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06-12-2016, 10:15 AM
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Tailgater Camp Kitchen
Our 355W came with the tailgater camp kitchen, and I was wondering if anyone who has one could give their opinion about how useful it is?
We boondock a lot and I'm thinking the mini fridge will not be of much use. We have camped three times so far and I haven't even set it up yet. I do like to cook outside, especially bacon, which is a staple when we camp!
I originally thought about removing the tailgater, but the way it's mounted, it would be quite a job to remove the brackets. I did not look for this option when purchasing this unit, but this unit was priced so good and already had it and I couldn't pass it up.
It is kind of a pain to have to open it up to swing it out of the way to open the rear door. Am I missing something about how useful it is?
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06-12-2016, 03:51 PM
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Could you post a pic? I don't know what it looks like
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06-12-2016, 04:55 PM
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We don't have that exact kitchen, but our 29QBS came with an exterior kitchen. I would have never paid extra for it as an option (at the time), but it is a standard feature in our 2015.
Now that we have it, I don't see us ever getting another camper without an exterior kitchen! We use it ALL THE TIME!
Cooking bacon in the morning with no smell or grease splatter inside... cooking sausage, peppers, onions and potatoes with no smell... tacos with no smell... garlicky spaghetti with no smell... its a great feature to have.
We rarely, if ever, use the inside kitchen. Hope you like yours as much as we love ours!!!
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06-12-2016, 05:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jhowemca
Could you post a pic? I don't know what it looks like
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I cant get the one picture I have to download. I will take pics Tues when I pick it up for a trip we have planned.
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06-12-2016, 05:35 PM
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We do the same Spoon. About the only thing we cook inside is eggs and pancakes. I have always used a coleman stove for cooking outside.
This might work out, just can be a pain to have to open it to release the latch to swing it around when I need to open the rear ramp.
Going to set it up this next trip and try it out. Who knows, might end up loving it like you?
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06-12-2016, 06:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spoon059
We don't have that exact kitchen, but our 29QBS came with an exterior kitchen. I would have never paid extra for it as an option (at the time), but it is a standard feature in our 2015.
Now that we have it, I don't see us ever getting another camper without an exterior kitchen! We use it ALL THE TIME!
Cooking bacon in the morning with no smell or grease splatter inside... cooking sausage, peppers, onions and potatoes with no smell... tacos with no smell... garlicky spaghetti with no smell... its a great feature to have.
We rarely, if ever, use the inside kitchen. Hope you like yours as much as we love ours!!!
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I'd love something like that. As it is I bring a tailgating Coleman grill and do almost all of my cooking on that. I've only used the inside stovetop twice and the oven once.
I still have cousins that insist on cooking over an open fire. They spend hours preparing the fire to cook. I just sit there with a drink in my hand wondering why they still do it the hard way.
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06-13-2016, 10:27 AM
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Location: Rio Rancho
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Turtle Tim
I cant get the one picture I have to download. I will take pics Tues when I pick it up for a trip we have planned.
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Here's the Y Tube link from the Louisville RV show:
It starts at 21:40 into show............
First good thing Mike Alpin has done, however I won't buy one for my 2015 Seismic.
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07-25-2022, 02:00 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: COLUMBIA
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Does anyone have the tailgator camp kitchen for a jayco seismic that they are not using or just want to sell? If so please contact me @ stevenhopper1972@gmail.com
Thank you
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07-26-2022, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Atlanta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Turtle Tim
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Interesting how this is different from the 2018 version. On mine the stove is in the upper section on the left. The BBQ goes under it for storage.
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07-28-2022, 04:34 AM
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Location: Gladstone
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I have the same set up as the pics. on my Seismic, i got rid of the two burner stove and carry a Tregor Ranger only thing is when my camper is level my stove fridge etc is not so I have to shim everything up to be useful, just another screw up by Jayco, plus side I have my slide working again 9 3rd time at between 28 and 3500 a pop). trying to make a appointement with Brian from Vroom slides to actually get it fixed properly and never have to deal with lippert again on their slides ( bitter yes).
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02-10-2023, 02:34 PM
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Location: Vineland
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So how can we buy one, has anyone figured that out?
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02-10-2023, 07:06 PM
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Location: Newark, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by h3is3m2n
So how can we buy one, has anyone figured that out?
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I'm going to take a guess that Jayco only offered that exact tailgater for a couple of years, since this thread is from 2016, and the 355W was a short run model. You might get lucky if someone still has one and wants to sell it. I did google 'tailgater' and came up with a lot of variables out there.
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02-11-2023, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2022
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We have a 2021 Seismic 4113 and out tailgater has the 17" Blackstone griddle and the mini fridge. I use the tailgater positioned against the side of the trailer instead of perpendicular. So far, I enjoy using the Blackstone but the fridge serves as storage for paper towels, plates and other small items. I have only plugged it in once to see if it worked.
I have plans to modify the tailgater box a bit. I want to add a shelf above the Blackstone as there is a lot of wasted space there. Another option would be to remove the mini fridge and add in a shelving system in it's place. One other mod I have planed is to add some folding legs to the box's front edge. This will add some stability to the box when cooking and cleaning up the grill. Something like this . . .
https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Fur...72&sr=8-9&th=1
I'll post up some pics once I mod up the box.
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