17' Series Jayco Factory Tour

[TRAKADU]

..Thought I update some of the progress we made so far apart from only two weeks before we pick up the van.. One of the privileges being living in VIC is that Jayco head office and the manufacturing plant is located in my neighbourhood. So we had the opportunity to go on a factory tour recently. it was very impressive and they used the latest technology to manufacture these vans. Not to mention the factory premises is enormous............................. . Whilst we weren't allowed to take pics inside the factory floor we managed to get couple of pics of the Expanda Chassis. see below:- hope you like them..

 

[Petecaz]

Any more pics? Ours is due in August.

 

[rodney]

It is a very well set out place as you would think they have tracks to slide the chassis left/right to the different sections when I was there I got to go over the vans a lot more than the public etc
Photos are one thing that you can't do I like the grave yard the best

 

[Petecaz]

Grave yard?? Is the tour open for anyone?

 

[Linda64]

We did the tour in Feb and really enjoyed it too. I took heaps of pics, nothing was said about not doing so. Oops better not share them then lol

 

[TRAKADU]

Hi All, Yes the tour is open for everyone except they have certain days (I think it is Tuesday and Thursday) you can go on the tour. Highly recommend it specially if you planning to buy one or already owned one - just to see it is being built etc.. Unfortunately, I only took two pics as I was preoccupied with the other stuff going on in the factory... 15 days to go before the delivery... counting days like a kid....

 

[Petecaz]

15 days is good. We have 30 days and they are going slow!

 

[davemc]

@TRAKADU we enjoyed the tour although when the keep going on about how they triple check everything to make sure its right and you read here what people find wrong. I had to bite my tongue
We just got our van back from warranty issues.. now have to have a look what they did

 

[TRAKADU]

Hi @davemc, Sorry to hear you had warranty issues.. Do you mind telling what were they? I have also heard about the quality issues that Jayco have. It seems water leaks are one of the most common... cheers TRAKADU

 

[davemc]

@TRAKADU nothing major seems a few skylights been leaking for other people touch wood ours been fine. Also inlet house triple touch wood
Have a look at our thread. TV Aerial, Dinette pulled out of wall on drive home, had a wrong sticker on front.. Nothing major. Dinette was our worry as 4 boys they kept leaning on the table which kept pulling ok.
TV more for me as I had to watch footy on ipad

http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/dave-and-sarahs-starcraft-17-58-1-ob.5236/

 

[Bluey]

..Thought I update some of the progress we made so far apart from only two weeks before we pick up the van.. One of the privileges being living in VIC is that Jayco head office and the manufacturing plant is located in my neighbourhood. So we had the opportunity to go on a factory tour recently. it was very impressive and they used the latest technology to manufacture these vans. Not to mention the factory premises is enormous............................. . Whilst we weren't allowed to take pics inside the factory floor we managed to get couple of pics of the Expanda Chassis. see below:- hope you like them..

nice work trakadu was that last pic at the van show in march??????

 

[achjimmy]

Great shots and I wonder about that Starcraft OB in the background?

I couldn't of helped myself, after two Jayco's I would have had to of offered to show that worker how to tie the wires up properly, maybe if I do the tour I'll take some split tube conduit in to show them aswell? Lol

 

[Bushman]

You 'd have wonder with the opening of Jayco's new bigger factory several years ago now, why are the workers installing stuff outdoors,

 

[Fabulous]

Did the factory tour today, very impressed with the operation, unfortunately they were not building Starcrafts today, but a lot of Journeys and Silverlines, as well as the camper trailers. A good morning ! Highly recommend !