Well I have a 07 Eagle 314BHDS and the front panel has let go on both sides due to the screws being to short. As of today the rear panel is doing the same thing.
The dealer has repaired 4 units for the same issue however I have only towed my unit 200 miles this year and all this trouble has come about.
Would I say my Jayco is crap, no but its not trouble free.
My dealer has another week and 4 days to fix and then my warranty expires so I don't have the warm fuzzy feelings you all have about your Jayco.
When the warranty runs out that will be the true test because then my hard earned money will be used to fix and repair my Jayco.
If I was to buy another trailer I would be looking at a Triple E or Topaz, Cougar or maybe a newer Eagle but for now I am stuck with my Eagle TT.
I would post pics but dam its a pain loading them on this site. LOL
We have had a few issues with our Jayco, but overall, I would not hesitate to purchase another. Is it possible that the quality went down when the requested quantity went up after hurricane Katrina? Do you think Jayco tried to keep up with the private buyers while getting as many out for FEMA as they could? I will say, all of the issues we have had were repairable by my handyman husband, but I feel for anybody who spends a lot of money only to be immediately dissapointed. Good luck and just know, not all Jaycos are assembled this way.
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'03 Jayco 31BHS:
We seriously looked at several Jayco's but did not see the quality that some here seem to see....so we kept looking until we found the one we felt was true quality, we were so impressed with the build, not just the finish, which is pretty nice and my DH being the perfectionist he is spent a lot of time going over it...we were sold.
I find it interesting that some seem to think that even if there are problems, if Jayco does what they're suppose to do and fix it, that makes it all ok.
Sorry, they may fix some of the problems under their two year warranty, but most of us keep our coaches longer than that, then your stuck with a questionable quality product, years down the road, where will Jayco be then???
On edit, I don't think it's entirely fair to question the truthfulness of Jaybird,s post, he doesn't even own a TT and it doesn't appear he has any axe to grind, just simply questioning the quality, you do hear an awful lot of raves about jayco and sometimes I think, since we looked at them too, that you protest to much, when the quality is in question.
Sher
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I think Jayco must be all over the place with their quality. We were down to 2 brands and really gave each a good long look before purchase. We could look past the poor pipe work, but gaps along the door frames large enough to actually see through sent us running to brand X. I have no doubt that they can still build a great RV, but I know that they can also do the opposite, and it can make it all the way to the dealers lot.
On edit, I don't think it's entirely fair to question the truthfulness of Jaybird,s post, he doesn't even own a TT and it doesn't appear he has any axe to grind, just simply questioning the quality, you do hear an awful lot of raves about jayco and sometimes I think, since we looked at them too, that you protest to much, when the quality is in question.
Just thought that I would add, My wife is a senior nuclear quality control inspector at the plant where she works and she is also an American Welding Society certified welding inspector. and going over our TT from the tongue to the back bumper she said she would FAIL every single weld that was made... and thats a FAIL at even the LOWEST standards!
Others have said its "not fair" to blame jayco if the appliances break even though jayco is the one installing junk into their junk TT's. How about if a weld fails on the tongue? are the jayco fanatics then going to once again shift the blame onto some other company? YEP PROBABLY!
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Quote: Others have said its "not fair" to blame jayco if the appliances break even though jayco is the one installing junk into their junk TT's.
Along with every other manufacturer of every type of RV as the appliances are same in all of them. So I guess ALL manufacturers install junk into their junk C's, A's, B's, TT's and 5er's
Had a 2001 Qwest (294J) with nearly no defects. A noisy water inlet hose connector. A fairly weak center on the J-Fold sofa, sagged in the middle. Other than that, a good trailer. WE bought it used from a guy who only wanted it long enough to drive up the Al Can Highway.
Now we have a 2005 Cougar by Keystone. Went through it with a fine toothed comb when we took possession. Our acceptance inspection took a bit more than three hours because we didn't want to miss any form-fit-function issues. Too hard to get it back into the dealership during the summer months up here.
Eric
Eagle River, Alaska
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2005 Keystone Cougar 304BHS travel trailer
2008 Ram 2500 Mega Cab w/Cummins 6.7L and 6-speed automatic
Dumb question, but I have to know the answer. It's not a rant, but a seroius thought (question)...
How in the world does a "perfectionists" scrutinize an RV on the walkthrough and actually get "that little pull in the upholstery" fixed, or "that little gap between the dinette bench and the headwall" recaulked, or "that little graphic sticker" replaced because it was crooked?
I am a perfectionist, and there is no way I could even think about taking a two-hour walkthrough for delivery, and then spending another hour or two going over the trailer with a fine-toothed comb to make a laundry list of trivial cosmetic items. I mean, if they are GLARING ISSUES, or STRUCTURAL, then fine, but I am afraid the rest will seem seem unrealistic to the dealer and they'll say "Go Buy Your Trailer Elsewhere, Dude!"
I think about it and we are actually buying a CHEAP house. It's not a $650,000 home. What kind of quality can I really expect? Wall joints are caulked, not taped with drywall. Fabrics and wall treatments are ugly... they are designed to hide dirt. Exteriors (and iteriors) are designed for low maintenance, and not necessarily beauty. The average RVer supposedly trades every 2-1/2 years, or so. Do I think the industry really cares what their trailer is like after that time? If they did, wouldn't they have longer warranties? All of the manufacturers are in the same boat and offer the same basic warranty. Why? Because they all agree to not "undercut" the next manufacturer, and frankly, I think the fact is, they can't guarantee their product will hold up that long with the abuse these things take constantly being moved, flexed, jacked up and down, and being bumped around. Typically, people want light weight. How much "structure" can you get with "light weight"? It's all plastic and 1/8" plywood. If your built a frame stiff like a trailer that hauls a D-9 Cat, and built the walls of welded tube steel, the weights would be astronomical, and Suzy Homemaker couldn't go camping with her mini-van.
So, how can I imagine any dealer taking me seriously, or actually telling me "come back next week, and we'll have it all taken care of for you when I buy my next RV?
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