Designer 35RLTS and Jayco Talk...Thanks Frank!!

dinoburner wrote:
We took our Designer RLTS out for the first time this season. Opened it up and the rear road side slider leaked . We had soaked carpets that smelled mildewy. Then we tried the kitchen sink faucet. There was a hairline crack in it and water sprayed everywhere. Then we tried the washer/dryer combo for the first time. Water poured out from a connection and soaked the bedroom carpet. Needless to say it was a very wet weekend. I am not a happy camper.

I'm assuming you winterized the lines last fall???

We took our Designer RLTS out for the first time this season. Opened it up and the rear road side slider leaked . We had soaked carpets that smelled mildewy. Then we tried the kitchen sink faucet. There was a hairline crack in it and water sprayed everywhere. Then we tried the washer/dryer combo for the first time. Water poured out from a connection and soaked the bedroom carpet. Needless to say it was a very wet weekend. I am not a happy camper.

We took the Designer out this past weekend for the 2nd trip...while out we were cleaning the inside and noticed on our Apollo convection/microwave oven a crack on the outside plastic fascia in the bottom left hand corner where the fan and light switches are...appeared to us that the hinge of the door is psuhing out against the fascia and cracking it...have to contact or dealer tomorrow and have them contact Jayco

Not sure how to make the pics bigger but from below you get the idea and what is happening...on the first pic noticed the big crack going down toward the switches and also the crack along the rivet to the left...my thought is it was not secured right in the first place and as traveling down the road it is moving and pushing out???

edatlanta

We are one of the ones that upgraded to a 1-ton DRW.

We actually bought a NEW 07.5 Chevy for our 5th wheel and we're taken quite by suprize in how off the advertized numbers on the pin weight were. They have since revised the standard so that these numbers are closer to real world, but they are still light. We hadn't really gone on long trips with that truck so we didn't have a ton packed it in. We were still within 50 lbs of our limit on the tires in the rear. I just did not feel save in the event of a blowout on the rear. Heck we couldn't even take any friends with us in the truck or we could have been overweight. Now I didn't have a ton of handling issues, I did need the slider twice, and overall the power of the trucks are the same so really there is no difference "pulling".

Now that we have the 1-ton it is a TON more stable. Braking and panic breaking is better. With the long bed we definately didn't need a slider so that tightened up the link a little more. I could also safely carry a aux fuel tank. Fuel economy has dipped, but I need to get some miles on this one before I can judge how much. I only have 35XX on this truck.

If I were you I would keep my eye out for an 06 to early 07 LBZ. You get the power without the emissions stuff.

Good luck and you'll love the Jayco.

Good morning all. Just thought I would see what was up. Wife and I upgraded mattress before we ever slept on the one it came with. And yes, our 09 does not have to raise up to close the slide. Altough, I do have to prop it up if wifey wnats to get under there and sort through her goodies. Mattress is too heavy for lifters.
Finished the installation of the washer dryer combo last night. Went very well. Looks like it came from the factory. We will see what wifey thinks of it today after she does some laundry. I am looking for a truck as well. I will need to be moving my 5th wheel to the next job shortly. I can always pay to have it transported. I am finding that car dealers havent realized the recession yet here in middle Ga. They still want some hefty prices for nearly new and left over 1 ton dually diesels. I am actually looking toward steppimg up to an F-450 ro bigger. i have found some "work" models that I can get pretty resonable and I can always customize......

edatlanta wrote:
I am new to this forum and will soon be purchasing a new 35RLTS. My TV is a 2006 GMC 2500HD duramax. It is a crew cab with the short box. I have been thinking all along in my thought process that I would need a slider hitch, but I was told today by a Jayco dealer that they have extended the pin box on this unit and the slider was no longer necessary or recommended.

Any thoughts from the bank of experts here?

Thank you.

Ed

While true they have the extended hitch save yourself the worrying and spend the little amount of extra money and get the sliding hitch...also while on the subject many here have started out towing the 35RLTS but have found themselves more happy when they upgraded to a 1-ton dually diesel...

edatlanta wrote:
....I was told today by a Jayco dealer that they have extended the pin box on this unit and the slider was no longer necessary or recommended.

I towed our 2008 35RLTS for almost a year with a 2004 2500HD, D/A Crew Cab 4x4. It really did fine, although I DID add SuperSprings and upgraded tires to handle the pin weight. (Don't believe the brochure pin weight). Our pin is over 3K pounds ! You'll be over the GVWR rating of the 2500HD no matter what you do though.
The dually we have now feels more stable, and I'm JUST within the weight ratings when loaded up.

As far as the hitch ... We had a slider hitch in the 2500, but never once used it ... and I have some tight turning to do to get ours into our driveway.!!

CRUZ

edatlanta wrote:
I am new to this forum and will soon be purchasing a new 35RLTS. My TV is a 2006 GMC 2500HD duramax. It is a crew cab with the short box. I have been thinking all along in my thought process that I would need a slider hitch, but I was told today by a Jayco dealer that they have extended the pin box on this unit and the slider was no longer necessary or recommended.

Any thoughts from the bank of experts here?

Thank you.

Ed

I've got the same truck as you and, so far, have not needed to use the slider on my hitch. I'm glad to have it just in case I run into an extreme situation, but thus far, no need for it.

Hi all. We have 11 months in fulltime so far. We bought a good residential king mattress back in December. I pull the mattress about 12" away from the wall toward the foot of the bed before retracting the slide. I think it helps it not to bind against the wall. I help it up while retracting also. I agree with Loydt, once it's up...the metal arms (not shocks) hold it up securly. Edatlanta: not trying to be a dink, but you should reconsider towing a 35 RLTS with that truck. Our trailer, fully optioned and dialed up for fulltiming is at the limit for our tow vehicle. A one ton DUALLY of your choice is the smallest truck I would use for the 35 RLTS...IMO. Good luck, be safe and have fun!!

I am new to this forum and will soon be purchasing a new 35RLTS. My TV is a 2006 GMC 2500HD duramax. It is a crew cab with the short box. I have been thinking all along in my thought process that I would need a slider hitch, but I was told today by a Jayco dealer that they have extended the pin box on this unit and the slider was no longer necessary or recommended.

Any thoughts from the bank of experts here?

Thank you.

Ed