pop top - jayco expanda versus windsor models

Hi stockely-paula
I have just recently brought a Jayco Eagle outback camper van I will be taking it for a test run up near Karijini NP and Mill stream so I will let you know how it goes when I get back on Sept 27th in how it went with the dust, as of the rain I hope I don't get any on my holidays lol. That's if you can wait that long but I am sure there will be others that have some advise for you.

Howdy, I can't speak from personal experience but I do have a friend who has had an Expanda and now has a Rapid. He prefers the Rapid because when the wall folds up to form the bed it provides a solid roof which helps keep the canvas dry.

Charlie.

Hi Paula,

I had a Windsor Rapid and reckon they are great. The Jayco Expanda is the closest competitor to the Rapid but still lacks the hard roof over the sleeping area and no canvas on the bedding.

While I was "sold" on the dry bed issue when I got the Rapid, my current Camprite has this issue and it actually isn't that big a deal! I have packed up in the wet (rivers of water running off the canvas) with "wet" canvas going directly onto bedding yet it didn't affect the bedding.

I carry plastic painting sheets under the mattress to put over the bedding when wet but have yet to actually use them (thought I could pack up before the rain hit).

Point is, look at other differences in the vans and weigh them up accordingly. While the Rapid definetely has a design advantage here, are their any other advantages of the Expanda?

Cheers

Captain

Hi Paula, Honestly I am going to be bias as I own a 16.49.1 outback expanda. I chose the Expanda over the windsor as the bed ends are bigger in my expanda. I dont find the canvas ends to be any issue at all as soon as the flys are up there are no problems.
I started a site Expanda Owners Australia over 12 months ago feel free to pay a visit there are a number of interesting things about Epandas good and bad on this site.

Cheers Worm