Who makes campers without slides? Saw Jayco 26BH. 25'+?

Are we talking campers or travel trailers?

Campers: Wolf Creek makes campers without slides. Lance make some non slide models too.

moresmoke wrote:
I understand your desire for no slides. We were shopping this spring, went into one dealership and told the salesperson what I wanted... got to the no slides part, and just got stared at like a dumb bunny!

A couple other models you might look at are the Innsbruck 275FBG, and the Springdale 260LE. Neither are the open plan you prefer, but I also thought I would like open. We bought the Springdale 260LE, I have decided I like having a bedroom for the parents with a "door".

We also looked at the 2 Jayco models, ended up going with the springdale, as my opinion was the build quality /attention to detail was better.

The Innsbruck, we thought had a horrible kitchen. As it is the model we bought has less kitchen storage than the 9.5 foot truck camper it replaced.

It seems you are willing to consider a single top bunk, so there are a few more options out there, we were only looking at two double bunks, so the field was pretty narrow.

Exactly kind of insights I lack. Thank you.


Dan

2012Coleman wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

Danattherock wrote:

rbpru wrote:
Danattherock.

I think the reason folks commented on the advantages of a slide was to help not to justify their position.

Passing on your experience for the benefit of others is generally considered a good deed.

But as we often find out; no good deed goes unpunished.

Thanks. If you would, please tell me what your having for dinner tonight so I can have wife drop by the grocery store and buy the same. Clearly, I'm not capable of deciding for myself what me and my family want. Thanks again for the desperately needed assistance.

Dan

You asked for advice on your FIRST trailer and then get mad when people offer advice? :h

Understanding why you are so strongly against slideouts is important to answering your question as they are the norm and most newbies who don't want them are confused regarding the pro's and con's.

Reality is outside trailers 20+yrs old or very small, the options are pretty limited and you will likely be forced to special order. High end builders have largely left this end of the market as there is no demand.

Really? The OP is an adult and can make his own decisions. Are you that offended? He clearly doesn't want a slide, and since that doesn't compute in your world, then somehow he must be wrong for being irritated at the non solicited advice? The title of the thread even states that he is not looking for a slide. How can you consider posting about the benefits of a slide to be advice for him? :H I don't blame him one bit for shutting you down.

The guy is coming from tent camping with a big family, and wants a TT without a slide which would be a palace to them. Why can't he get advice on that and that alone? No one - including you I'm guessing, likes to be treated like an idiot.

I wish there were more people like Dan on this forum.

Thank you.

Didn't plan on sharing life story here. But we lived in Alaska for years and float remote rivers up there each fall in one of our whitewater rafts. 80-130 miles on arctic rivers hundreds of miles from nearest village, camping and fly fishing 10-15 days. Been doing that since 2003. If I can fly 400 lbs of raft, frame, oars, clothes, food, guns, 5,000 miles on five flights tapering down to a three seater, I can survive a weekend in a 29' cracker box requiring that I stop by grocery store on way to nearby Smoky Mountains.

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Thanks for the great advice. Will follow up on all suggestions tonight. Busy with infant, toddler, and German shepherd puppy. That's hard. Camping as its called in a small mobile home with a TV?? Not so hard.



Dan

Iraqvet05 wrote:
We have the 26BH for our two kids (7 and 11) and our pointer mutt dog. We have been in this TT for 2 years now and love it.

Jayco also offers a single over double bunk with a storage cabinet taking up the left over space but if you ever have adult guests, they will find that upper bunk very narrow. My oldest sleeps in the upper bunk and has never fallen out of bed.

I picked the Jayco based on feedback from a friend that had a 2012 26BH. In the two years we have had ours, I have never had to return to the dealer for warranty issues. I had a few minor items that I had to fix myself but I would not hesitate to buy another Flight series again.

One thing to mention, the first year I towed the TT was with a 1500 Silverado with the 5.3/4 spd/3.42 gear and was disappointed with the towing performance. Jayco offers the 264 BH in the Swift line that is a bit lighter if you are concerned with weight. The 264 BH is similar to the Flight 26 BH but has some lower grade items and smaller tanks.

Thank you for your service.

And your reading comprehension skills:D

Greatly value your input.


Dan

Something to look for when comparing brands is the heat and a/c ducted through the trailer?
Is there switches that control lights, or only the light mounted switch?
Compare the axle ratings of the different trailers also. One we considered used the aprox tw (tongue weight) added to the axle rating to have a higher gvwr. 2-440lb axles but had a 9500lb gvwr (or so- would have to look it up for the exact. Trailer we bought has 2-5klb axles for a 9975lb gvwr as a comparison.
Look at the amount of storage, size of storage doors, etc.

Had we considered a non slide trailer, the Jay Flight 26BH would have been on the short list. The Swift has a lower gvwr, and a few less standard features and options.

Good luck in your search!

Camper G wrote:
Dan

Just a quick note of support for your squared away approach to this big decision. FWIW, I agree 100% with you. We may be in the market for a new rig in a few years and I don't want any slides either.

To each their own though. One day I was looking at some rigs at a local dealer and mentioned to him I didn't want a side and the reasons for that (huge hole in the side of the rig that will eventually leak.... Will not if..... More moving parts to go bad, etc).

The salesman actually agreed with me and said "yes trailers with slides are more leak prone and a lot of them do leak."

Like you we go camping to enjoy the outdoors and not hang out inside the camper. It's hard enough to keep water out of these rigs, I don't need another area to worry about.

Again to each their own. These are just my thoughts and note of support for you. The slides sure do open things up, no question so I understand why folks like them and that's great too.

I have heard lots of good things about Jayco so I will definitely check one out when the time comes. 2yr warranty is nice for sure. Good luck in your search.

As an aside I also prefer aluminum roofs over rubber roofs. Does any manufacturer offer aluminum as an option for roofs anymore? This is one reason why I own a rig the vintage I do (one piece aluminum roof)

Our 21 RBS is all aluminum; including the roof.

I understand your desire for no slides. We were shopping this spring, went into one dealership and told the salesperson what I wanted... got to the no slides part, and just got stared at like a dumb bunny!

A couple other models you might look at are the Innsbruck 275FBG, and the Springdale 260LE. Neither are the open plan you prefer, but I also thought I would like open. We bought the Springdale 260LE, I have decided I like having a bedroom for the parents with a "door".

We also looked at the 2 Jayco models, ended up going with the springdale, as my opinion was the build quality /attention to detail was better.

The Innsbruck, we thought had a horrible kitchen. As it is the model we bought has less kitchen storage than the 9.5 foot truck camper it replaced.

It seems you are willing to consider a single top bunk, so there are a few more options out there, we were only looking at two double bunks, so the field was pretty narrow.

valhalla360 wrote:

Danattherock wrote:

rbpru wrote:
Danattherock.

I think the reason folks commented on the advantages of a slide was to help not to justify their position.

Passing on your experience for the benefit of others is generally considered a good deed.

But as we often find out; no good deed goes unpunished.

Thanks. If you would, please tell me what your having for dinner tonight so I can have wife drop by the grocery store and buy the same. Clearly, I'm not capable of deciding for myself what me and my family want. Thanks again for the desperately needed assistance.

Dan

You asked for advice on your FIRST trailer and then get mad when people offer advice? :h

Understanding why you are so strongly against slideouts is important to answering your question as they are the norm and most newbies who don't want them are confused regarding the pro's and con's.

Reality is outside trailers 20+yrs old or very small, the options are pretty limited and you will likely be forced to special order. High end builders have largely left this end of the market as there is no demand.

Really? The OP is an adult and can make his own decisions. Are you that offended? He clearly doesn't want a slide, and since that doesn't compute in your world, then somehow he must be wrong for being irritated at the non solicited advice? The title of the thread even states that he is not looking for a slide. How can you consider posting about the benefits of a slide to be advice for him? :H I don't blame him one bit for shutting you down.

The guy is coming from tent camping with a big family, and wants a TT without a slide which would be a palace to them. Why can't he get advice on that and that alone? No one - including you I'm guessing, likes to be treated like an idiot.

I wish there were more people like Dan on this forum.

valhalla360 wrote:

Danattherock wrote:

rbpru wrote:
Danattherock.

I think the reason folks commented on the advantages of a slide was to help not to justify their position.

Passing on your experience for the benefit of others is generally considered a good deed.

But as we often find out; no good deed goes unpunished.

Thanks. If you would, please tell me what your having for dinner tonight so I can have wife drop by the grocery store and buy the same. Clearly, I'm not capable of deciding for myself what me and my family want. Thanks again for the desperately needed assistance.

Dan

Reality is outside trailers 20+yrs old or very small, the options are pretty limited and you will likely be forced to special order. .

There are many folks out there with older rigs like mine. Some out of personal preference, some have no other choice. Any rig I buy I plan on keeping 10+ years at least. I don't think it could be legitimately argued that an older rig with a slide will likely require more maintenance to stay water tight then a rig without a slide.

Danattherock wrote:

rbpru wrote:
Danattherock.

I think the reason folks commented on the advantages of a slide was to help not to justify their position.

Passing on your experience for the benefit of others is generally considered a good deed.

But as we often find out; no good deed goes unpunished.

Thanks. If you would, please tell me what your having for dinner tonight so I can have wife drop by the grocery store and buy the same. Clearly, I'm not capable of deciding for myself what me and my family want. Thanks again for the desperately needed assistance.

Dan

You asked for advice on your FIRST trailer and then get mad when people offer advice? :h

Understanding why you are so strongly against slideouts is important to answering your question as they are the norm and most newbies who don't want them are confused regarding the pro's and con's.

Reality is outside trailers 20+yrs old or very small, the options are pretty limited and you will likely be forced to special order. High end builders have largely left this end of the market as there is no demand.