Can any jayco owner tell me when you take delivery of their van. Do they give you full gas bottles to start with or do we have to add to our shopping list.
I thought they they must if they test every thing before delivery.
Jim
Dougwe said
07:30 AM Nov 5, 2015
The "Chief" was full of gas when I picked it up Jim.
Unless it was something eaten the night before.
jade46 said
07:47 AM Nov 5, 2015
Yes 2 motor homes from J full of gas and diesel
Hey Jim said
08:02 AM Nov 5, 2015
Thanks Dougwe & Jade,
Just another one to put on our check list.
When we picked up out Toyota Tug three years back, boy does time fly. It was total empty, drinking 118lt at the first Servo.
Hope we can post the photo's of the new snail at Xmas. its been a long wait.
Our camper made it home, with the new owners to Tamworth last weekend. very excited they were too.
Jim
Desert Dweller said
09:30 AM Nov 5, 2015
Our Avan caravan came with 2 full 4.5kg gas bottles & half a tank of water (behind the axle) to balance the vans ball weight to a reasonable 160kg. Most makers would do something similar.
Enjoy your new van!
Hey Jim said
11:16 AM Nov 5, 2015
Thanks Keith,
Where gunna use it all right. Six months till we pull the pin. Yeppie. Ops Add December makes 7months
Jim
-- Edited by Hey Jim on Thursday 5th of November 2015 11:18:53 AM
erad said
02:17 PM Nov 5, 2015
I would hope that the gas bottles on any caravan would be full on new delivery. They have to test the gas systems for leaks, so how can they do it without gas (apart from real penny pinching by using a full bottle then replacing it with an empty one). Even so, it is worth checking.
gwb said
03:36 PM Nov 5, 2015
All of our Jaycos have had full gas bottles when we picked them up.
Geoff and Bev
migra said
04:43 PM Nov 5, 2015
Jim
check the number plate height...if not correct, get them to fix it before you take delivery.
PeterD said
06:48 PM Nov 5, 2015
erad wrote:
1.. I would hope that the gas bottles on any caravan would be full on new delivery.
2.. They have to test the gas systems for leaks, so how can they do it without gas (apart from real penny pinching by using a full bottle then replacing it with an empty one).
3.. Even so, it is worth checking.
1.. Check with the dealer you take delivery of the van from.
2.. "How do they do it without gas?" Air is a gas. It is quite common for the installers to pressurise the system with gas and see if it maintains that pressure for a given time. They can give the system a better test that way as they can pump up the air pressure to a higher level (at least some do that.) The LPG bottles are not installed until the system has been proven.
3.. Take nothing for granted. Ask your delivery agent everything you are unsure of.
Hey Jim said
08:07 PM Nov 5, 2015
Hi Migra,
Its a Jayco man, come on.
Hey Jim said
08:12 PM Nov 5, 2015
Hi Peter,
Believe me, we will. We are making a list and checking it twice. The bank Cheque will be staying put in the hip pocket until we have. Non of this EFT before we inspect the goods.
That way there is no excuses on their behalf.
Jim
iana said
09:26 AM Nov 6, 2015
Took delivery of a new Jayco Silverline yesterday. Has just about every mod con you can think of, yes both gas bottles full. Putting a ladder up against the side revealed a dirty and roughly sealed roof. The person who installed the solar panels had sealant an their fingers, and its over the cells of the panel, so I have a clean up job to do.
One thing which I am a bit disappointed with is security to the hatches, the keys are basically key blanks with one notch cut out for a tumbler, I reckon a child could pick them.
The grey water tank is what I expected, a normal water tank with pipe work modified for the purpose. I think it will become a third water tank now, and I will install my own system, This one cant be cleaned out, no removable large caps to get into the tank with. reckon I will be looking at the 150mm PVC pipes idea with screw on end caps for this job.
On the good side its pretty amazing what they have built into the deal, apart from a bit of tidying up its quite well made.
migra said
07:05 PM Nov 6, 2015
mmmmm, I have seen plenty of Jayco vans with number plates which appear to be above the max height limit
iana said
02:23 PM Nov 7, 2015
Just adding to my previous comment, the van also came with a NSW compliant breakaway unit, complete with a wireless battery monitor and a 240v battery charger for the gel battery.
Migra, when I have the van on a flat surface I will post the number plate position to the closest mm. a rough check shows the centre of the number plate about 800mm off the ground.
Hi All,
Can any jayco owner tell me when you take delivery of their van. Do they give you full gas bottles to start with or do we have to add to our shopping list.
I thought they they must if they test every thing before delivery.
Jim
Unless it was something eaten the night before.
Thanks Dougwe & Jade,
Just another one to put on our check list.
When we picked up out Toyota Tug three years back, boy does time fly. It was total empty, drinking 118lt at the first Servo.
Hope we can post the photo's of the new snail at Xmas. its been a long wait.
Our camper made it home, with the new owners to Tamworth last weekend. very excited they were too.
Jim
Enjoy your new van!
Thanks Keith,
Where gunna use it all right. Six months till we pull the pin. Yeppie.
Ops Add December makes 7months
Jim
-- Edited by Hey Jim on Thursday 5th of November 2015 11:18:53 AM
Geoff and Bev
Jim
check the number plate height...if not correct, get them to fix it before you take delivery.
1.. Check with the dealer you take delivery of the van from.
2.. "How do they do it without gas?" Air is a gas. It is quite common for the installers to pressurise the system with gas and see if it maintains that pressure for a given time. They can give the system a better test that way as they can pump up the air pressure to a higher level (at least some do that.) The LPG bottles are not installed until the system has been proven.
3.. Take nothing for granted. Ask your delivery agent everything you are unsure of.
Hi Migra,
Its a Jayco man, come on.
Hi Peter,
Believe me, we will. We are making a list and checking it twice. The bank Cheque will be staying put in the hip pocket until we have. Non of this EFT before we inspect the goods.
That way there is no excuses on their behalf.
Jim
One thing which I am a bit disappointed with is security to the hatches, the keys are basically key blanks with one notch cut out for a tumbler, I reckon a child could pick them.
The grey water tank is what I expected, a normal water tank with pipe work modified for the purpose. I think it will become a third water tank now, and I will install my own system, This one cant be cleaned out, no removable large caps to get into the tank with. reckon I will be looking at the 150mm PVC pipes idea with screw on end caps for this job.
On the good side its pretty amazing what they have built into the deal, apart from a bit of tidying up its quite well made.
mmmmm, I have seen plenty of Jayco vans with number plates which appear to be above the max height limit
Migra, when I have the van on a flat surface I will post the number plate position to the closest mm. a rough check shows the centre of the number plate about 800mm off the ground.