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FFWyatt
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Jun 24, 2013

First camper brought home

Last night we brought home our first travel trailer. It's a 2010 Jayco Jay Flight 22FB. Got it from a couple that was getting out of camping all together. This thing came with everything needed to head out besides food. We are very excited and are leaving on our first trip Thursday to Cherokee NC.

Just need to get a good scrub down today and it shined right up. Only thing I do have to buy is a extended drop shank for the WD hitch. Here is a photo of the rig.

  • Dog_Folks's avatar
    Dog_Folks
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2013
    hmknightnc wrote:
    Congratulations and nice rig. Do yourself a favor before going on that long/far of a first trip. Go camping in your driveway for at least 1 night. Run all of the sytems to make sure you know how and that they all work. It'll take a lot of stress out of the first trip when something simple happens at home vice 100s of miles from home.


    Then take a note book to write down any items/changes you want to make. Happy camping.
  • FFWyatt's avatar
    FFWyatt
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2013
    I have been going up there with the extended family for many years now. It's a great place for camping. Been using tents or staying in other family campers. Very excited to be able to use my own camper.
  • FFWyatt's avatar
    FFWyatt
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2013
    So this morning I hooked up the water and ran everything. No leaks and the water flows great. Water heater fired right up and the fridge became nice and chilli. Ran both on city water and holding tank. After all the air was removed the pump quieted down a bunch.

    Ecoast the steps are n-fab. They work very well for entering the truck but can be a little tricky getting out. The wife doesn't really like them.
  • ecoast's avatar
    ecoast
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2013
    congrats.

    what brand are your truck's side steps, please?
  • dodgerdog's avatar
    dodgerdog
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2013
    very nice... You will be happy and have lots of fun with it congrads!!!!!
  • LeBout's avatar
    LeBout
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2013
    You're gonna love the Jayco! Be sure and turn everything on make sure it all works as expected before leaving and have a great time!
  • opnspaces's avatar
    opnspaces
    Navigator II
    Jun 24, 2013
    I like it. I've been thinking about downsizing a bit but wanted to keep a bed that didn't have to be broken down every morning.

    Congratulations on the new trailer. :)
  • Mark_and_Linda's avatar
    Mark_and_Linda
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2013
    Nice trailer, like it has been mentioned, run everything in the driveway before heading out. If the water heater and things don't have screens on them, little critters sometimes get in there and plugged up the lines. I try to run everything on mine every so often to do an ops check of things.

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