Excursion Towing a 2016 Jayco 287BHSW
We have narrowed it down to the TT we are gonna buy now. We have decided on a 2016 Jayco 287 BHSW, my wife and I are happy with that choice. We have to buy a tow vehicle now, and locally we can find a...
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I had 2 Ex's the first was a stock Ltd 4x4 V10 with 4.30's with Magnaflow exhaust that I put the most towing miles on. I used Prodigy P2 and Equalizer WD hitch also.I bought it as a neglected truck and spent the $$ to get it up to shape and it NEVER let me down. I towed my TT across country in the best/worst weather in that one. I could get 15+ mpg empty and 7-9 mpg towing depending on conditions. The only downside to that one is the 4R100 trans would shift mushy towing sometimes for my taste and sometimes would shift out of OD needlessly in hot hilly terrain. It ran like a sports car empty and like a freight train loaded though if I got another I would tune it, upgrade exhaust/y pipe and get the trans built.
The 2nd one was a neglect 03 Ltd 6.0L that I spent more $$$ getting it up to snuff and modding it. I could get 12 mpg towing the same trailer and 22 mpg on highway empty no problem.
For reliability and budget constraints I would favor the V10 hands down its a bulletproof engine. The only issues I know is sometimes they can spit plugs if not installed correctly and the coil packs (10) can go out causing engine roughness. I only had to do normal maintenance like U joints, Auto Hubs replacement (pricey), and brakes. Some people say the stock brake pads/rotors warp easily while others say its the pads causing issues with the rotors but both many use upgraded brake pads/rotors (mine were stock).
The 2nd one was a neglect 03 Ltd 6.0L that I spent more $$$ getting it up to snuff and modding it. I could get 12 mpg towing the same trailer and 22 mpg on highway empty no problem.
For reliability and budget constraints I would favor the V10 hands down its a bulletproof engine. The only issues I know is sometimes they can spit plugs if not installed correctly and the coil packs (10) can go out causing engine roughness. I only had to do normal maintenance like U joints, Auto Hubs replacement (pricey), and brakes. Some people say the stock brake pads/rotors warp easily while others say its the pads causing issues with the rotors but both many use upgraded brake pads/rotors (mine were stock).
