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10-30-2018, 12:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Mo.
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Picked up a 2018 195RB SLX
The wife and I bought our new Jayco this summer. We used it several times going to our grandson's go-kart races and several campouts. My oldest daughter's family has had a Jayco pop up for a few years. These photos were from last weekend Halloween campout
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10-30-2018, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome from Wisconsin ans enjoy your 2018 Jayco 195RB SLX!
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10-30-2018, 04:18 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Clearwater, FL area
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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!!
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10-30-2018, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Mo.
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I've been stalking the forums since finding it a few days ago. The wife and I knew we wanted a smaller trailer but I'm almost having buyer's remorse after seeing the 2019 212QB, for a couple more feet longer and a little wider we may consider an upgrade in a year or 2. I think we'll checkout the Kansas City RV Show in January, who knows maybe we can work a trade in deal. I've been looking at the member's mods and have a couple ideas of my own.
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2019 Jay Flight 212QB SLX
Fastway e2 Hitch w/Trunnion bars
2017 Silverado 1500 Z71
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10-30-2018, 05:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Mapleton
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Congratulations on your 195RB. We love ours!
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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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10-31-2018, 03:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: McCalla, AL
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Welcome from Alabama.
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11-02-2018, 08:51 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Folsom
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Congratulations Enjoy
Congratulations on your new trailer. I too own a 195RB SLX (2015) which I love. I spend most of my time outside and away for dinner so the size issues you have are not such a big deal for me. I went with my wife's suggestion let's get the smallest unit we like to avoid a big tow vehicle and more difficult driving situations. Either way, enjoy...
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11-03-2018, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Bozeman
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We got a 195RB this year, too, and have been extremely happy with it, but it certainly depends on your priorities. Narrower and lighter were very important for us, towing with a 4Runner. We couldn't see around an 8 footer and we certainly couldn't tow another 1000 lbs. Coming from a Chalet a-frame, we just asked ourselves what our trailer didn't have that was important, and the 195 had it all for us.
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11-03-2018, 07:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Mo.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jpino57
Congratulations on your new trailer. I too own a 195RB SLX (2015) which I love. I spend most of my time outside and away for dinner so the size issues you have are not such a big deal for me. I went with my wife's suggestion let's get the smallest unit we like to avoid a big tow vehicle and more difficult driving situations. Either way, enjoy...
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Tow vehicle was one of the reasons we went with the smaller camper also, I've got an older 4x4 1/2 ton pickup with close to 240,000 miles. We spent most of the time outside during the last couple of campouts and did all the cooking on the campfire, but we were just thinking if the weather turned rainy it would give us a little more sitting room. Our daughter said some of the places they camp won't allow anything over 24' so we wouldn't go much bigger and I'm not ready to buy another truck.
I don't think I'll want to take that big first year depreciation hit so we'll probably keep this another year and see if really need the extra room or not. This size was really handy for short one night trips, we even camped in the parking lot of a casino one night.
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2019 Jay Flight 212QB SLX
Fastway e2 Hitch w/Trunnion bars
2017 Silverado 1500 Z71
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11-03-2018, 08:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lakewood, WA.
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Congrats and welcome.
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2022 GMC Denali Ultimate DRW
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11-03-2018, 08:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Mo.
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Thanks for all the welcomes! I did a lot of tent camping in my younger days, this is our first camper. I'm going to winterize it today and use the air compressor method just in case we decide to take another short trip it will be easier to get ready.
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2019 Jay Flight 212QB SLX
Fastway e2 Hitch w/Trunnion bars
2017 Silverado 1500 Z71
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11-03-2018, 06:54 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Folsom
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us too
Quote:
Originally Posted by MontanaRick
We got a 195RB this year, too, and have been extremely happy with it, but it certainly depends on your priorities. Narrower and lighter were very important for us, towing with a 4Runner. We couldn't see around an 8 footer and we certainly couldn't tow another 1000 lbs. Coming from a Chalet a-frame, we just asked ourselves what our trailer didn't have that was important, and the 195 had it all for us.
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using a Honda Pilot to tow mine so I know what you mean
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11-03-2018, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Wakeman
Posts: 1,754
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Welcome, family campouts are great! Enjoy
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2019 Whitehawk 28RL
2018 Ford F150 3.5 Ecoboost w/3.55
Dennis, Cindy, Philip, and Sarah
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11-03-2018, 08:42 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Folsom
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Yes, I use a Honda Pilot 4WD so I am at my limit for the tow which is fine by me for just the two of us.
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