Buying my first popup - Considering Jayco Heritage Laurel
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models and were really impressed with the new Jayco Laurel. It is a
big popup with a pull out dinette. The quality looked very good to
me, but since this is all new to me, I was wondering if there were any
comments or varying opinions.
Are there any problems or caveats with this brand?
Are there any other popup brands that are as good/better or have
notably better features?
The pullout tent ends are not permanently attached. What are the pros
and cons of this?
Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
RTE
herb
looked at Coleman and Rockwood before buying the Jayco. We've had minor
problems with it like the plastic tip breaking off an awning pole, plastic
cabinet latches breaking and the glued plastic holders for the shades
popping off. The dealer gave a bunch of cabinet latches and plastic tips.
After the camping season, the dealer told us to bring it in for any other
minor problems. Look around and decide what's best for you. Good luck.
Jo
herb
Jim and Linda King
>models and were really impressed with the new Jayco Laurel.
We wanted so much to see the new Jayco Heritage line, but there are absolutely
NO Jayco popup dealers anywhere close by.
My only hesitancy of Jayco is that they use surge brakes instead of the more
usual electric brakes, and subsequently you cannot use any type of anti-sway
device.
Linda King
1999 Coleman Bayside
1994 Chevy Astro
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out around 10 times this year with no problems at all. The trailer pulls
great with no sway at all so you will have no problems with not being able
to have anti-sway bars and the surge brakes work great and you don't have to
have a controller and all that other mess. I wish we could have got a 99
since the water heater and fridge are standard but I think we got a great
deal at $6500.
Jim and Linda King wrote in message
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bar...@worldnet.att.net (RTE) wrote:
> We are looking at buying our first popup camper. We have seen a few
> big popup with a pull out dinette. The quality looked very good to
> me, but since this is all new to me, I was wondering if there were any
> comments or varying opinions.
>
> Are there any problems or caveats with this brand?
>
> Are there any other popup brands that are as good/better or have
> notably better features?
>
> The pullout tent ends are not permanently attached. What are the pros
> and cons of this?
>
> Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> RTE
Yosimite that we bought after our Jayco Eagle 10 was totaled. Have
enjoyed it every time we have taken it out. The thing I like most
about the camper is that the door is one piece instead of 2. Good luck
with your decision.
njshome
98 Jayco Yosimite
96 Mercury Villager
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LISA HUMPHREYS
the Laurel was tops on my list ... however, when it came to towing ...
my van would've been maxed out... we decided to go with the Jayco Eagle
Series 12FSO model and have been quite pleased. It has the slide-out
dining area, kitchen, shower w/ toilet, king and queen end beds and the
couch makes into a bed as well as the dinette area so it sleeps 7 quite
confortably. Fully loaded (a/c, awning, shower and all) it only weighs
in at 2400lbs rather than the 2800 lbs of the Laurel. You may want to
give it a thought ..... PLUS is was around $2,500 cheaper. Which was
the cross-over point in our decision making process ...
Lisa :)
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>98 Jayco Yosimite
>96 Mercury Villager
You pulled the Yosimite with the Villager? We have a 93 Villager and
were assuming that we had to sell it if we picked up a Jayco Laurel.
I think the van is rated to pull 3000 lbs and the Laurel is a heavy
trailer (approx 3200 loaded?). The Yosimite looks about the same
weight from the brochure. We had to replace the transmission about a
year ago (not related to towing). That cost us about 4K (it was
totally destroyed - just decided to blow up one day - ouch!). We do
not have a towing package on our Villager. Can this be added
aftermarket and if so, will it increase the towing capacity?
Everything I read in this newsgroup seems to recommend upgrading to an
SUV or at least an Astro. Um, I should also mention that my wife's
family is from Red Deer Alberta. This means that we would at some
point be driving through the Canadian Rockies.
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only rated for 2000 pounds without the trailer package. I spoke to
several Mercury service departments in the area and even called Ford
headquarters and spoke to some people there and here is what I found
out about the trailer package. They add: 1) 72 continuous amp battery,
2) full-size spare tire, 3) trailer hitch, and 4) electrical hookup. I
have already added all this plus a transmission cooler(highly
recommended by all those that I spoke to) and have spent considerably
less the cost of the trailer package from Ford. Also, if this applies
to your model, make sure that you turn off the Overdrive when towing as
this will cause your transmission to overheat. I even checked into a
heavier rated transmission for the Villager and none is available.
Good Luck,
John Merritt
ShelaghS
We too were looking at Jaycos recently, but liked the construction of the
Coleman best. The price difference was what led us to the Jayco, but by doing a
little 'wheeling and dealing' we were able to get a comparable '99 Utah for
about the same price.
Good luck with your purchase!
Shelagh
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and what options did it have? I am just about ready to purchase a 2000
UTAH with Furnace, A/C, Refr., Awning, Battery, E. Brake hookups, and
Hot H20 for $9280. It was the best quote so far (one was as high as
$11,000!). I am trying to determine what a "fair" price is (not just
the MSRP). I'll have to drive 2 hrs to get the better price, but for !
$1800 it seems worth it. Any insite would be appreciated!
bobj.
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barfo_##@worldnet.att.net (RTE) wrote:
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> >98 Jayco Yosimite
> >96 Mercury Villager
>
> You pulled the Yosimite with the Villager? We have a 93 Villager and
> were assuming that we had to sell it if we picked up a Jayco Laurel.
> I think the van is rated to pull 3000 lbs and the Laurel is a heavy
> trailer (approx 3200 loaded?). The Yosimite looks about the same
> weight from the brochure. We had to replace the transmission about a
> year ago (not related to towing). That cost us about 4K (it was
> totally destroyed - just decided to blow up one day - ouch!). We do
> not have a towing package on our Villager. Can this be added
> aftermarket and if so, will it increase the towing capacity?
> Everything I read in this newsgroup seems to recommend upgrading to an
> SUV or at least an Astro. Um, I should also mention that my wife's
> family is from Red Deer Alberta. This means that we would at some
> point be driving through the Canadian Rockies.
transmission cooler put on and had the brakes upgraded to heavy duty and
also had a heavy duty battery put in. The van is rated to pull 3500
pounds with the towing package. The towing package is alot cheaper then
buying a new car. We have absolutly no problem towing with the van.
Have tried it on some hilly roads and it pulls better then the Nissan
truck we have that is also rated to tow 3500.
njshome
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