Questions on new TT purchase
Hey yall, i posted a topic about some questions on Jayco TTs and i appreciate the help. Specifically on the purchase aspect, is 30% off list what folks are typically getting? I belive i hear...
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Thanks for the replies, I appreciate them very much.
I’m not looking to rush into anything, believe me. I have long liked Jayco and thought they built a good product, but my wife and I are certainly open to other makes/models.
I don’t want anything over 30’ in length and preferably 6500lbs GVW or under. I would prefer not to have a slide for several reasons and we need bunk beds for the boys. A quick rule of thumb of mine is I like to stay no more than 80% of the tow vehicle’s tow rating with the trailer’s GVW. For me, my truck has a 9,200lb tow rating, so that would be in the 7,360.00 GVW range for trailer weight. I like more margin than most so that’s why I’d like to stay 6500 GVW or under for the trailer weight. Tongue weight is also a concern, but my truck has a 1740lb payload rating so I shouldn’t have an issue as far as that goes with the length and weight trailers I’m interested in.
Beyond that I’m open to all makes/models pretty much. I just wanted to confirm the 30% figure that I thought was mentioned here in the past. I also heard RV shows was a good place to get a great deal because they are trying to blow them out and its end of season. Gayle Kline RV in Mountville has a Jayco 26BHW (slx line) for under $15K and that’s a 2017 model. ($19K list) so I didn’t think that was bad for starters. The SLX is not as fancy as the regular Jay Flight but I don’t really need the fancy stuff, except for maybe the roof ladder and black tank flush would be nice.
Thanks again for the help and thoughts, y’all are great.
-Greg
I’m not looking to rush into anything, believe me. I have long liked Jayco and thought they built a good product, but my wife and I are certainly open to other makes/models.
I don’t want anything over 30’ in length and preferably 6500lbs GVW or under. I would prefer not to have a slide for several reasons and we need bunk beds for the boys. A quick rule of thumb of mine is I like to stay no more than 80% of the tow vehicle’s tow rating with the trailer’s GVW. For me, my truck has a 9,200lb tow rating, so that would be in the 7,360.00 GVW range for trailer weight. I like more margin than most so that’s why I’d like to stay 6500 GVW or under for the trailer weight. Tongue weight is also a concern, but my truck has a 1740lb payload rating so I shouldn’t have an issue as far as that goes with the length and weight trailers I’m interested in.
Beyond that I’m open to all makes/models pretty much. I just wanted to confirm the 30% figure that I thought was mentioned here in the past. I also heard RV shows was a good place to get a great deal because they are trying to blow them out and its end of season. Gayle Kline RV in Mountville has a Jayco 26BHW (slx line) for under $15K and that’s a 2017 model. ($19K list) so I didn’t think that was bad for starters. The SLX is not as fancy as the regular Jay Flight but I don’t really need the fancy stuff, except for maybe the roof ladder and black tank flush would be nice.
Thanks again for the help and thoughts, y’all are great.
-Greg
