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Baja937
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Jan 12, 2015

Cleveland RV Show Jayco Models

Work prevented me from making the trip to Cleveland this weekend...Questions...

I love the Jayco Jayflight 23MBH and the Jayco Whitehawk 23MBH...Those Murphy beds up front are awesome and give more seating option with the Sofa...Jayco I believe is the ONLY manufacturer who offers a 2 year bumper to bumper warranty on a trailer...

Couple questions for everyone...I know how it is looking at trailers...After looking at so many they all look the same...lol...I was wondering if anyone saw General RV, Hartville RV, or any other Jayco dealer at the show...

Did you by chance see one of the 23MBH trailers there? And if so, do you recall what they were indicating as the "Show Price" versus MSRP?

I'm in the market to downsize in March and was looking for some figures I can work with...
  • I would buy another Jayco again because of their good construction. BUT!! Their 2 year warranty was worthless for me. Unless you live next door to the dealer you bought it from. Mine had a couple of major problems. They wouldn't cover either under warranty. #1 furnace and wall wiring poorly done. TT almost burned to the ground. I paid for repair. #2 Very bad leak in the front of TT. The whole bed would be soaked when it rained. I dried it out and dumped it on a trade.

    Of coarse that is why the old quote: Nobody ever sells a good tractor.

    Yes, I would buy another Jayco but not metal sided. Plus they couldn't pull that 2 year warranty stuff. When I had mine they charged an inspection fee prior to warranty work. That way dealers would get reimbursed when Jayco refused. My Jayco was a new 2012. Less than 1 year old when I dumped it.
  • Starcraft (a Jayco company) also has a 2 year warranty.

    Each to his/her own, but the Murphy bed doesn't work for me. You lose the couch when someone's in bed (and vice-versa when the couch is being used), which is fine only when both people are on the same sleep schedule. Also, every mattress we've ever had in a camper required a memory foam topper to be comfortable. Where would that go when the bed is put up? I assume the pillows/bedding fit in the space when the bed is put up?

    And yes, I saw a Winnebago Minnie with a Murphy bed at the ATL RV show this past weekend.
  • http://winnebagotowables.com/products

    FYI, the Winnebago 2101DS has a Murphy bed and a pass thru storage area.
  • We didn't make it to the show, so I can't give you any answers. But we looked at the Jayco Murphy bed models in 2013 and in looking at the Jayco website, I think they are still the same. Be sure to check those two trailers for storage space as there isn't any pass thru storage areas and the two storage areas (exterior) are quite small. We were down sizing and thought the Murphy bed would be a great idea, but the lack of storage eliminated them from our short list. I also suggest checking out the maximum thickness of any mattress you could use with the Murphy bed in the event that you want to upgrade the mattress or add a mattress topper.