Thursday, May 07, 2015 at 02:09
Hi Swampfox,
I had a 2011 Jayco Eagle Off Road. Can't comment on the plastic nose as
mine didn't have one.
I took it over all the popular dirt roads,
Gibb river, Mitchel Falls, Paraburdoo to
Meekatharra via Mt. Augustus etc.
Took it on some roads I was probably not supposed to.
I could not fault it. Sure, I broke a shocky, and bent the mount, but if anything hit the hole that I didn't see, it would have done some damage.
Did around 40,000 k's with it in tow, approx. 6500k's off that on the dirt.
I did make a point of going around with a Philips head screw driver, once a week when travelling on dirt roads, once a fortnight when on the black top, and checked all the screws. (Only about 580 of them.)
Now and then I would find one or two a bit loose. Nip them up and all good.
I had 2x80w solar panels on the roof. The wires from the solar came in thru the roof ran down the same place as the lead for your lights go, just over the sink. The wires never got in the way when folding it down.
Never had any leaks through the roof.
Didn't have any cupboard doors fall off, but would/could have if I did have my Philips head screwdriver handy.
Not a Jayco fan, but that was all I could afford at the time, and loved it.
Not every Jayco is a dud, as I am sure something on a "Real Off Road Van" will break at some time.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: swampfox - Thursday, May 07, 2015 at 06:20
Thursday, May 07, 2015 at 06:20
hi
Q/ Did your camper have the O/B conventional leaf/ axle setup or the later O/B independant coil setup .
In regards to the loose screws . Could u use a compound similar to lock tight ,removable. I guess u could epoxy the screws in but may be an issue later on . What about silicon ??
cheers swampfox
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Follow Up By: Member - Blue M - Friday, May 08, 2015 at 19:22
Friday, May 08, 2015 at 19:22
It had the convention axle, leaf spring with a shocky. Not sure if the road/tourer ones come with a shocks.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Fab72 - Saturday, May 09, 2015 at 17:46
Saturday, May 09, 2015 at 17:46
Nah mate....only the "outback" versions get the shocks. The road version is sprung only.
Fab.
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