My Week from Hades
This is a reposting that I had made on the Jayco Owners Forum. But I thought it needed more exposure. My Pinnacle is the 4th Jayco product I have owned. All were bought new. None of the first three units ever approached these problems!
Ah, yes...Pinnacle...the top of the line 5th wheel trailer in the Jayco fleet.
Just in the past week I have had to do the following to my Pinnacle (see sig) while on the road:
•replace a sheared driveline bolt in my dinette slide
•repair the entertainment slide (the blue lead wire on the right hand motor had its insulation rubbed off and was shorting out)
•for the 3rd time had to reset the barrel pin in the right gear assembly of the front landing gear (try doing that without being able to remove the leg!)
•tighten the 4 hold-down bolts for both AC units as one was dripping water during a light rain
Fortunately, I am handy enough to do the work myself as am off warranty and on the road. But when you pay nearly $50,000 for a brand new, top of the line unit you'd expect and should get more reliability. And, I am OCD when it comes to maintenance.
Since I'm off warranty I'm sure Jayco would do nothing. My concern is that these expensive units might have a 3 year usable life and then start nickel and dime-ing you. And no, I am not a full-timer. We use the trailer about a total of 3 months a year.
Yes, I am a very frustrated Pinnacle owner at the present time!! Thanks for letting me vent.
Ah, yes...Pinnacle...the top of the line 5th wheel trailer in the Jayco fleet.
Just in the past week I have had to do the following to my Pinnacle (see sig) while on the road:
•replace a sheared driveline bolt in my dinette slide
•repair the entertainment slide (the blue lead wire on the right hand motor had its insulation rubbed off and was shorting out)
•for the 3rd time had to reset the barrel pin in the right gear assembly of the front landing gear (try doing that without being able to remove the leg!)
•tighten the 4 hold-down bolts for both AC units as one was dripping water during a light rain
Fortunately, I am handy enough to do the work myself as am off warranty and on the road. But when you pay nearly $50,000 for a brand new, top of the line unit you'd expect and should get more reliability. And, I am OCD when it comes to maintenance.
Since I'm off warranty I'm sure Jayco would do nothing. My concern is that these expensive units might have a 3 year usable life and then start nickel and dime-ing you. And no, I am not a full-timer. We use the trailer about a total of 3 months a year.
Yes, I am a very frustrated Pinnacle owner at the present time!! Thanks for letting me vent.
