17' Series Any news on the 2013 release?

Oct 13, 2012
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Hi All, as we are nearing the end of 2012, has anyone heard of any big changes coming to the 17" series? any major improvements or is all quiet on any new release details?
Thanks
 

Pace

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Heard a distant rumour new option is bed lids are going to have barn doors intergrated which will act as side protection then light weight flip up from under bed 270o rotation will act as width protection.

This too could mean insurance problem solved re CIL. Anyone else heard this. Pace.
 
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Hi hit the road, Did you get some new fabrics emailed through for 2013? Are you able to forward the email by any chance? Are there any decent changes? Surely the red has to go?
 

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Hi hit the road, Did you get some new fabrics emailed through for 2013? Are you able to forward the email by any chance? Are there any decent changes? Surely the red has to go?

I reckon 2012 was a bad year for fabrics. (unless you love the 70's) We can all hope 2013 is better!
 

Brettmc

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This is the information i have recieved for the 17.56 i am getting next year

2013 EXPANDA POP TOP SERIES
Air conditioner standard
Rollout awning standard
Upgraded joinery - Avikira
LED internal lights - (rolling change March 2013)
Upgraded step insert
Upgraded alloy wheels
Upgraded fabrics
Upgraded laminex & curtains
Upgraded tent colour - Mineral
Upgraded wheel arches
2013 EXPANDA POP TOP OUTBACK SERIES
Gas bayonet standard equipment
Upgraded bumper bar - Galvanized
Upgraded alloy wheels - 15”
Checkerplate upgrade - Black
Solar provision standard
Upgraded wheel arches - Carbon
 

macca

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I've heard they are not going to have joins in the mattress and it is going to be comfortable.

Nah just joking.
 

Hit the road

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I just spoke to the salesman this morning and can confirm a lot of this e changes above
Some of them he wasn't sure about!
Led"s are march so I will miss out on that but the others he thinks are usually rolled out in jan
I'm not sure how to put colour samples of fabrics up but I will try
Alternatively if anyone wants to send me a personal message I could reply with the samples
 

Hit the road

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Tried to put the fabrics up but cant work out how to drag and paste them, maybe send me a pers message if anyone's interested and i can forward it as a pdf file which i can do!
 
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I contacted the jayco dealer in Bendigo today to confirm any changes to the 2013 models. He couldn't send me a written copy as they haven't been publicly released by jayco yet but could talk about it. They will have new fabric colours and laminex as usual, the biggest change is air conditioning will be roof mount standard on all 17 series expandas but will come at a price between $500 and $1000 more. No other substantial changes to be made just some cosmetic work.
Has anyone heard anything else?
 
Hi Guys,

For those following this thread, I believe that yesterday was the due date for a few of the 2013 17.56-2's. I nearly secured one but my wife didn't like the available ordered colors at our dealer so we have to wait until March :s. I'll be calling in to the dealer this week to see if one has been delivered - I'll grab some photo's if there's one there!

Cheer,
Rob
 

Brettmc

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Hi Guys,

For those following this thread, I believe that yesterday was the due date for a few of the 2013 17.56-2's. I nearly secured one but my wife didn't like the available ordered colors at our dealer so we have to wait until March :s. I'll be calling in to the dealer this week to see if one has been delivered - I'll grab some photo's if there's one there!
Cheer,
Rob

Hopefully I will be getting mine in about 3~4 weeks , it should be one of the 17.56-2ob that rolled off the line this week. :)