Looking to buy new RV

[Hautean1976]

The wife and I have been looking at new RV's. We have found a 2018 Jayfeather 27RL that checks most of our boxes.
Our tow vehicle will be a Silverado cc 4x4, 5,3 with 3.42 gears.
The math on towing looks good, curious if anyone has similar set up?
Also, any major issues with this trailer?
Previously we had a 2004 Outback 23RB, it was better then avg, but did have some de lamination issues.

Thank you in advance for any advice or input!

[Midnightmoon]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your soon to be new Jayco. There are several members here with the 27RL and they have lots of good things to say about them. I'm sure that they will be along soon to answer some of your specific questions.

[robkelly]

Welcome!

[cekkk]

Good floor plan. We like the center hall and a walk-around bed is one of those things that makes camping a lot easier on whoever makes up the bed.

The three midlothian's I found were all in states that get pretty warm in summer, so if it were me, I'd opt for the $1,300 package that gives you the big ac, 50 amps and another ac. But that's not something that everybody would require.

I noticed the list price on that 32in television is way more than just about any outlet has for a hundred bucks.

Enjoy your new rig!

[Hautean1976]

Yes, thankfully it is a 2 AC unit

[Regulator]

Originally Posted by cekkk

The three midlothian's I found were all in states that get pretty warm in summer, so if it were me, I'd opt for the $1,300 package that gives you the big ac, 50 amps and another ac.

Give me a hint: what's a midlothian?

[Hautean1976]

Midlothian, in this case is in Texas. At the crossroad of US 287 and US 67
About 30 miles form either FT Worth or Dallas
Known as the Cement Capital of Texas
3 massive plants that produce and mine the raw materials for cement.
Used to be a sleepy little outpost, 4000 people 25 years ago, now almost 25k

[oldmanAZ]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your JayFeather 27RL.

We have a VERY similar floorplan in our 2015 JayFlight 27RLS. We've been really pleased with how well it has worked for us.

[cekkk]

Originally Posted by Regulator

Give me a hint: what's a midlothian?

You're info says Tallahassee,. OP's says Midlothian. there is quite an explanation as to where the name comes from though, if you Google it.

[sunshine39]

We have a 2019 27RL we pull with a 2001 Chevy 1500 and are very pleased with it down here in South Louisiana.

The engine is a 4.8 with 3.42 gears and it does good on the flat lands but we are considering upgrading to a 3/4 ton if we decide to head into some of the more hilly area's.
Nice trailer and haven't found many issues. None that I haven't been able to take care of myself.
Ours does have the 50 amp and second AC.

God luck and enjoy...

[Regulator]

Originally Posted by cekkk

You're info says Tallahassee,. OP's says Midlothian. there is quite an explanation as to where the name comes from though, if you Google it.

Doh!!! Sometimes I'm a little slow on the uptake.

[Ron3119]

Welcome, I think you have made a good choice!

[cekkk]

Originally Posted by Regulator

Doh!!! Sometimes I'm a little slow on the uptake.

Sometimes? Wait until you're my age!

[Akraft]

By Silverado cc 4x4, 5,3 with 3.42 gears I'm assuming it is a 2006. The tow capacity is listed at 7400 pounds. The trailer your are considering list a gross weight of 7000 pounds. You are right on the edge. You might consider a tranny cooler or at least a tranny temperature gage. You don't want to burn up that transmission on a long trip.

[2edgesword]

The maximum trailer weight is 7,000 lbs and the maximum payload for the truck is about 2,000 lbs (depends on configuration). If you figure a maximum tongue weight of 15% (probably will be less) that still leaves 900+ payload for passengers and gear in the truck. You should have good performance (acceleration and holding speed up grades) without the engine screaming at you.

[Scott_Trailer_Newbe]

Congratulations on the trailer, very nice floor plan. With 2 AC units you are set. Towing with a 1/2 ton, you will need to keep a close tally on the cargo within your truck, and the tung weight.

We towed our Whitehawk 28RL for about 5 trips, and soon realized that although our CrewMax was within its towing capicity (barely and sometimes over by a few hundred) the wind, upgrades and downgrades in Az was not comfortable. The lack of weight in the truck, and the lack of torque reminded us quite often we were in a 1/2 ton truck.

Tow for a while and see how it goes.

[Chet & Marie]

We have a 2017 jayfeather 23 rlsw that is very much like your unit. We pull it with a 2014 Chevy Silverado with the 5.3 V8 and the factory tow package.It is two wheel drive. It handles our travel trailer even loaded with water and the usual camping stuff like a gem. Hills and Valleys, flat or not it does a great job. We use the tow haul feature and have never had a problem. I believe the four-wheel drive units have somewhat of a reduced towing capacity but the towing capacity of our two wheel drive is 9200 lb. The pair make a good towing package.

[Scott_Trailer_Newbe]

Originally Posted by Chet & Marie

We have a 2017 jayfeather 23 rlsw that is very much like your unit. We pull it with a 2014 Chevy Silverado with the 5.3 V8 and the factory tow package.It is two wheel drive. It handles our travel trailer even loaded with water and the usual camping stuff like a gem. Hills and Valleys, flat or not it does a great job. We use the tow haul feature and have never had a problem. I believe the four-wheel drive units have somewhat of a reduced towing capacity but the towing capacity of our two wheel drive is 9200 lb. The pair make a good towing package.

Your trailer is considerably lighter, and 4’ shorter. When you are in the 1/2 range, the added weight and length makes a huge difference. We went from a 24’ (28 1/2’ overall) to 28 (33 1/2’ overall). From personal experance with a 1/2 ton moving up in length/weight, I can tell you it is very noticeable.