jtwisconsin wrote: Nice trailer. It was near the top of our list, but in the end decided we wanted 4 bunks.
I agree with Carl in that you need a substantial tow vehicle to pull this comfortably.
Actually-if you opted for the trundle bed option versus the j-cube futon-you would in fact have 4 bunks-2 of them being very large bunks-I am looking at the '09 Eagle 324 which is the same floor plan in the Eagle-also-not to sabotage your post-but the poster who listed the dry weight of the Jayflight 32 bhds at 9500 lbs is incorrect-this must be the gross combined weight-empty weight in the brochures and website list it at around 7500 lbs.
Me, The Beautiful Better Half, and 2 Awesome Little Girls
TV: 2005 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer 4x4 PSD
2009 Jayco Eagle 324 BHDS
cenley wrote: My buddy just bought one and I have looked at a few. They are nice...but as usual I found a few things about it that I didnt like but to each his own. I wish my feet didnt hit the wall when I laid down in the master bed. I am not sold on the spinning TV, I would rather have another TV in the bedroom. I dont like that the pocket doors need to be closed in order to watch the TV from the bedroom. No flip up counter extension that I could see in the otions. And if it was possible I would get the manual awaning rather than electric but my dealer says that is not possible.
I would just make sure you have TV that can tow 10,000lbs loaded.
Carl
I checked with my local dealer and he said that Jayco would in fact replace the electric awning with manual-which is what i want to do as well-for an upcharge of 100.00. I will pay 100.00 so that i have an awning that i can tilt for rain purposes and control myself.
just as info.
jim
Looking at our owners manual it says with the towing package we can tow 10,600lbs. I don't like the doors on the bedroom either, but liked the back area for the grandsons as well as being able to come into the bathroom from the outside with tracking all the way thru. The weight of the trailor is listed at 7250lbs.
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2006 Rockwood Roo 233
2007 Toyota Tundra (His)
2002 Trailblazer EXT (Hers)
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swebber wrote: My In-laws neighbor has the NEW Tundra pulling the the '08 Eagle 314BHDS (9500# dry weight, 250# less than the 32BHDS G2) and swears it pulls fine.
Why would he say anything else? I tow a Jayco 31 BHDS that is rates at 9200 lbs, no way I would try it with any half ton, even if it is "beefed up".
I agree with you. I am pulling the same trailer as the neighbor and as yours using a diesel pick-up...I look like a fool having to spend so much on a truck versus what he spent but I am positive that mine can out pull his, especially on the hills.
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'07 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS "The Cramalot Inn II"
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nanadean wrote: Looking at our owners manual it says with the towing package we can tow 10,600lbs. I don't like the doors on the bedroom either, but liked the back area for the grandsons as well as being able to come into the bathroom from the outside with tracking all the way thru. The weight of the trailor is listed at 7250lbs.
You said you had a 2006 Tundra - is this correct? i'm pretty sure your limited to 6800#'s and it will be much less once you add all the weight of all the options that were added onto the truck depending on what model you have. Older Tundra's (prior to 2008) were notorious for not being a true 1/2 ton pickup - which is why the new designed Tundra's were born beefier with bigger brakes, suspension, engine and therefore - bigger tow capacity.
Your UNLOADED, dry weight (7860#'s I think it was)on this trailer is WAY more than your Tundra can handle and you haven't even added options into that weight such as propane tanks and propane, batteries. The brochure weights don't include microwaves, air conditioners, refrigerators. Basically a shell without added options such as awnings, spare tire, ladder etc. Much less all your stuff - food, appliances, kitchen, bathroom, clothes etc.
You really need to do more research before you jump into buying a trailer. Here's a great place to start to familiarize yourself with towing, weights and how to match a trailer to your vehicle RV Towing Tips
For that particular trailer your looking in 3/4 ton truck category.
For your Tundra you need to look at trailers with dry weights around the 3000-3500 dry weight. believe it or not, you'll add about 800-1000# (or more depending on people/stuff and kids). The total weight of the LOADED, ready to camp trailer should be around 80% of your tow max capacity - or in your case 5440#'s - maybe a little more but I definitely would NOT tow more than 5500#'s with that Tundra.
BTW: Our tow max is 7900#'s and we're towing 6000-6500#'s (depending on trip) - towing is easy for our truck BUT I would not go heavier and would never attempt that trailer with our truck either.
I just picked up my jayco 32bhds from Iowa
towed it back to ca through the rockys
with my 08 tundra crewmax 4X4 with k&n cold air
propride hitch no sway
rain & wind avg 8 to 10 mpg
worked great
my 97 gmc suburban 1500 5.7L towed my 32bhds just fine also, didnt have very big hills or much wind though, but starting and stopping were nothing with the right combination of gain/pressure on the brake controller to offset the suburbans small brakes.
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For what it's worth, I pulled my 32BHDS across the scale just after we picked it up. With full propane tanks, WD hitch and about 100 lbs of personal items in the trailer we weighed in at 8360 lbs.
True dry weight of this trailer is around 8100 lbs. With a family of 6 like ours, with our stuff in the trailer, I have no doubts we'll be a good 9500 lbs loaded.
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I wouldn't try it with the 4.7 Yota.
