or around 65 mph which is my towing speed. But without those high winds it does fine. I have the 6 speed transmission. The 2019’s and newer have the 8 speed and I believe has better towing power. Keep in mind I’m around 10,500 lbs loaded (we travel pretty heavy).
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2016 Ram 2500 CC SWB 6.4 Hemi 3:73
2021 Jay Flight 33RBTS- +/- 10,500 lbs. on travel day
Hughes Power Watchdog Bluetooth surge protector
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05-02-2023, 06:48 AM
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#25
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Mapleton
Posts: 4,378
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I think everyone has different results on engine use and climbing. Mine is to scroll through Trans temp, oil temp, radiator temp. With my bigger 5.7 V8 Hemi I have never had any real increase over Colorado passes at 60 ( except the fuel guage acts funny, drops fast!). My 3.6 V6 started to warm up over some of them with the same trailer.
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2017 SLX 195RB
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit L 5.7L V8
Andersen WDH hitch, Renogy 100 AH Lithium &
200 Watts solar panels from Renogy
Prev. '14 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, gas 3.6 V6
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05-05-2023, 02:26 PM
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#26
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: Saint Albans
Posts: 18
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Camping
Left at dealership and next week end went camping just few doors down the road.when we got home the next week I RINO finish the frame
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06-24-2023, 04:07 AM
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#27
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Wantagh
Posts: 109
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Hooked up the toilet and hot water heater after water was pouring out all over the floor.
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07-29-2023, 12:51 AM
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#28
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Milpitas
Posts: 1,628
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Took it home to learn what to maintain
I read the forum for 6 months before purchasing my travel trailer. I learned lots of great things. On the day we picked it up, I brought it home and started to create and maintenance list. I was very cautious about driving something so large so I wanted to make sure that everything mechanical was in shape.
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07-29-2023, 01:01 PM
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#29
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: MOOREFIELD
Posts: 8
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Work
I got it to travel for work. Got on Saturday & left Sunday. Had it since April & used it every week since
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08-25-2023, 04:37 PM
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#30
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: Cedar City
Posts: 4
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First thing I did was put my other Class C up for sale. I really don’t have space for two motorhomes.
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08-26-2023, 06:45 AM
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#31
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Maine
Posts: 2,626
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Not camp at home as everyone advises
Took off on a 10000 mile cross country trip!
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2021 GMC Canyon
2021 Jayco 212QB
WDH ; Anderson
2012 Honda Ridgeline not towing anymore
2016 195 RB traded in
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10-27-2023, 09:37 AM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southeastern CT
Posts: 247
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Put air in the tires. All 5 were underinflated. The spare was the worst at 20psi. So much for any minimal faith that I had in the dealer PDI.
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10-27-2023, 10:07 AM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever the boss says we're going.
Posts: 16,109
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Drove it to work to show it off... So I chose. Took photos..Gave my insurance agent a call 2 days before we made the purchase..
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10-28-2023, 06:41 AM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Alberta
Posts: 557
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Hauled it to Walmart to figure out how to park a 41’ fifth wheel with a short box. No 1 tons were harmed that day.
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10-28-2023, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,229
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Drove 20 minutes back to the house towing it with my 2016 2500 and said “guess that’s what being overloaded feels like”.
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2017 Eagle HT 26.5BHS Sold
2019 Eagle 321RSTS Sold
2024 Grand Design 310GK
2024 Chevy 3500HD DRW
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11-03-2023, 09:09 AM
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#36
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: Randolph
Posts: 41
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We bought our 2016 Redhawk used. After the obligatory photos on social media and getting insurance etc. then next thing I did was to replace the smoke detector and CO/Propane detector. They were both original and I know they need to be replaced every 5 to 7 years.
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11-06-2023, 07:28 AM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2023
Location: CT
Posts: 580
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Parked her at home and went to work...
-'because I have a camper to pay for!'
Is what I say each and every time I pick up extra time at work. 
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11-06-2023, 04:05 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: Naples
Posts: 31
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We picked up our north point in Bozeman. Drove two days to get it. First night we stopped in a small town that didn't have fifty amp service. Went into town the following morning and got some adapters and water hoses. Next day stopped at a nice camp ground on I 80 in Nevada. Once we got it home, we got the correct app installed. Installed a third AC. Converted the refer from gas/110v to 12v. Fixed the water heater. Fixed the inverted outlets. Gave up on the wi-fi booster. Now we are trying to figure out why the heat pumps won't run. It's always something. Full timers so the dealers and warranty without a home is a nonstarter.
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11-06-2023, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: Boston
Posts: 130
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Other - cleaned it properly because the dealership did a horrible job.
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11-23-2023, 03:21 PM
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#40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: The outskirts of Roll Tide Central, Alabama!
Posts: 174
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Our "first thing" is not in the poll.
We picked ours up on a Saturday, then took it home and put out stuff in it. After that we took a short road trip to show it to the kids. It didn't get to it's storage spot for several days.
Then the next weekend we did a shake-down camping trip to a nearby state park.
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2023 Jay Feather 21MML w/Solar aka "Starter Kit II" -Gone away: 2022 224BH, 2003 Jayco Quest Popup, and too many tents to list.
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