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Jan 18, 2015

Jayco travel trailers and fivers

Finally had an opportunity to check out some Jayco models. I looked at a White Hawk, a Jay Flight, and an Eagle trailer, then looked at HT and Touring models in the fifth wheels. Gotta say they all left a positive impression. There were a few fit and finish issues, but they were minor. The kind I could easily live with. My least favorite feature was the counter tops, but once again, I could live with them. The construction seemed much sturdier than similar models from other lines I've looked at in last year. I would say they seemed down right stout and solid, and pretty well appointed. It was quite cold and snowing so I didn't stick around long, nor did I thoroughly inspect the outsides but still noticed some of those fit and finish issues there too. All said, I would have no problem owning one of any of them.

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  • I have had a Jayflight for over 3 years now, and the only issues I have had were all brought on by my own inattention/stupidity.

    I feel like my JayFlight is a really nice looking TT. When I look at other brands, I often think they look cheap. I have done some upgrades, but they were minor. I added a rear camera, since I often travel by myself; I added a memory foam mattress topper and I converted my spring-loaded manual awning to a crank style awning (Much easier for a short person to work alone).
  • We also had a Sunline TT years ago, it was a great TT, well built and durable.
    That being said, we had two Jayco 5th Wheels, both great trailers, well engineered and well built units.
    We only had minor problems with both of our Jayco's.
  • scbwr, I sympathize with you and share your dismay about Sunline no longer in business. We are looking to replace our 2006 Sunline, which we also call a gem among RVs, for a slightly roomier TT now that we are both retired.

    Jayco is among our considerations. And Northwoods Artic Fox is among our favorites, but they are extremely heavy and very few dealerships here in the East.
  • We were considering a couple of Jayco trailers before buying our Minnie. Jayco is a pretty solid company. My major complaint on some of their lighter weight trailers that were comparable to our Minnie was the lack of any shower enclosure material around the shower i.e. the wall material used in the rest of the bathroom was the shower enclosure. I think they've stopped doing that. The 2 year warranty is a plus. Having a good local dealership to take care of problems/minor fixes during the warranty period is always helpful and I did like the local Jayco dealership, but the Minnie was just a better trailer for our needs. Now, if I had been looking for a 28-30' trailer, Jayco had some really nice floor plans and designs that I liked better than our 2002 Sunline which was a real gem in terms of quality. Alas....Sunline went out of business.
  • We bought our Jay Flight 2 years ago and have taken it out numerous times and haven't had any issues with it that required a return to the dealer. I did some minor fixes and upgraded a few items (speakers, LED lights, mattress topper) but overall we are very pleased with our first TT purchase.