opinions on jayco jay flight 28bhs

uzikaduzi wrote:
Hey Mike up- we actually almost bought the same trailer you have... we decided to go with the 267bhs... tried to talk my wife into the 26bh because of the 1200 pds less weight but she hated how the couch felt cramped... we're happy but i still think going with what you got would have towed better with her f150 with the 4.6

We don't find it cramped at all. In fact us we find just the opposite. We love it because the sofa is out of the way instead of right on top of the dinette where people can have their legs right in the walkway.

We wanted a longer sofa so 3 or 4 people could sit. With a lot of the superslide models, you have to watch as they have love seats at 60" not sofas.

The 22FB is the same. While it shares the floorplan with 26BH (minus corner bedroom and corner bathroom), it has the shorter 60" sofa for some reason.

I really love how the Jayco Jay Flight standard line didn't stray from the better build they had years ago. The Swifts are not built the same as I did a lot of research to stay with the standard line. The main reason is I came from a 2008 19BH Jayflight that got hail damaged. I wanted the same build features with some added amenities and sleep area.

The models that had the 70 - 72" sofas in a superslide where so heavy you would need a 3/4 ton. I don't want to go bigger. I really didn't want to go as big as this as I already found some great state park campsites I couldn't fit into.:M

I did love my Pop Ups but they were all made so cheap and constantly fell apart, and/or the tarp would pull and leak at the seams. THESE WERE BRAND NEW STARCRAFT (leaking tarp) AND ROCKWOOD (garbage build) POP UPS!!

The models I like are the 26RKS (with bunk & sofa option) and the 25BHS model as both have full size sofas. But they are over 1000 lbs heavier than my model which I wouldn't want something that heavy.

I thought your 267BHS model was only about 500 lbs. more than the 26BH. My 2012 model was brochure speced at ~4850 lbs. 2013 models were lightened up somehow.

I did consider your model but liked the features of the Jayflight standard line and we needed the longer couch as we often have guests that would need it for sitting and sleeping. In honesty, if I hadn't been spoiled already by in floor ducted heating and really wanted the 90 gallon fresh water tank along with some other amenities, I would had considered the 267BHS strong and hard but we camp with only electric in the Indiana State parks so I really wanted the bigger fresh water tanks.

My second choice camper was the 28BHS but after the wife and I made our decision, the 26BH came out the clear winner for our wants and needs.