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Old 02-15-2015, 12:45 AM   #1
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Please explain the model numbering system!

I'm going nuts here trying to figure out the codes/numbering system that Jayco uses on their various models.

I've been able to figure out if it has BH in it, it has bunks (which don't interest me). But after that I'm lost. I'm reading posts and want to see the floor plans for some of the rigs that folks mention/list they own as I want to see if they interest me. (I'm still trying to figure out what I want to buy, much less like!)

I saw mention in one post about "dealer stock" and how you can't order that model with any different options. I had wondered what that meant when I saw it on the Jayco site.

I thought the first two numbers meant how long it is, but that doesn't seem to be true.

Why are some listed as "whole" numbers (such as Eagle Premier 331RKTS) and others as "decimal" numbers (such as Eagle HT 26.5RKS).

I'm wondering if figuring out these numbers will help with my decision making. At the least, I'll understand them a bit more (I hope).

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Old 02-15-2015, 01:18 AM   #2
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Okay, I figured out some of the answers by finding (purely by accident) a "sticky" post in the admin section that lists what a lot of those stand for (as well as other abbreviations) and that really helped me figure out some of the others that aren't included on that list.

But, nothing is included about the numbers used, so still can't figure that out.
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Old 02-15-2015, 01:23 AM   #3
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27 as in 27RLS means the trailer itself is about 27ft long, without the tongue, which adds about 3' meaning a total length of 30ft. RLS is rear living with single slide... BH is Bunk House etc..

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Old 02-15-2015, 01:31 AM   #4
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Thanks.

So, when you book a campsite, do you list your trailer's length as 27' or 30'?

Gawd, I have so much to learn!
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Old 02-15-2015, 01:32 AM   #5
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30' Give the overall length without your tow vehicle...
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Old 02-15-2015, 06:40 AM   #6
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FBTS - front bath triple slide
BHDS - bunk house deep slide
FL- front living
RL - rear living
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D, Q or T in a model number is usually followed by an S. Referring to double slide, quadruple slide or triple slide respectively.
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RE is generally Rear Entertainment

In our case REKS = Rear Entertainment Kitchen Slide
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Old 02-15-2015, 07:20 AM   #9
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The decimal & additional numbers sometimes refer to 10ths of feet; sometimes, they're just there to differentiate between two models of similar length (or floor plan). My trailer is a 266RKS. Even though there's no decimal point, the "box" is roughly 26.6' long. RKS stands for Rear Kitchen w/Slide-out.
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Old 02-15-2015, 07:20 AM   #10
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well ours is a 338 rets and I understood that 33 ft 8 inches was the actual living area length inside the camper and it is a triple slide rear entertainment... it is actually 39 foot overall length
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Old 02-15-2015, 09:20 AM   #11
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,,,,,,,So, when you book a campsite, do you list your trailer's length as 27' or 30'?
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I've found it best to give them the TOTAL length of your unit, regardless of what it's listed as. Our 242 was listed as a 24ft., but actual length from spare tire to hitch ball was 29ft. Sometimes when going to a unfamiliar campground, they will put you in a site according to the size you give them. Only had it happen once, but it was a real tight site.
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While the number & letter combinations can sometimes help, other times you'll find codes like 'EXP X213'.

We decided long ago that the combinations were invented by the marketing department to force prospective buyers to...
1) read the brochures marketing prints and
2) return to the dealer to try to make sense of the notes they made.

Within the different models, the codes are usually somewhat consistent. Between various models they can be close, but there can be significant differences.
One example (and I'm sure there are MANY others) the White Hawk 27 RLDS and the Jay Flight 27RLS. The codes are very similar, but if you read the literature you'll find major differences.

I'd like to think this helped, but...
'We are as confused as ever, but at a higher level about more important things.' may sum it up.
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When we were looking at our 27.5 RLTS, the dealer said the "5" meant it was a 5th wheel, not half a foot. And RLTS was Rear-Living-Triple-Slide. The overall length of it is 30' 10". I was questioning the length, as a 24' TT was as long as I could get into the driveway. This one fits almost in the same space as it is only 1ft. 10" longer than the TT.
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Thanks everyone. It's making much more sense to me. I hate it when my brain boggles!
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And even if you crack the code some will never make sense.............
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