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Re: Bunkhouse Comparisons and Picking a New (used?) One
We have been researching bunk house units for the past few months and will be purchasing a new TT in late Winter/early Spring for the 2014 season. We have been most impressed with the Jayco Floght series and they have a floor plan similar to the Wildwood and Rockwood you mentioned. We've compared Jaycos with KZ, Keystone, Wildwood, and Palominos and the Jayco definitely seems to be the best quality and has the best craftsmanship of what we've found in our price range so far. The Jayco Floght 29QBH has a lot of interior and exterior storage and a GVWR of around 9000 lbs. and dry weight of about 6500 lbs. We have been negotiating with a few dealers for a 32TSBH floor plan which is a little bigger and has two extra slides in the bunk house. We've gotten a few local dealers down to the $25000 range and a few wholesale dealers into the $21000 range so you should be able to negotiate a 29BHQ in the upper teens to lower twenties.241Views0likes0CommentsRe: sandy hook conn. to west haven conn.
From Newtown to I-95 would recommend Route 25 instead. 25 through Newtown and Monroe is very flat, and very straight. Turns into a limited access highway south of Monroe and dumps into I95 in Bridgeport. You'll pickup I95 at Exit 27 rather than Exit 44.130Views0likes0CommentsRe: Travel NJ to CT
Avoid I95 in Connecticut if you are going between 9-5. You would hit traffic throughout Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and New Haven. A simpler way would be to enter CT by way of I-84 and head east on 84 to I-691. Then take Route 66 from 691 to Eastern Connecticut. Route 66 is not an interstate but a decent road to travel - for the most part the posted speed limit is 45-55 except when going through a small commercial area in Middletown, CT. If you are more "adventursome" take 66 to Route 6 which will take you just south of East Killingly. If you prefer highways, take 66 to Route 2 which is a limited access highway. Route 2 dumps you onto I-395 about 45 minutes south of Easy Killingly. No tolls either way. The only time you will hit traffic is in Waterbury before 10am. About 5 minutes on Route 66 from 691 is a decent little burger/hot dog place called Guida's if you're passing through around lunch time. There's also a small mom/pop style RV dealer on 66 in East Hampton if you need supplies/repairs/etc.196Views0likes0Comments30 or 50 amps?
We're working with out local dealer to order a new Jay Flight 32TSBH directly from the factory with the specific options we want. What are some opinions on upgrading to the 50amp service or saving the few hundred dollars and sticking with the 30amp? We are sticking with a manual awning and the 13.5k AC. The trailer will be parked at a seasonal site that has both 30 and 50 connections. We really don't anticipate moving to another CG anytime in the future5.8KViews0likes22CommentsOrdering Directly From Jayco
I think we have settled on purchasing a Jayco Flight 32TSBH but haven't found a dealer with the exact options and setup that we want... Most of the ones we see listed online have the outside kitchen, but this addition modifies the bunkhouse in a way we don't want. We aren't in a rush to purchase... In fact the trailer will be in storage until it is placed at a seasonal CG in April 2014 so if anything, we ave more time than we need. Does anyone have any experience ordering a trailer directly from Jayco (through a dealer obviously). How did you make out price wise ad service wise from Jayco?1.9KViews0likes5CommentsRe: to make the gals happy
I think the hard part is getting a floor plan with the two recliners rather than a sofa. I assume you mean a sofa in the living area? Have you considered buying a trailer that has the jackknife sofa ten modifying it yourself.... Just remove the sofa and purchase two recliners aftermarket. I have to imagine this would be less expensive than a custom order from a manufacturer.379Views0likes0CommentsRe: Suggested Retail
Have been negotiating face to face with a few dealers trying to get the best deal possible. Usually they will give me the MSRP up front with their cash selling price a few thousand below it. The best I've been able to do so far is get them to about 10%-15% below their initial cash purchase price. If anyone ha tips and tricks to get the price tags down further I'm all ears.174Views0likes0CommentsRe: What bunkhouse should I look at?
We are in a similar situation, two kids but frequent kid visitors are expected. Will be purchasing in late 2013/early 2014. The floor plan we settled on is offered by many manufacturers and has 2 slides in the BH creating a small play area for our young kids between the bunks. These models are not much more than new models the have only one BH slide but give you a lot more room. Cost differences are about $800-1100 extra. Jayco Flight 32TSBH is our current front runner - Jayco has unique futon style mattresses in the lower sides of the bunkhouse which can be positioned in different ways based on how big your kids are or how people will be in the trailer. We could realistically cram 6 kids/young small teens in the bunk house.540Views0likes0CommentsCrossroads vs Jayco?
We are currently on the "dealership circuit" deciding on which travel trailer to purchase. We have seen the floor plan we like in a Wildwood, KZ, Keystone, Shasta, Jayco, and Crossroads. We are planning a few more field trips but right now I am torn between the Sunset Trail series by Crossroads or the Jayco Flight series. Anyone have any preference or thoughts between these two manufacturers?7.9KViews0likes11Comments
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