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05-14-2017, 06:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Thorsby
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New Seneca Owners!
We pulled the trigger yesterday and picked up our new 2018 Seneca TS! Love it already. We traded our 2008 diesel pusher and I have to say driving has never been so nice. Anyone fearing the ride of the big C class vs a diesel pusher needs to drive the Seneca. After years of feeling like I was pushing a rope, I'm back to driving. I'm sure we'll have plenty of questions as we continue to read the manuals and try to get all the things up and running. BTW, the folks at Burton's Campers in Calera, AL were absolutely fantastic! The best buying experience ever. I cannot say enough great things about them as well!
Mr Bill
2018 Seneca TS
2005 Honda CR-V
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05-14-2017, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Magnolia
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Congrats on the new rig!
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2016 North Point 377 RLBH, with a few mods, disc brakes, shocks, Sailun g rated tires, wet bolts
2014 Ford F350 Platinum sold
2017 Ford F350 Lariat, CC, 6.7PSD, DRW, Trailer Saver BD3 hitch
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05-14-2017, 06:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Newburgh
Posts: 6,307
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Congratulations on the new rig and welcome to the group!
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2022 33RBTS
Progressive Industries EMS - Hardwired
Equalizer 4 Point WDH
2021 Ford F350 7.3
Air Lift Rear Bags w/ On Board Compressor (Pending)
2016 28BHBE - (Traded and Missed already)
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05-14-2017, 07:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Manchester Center
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Excellent news, have you picked the unit up or ordered it? What colors and options? Love the space in the TS with the opposing couches.
Good luck and happy travels
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05-14-2017, 09:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Davie, Fl.
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Congratulations on your new Seneca. We drove ours home from Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale in rain and traffic. I can't wait to hit the road it.
I like that there are several new Seneca owners here and we can share our experiences.
Happy trails.
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Mark and Joanne
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS (M2)
2023 Jeep Rubicon XT Recon
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05-14-2017, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Akron
Posts: 3,207
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Congratulations! I'm sure you will enjoy your rig immensely as I do.
And when you get the urge to upgrade your unit, lots of good modifications posted here in the forum already. I am known as a "serial modifier" by some here, my wife somehow puts up with my lunacy regarding my TS.
A question for you "other-than-FS-floorplan" new Seneca owners - Has Jayco ever started putting pneumatic bed lift cylinders on the rear bed in the slideout? Or do they still make you muscle it up and prop it up with the rod?
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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05-15-2017, 05:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Albuquerque
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My fs does not have lifts. I have to muscle it.
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2016 Seneca 37FS
DW+7 kids+2 dogs=bunkhouse required
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05-15-2017, 06:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Akron
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Thanks for the info!
If memory serves, the FS models have a fixed bed platform and lift assist cylinders can be attached without too much fuss, likely you would just need to provide a beefy lower mounting point for the cylinders. 3/4" Plywood gussets seem to be the common way to accomplish that.
The other Seneca models have a mattress platform that slides across the base as the slideout moves in and out. Conventional wisdom is that you cannot install lift cylinders on such a system since the base and platform change positions relative to each other. But I have engineered a solution allowing installation of cylinders making it easy to raise the bed to access the underbed storage. Safer too in my opinion since it won't fall suddenly if you don't attach the prop rod just right. My wife needed me to raise and hold up the bed previously, now she can do it easily herself and it stays up by itself.
We debate whether she likes the central vac, the full range (with oven), or the bed lift as her favorite modification we have done. My choice is my air horns!
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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05-15-2017, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Congratulations on the new Seneca. Just had ours out to the campground for it's first trip.
We had to muscle our bed several times this weekend.
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Jamie & Holly
2019 Ford F350 SRW Platinum
Fifth Wheel Searching
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05-15-2017, 08:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 880
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Congrats on the new wheels!
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Smooth Sailing,
Ric and Jan Golding
Southern Illinois
2016 Jayco Seneca 37FS
2016 Chevrolet Traverse
2018 Cheverolet Silverado
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05-15-2017, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kingman AZ and where our Seneca is today.
Posts: 3,118
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Congrats... Welcome to JOF!
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Steve & Stacy with Jasper (Australian Cattle dog)
2015 Seneca 36FK
Custom 27' flatbed trailer hauling:
07 Toyota FJC & Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV
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05-15-2017, 08:47 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Thorsby
Posts: 35
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Sundial exterior, cream leather interior with ensemble seats and dinette, entertainment system, w/d combo and Trav'ler antenna. We are just happy as clams!
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05-15-2017, 08:49 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Thorsby
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We'll talk about airhorns sometime!
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05-25-2017, 05:15 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Thorsby
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The 2018 TS floor plan still requires one to muscle up the bed platform. Not too tough to do, but it could be better.
Mr Bill
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05-26-2017, 05:31 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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05-26-2017, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Davie, Fl.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Bill
We'll talk about airhorns sometime!
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I was pulling the Seneca out of the yard as DW and the lawn guy were blocking my way. As I gently pressed the horn button, they looked at me and just started laughing and laughing.  Even DW agrees we need a better horn.
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Mark and Joanne
2018 Jayco Seneca 37TS (M2)
2023 Jeep Rubicon XT Recon
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05-26-2017, 10:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark S
I was pulling the Seneca out of the yard as DW and the lawn guy were blocking my way. As I gently pressed the horn button, they looked at me and just started laughing and laughing. Even DW agrees we need a better horn. |
Our air horn installation starts this weekend.
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Jamie & Holly
2019 Ford F350 SRW Platinum
Fifth Wheel Searching
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05-26-2017, 01:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Akron
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Why I added mine! No truck this size should ever have such a sissy horn!
I went so far as to add a Freightliner (American LaFrance) fire truck dash switch allowing me to select the stock electric horn for a gentle "beep" in town, or the air horn for when I want wake them up on the highway.
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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05-26-2017, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Akron
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Bill
The 2018 TS floor plan still requires one to muscle up the bed platform. Not too tough to do, but it could be better.
Mr Bill
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I don't know whether a brand new TS (and other models except the FS) uses the same slideout mechanism as my 2014, but if they do I have a solution!
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Rob R.
Akron, OH
2014 Seneca 37TS
Toads: 2019 Ford Edge ST or 2013 Ford Focus ST
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05-26-2017, 01:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbbyr
Why I added mine! No truck this size should ever have such a sissy horn!
I went so far as to add a Freightliner (American LaFrance) fire truck dash switch allowing me to select the stock electric horn for a gentle "beep" in town, or the air horn for when I want wake them up on the highway.
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Thanks to you Robbbyr, I ordered the same switch set-up. I just got a different horn set-up.
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Jamie & Holly
2019 Ford F350 SRW Platinum
Fifth Wheel Searching
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