CARLBROTHERS
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Hey there, We are a growing family of 5 or six travelers depending on when the boy in college flies the coop... We are based in FL, love spending time together on the road exploring things. I am still working as I am a long way from retirement, but that has not prevented some rather epic journeys.
We used to tent camp, moved to a PopUp under the guise that it would be easier, then found a gently used Class C with Bunks, and have upgraded to a Jayco Greyhawk that actually has a bed for mommy and daddy. We do a lot of long distance treks, doing dry camping along the way, which is why our 2015 has 25,000 miles on it.
We rejoined FMCA after learning of so many of the benefits included in the membership, which one does not think of much until you really need it. If there are any chapters in the Southeast that like little kids that do loud very well, then we would like to hear from them and meet up.
Last year we Drove From FL to Alaska in the course of a month, so if you are considering this journey, we can provide a number of things that can help you have a less eventful trip.
Carl & Dawn
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My jayco Greyhawk came with their Jride package which is essentially bigger track/sway bars front and rear, Bilstien shocks, and Hellwig helper springs in the rear. As was mentioned earlier, many manufacturers get the cut cab E450, build the coach, and never look at the effects it has on the front suspension. The end effect that we as owners are left to contend with is a vehicle which will change direction when someone stares intently at the side of the vehicle, so imagine what happens when a truck or a crosswind hits you (you nearly change lanes if you are not braced for it). The issue was widely discussed on the Jayco owner forums and I was able to make Jaycocover the repair under warranty, which cost me $275. Since that time I have logged 25,000 miles in my rig (half of it was FL to Alaska).
The Jride suspension makes a HUGE difference in the handling of the unit, especially when compared to our old 2008 Winnebago View 24P based on a Sprinter van chassis.
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Was looking for passenger car tires and one of the local dealers has a policy of only accepting it for passenger/TOAD vehicles when the RV has tires purchased as well. The nuances of the marketing and implementation are not lining up to make for a happy customer, but then again it is the weekend and there is another dealership chain to check with before I go another route.