Post by: dfcvh on January 30, 2016, 07:02:59 PM
After reading along in the background for a while thought it was time to post & say hi.
We've recently purchased a Dec 2015 Jayco Outback Hawk after letting go of the soft floor set we had for 8 fun years. All the usual extras fitted by Jayco:
Roof rack
Bed end flys & bag awning
Solar panel
2nd water tank
Hot water system
external shower
First trip was eventful for all the wrong reasons after the winder system failed due to poor workmanship, but that's covered in my other post.
Moving on we're looking forward to getting out there some more & no doubt some mods to get just right. The soft floor took a few trips to get it down pat & user friendly so expect this to be no different but all good fun & worth it.
Keep up the informative posts.
regards
Dave
Post by: KingBilly on January 30, 2016, 07:06:45 PM
Happy camping
KB
Post by: dfcvh on January 30, 2016, 07:12:11 PM
Post by: sol on January 30, 2016, 09:58:15 PM
Congrats on the setup. :cup:
Got any pics for us ;D
:cheers:
Post by: Beefa Toyota on January 30, 2016, 10:08:09 PM
Cheers Beefa.
Post by: McTavish on January 31, 2016, 11:59:04 AM
Looking forward to hearing more stories of your future trips.
McT
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Post by: dfcvh on January 31, 2016, 01:46:56 PM
Long story short, I'm blaming lack of quality control for my issue. Essentially the guides have not been screwed / bolted to the floor on the side that failed. Ironically there is a sticker with someones signature in the back compartment near the winch saying system was inspected & passed. Must have been a Friday arvo build!!
Was conscious Jayco are built to a price & as some others have said, I anticipate a few more issues to come with things shaking loose, but this has blown me away. It's still to be fixed & is booked in next week with the dealer. Should be an easy fix - 4 bolts & re-tension cable. Certainly a warranty job. Was tempted to do myself when camping, but decided to leave to them so there is no grey line on warranty being voided. If I do myself, at least I can guarantee the workmanship.
Looking forward to the conversation next week & what excuse will be made. Does also make me wonder if there are any other time bombs built into it though. Would like to give it the benefit of doubt as do like the package.
Would also suggest to all pop top owners to have a bit of a look at how their system works, what may go wrong & what you can do to get by. May help you out one day in the field. I'm certainly wiser for the experience. Probably should start it as a new topic & throw in some other pics later on.
Dave
Post by: GGV8Cruza on February 18, 2016, 09:49:51 AM
GG
Post by: noel_w on February 18, 2016, 01:56:58 PM
Post by: grc on February 18, 2016, 05:30:39 PM
Hope all goes well with the jayco
CHEERS GRC :cheers:
Post by: Nalicia on February 18, 2016, 09:17:37 PM