Jayco Journey Outback CARAVAN TOUR & 14 Month REVIEW-Pros & Cons & what’s Gone Wrong!!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- We do a FULL CARAVAN TOUR WALKTHROUGH & honest 14 Month REVIEW of our JAYCO JOURNEY OUTBACK. We discuss what we love, the pros and cons and anything that’s gone wrong. We also discuss what we think are MUST DO MODS on our caravan.
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We've got the same layout in a 2019. We had QA issues initially (including water leaks) but since then we have had no more issues. We have taken ours down the Gibb River Road, done water crossings, down some 4x4 tracks, etc and it has stood up to the punishment. I agree that maintenance (and preparation) are the key.
Hi guys. Glad it’s able to take the punishment. We are heading West soon and are hoping to do the Gibb at the start of the season 😀
Thanks for your honesty
Our pleasure 🤩👍
Such an honest review, we were at the 4x4 camping show in Brisbane this week, no Jayco on display, but what we did find, was massive prices in vans that had a tare, we could not tow, when sales realised we would not be able to guy the 80K+ van, they lost interest in us, the weekend before we went to jayco camperland, we were not harrased, all our questions answered..
So we want certain things, Aussie made, good warranty, offroad ability, we understand a caravan will not go where our highly modded 120 will go, be we want what you guys are doing, freedom, and the van we want sells new for under 65K, and all we need to add is the same battery combo and inverter you have done, thanks guys we keep coming back to jayco time and again...
We did the same, we looked at Jayco ( same place as you),came away and went back several times. We looked at other brands but some were double the price and the quality wasn’t much better, so we headed back to Jayco, got a good deal and the warranty is Australia wide, some brands aren’t. We dealt with Daniel at camper land, great guy 😊
Thank you for the tour guys,we will be ordering a Jayco with a the same layout.We found your comments very reassuring.👍
No problem
Hey guys. Watched your vid last night. Thank you for your honesty about your Outback. We have an Outback too and are more than happy with it. Like all vans, we had a few teething problems but they are all sorted now. Biggest concern was storage and weight. Tool box back and front and gas bottles moved forward. Suspension upgrade with at ATM of 3500 kg now and all legal too. Once again thank you for a great vid
Thanks guys, glad you’re happy with yours too. Happy and safe travels…. might see you on the road sometime 😊👍
Love the van tour and the honesty with your Jayco. We love our 2021 Jayco Journey Outback 22.68-3 with the single beds. We found like you, very little has gone wrong with it. We went with Jayco after owning a full off road van previously and still had issues, because Jayco have a very large service network and the value for money is very good. We got ours from Brisbane Camperland like you and found the service and handover was very good. Stay safe and make lots of great memories great video and keep up the great work.
Thank you so much, appreciate that. Oops! We forgot to say about the Australian Wide warranty which a lot of other companies don’t do. Safe travels 😀
Love this particular model of Jaycos
Us too, got everything we need without being too heavy 👍
Great to see, we are waiting for our new 2023 Jayco Outback Journey, due to arrive mid April after a long 12 month wait. I know that there have been some upgrades, but the basics remain. So looking forward into getting back into travelling again. Absolutely agree all caravan manufactures have issues, but as you have said and to which I agree, Jayco being the biggest manufacturer in Australia will have its share of customer complaints, but it has the biggest support network across Australia.
Also love your vehicle! We have a customized Landcruiser Dual Cab as well.
Hi Harry, hope you get your caravan soon, we waited 14 months 😬. The network is excellent, we’ve had a couple of services done at Jayco approved service centres because Jayco was fully booked out.
Happy, safe travels when you do get on the road 😊
Really enjoyed your honest review and sharing what you have learnt and the changes you have made. We have ordered a Jayco AT and can’t wait.
Thank you, appreciate that 😀. Hope you get your caravan soon, we might see you on the road sometime 😀
Great video guy's :D I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't like the dirt trap gap between the shower and vanity. Although we've had a couple of issues with our Jayco it's still the best van we have seen for our needs. Keep living the dream guys :)
Thank you very much 😀. Same to you guys, safe travels 😀
Just subscribed. We've got the 19ft with single beds. (We're in NZ).
We've flipped the axles to get an extra 115mm clearance. Brilliant.
I agree with your comments regarding other more expensive caravans. This is our second Jayco & I reckon they're good value for money. I look forward to following you some more.
Thank you 😊. Yes they’re so good for the money, some people are paying double. Safe travels 😀
Hello ,we love our 17:6 journey outback,the only thing that annoyed my wife was the towel rail so I purchased a matching double rail from Jayco and installed it over the toilet just below the window ,happy wife ,happy life
You got to keep the Misses happy 😂.. safe travels
Loved this , beautiful van guys! ( ours nearly ready to go again, just need to figure out all the solar bizzo 🥴
Thank you guys. It’s well worth thinking about it and getting the solar and batteries right so you don’t need powered sites. I bet you can’t wait to get back on the road 😀
Hi guys, good to see you are still having fun. Just on living off-grid, is your refridgerator 3-way (gas, 12v, 240v) or 2-way and it has a compressor (12v, 240v). I find using the Compressor Fridge does suck the power out my Battery system when off-grid so I find I must monitor it very closely using a Victron shunt etc.
We stuck to the 3 way and just put it on gas when off-grid. 😀
@@turtletrackstravels My goodness that was quick, thanks for that. One more, and noting your trip to Lawn Hill, what suspension have you fitted, Independant (off-roadish type) or Leaf?
No problem, was just checking our channel lol 😂. We have Old Man Emu bp51 adjustable shocks, leaf springs, upgraded gvm with ARB, link below for final build. On caravan Jayco upgraded the suspension because we had the increased payload, JTech independent suspension
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@@turtletrackstravels Thanks for that once again. Very much appreciated.
No problem 😉
Looks you are enjoying your Van, Vehicle and Travels, enjoy the journey.
Thank you, really appreciate that 😀
Love the tour. We picked up our 16 ft Journey from Brisbane Camperland mid year & we can't fault them either. Do you have a video where you go a bit more in depth on the inverter system?
Thank you, glad you enjoyed our video. We haven’t done a video on the inverter but we might soon…watch this space 😎
Great review guys
Thank you 😊
Liked your walk around, we have the same van (not off road, no need in NZ) only had ours 6 mth's, had a couple of things fixed up but all in all very happy with it. I'd like to see a more detailed video of your battery and inverter set up if poss, want to do the same to our van, safe travels
Thank you 😊. I will look into doing another video..,watch this space 😀
Awesome tour guys!😂
Thank you, appreciate that 😀
Love the van tour and the bedspread, can I ask where you got it from please?
Thank you, glad you liked our video. The bedspread is from IKEA 😀
@@turtletrackstravels yes loved the van tour we are trying to narrow down a few vans so it’s great when we see inside vans we are interested in. Thank you, and thank you for letting me know where your bedspread is from, love it! Thank you for the quick reply. Safe travels, looking forward to following your travels 🌻
Safe travels to you too for when you get your caravan 😀
Would be interested to hear if you had any dust ingress . With gas on board I expect that you have gas vents but notice that you don’t seem to have a vent at the bottom of the door .
We have a vent in the footwell of the entrance....we did get dust in because we forgot to cover it up...oops...😃😃😃👍
Good review...What did you do with the inverter to get all the power working off it?
Thank you. We’ve had this question a lot and have gone into detail on this video, click link How to EASILY POWER Your SOCKETS In Your CARAVAN For OFFGRID CAMPING - 3000W Inverter Setup (68)
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Hi Guys great video. We have the same van very happy with it especially for the money we paid from new. Just a question on your invertor. Is it hard wired or do you just plug in to your external power in? If you know what i mean.
Thank you. We plug it in to the external . 😀
Thanks for the reply, Gary. Thinking of doing the same thing.
Great video. We own a 22ft outback Jayco and love it. Just curious with the inverter, did you plug the lead into the external 240 inlet or did you connect it else where to get 240v into the van
We fitted a amphibian box underneath the caravan which runs to the inverter under the bed, we then plug a 15amp lead from the amphibian to the external 240 inlet 😊
sorry peeps....forgive my total ignorance, but when you have a spare 5 mins could you explain the electrical setup? I'm getting confused what fits where and what to lol. I have seen that you have to be real careful not to create a death-trap of electrics, so I know not to just fit things where you like. Not expecting you to be electricians! LOL - Great channel by the way !@@turtletrackstravels
@guywilton7471 hi Guy, we talk about it a bit more in this video How to EASILY POWER Your SOCKETS In Your CARAVAN For OFFGRID CAMPING - 3000W Inverter Setup (68)
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Hope it helps 😍
perfect ! I wondered why I hadn't seen this....but then realised that I am trying to watch your stuff in chronological order so that I can sort go on the journey with you!@@turtletrackstravels
@guywilton7471 awesome! Thanks for following along, we really appreciate it 😃
What size is the van? And with retrospect, did you buy the right size for the 2 of you?
It’s 19ft, we love the size, not too big and not too small, BUT sometimes we do wonder if we should have gone for something smaller like a hybrid for tight tracks. We don’t let it hold us back, a few times we’ve left the caravan and gone off with just the Cruiser and a swag. 😊
This is interesting feedback we have taken delivery of a 11/22 jayco basestation the van is a total shitheap
Jayco quality control must be on holidays
Sorry to hear this. It’s funny how different people get different experiences. Hope you get some of the issues sorted. Safe travels 😎
Are you happy with the size of the bed width wise?
Yes, we’re really happy with the width, plenty of room 👍
Would you not fit a “ caraFan” to stop dust ingress ?
We have thought about it, maybe in the future 😀
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Hi guys, glad to see that you are having fun and keep up the great stories. And watch the floods if you head to the West Coast.
Just a question on living off-grid, is your Fridge a 3-way (gas, 12v, 240v) or a Compressor type (12v, 240v). I find using my Compressor Fridge while off-grid requires me to monitor Battery usage very closely as the Compressor Fridge sucks the power out of the Battery system (2 x 120AHr Lithiums). I use a Victron Shunt to manage that.
Hi, thank you 😊. We stuck to the 3 way fridge and put it on gas when off-grid 😀
Does your van not have a dust suppression system at all ? 😊
Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a DRS 😀
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I’ve had a Jayco, 2010 Discovery, was 3rd owner and only sold it last year for no other reason than we wanted an ensuite van so we upgraded. No Jayco get a lot of complaints but to put it in perspective, they are 2/3 of the market. So let’s say for arguments sake they deliver 1000 vans per week and 5% of them cause a complain, that’s 50 customers complaining per week. Now if you are a smaller low volume manufacturer and you only put out 50 vans per week and you also get 5% of customers complaining that’s only 2.5 complaints per week buzzing around.
Exactly what we said in our video, apart from I said that most companies have 10% complaints….People forget that they sell more then any other brand 😀
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