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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11.54% |
Immediately booked your first camping trip?
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19.23% |
Took it to your storage location?
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8.65% |
Took photos and shared it with friends or on social media?
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17.31% |
Called your insurance agent.
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30.77% |
Became a member on Jayco RV Owners Forum
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12.50% |
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08-31-2022, 11:18 AM
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#1
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2022
Location: Plainfield
Posts: 2
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The first thing you did after purchasing your first Jayco was...
Hi all,
Just left the tent and popup world and purchased a 2018 Jayco White Hawk. I say purchase, but it really was a steal! I have already had a couple of test trips in the area and now venturing out to Branson, MO to meet with friends and fellow campers for the Labor Day weekend. Trip preparation is in full swing right now. Thanks for allowing me to join this forum. Looking to learn lots.
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08-31-2022, 11:51 AM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Abingdon
Posts: 6,177
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Welcome aboard and congrats on the new White Hawk! Hace fun and be safe!
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2013 Jayco Eagle 328 RLTS
2021 Keystone Montana 3121RL
2013 F350 6.7L 4x4 CCLB
W/Air Lift air bags (front & rear)
Equal-I-Zer™ WDH & B&W Companion
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08-31-2022, 06:41 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: High ridge
Posts: 713
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My oldest boy will be in the silver dollar city campground this weekend with his big slide in this holiday weekend. 2 slides and a dry bath.
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08-31-2022, 06:59 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 4,294
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Welcome. Have a great time in Branson. Make sure to do the Titanic. It's worth the effort.
We'll be down there the first week in October.
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Willie
1998 Jayco Eagle 12 UDK
2008 Keystone Cougar 29FKS
Poking at a campfire with a stick is one of life's great satisfactions.
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08-31-2022, 07:32 PM
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#5
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Newark, NY
Posts: 15,765
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Welcome to the Forum from Western New York State!
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Think you're too old to cry or swear out loud...walk into your hitch in the dark.
2012 Jay Flight 19RD
2016 Ford F150 XLT 2X4 SC 3.5L Eco Max Tow
2010 Tundra TRD DBL Cab (Traded)
2 new fluffy Corgis, Bayley and Stanley
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09-27-2022, 09:11 AM
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#6
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Coral Springs
Posts: 128
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Booked a campsite for one night at a local campground a few miles away and had an open house barbecue with friends.
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10-02-2022, 06:04 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Clovis, CA
Posts: 433
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The first thing I did was go home and have a beer and wonder "what the heck did I just do?!?"
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2019 Jay Flight 264BHW, Rocky Mountain Ed.
2020 Ford F150 XLT SuperCrew, 3.5L EcoBoost w/Turbo
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10-02-2022, 07:22 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Mapleton
Posts: 4,343
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We left the dealer in Joliet. IL and went camping near the Jayco factory for three nights. Saw a lot of quilt shops, factory tour, Amish cooking. Shipshewana is a great destination for quilters, etc.
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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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10-03-2022, 07:38 AM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Coral Springs
Posts: 128
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I would love to have a factory tour. I wonder if they still do them.
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10-04-2022, 01:19 PM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: In a house
Posts: 1,000
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I started working on it!
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2005 Jayco GreyHawk Class C
2007 Ford F150
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10-04-2022, 03:42 PM
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#11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Maine
Posts: 2,622
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None of this sane camping in our driveway.. Or nearby.
Took off on a 4000 mile road trip to Florida. It was Feb and the weather was doing its three day cycle. Snow, Clean, Prepare for the next. We did the first two days and took off on Prepare day.
Somehow we remembered what we had been taught in the PDI and felt sorry for the guy in the first night campsite that had turned on his water heater with no water.......
But it was a simple 195 which was good.. Those that jump from tent to Fiver... I admire your guts.
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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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10-04-2022, 05:13 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: St Johns MI
Posts: 1,719
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Actually, started a list of warranty issues before even leaving the dealer lot, parts ordered. Went camping and added more items to the list. Happy in that we got a good deal on a nice unit, annoyed by the warranty issues.
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2020 Pinnacle 32rlts
640 watts solar, 300AH lithium
2020 High Country Duramax 3500
TS3 Hitch
Ms says I'm full of useless knowledge and other stuff...
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10-04-2022, 06:16 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Columbia
Posts: 322
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Hooked it up, left the dealership located in Keystone, PA. and headed to Bar Harbor Maine. Toured New England for several days then home to South Carolina.
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10-18-2022, 03:55 AM
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#14
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Roanoke, VA but my heart in Yuma
Posts: 36
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The first thing I did with my new Jayco Fifthwheel
The first thing I had to do was repair the water heater that wasn't working. It looks like the 12volt wire from the power center was severed when Jayco slid in the water heater. Replace the wire and now works fine. I have now had to fix several other problems with my Jayco. Slide issues, at Camper World for 10 weeks. Currently at repair shop now for second week with $14 leaf spring pin bad. Fifth wheel has less than 1000 mile on it. RV newbies you need to plan for up to a couple of months if you need to take RV to the shop. Any full time RVers out there. What are you doing for repairs that have to go in for service?
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10-18-2022, 08:06 AM
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#15
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Elgin
Posts: 851
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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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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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10-21-2022, 09:54 PM
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#16
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Rio oso
Posts: 4
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First thing
We open it up and took a long look at the popup
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10-22-2022, 07:34 AM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: MD
Posts: 3,856
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Randel J
The first thing I did was go home and have a beer and wonder "what the heck did I just do?!?"
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Yup after driving it home a few hours from the dealer, I plugged our first camper into shore power, turned on the tv and had a beer. The second thing I did was take a pic of what I was up to and sent it to my wife. She couldn’t wait to get home from work and check out “her” new camper lol…
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2017 JayFlight 28BHBE
2014 JayFlight Swift 264BH (Sold)
2007 GMC 2500 Sierra Classic Crew Cab LBZ Duramax / 6spd Allison
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10-22-2022, 07:42 AM
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#18
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: James Island, SC
Posts: 22,772
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I drove it home and parked it under my shed. Then realized that I needed an adapter to get power from my 50a Marinco input on the trailer to adapt it to the 30a power pedestal.
Drove back to the dealer and purchased the adapter. Also ordered a 30a power cord that came with the 50a Marinco adapter.
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2011- 351RLTS Eagle, MorRyde suspension/pin box,
2017- F350 6.7 PSD Lariat FX4,SRW, SB,CC
Hughes PWD SP-50A, TST TPMS
Gator roll-up bed cover
B&W Turnover ball, Companion Std hitch
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10-29-2022, 04:47 PM
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#19
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Maple Ridge
Posts: 71
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I had to travel for work the day after we picked it up. I parked it, as well as my truck (disconnected), at my parents house. Told my dad he could feel free to drive my truck if he wanted.
He backed it up into the front corner of the trailer. So that’s the first thing we did with our Jayco. No damage that couldn’t be fixed, so it’s funny now.
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11-06-2022, 04:57 PM
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#20
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Vanceboro
Posts: 2,000
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We purchased 300+ miles from home, so we booked a campground 8 miles away from dealership for a 3-night shakedown. All was well except for the main Tv, and Stereo wouldn't talk to each other. Dealer came by campground twice, replacing the stereo head from another Pinnacle. That didn't work so he came back with a new HDMI cable. That didn't work, so last day he called and asked us to stop by on the way home. He replaced TV and that fixed it.
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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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