Jayco Eagle Info Requested
I went with a friend today to look at a 2009 jayco eagle 351RLSA. I was pretty impressed with the quality, and the price is $10,000 less than a compaarible designer. I can not seem to figure out the main differences in the 2 models, especially for 10 grand. I would like to know if anyone can give us some input on these untis, likes and dislikes on the eagle. It is a brand new floorplan, but if anyone has this plan, chime in, please. He was gonna order with the linolium in the living area, they did not have one like that to look at, so if anyone could tell me how they handle this around the slides, that would be great! THX
Costco American Express Cash Back on Fuel
Has anyone signed up for the Costco american express card? They say there is 5% cash back on all fuel purchases under 75 gallons at a time for business card holders, 3% for regular card holders. No limit on fuel purchases. 3% on all restaraunts. Should help a bit.....
RE: Wind moved 5er and we were in it!
Spent the weekend at a COE Park on Canyon Lake in Central Texas. About 2:30 on Saturday, the kids were down for a nap, and we thought we would do the same. We knew a storm was coming in, but has no idea how big of a storm it was.
We were in a family site with 2 other trailers on a peninsula on the lake, so there was nothing to break the force of the wind. The wind picked up so fast, and the lightning was cracking all around us. I pulled a window shade to see how bad it looked outside, and it was literally raining sideways. The wind and rain was coming so hard that the window frames were filling with water from the water coming in through the weep-holes.
AND THEN IT HAPPENED! The trailer started vibrating, and we could feel it moving. One kid was now awake, and we grabbed the other 2, heading for the truck to get them buckled into their carseats. As much movement as we were experiencing, I just knew we were getting ready to go rolling over. The other 2 families with us were calling us to "chat" about the storm, and had no idea it had moved our 5er. All of us ended up in our vehicles to wait out the remainder of the storm, which was only about 15 minutes.
Once the rain stopped and we were able to survey our site, we found that the front of our 5er had moved about 4 1/2 feet. My right front stabilizer leg was now in the mud, my king-pin stabilizer looked like it was been run over by an 18-wheeler, and our slide was about 18 inches from the power station.
Park was a camper's nightmare. We saw probably 2 dozen awnings ripped off, and scores of the little shade canopies mangled. I think our 5er was the only sizable trailer moved. We did see one pop-up that was spun 180 degrees, and a pontoon boat moved trough a parking area on its trailer, but the folks who used to be tent campers were devastated. The dumpsters were full of shredded tents. Even blew the door off the men's side of the comfort station.
Felt fortunate to have made it out with only a bent rear stabilizer jack (torqued to the side when the trailer spun, and a kingpin stabilizer that some campers down the way were able to repair to usable status. Kids were obviously scared to death, but were sad when we left today and wondering when we were going camping again. Thank goodness the experience didn't ruin camping for them (yesterday they were ready to just leave the trailer at "this awful park!").
So we chalk it up to experience, and count our blessing for only loosing our outdoor mat, one orange stabilizer foot pad, and a table cloth that looked like it had been in a playpen with a new puppy.
Hey TravelWithTriplets we were there at Potters Creek Park, right accross the cove from you, by the boat launch. It was pretty wild, there were some big wind bursts, I would say close to 70 MPH. it tosssed my portable BBQ like it was nothing. It is heavy, probably 40 lbs, it landed about 30 feet away. We had 3 people on our loop that got their awnings tore up, one was laying accross the roof, half on one side of the trailer, half on the other. Several tents were destroyed, and a pop up camper got tore up pretty bad. A motorhome pulled out because it tore his door half off. We also had the rain coming in sideways thru out kitchen window. We felt out trailer blowing in the wind like crazy, it wwas kinda scary, but it did not move from it's orignal location. Countless pop up shelters and other things were destroyed. It looked like a war zone for a while. On the bright side, it cleaned a lot of those moss balls form the oak trees, they were laying everywhere oin the wooded areas. After the storm, the lake sure was smooth as glass, we had to get the boat out for that, Canyon lake is never that smooth...Glad you are OK.
RE: What do you think...dare I ask???
If I were you I would go out there right now and cut the end off the cord. :E
While it is still plugged in? Shocking!
RE: What do you think...dare I ask???
It would not bother me at all, unless I was paying for the electric, life is too short to get worked up over nothing....
RE: Bad smell in 5er - only when towing???
So you think the grey tank gives a rotten egg smell???
The rotten egg smell is usually from sulfer in the water..
RE: Finally! A new Jayco
Can any of you Jayco owners tell me if there is a Jayco forum someplace that I could ask some questions on?
Not that I know of.........
RE: Alfa Leisure shuts its doors
So there we were, brand spanking new at the whole RV thing. Decided to buy a fifth wheel to live in during 12-15 month construction assignments rather than rent houses or apartments. Seemed like the smart thing to do. Well... It started with the decision to purchase an Alfa Gold from Earnhardt RV in Mesa, AZ early in 2006. We knew nothing about any RV brand, but based our decision partly on insulation, the liveability features (since we'd be living in it, not vacationing briefly,) and space to accomodate my husband's 6'4" height, not only in the shower, but also that we could have a king size bed. Fine, that seemed to make sense. Didn't that seem to make sense?
First day on location at the first RV park, Texas panhandle. Black tank defect above the valve. Obviously we couldn't live in it until that was resolved. Six months later, the electronic black tank dump valve switch was shot and had to be replaced with a manual pull-type valve, which actually works. The back-up manual turn screw would NOT open the valve for the authorized repair guy who came to help us. Had to have a guy with a septic tank pump truck and a small enough hose to go down the toilet hole (through the bathroom window,) and then they had to break into the valve. Imagine the result. Yes, a toxic cleanup guy came that day to spray industrial strength solution all throughout the basement compartment. Repeatedly. And he left me with more to spray later.
Okay, 5 months later. Last day on location in the panhandle and the curbside slide failed to retract. What a fiasco getting that resolved. Wouldn't move an inch ratcheting it as directed. Five men to lift with their backs and push while husband followed instructions over the phone to an Alfa guy... car battery, jumpers, etc. The coach went straight into a repair shop in Houston.
Now it's 10 months later and only one of the three slides would retract this time around. Funny how we expected the worst. Funnier still how I called Alfa last Thursday and heard, "you've reached the office of blah-blah-blah. As of April 28, regretably, Alfa Leisure is no longer in business." I just shook my head.
Regretably, we bought an Alfa. What a hard lemon to learn. Lesson. I mean what a hard lesson to learn. Husband says all we can do now is look forward to hurricane season. So much for the grace to accept such a miserable hand.
I feel for you. It seems like quality in the RV industry is either hit or miss. I was worried about quality when I bought our last 2 rv's, I did Not want to get a lemon. That is the main reason I did not want to order a unit. If you order one, you get what you get. I spent hours going over them at the dealers lot, with a fine tooth comb before purchase. When we bought our Jayco fifth wheel, we were looking at another brand, and after really checking them out good, i changed my mind fast. To be fair, I also went through a Jayco that appeared to be built on a friday afternoon, lots of little problems. We totally checked out the one we bought, and it has had No problems as of yet, knock on wood...
RE: Alfa Leisure shuts its doors
So far we have lost four MH builders and unfortunately I don't think this recession has run its course. Some have asked who is next, I think the proper question may be who will be the suriviors.
What recession? The first quarter grew at 0.6%.
:B EXACTLY! The recession the press is damned we'll have before the election. Nothing else to talk about, so lets talk down the economy. Slow down, yes. Recession, not yet. But give it time, the press will have us talked into one soon.
You just hit the nail right smack dab on the head, Bruce.
Portable Charcole Grill
My old grill wore out, and I am having trouble finding a decent Portable Charcole Grill. They all seem to be cheaply made by the the Chinese. What are yall using?
