Jayco Dove
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2010 Jayco dove- cheap fittings
DoveHi - is anyone having issues the same as me with their fittings inside newer model jayco camper trailers?
My jayco Dove 2010 has ridiculous curtain attachments that don't slide along and are forever falling out of the slider pipe.
The silver pop out cupboard and drawer handles are always stuck shut and won't open.
And I hate the square short water tap....
Not like the lovely old gooseneck style in my 1980 jayco Dove that pumped beautifully.
I've just installed an electric pump as it takes ages to get the water to come through.
PS. Very impressed with reply service from Jayco themselves advising where to buy new parts and fittings.
Pity the product is crap in the first place...
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DoveThe Jayco Dove Outback we bought in 2014 had multiple problems. The most serious of these was leakage of flue gas from the fridge into the van. There were also a number of design and quality control issues, which are outlined in detail further in this review.
If it were not for these issues we would be able to recommend the Dove. It is a good size for either a couple on their own, or for a couple with two young children. It is relatively quick and easy to erect and take down, although in this regard someone without children might also consid
... Read moreer the Penguin as a simpler alternative. The Dove is also lightweight and easy to tow. Buy a Dove if it fits your needs. But do ensure that you check it over thoroughly before accepting delivery, and in particular check the fridge. Ensure you give the camper as much use as you can early in the warranty period to flush out problems for your dealer to fix. Buying Our Dove We ordered our new Jayco Dove Outback at the Melbourne Show in 2014, and collected it several months later. As we live in Tasmania our journey home involved an overnight ferry trip and several hours towing before we arrived back at our home.
Rebuild and love it
DoveBrought an old 1985 Jayco Dove Outback as a shell, Completely rebuilt it. New bed ends, new roof, new floor, re designed the inside to be more practical, New canvas. We absolutely love it. Jayco in Brisbane helped with all the parts and were a pleasure to deal with. I have read a lot of negative reviews about the newer Jayco's so i can't comment on them. All i know is the old girl we have is great. We sleep 6 in it quite comfortably. Shower, Potty, sink, pantry, club dinette. Lots of work and long hours in thought, but if your handy then you will really get a kick out of the rebuild.
Very happy with my 2010 Jayco Outback Dove Great camper, excellent value for money.
DoveBought it in December 2015, we are the second owners. Had a 2005 Jayco OB Eagle previously so was unconcerned about the negative reviews, given our very happy experiences with the Eagle. We had youngish children back then but now on our own. Our Dove represents excellent value for money. It has a number of options that provide for more versatility, particularly for free camping. We have been in it on powered sites and free camping for three day weekends once a month and two, four - five day trips as well in this time. We have experienced great
... Read moreweather and terrible weather. We've had 40 deg days and negative 1 days. We have had beautiful sunshine and quite substantial rain, wind and storms. No leaks, no issues. It is not an expensive caravan/camper so you must compare apples with apples...BUT, the camper is sufficiently suspended to allow you access to most (not all) 'out of the way' locations, it is comfortable with necessary comforts, gives you a lovely combination of feeling like you are in a tent but off the ground, high, dry, secure and fairly spacious. You do have to pack sensibly, the fridge does need a fan to keep it cool, but it (and everything else) has worked every time and efficiently either on gas or 240 and maintains its cool when on 12V powered by my vehicle. Easy to tow, easy to park, fits in a standard garage keeping it out of the weather when not in use. Do yourself a favour, if you have old bulbs, change them to LED, get a Fiamma awning or similar. All in all our OB Dove's pluses far out way any negatives.
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Fantastic value for money
DoveWe are just about to sell our Jayco Dove Outback 2010. We have used it for a couple of big road trips from Tassie to the Simpson and then up to Byron Bay with 2 teenagers, 2 adults and lots of gear and also on numerous camping trips in Tasie. Nothing but praise for these "Built To A Price Campers" Yes they suffer from some cheap plastic parts and some inferior materials but for what you pay the whole system works very well and the resale price is good. We love our camping here in tAssie and the Dove works perfectly for us, my only wish is that
... Read more we bought one 15 years ago when the kids where younger. it's a home away from from home, has great beds and I love looking out the window at the campfire after I go to bed? Bonnydoone on wheels! If you don't like tinkering and improving things, or you want perfection but don't want to pay the price for it then don't buy one. Happy camping!
Jayco Dove Outback 2013
DoveAtrocious buiild quality. Bought ours 18mths old and hardly used. Even had bed ends still originally folded and double mattress still in plastic cover. Immediately had issues with door popping open whilst sleeping, rivets in door hinge broken and falling out, velcro pulling off door both sides. WInding up has a huge clunk noise when winding up (expecting some further issues there). Had it for about 6mths going to get rid of the problem and sell it. Will not buy another Jayco - No way.
2005 Jayco Dove
DoveWe recently bought a 2005 Jayco Dove. The previous owner had fitted it with a HWS and stainless steel shower stall. I upgraded the springs to Trojan 2000 kg, hooked it up to the car (2014 Mazda BT50) and off we went. What a gem this van is, I have lots of experience towing big trailers over long distances but you don't even know the Dove is on the back. The 2 of us could get it set up, including the annex, in 35 minutes without rushing, packing up took about the same amount of time. It is a bit of a pain having to unhitch the van to get the fro
... Read morent bed out although I imagine you could get away without doing so if you were towing it with a sedan rather than a ute fitted with a canopy. Our first trip was 7,000 k's, 1,000 of these was over dirt roads including the Birdsville track, dust proof? Not quite, but not that bad either, we just covered the bedding in plastic and it wasn't a problem. In terms of comfort, the beds are great, we bought a couple of 12V fans from Jaycar (about $15 each) and even in the height of summer on the Birdsville track we had a comfortable nights sleep, Overall the van performed flawlessly, like anything, treat it poorly and it will probably give you problems but look after it and you will have lots of fun.
I have a 2010 jayco dove outback. It couldn't stand this summers 40 deg wheather.
DoveThe flimsy plastic on the roof top vetilation vent distorted badly, also the curtan tracts suffered to the extent that you could not close the curtans without using extreme force.I had to use a heat gun to open up the gap in the tracts so it would work again. The roof also has distortions and some of the edge trim is lifting off.
The van is usable and works well.
The quality of the plastic trims are perthetic.
Good
DoveOverall, Knowing what I know now I would still buy one, but I would cover it better. The set out is great, like a boat, you buy it use it as much as you can then sell it and get most of your money back, It's all made well in a light weight sort of way, The canvas bits are holding up incredibly well, PS: Holiday romance is out of the question, (with 2 kids in tow) but the wife thinks that makes for a good holiday,
I purchased a 03 Jayco Dove in 05, Until now I have only praise for it, It's the perfect step up from on the ground camping, we bough
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| Category | Camper Trailers | Camper Trailers | Camper Trailers | Camper Trailers |
| Price (RRP) | $23,990 | |||
| Sleeping Capacity | 2 people | |||
| Manufacturer Warranty | 2 year(s) | 2 year(s) | 2 year(s) | 2 year(s) |
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