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12-21-2016, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Charles Town
Posts: 123
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First Time RV'rs with a new Jayflight 28RLS
Hi, We are Greg and Nancy. We are new to the RV lifestyle and loving it already. This past summer we rented one from Cruise America to test the waters. We have talked about it and decided the best way to find out what it's all about is to jump in and try it out. Well, we loved it. Our trip included stops in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin (Oshkosh Airventure 2016), Michigan, Ste St Marie Ont., and Pennsylvania.
After our trip we started shopping, researching, and comparing. Finally decided the travel trailer, tow vehicle was the right choice for us. We purchased our new truck and then a week later got our Jayco Jayflight 28RLS new from Keystone RV in PA.
I have been looking at this forum for a while. And have found some VERY good advice, information, and how-to's. Not full-timers but I am retired and Nancy is a teacher, so we plan to do some traveling during the school off season.
Thanks to all that have helped us so far. We look forward to participating and sharing our travel adventures, experiences, and flubs with all.
Greg and Nancy
Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia
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12-21-2016, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,036
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Welcome to the best Jayco owner's forums on the Internet and the wonderful pride of ownership.
We started our first venture with a rental as well and were bitten by the bug. We have owned many RVs since then and have never reconsidered our decision.
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12-21-2016, 09:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: FL
Posts: 11,281
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Hi, to you. Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new truck and trailer.
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Sherm & Terry w/rescue Eydie (min Schnauzer) & Charley (std Poodle)
SOLD:2015 Jay Flight 27RLS, GY Endurance (E), Days: 102 '15, 90 '16, 80 '17, 161 '18, 365+ '20
SOLD: 2006 Ford F350 PSD, 4WD, CC, LB, SRW, Camper pkg., 375,000mi
Full timing: Some will think you're crazy, some will be envious, just enjoy the freedom!
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12-21-2016, 10:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Abilene
Posts: 579
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Howdy.
I love my 28rls!
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12-22-2016, 06:03 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL area
Posts: 5,196
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CONGRATULATIONS on the JAYCO!!!
...and WELCOME TO JOF!!! The members here are GREAT!!! There is a lot of GREAT information to be found here. I am sure that you will have information and pictures to share with us... so please do!!
Don
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12-22-2016, 06:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 2,948
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Welcome.
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2017 JayFlight 21QB
2021 Ford F150 SCrew 3.5 Eco, 157”, 3.55, Tow Pkg
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12-22-2016, 07:18 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Newark, NY
Posts: 15,918
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Welcome from Western NY! It sounds like your ducks were all in a row to start with. Feel free to ask anything here, as there's no such thing as a dumb question.
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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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12-22-2016, 09:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: culleoka
Posts: 225
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Welcome from tn, and happy trails
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Don, Sandy and our girls Ruffie & Patches
2018 337rls open range roomer
2001 GMC 8.1 373 B&W 16k patroit
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12-22-2016, 10:05 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: South Texas
Posts: 7,216
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Welcome!
We started with a "loaner". DW's parents have a Class C, and they let us borrow it a couple times. That allowed us to determine more precisely what we could and could not live with when it came time to buy our RV.
Truth is, I had the "bug" for about 3 years before we actually bought our TT.
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-2018 Greyhawk 29MV
-2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (JLU) (Primary Toad)
-1994 Jeep Wrangler YJ (Secondary Toad)
-2014 Jay Flight 28BHBE & Ram 2500 6.4L CC 4x4 (sold)
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12-23-2016, 02:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lakewood, WA.
Posts: 4,540
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Welcome Greg and Nancy to JOF! Nice looking TT, we haven't been rv'ing long ourselves we just jump in it not knowing that we would like it or not but I know that I wanted one for about 20+ years but just have never bought one.
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2023 Jayco North Point 310RLTS
2022 GMC Denali Ultimate DRW
Retired Army MSG
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12-23-2016, 05:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Duxbury
Posts: 7,113
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Congratulations and welcome!
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Rob & Kelly, Bella & Brady (Miniature Schnauzers)
2022 Eagle HT 28.5RSTS
2017 RAM 3500 SRW CTD/AISIN CC LB
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12-24-2016, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Orlando
Posts: 186
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Welcome to the forum and having a Jayco.
We also purchased a 28RLS earlier this year, we're having a blast and enjoy the RLS, the windows give you a great view, we have just over 9 weeks in her this year and about 6000 miles.
A few of the biggest things are to research your travel route.... DON"T RELY ON JUST GOOGLE OR MAPPING PROGRAMS. They don't usually take into consideration low bridges, weight limits etc. Find a app or program that does. I've learned after my second mistake, first was following google off main roads to narrow roads, in the Smokey Mountains, literally ..left tires just over the yellow line, right tires on the white line, drop off 12 inches over the white line, luckily nothing passed big me the other way, but I had to almost stop to let oncoming traffic pass me, it was a long 8 miles of road. The second and last time I went off planned course we decided to get off the thruway and take a parkway in upstate NY by Lake Ontario, saw the sign and thought nothing of it "no commercial trucks"... well the first overpass was 12 ft, the lowest was 11' 8", lucky I'm only 11' 2' (not counting bouncing).
NEXT is use google aerial views for checking out locations for stopping and camping. it gives you a great overhead view of the area and where you can park or navigating in and out of a store or restaurant. We like to sometimes stop between leaving one campsite and before the next, like taking the trailer with us to a zoo, etc. calling ahead for parking info and using google aerial view helps. Also since the RLS has the windows for a great view, at many sites I can google the sites and get a good idea of the trailer position for the window views, not always, sometimes I can't tell, but many times I can. Example Stone Mountain, GA we had water, the mountain, and water out our window view as.
Good Luck and have fun
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2016 Jay Flight 28RLS
2016 Silverado LT 2500DH Diesel 4x4 with towing Package
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12-25-2016, 08:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rancho Mirage, CA
Posts: 713
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new Jayco & the truck!
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Diego the German Shepherd & Family
2021 Ford F-250 Crew Cab, 7.3 Gas-10 speed
2006 Toyota Sequoia-Sold
2015 Jayco Jay Flight 23MB Elite
Previous RV's, 1988 33-foot Barth Class A and 1994 Flagstaff Pop-Up
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