ddr posted:

Found it.

"The following items are not covered under Jayco’s warranty:
>> Impact or stone damage to body, chassis and running gear.
>> Soiling of fabrics and internal fitments from dust or other
air- bourne substances
>> Water damage due to creek crossings
>> Movement or damage caused by dislodgment of appliances
and fittings resulting from use on corrugated or uneven
surfaces
>> Use on roads or tracks described above as not being
suitable.
>> General damage arising from misuse is not covered by
warranty."

ddr posted:

Or buy second hand & forget the warranty.

ddr posted:

Whilst true its not all that difficult, time consuming or expensive to have an additional normal hitch & Hyland ball to swap over before the going gets tough.

I dont have a Jayco, but an offroad van with a thicker chassis than the Jayco & same setup with the a-frame, but still use a WDH. I also have the normal Nissan Hitch & Hyland ball sitting in the back of the car IF/WHEN the going requires swapping, then there are no issues with ground clearance.

Wizard1 posted:

ddr,

I'm not exactly sure if your on the same scipt of music.

My advice was regarding the problems a lot of owners have had with the adherance to the ADR by positioning the coupling on the van at the bottom of the frame (so it doesn't exceed the 420mm height off the ground), not the top which was the traditional setup and still is for most "road" vans with the smaller box frame.

If you check the sites I listed you will note a plaethora of problems trying to use a WDH with the lowered coupling on the frame. In fact several Hayman Reese hitches couldn't lower the ball anymore. I know several owners that have had to fit spacers to raise the coupling higher on the frame baseplate.

Your advice about the Hyland ball, etc is a little strange. I have a Hyland and use my normal Hayman Reese WDH. I see no reason to swap over, all you need to do is remove the bars to facilitate added articulation. Darren Hyland didn't seem to think it was an issue. Also if you have one of the later hitches then a normal 50mm ball is fine, you don't need a special Hyland one, unless you tow over 2000 kg.

My advice was to help a prospective owner ahve to deal with fix-ups for a problem after they gate the van rather than be aware of them up front and perhaps avoid dramas later.

Cheers

ddr posted:

I had already read previous said sites, But was offering a way around the situation. I know full well the issue so I understand the script & am very much part of it with my van also.

The note on swapping hitches was that if you need MORE ground clearance than what the HR Hitch will give, you can swap over negating the issue whilst offroad.