2007 Jayco Jay flight
We are going to look at a 25' 2007 Jayco Jayflight travel trailer. Any pros or cons about this trailer. How does it pull?
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My family has a 2006 Jayco 29ft. If I had to buy today, there's a few things to focus on. They are:
- Tire Age. Unknown to some, auto tires should be replaced every 5 years. And, RV/TT ST tires should be replaced every 7 years. For more details, surf You-Tube using "tire age" as search string. If tires are factory, then do lower the selling price with NEW tire (rubber) replacement costs.
- Window's outer seals. Back in mid 2006, Jayco (and other RV/TT Makers) used a soft rubber foam to seal their windows. This foam is behind the window's lip and can easily been seen on a removed window. Over time, the foam leaks. To easily fix (as a DIY project), simply remove 3 x windows each weekend, remove their factory rubber foam, replace with butyl bead, re-install the window, then apply clear ProflexRV adhesive (not silicone) around the outside of the window. For a good DIY video, surf: - click here -
Note: I did this DIY upgrade when my 2006 was 4 years old and discovered of its 11 windows, 3 of them were leaking (behind their factory foam). I recommend this DIY to all RV/Trailer builds.
- Roof Age. Within my area, EDPM Factory roofs last 10-20 years. At year 8-12 (in the shade), their EDPM sheeting starts to loose their elasticity and black patches start to appear. At year 8-12 (depending on winter storage conditions and summer exposure conditions), I'd recommend EDPM Liquid Rubber Roof coating. This adds another layer of rubber on the factory EDPM sheeting. And, makes the factory roof last many more years. If wondering, I'll be applying liquid EDPM to my 2006 Jayco's roof soon.
If the price for your 2007 Jayco is right (for your region) and above things are taken into account, I'd buy a 2006/2007 Jayco again. If wondering, we plan to keep our Jayco for many, many more years. Especially now - since it has the mods / fixings we need.
Hope this helps.
My family has a 2006 Jayco 29ft. If I had to buy today, there's a few things to focus on. They are:
- Tire Age. Unknown to some, auto tires should be replaced every 5 years. And, RV/TT ST tires should be replaced every 7 years. For more details, surf You-Tube using "tire age" as search string. If tires are factory, then do lower the selling price with NEW tire (rubber) replacement costs.
- Window's outer seals. Back in mid 2006, Jayco (and other RV/TT Makers) used a soft rubber foam to seal their windows. This foam is behind the window's lip and can easily been seen on a removed window. Over time, the foam leaks. To easily fix (as a DIY project), simply remove 3 x windows each weekend, remove their factory rubber foam, replace with butyl bead, re-install the window, then apply clear ProflexRV adhesive (not silicone) around the outside of the window. For a good DIY video, surf: - click here -
Note: I did this DIY upgrade when my 2006 was 4 years old and discovered of its 11 windows, 3 of them were leaking (behind their factory foam). I recommend this DIY to all RV/Trailer builds.
- Roof Age. Within my area, EDPM Factory roofs last 10-20 years. At year 8-12 (in the shade), their EDPM sheeting starts to loose their elasticity and black patches start to appear. At year 8-12 (depending on winter storage conditions and summer exposure conditions), I'd recommend EDPM Liquid Rubber Roof coating. This adds another layer of rubber on the factory EDPM sheeting. And, makes the factory roof last many more years. If wondering, I'll be applying liquid EDPM to my 2006 Jayco's roof soon.
If the price for your 2007 Jayco is right (for your region) and above things are taken into account, I'd buy a 2006/2007 Jayco again. If wondering, we plan to keep our Jayco for many, many more years. Especially now - since it has the mods / fixings we need.
Hope this helps.
