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06-09-2015, 10:46 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Bakersfield
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Color scheme is a bad idea
My 2014 40' Eagle Premier paint is really looking bad. Why would a manufacture chose a dark color scheme for the top of a RV. Unfortunately I cannot store this unit in a covered area due to it's size and availability.
I don't know how to fix this. The discoloration seems to be under the clearcoat.
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06-09-2015, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Ottawa - Canada Eh
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Don't have one myself but lots of chatter about the problem here:
http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f6...ing-27493.html
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Wayne, Kim, Mallory & Abby the Dog
2013 - Jayco Jayfeather - X20E
2012 - Toyota Tacoma DBLCB Sr5 with towing package
Equalizer 10k WD, Prodigy P3 Controller, TST TPMS
2012 - Jayco Sport 10 Popup - Traded
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06-09-2015, 02:38 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: waller
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2014 should still be under warranty. That is part of the reason we are trading in our 2013. The front cap started fading the first year. Looked like oxidation.
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06-09-2015, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Missouri City, The Republic of Texas
Posts: 5,063
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Lots of that getting talked about on the JOF. The good news is Jayco really seems to be stepping up on this problem. I think they've even painted a couple of units that were just out of warranty.
I'd suggest a visit to your (or a) dealer to get the ball rolling. I think other manufacturers are having the same problem. I'm guessing the dark color schemes were seen as an indication of a "high-end" product. The fiberglass gelcoat isn't holding up and the solution is sanding the gel off and painting with a uv resistant paint.
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2013 F-350 CC SB 2WD 6.7PS
2013 Eagle Premier 351 RLTS
-SOLD- 2012 X23B
-SOLD- 2003 Ford Expedition 5.4, Bilstein shocks
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06-09-2015, 03:45 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Bakersfield
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Pictures being sent to dealer
I sent the pictures off to the service department - I'll post what happens
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06-09-2015, 03:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 124
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My 2013 was 4 months out of warranty and Jayco had the front repainted at no cost to me. I would go to your dealer and have them submit the request to Jayco.
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06-09-2015, 05:20 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Anywhere we want
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We just had our 2013 front cap repainted and replaced the decals. Jayco covered it 100%, no problem. This is a known problem with the 2013 and 2014 units.
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2013 Eagle Premier 321 RLTS
2008 Ford F350 Lariat 4X4 6.4 Powerstroke
"Hannah" and "Jasper" our tagalong poms
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06-18-2015, 04:54 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Bakersfield
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Looks like Jayco will re-paint the front cap now I have to come up with $700-$1000 to have it towed to and from the dealer. No cost to me is BS.
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06-19-2015, 01:48 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ellsworth, ME.
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I would contact Jayco and ask them where in your area you can get it done! Last winter in FL. A guy came into the campground and did work for someone, and on his way out saw my 2013 With a faded top on the front cap, and knocked on my door and said Jayco would warranty repainting it, and gave me his card and said call him if I wanted it done!
I already had it set up with my dealer here in Maine, so I did not contact him, but he thought he would get Approval I am sure..
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06-19-2015, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Ottawa - Canada Eh
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbywires
Looks like Jayco will re-paint the front cap now I have to come up with $700-$1000 to have it towed to and from the dealer. No cost to me is BS.
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Why can't you tow it yourself? How far is your dealer?
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Wayne, Kim, Mallory & Abby the Dog
2013 - Jayco Jayfeather - X20E
2012 - Toyota Tacoma DBLCB Sr5 with towing package
Equalizer 10k WD, Prodigy P3 Controller, TST TPMS
2012 - Jayco Sport 10 Popup - Traded
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06-19-2015, 02:10 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Bakersfield
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Unfortunately I,m one of those guys that towed for 30+ years then decided to go with the "Storage and pay to place" movement which is cheaper that buying a new truck and diesel. The dealer is 150 miles from the dealer. There are local RV shops that could do the work but Jayco wants us to take it back to the dealer. What a rip.
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06-19-2015, 02:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Fuquay-Varina
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Our friends have an Outback that had the some issue with the paint. They complained enough to the dealer and to Outback and they finally recalled a large number of trailers for bad paint. Not sure about Jayco's but there was a bad lot of brown paint out there.
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2008 Jay Flight G2 29BHS
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Z71
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06-19-2015, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Ottawa - Canada Eh
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbywires
Unfortunately I,m one of those guys that towed for 30+ years then decided to go with the "Storage and pay to place" movement which is cheaper that buying a new truck and diesel. The dealer is 150 miles from the dealer. There are local RV shops that could do the work but Jayco wants us to take it back to the dealer. What a rip.
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Ok, That explains the issue. Thanks for responding.
I knew there had to be something out of the ordinary.
I guess those of us with local dealers are lucky in times like this. Hope you get it all sorted out.
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Wayne, Kim, Mallory & Abby the Dog
2013 - Jayco Jayfeather - X20E
2012 - Toyota Tacoma DBLCB Sr5 with towing package
Equalizer 10k WD, Prodigy P3 Controller, TST TPMS
2012 - Jayco Sport 10 Popup - Traded
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06-20-2015, 06:46 PM
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#14
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: waller
Posts: 25
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Jayco told us we could take ours to any dealer we chose too. We had stopped in little rock ar to look at some of the premium painted pinnacle they had and they offered to pait ours there. So maybe you should ask a closer dealer if there is one.
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