BarneyS wrote:
myredracer wrote:
As an aside, just noticed an odd thing on that Jayco page. The photo at the top shows what appears to be a Lippert frame (top mount coupler) while the photos below the floor plan def. shows a BAL frame.
How can you tell who the builder of the frame is by the location of the coupler? As far as I know, it is the trailer manufacturer who determines where the coupler is located - not the frame builder. I believe all frame manufacturers build all three types - top, middle, and bottom coupler frames.
While I haven't gone and looked at all the different Jayco models, all the ones I've seen at shows and in CGs have had the BAL frame (the big blue BAL sticker is one clue). The BAL A-frame tubing isn't welded to the underside of the I-beams, it's at the same elevation off the ground as the I-beams. I assume the coupler is mounted at the bottom of the A-frame to better match the typical TV and competitor's TTs? Curious though why the Jayco website shows 2 different types of frames on the same model line?
