2000 Jayco Designer 2730

If one doesn't suit me I won't hesitate to leave without buying.

Thanks for the heads up on slide bottom Chrisatthebeach. I may not have checked that out.

I can't smell very well so it'll be up to my wife to detect any odors. If I'm interested I'll definitely go over it with a fine tooth comb.

I wanted to go tomorrow but won't be able to. Hopefully it'll still be there next weekend. I've found two so far that I probably would have bought but they weren't local and sold quick.

Did the previous owners/users have pets(dogs, cats etc.)? When you get to see the trailer, take a deep breath for smells, and look for stained carpet under the mats covering the carpets. Good Luck. Oh, check for any signs of water damage on inside walls under the windows and for spongy floors. Things you may not see in pictures!

I have the same year model.
The one flaw with mine is the material that covers the bottom of the slides. The slides do NOT have a drip edge, water travels under then wicks up into the slide floor. The fabric covering the bottom of the slides is porous and also has staple holes, big design flaw by Jayco. Do check by poking underneath the slides with a screwdriver and check for rot.
I caught onto what was causing it and put a vinyl drip edge on the bottom. Other than that no issues.
I would strongly recommend that if you do buy this unit get some type of sealer and coat the entire bottom surface of the slides.
I lived in mine full time while relocating for my job in northern Kentucky for three winters and while it was cold outside, I was able to stay comfortable inside on about a gallon of propane per day.
Mine is wood construction and has a rubber roof. Do also check the caulk and seams, at that age it will need some attention.

Good luck,
Chris

Well the unit we currently have was about the same distance from us. If upon arrival and doing the PDI, had we found something we didn't like, we were willing to get back in the truck and drive home empty handed! You need to be willing to do that to get the right unit.

Thanks for the reply brirene. Just by looking at the pictures I tend to agree with you about the excellent construction.

I forgot to mention that it would only be used a few weeks and a few weekends a year. I'm retiring soon and we do plan on going to Alaska from the Louisville, Ky. area probably next year.

Fwiw, my designer is just a few years newer, but hasn't given me any problem at all. These were the top of the Jayco line at the time, and excellent construction. Mine is still solid with routine maintenance. Probably vacuum sealed fiberglass over aluminum, as mine is.