Jayco Journey Outback 2017- A quick look around and future mods
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- Ros and I just picked up a 2nd hand Jayco Journey Outback 17.58.9 which has the single beds. A look around and what mods I intend to do to make it an even better van for us.
Just remember Buck, you owe no one anything when your travelling. You and Ross and Rafa are important not the rest of us
Thanks Nicki
It's called 'spending the kids inheritance'...you earned it, you might as well enjoy it!
The caravan looks as good as new. A great buy I reckon, and you've bought it for all the right reasons. I owned a Jayco Journey Outback of a similar vintage (2018). Sold it for a flasher, more serious off-road caravan to do the Gibb River Rd and the Great Central Rd. I've had far more trouble with the flash caravan than I ever did with the Journey. I saw lots of Jayco's on that trip. I would go back to another Jayco Journey Outback without hesitation. The J-Tech 2 suspension is very good. I took a Jayco Camper Trailer with J-Tech suspension up to Cape York without incident, despite the naysayers. Nothing wrong with Jayco.
if you are going to fit stuff on the back bumper, make sure it doesn't hang below your bumper as the departure angle will be compromised more than you'd think. Other than that, enjoy!
Great choice Buck! We are on our third Jayco and absolutely no complaints. The single beds give more space and make it much easier to raise the pop-top. You don’t miss what you’ve never had, but the separate toilet and shower is a game changer! Check if your rear bar extends at all - our 2017 Starcraft Outback has multiple holes to adjust rear bar. Enjoy!
Yes rear bar is adjustable.
Congratulations Buck ! Just a thought, don’t know if you’re interested , or if you have one. We have an Aussie Traveller ant-flap kit for our Jayco caravan, and we use it every time we set up. It attaches to the sides of your awning and is great for when there are windy days.. enjoy. Kev & Carol
Yes guys. Ours has the same anti flap kit.
Congrats on the "new" caravan. Looking forward to your continuing adventures! All the best from Southern California!
Good move as we get older we appreciate the comfort
Buck you don’t need to justify your wants mate. Do what you please.
I will just look forward to seeing your next lot of videos mate.
Keep doing you and enjoy life pal.
Thanks mate
Hi Buck, just found your channel as we bought a 2016 outback the same as yours in January. We have the double bed but virtually the same. Being a 8 year old van any thing to go wrong would have gone wrong and fixed. Done a few small trips so far and can not fault it for the value. The convenience of separate toilet shower is what sold us on it. Enjoy 😊
Congratulations Buck & Ros. We think it looks beautiful and it is beaut that you got a caravan again and that you got one you both are happy with. Having the extra space and the bathroom is definitely a game changer. We totally understand going from our 13ft to our 19'8 caravan. Hopefully when you are back on the road we can try and catch up again. 🙂 We should have our set up all sorted ready to do some travelling next year. Miss you guys. Love Tanya and Jason
Good On Ya Buck! 👍
Doesn't matter what others think.
Thatll keep you out and about for many years to come. 🙂👍
Hi Bucks, love the van. We used to have a Jayco outback and still have regrets selling it. We removed the beige curtains as we only ever shut the roll up blinds.
Well done Buck, great looking van. We have Jayco same year, serves us well. You won’t regret it. Suggest with your mods consider seriously the Thetford C260 Electric Ventilator Kit For Cassette Toilet. 93417. It is a toilet ventilation system made by Thetford themselves to specifically suit your toilet that eliminates odour, reduces chemical use and makes the whole van toilet experience much, much better. There are many after market ones that do similar, no..go for the original Thetford one that is built in and suits your specific toilet. It works like a dream. Also if coming down south, fit a cheap diesel heater or work out how to use your own to provide heat. Better than the aircon and works off grid. Keep up the good work, look forward to many more Caravanning and cooking videos. Cheers FrankN
Congratulations on the new van guys. Looks like a great layout. We absolutely loved our old jayco and it handled everything we put it through including a cape trip and aplenty of outback dirt roads.
Wishing you many happy years of caravanning with the new van.
Well done Buck! 🍻
We've had our "1st" caravan for 3 years now (new) and while we had some issues, we've fixed them and modified it to suit us. You definitely went down the right path buying a 2nd hand Jayco! A mate (who has a top spec Zone) and I were talking about how, if we had our time again, would've bought a Jayco knowing what we know now. Value for money 👌
I found the caravaning thing a bit to get used to....ya can't just send it down a track, without thinking about it, but I love it now. Everything is a compromise and you can still go camping with swags if ya want, best of both worlds eh. 🍻👍🍻
Exactly mate
Welcome to the jayco family.
We love our jayco
That is great to hear mate.
Congratulations Buck and Ros on the new van . Totally agree wasn’t a lot of fun packing up in the rain at Goomburra. Hope you both enjoy it ! 👍👍🍻🍻
Love, Love, Love the van Buck, Ros and Rafa. Tom really likes the tandem wheels. I love the layout..What luxury to have a separate shower and loo. Rafa is going to love his spot. It all makes sense. I cant wait to see your first trip and see what you all think. Well done! ❤️🐕❤️❤️🇦🇺🦘
Good stuff Buck got to be comfortable as we get older mate!!
Really pleased to see you now have a caravan Buck, looks great and am sure you and Ros will enjoy it. Safe travels and maybe see you on the road again in the future. Take Care, Satch
Congratulations Buck & Ros & of course Rafa on your new van, we hope you find it easier & comfy, and it gets you out there more often.
(Coming from a couple of never-want-a-caravan, who recently bought a small van just like Steve & Annie’s, but 6mths old & heaps of upgrades. The way to go, for sure. We aren’t getting any younger & stupid health problems made me realise it is the best option for us).
Enjoy! ☺️
Gday Buck,
if you did decide to change the colour of the cupboards it is so easy to do.
great looking van mate. You'll never look back.
I did the same mate! i had to have a more room. now were tearing down our house and building a new one. were going to have to live in the caravan for a few months. glad i made the upgrade when i did. skeeter waving a paw to rafa!
Good stuff. Rafa said, "G'day Skeeter."
Great news Buck & Rozzy. Set it up the way you camp, everyone camps differently. Most important get out and use it the body clock is ticking.
Great video Buck love the van so happy you and Ros love it too
Thanks Paul. The look through your van sealed it for us mate. It is just what we wanted and i should have gone Jayco right from the start.
Nice van Buck. In very good condition. So much better than roof top tent etc.See you on the road. Cheers.
Buck you can get swithes with charge points already in them so it makes sense not to have to put in additional points. Chris from Western Australia. Love the van.
Yes mate seeing the auto elec Friday to sort it all out.
Glad you're back in a van. Buck definitely more comfy as we get older 😉 . Happy travels
Great new addition to your touring arsenal Buck, so happy for you both mate. Enjoying all the new content bud, watching of a night on the TV though I just keep forgetting to get back online to leave comments. Keep up the great work 👍
Those big legs are bloody awesome, you may have to do some editing tweaking and tripled that original mate, share with the rest of the grey nomads how bloody awesome they are 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Cheers mate
You’ll have to re-edit ( if need be ) and re-upload the original clip on those boss legs mate, I think they could certainly help a lot of fellow caravaners mate
Great setup - hope you really enjoy it. We've had a DOT for years and like it for short trips, hauling camping gear or going places where towing a van is difficult. The downside is when the weather turns bad - can't sit in a RTT for days. We ended up with a conqueror uev490 too - suits us for longer trips - especially remote and it has weather security. We prefer not having internal toilet/shower but appreciate why a lot of people enjoy that convenience. One day we might sell the DOT but for the moment we still enjoy having a more traditional camping option.
Yes mate, I would love to keep the DOT, I really would but I have to be realistic. It is just more rego, more tyres, more bearings etc which means money.
@@Mrbuckaroonie.. yeah, I hear you. Still a tough call.
I am very happy for you and Roz. It’s a great van. Enjoy the comfort 👍
We will mate
Jayco is the way to go mate, well done to you and Ros ,we are about to upgrade our Jayco van as well
Nice van Buck and Ros , well done congratulations enjoy your travels in comfort ,
Thanks Nags.
Also when you crack the sads please don't delete your channel!.
I have been told that many times now mate!!!!! lol
@@Mrbuckaroonie.. Just take care of yourself and Ros and stay away from the cranky old grey nomads, life is just too short!
Good to see ya bought yourself a half descent caravan
Looks great good choice enjoy mate can’t wait to see some more of your caravan content, I really enjoyed it last time you talking about the history of the country towns. Hope you end up down Robinvale in Victoria were I was born beautiful little town.
Looks good mate, I hope you enjoy this one a lot more than the old one 😃👍👍
Pretty sure we will mate
Hey mate thats the best thing you have done so far, Roz will love you for ever. funny you should talk a the size a mate had the same as your old van and ended up selling it because he felt cramped and got a 22" van.
Looks great for you Buck. Congratulations 🎉😊
Neat Van Buck, Ros and rafa wil love it. As long as it meets your needs then it is perfect and doesnt matter what every one else says. You just chose wrong first up now you know what is perfect. Check under your bed light base some have a usb underneath. Mine looks the same as that and it has the usb. The shelf on the draw bar is for wood storage before getting to camp. The van will give you so much joy.
Congratulations on the New van. Hey check underneath your flexible lights near your bedhead. You you might find usb points. That's where ours is located
I just went out and checked. No such luck. Thanks anyway. Cheers
Looks bloody awesome mate , nearly every town has a jayco dealer which is a big plus , we have a 21 ft Starcraft and bloody love it 👍👍
Nice Van Buck, you’ll be able to visit Victoria any time of the year lol 😂 Dave
Chalk and Cheese compared to your last one. I think having the space inside will make the world of difference especially when the weather is shit. I love the fact that with a caravan you can go and stop whenever you want and still enjoy being away even under wet conditions. I personally can't stand the all in one toilet/shower(when I have been looking at vans) so having a proper setup/ensuite like this works really well. Also having the wardrobe in between works great if you need some space away from each other after one person has pissed off the other lol. Cant wait to see some photos of you out enjoying it, Well Done!
Awesome van buck! Will look forward to some up coming trip videos! Hope the Bt50 tows it well 👍
Yeah BT went well mate. Sits on 100 kph.
Hi Buck and Ros, congrats on your caravan and bet Rafa just thinks it’s great. We are looking for a van ourselves and of corse it has to have room for Mardi 98 yr old mother,wouldn’t be game to leave without her. Hope to have it all set for next years Fans event. at Clarence Town NSW. Being based at Lake Macquarie, count us in for contacts or helpers. Chrissy Burns, Geoff and Mardi, Great choice guys we love this area just beautiful
We have just purchased the new 24 sirocco grande from JAWA. We love it. With the new one being 200m wider. It has heaps of room in there.
I got rid of mine. It had too many problems. Hubs scrubbed out and brakes didn''t work within 12 months.
@@Mrbuckaroonie.. you hear that a lot with the cheaper Chinese made stuff mate … friend bought a brand that has “Aus” in the name, they thought it was Australian but nope, chinese too … had it just on maybe 18 months now and the floor is already blistering, bubbling and peeling and they’re having issues with the supplier / manufacturer not standing by their warranty promises or procedures. Happy to take the $50,000+ though for it. 😡🤬
So annoying that many are importing the same rubbish but just with different stickers and branding, yet none of them stand behind the product they so happily slap their stickers and brand all over 😡😡
@@4WheelingInNSW I had that problem with my Chinese van mate. Company looked for an out and took it.
@@Mrbuckaroonie.. yeah, gives ya the SH💩T’s mate, they’re happy to take everyone’s money though.
Mongrels 😡😡🤬🤬
Nice one buck love it yeah Jayco’s are alright nothing wrong with them I have one n got another one upgraded to a bigger one loving it now u need to go on some more trips buck n enjoy it lad 😂👍🏾
Onya Buck looks great, get out on the road and see this great country ........
Congrats to you both. I think you guys will really enjoy this caravan
Hi Buck. Love your blog. Your bedside reading lights look the same as ours. Just double check below the on/off switch, as ours have USB outlets which are hard to see. I haven't read all the comments, so not sure if someone has already mentioned it 👍
Not on ours mate
Hey mate, what a really nice van. How good is the set up. Perfect for long trips. Second hand items sometimes you get so much extras. Well done and your right Ros will be more comfortable. You to it's great to be comfortable. Great buy
Thanks
Hey Buck, single beds are the go we also found in our 12 ft Olympic, due to so much more room up the middle of the van! And are great if one person is sick, etc. You've got your own space, but you still have "visiting " rights lol!
Yeah beauityful guys you will feel alot happier in this van it has a lot more features. Cant wait to see the wonderful adventures that you will have now Congratulations
Hey buck you won't regret buying a full size van way better then camper trailers. Keep up the good work mate
I think it’s horses for courses though too, what you gain in one advantage you trade off for another.
But yeah nice looking van
Good move welcome to the Jayco club we just bought a new one 3 months ago all good so far.You will always get brand snobs
Buck you can remove the power point on the cupboard between the beds and fit a new one with usb ports.
Yes mate, might do that.
Good one Buck see some good trips coming up, single beds the way to go to
Yeah I still have Rafa to cuddle up to!!! lol
Looks like a nice van Buck. I am in the same boat as you and am looking for a more suitable van down here in Bisbane. Your new van looks great, will certainly give Jayco a good look. Thanks for the post....
Great van mate. Just take your time in upgrading all your wishes. Don't rush it, Rome was not build in a day
Thanks Jack
Great looking caravan 👌. One thing to hot water switch is only for gas the 240v is a power point off the hot water unit.
Beautiful van guys. Don't let him tell you this isn't camping Rozzie 😊
Any van you buy, you will have to play around with as Wether you spend 200 k or 30k .All of them have weak components. Jayco have great layouts & Aussie made ❤
Really happy for ya buck, looks great!🎉
Love ya caravan mate, nothing wrong with Jayco. anyways all the best to you and Ros for your furture adventures, looking forward to the upcoming mods 😉
Thats a rippa of a van, nice pickup Buck.
Looks good guys happy travels. Kings roll up ally table not plastic your bbq will burn through, Kmart microwave/air fryer/oven all in one are a game changer. 😉 Might need Night light in the toilet by the sounds of it 😂
Congratulations, Buck, on your new caravan. One thing you might want to invest in is a tyre pressure monitoring system. This is just a suggestion.
I was speaking to someone recently who hates them. he reckons they beep all the time and cause more problems than they are worth. I will do more research.
@@Mrbuckaroonie..@Mrbuckaroonie, they can be hit-and-miss. I think the best system is Safety Dave, but it is up there in price. A lot of my friends have them and swear by them.
No issues with my icheck tpms, only time mine beeps is because I have a slow leak in front passenger side 😂
@@Mrbuckaroonie.. Buck, I bought a set of Oricon tyre monitors and thought they were fiddly and beep all the time. As my dad used to say "wouldn't give two nobs of goat sh1t for them".
I have the icheck my caravan tyres didnt show up on the screen once they warmed up so I emailed them and they sent free of charge a bluetooth booster. Great company to deal with. @Mrbuckaroonie..
Congratulation Buck and Ros and Raffa.
This van looks perfect for your needs and will provide the comfort for you to stay out camping instead of packing up hurriedly to go home if shit happens! The only thing l would add is is a grab rail near your entry door, especially in wet weather entry, as it offers a bit of a safety if you happen to slip getting inside. Also if you have a bad back like l do, l like the security it would add! 😊
Thanks mate. Yeah might look into that.
Love the van mate. I have the same van. Hope to catch you out and about
First thing I said.. Change the Jockey wheel 🙂. Looks great mate.
Yeah Rob. BOS370 on order.
Congratulations Buck you’ve certainly earned it 👌
Looks great Buck see you on the road
Great looking van. As you make trips to the cooler parts of Oz, installation of a diesel heater would be worthwhile.
Great van. You can swap out the over bed blue/white reading lights for one's that have USB's integrated into them. They are identical but has a USB at the bottom.
Nice looking van buck. If you want more room inside, the little round table can unbolt by hand and be taken outside to sit between chairs
Buck check under the base of the bedside lamps , they sometimes have a usb socket built into them . Otherwise great van mate , am sure you’ll be happy with it .
Ha! It wasn’t that long ago you were taking the piss out of caravaners😂
I’ve had two Jaycos with the single beds, you’ll get a good nights sleep in those 👍
You should be able to keep the tv permanently onto that tv bracket, there should be a lock that screws onto the telescopic arm to secure it whilst travelling
Yeah mate I love hanging shit on the vanners!!!! If you can't beat them, join them!!! lol
looks awesome.... under lights that you leave on at night that give a nice glow on the floor when you go to the toilet at night....
Great looking van
You've done well happy travelling good luck with it mate 👍 👍👍🍻cheers mick
You will use it more now you can be out of the weather, cook inside if needed and easy access ensuite. All the reasons we swapped the Reconn hybrid for a caravan, so much easier on our aging bodies. The tray at the front would be for your hoses so no wet smelly hoses in the boot. Stone Stomper, Aussie Traveller anti flap kit and a diesel heater would be other additions to think about. The three way fridge will take some adjusting to they take ages to cool down and some need the van to be very level to run on gas.
It has anti flap kits and the BOS legs will ensure I am always level.
We put an external hatch in to access the space under the off side bed. Works well as lifting the bed with the mattress against the wall is a pain. Also removed the small under bed drawer accessed from inside and hinged the face plate.
Great work mate
You will love it👍
Just get in it Buck and use it a couple of times then you will know what you want to modify. Good on yah
Cheers Mark
My friend's it looks like a little Rippa wish you and your wife all the best
Thanks so much mate.
Congratulations 🎉 looks great, similar set up inside to mine, tis good to go inside with shit weather
best layout, looks fantastic
Nice van. Regarding the usb points. You can get reading lights that have usb points built into the base. Jayco sell them and they look like the originals. Easy to install as Jayco have spade connectors available under the light base. No need for auto sparkie.
Thanks mate.
Very nice mate! Happy for you guys👍👍👌👌
Thanks mate
G'day Buck. Re-the vans camera set up. It's a 'REAR VIEW CAMERA' not a reverse camera. Should work when driving along so you can see what's comming up behind you. Reverse camera's only work when you put the car in reverse. Great choice of van to mate. We had the same one.
I’m camping currently in bed. Dana has crawled across me multiple times. 😂
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Sib from townsville looks great mate
How's things mate?
@@Mrbuckaroonie.. everything is going good we have been across the simpson three times and have seen jayco crossing every time my sister has a jouney outback and loves it
Hey Buck, don’t add additional usb chargers, just replace your existing double PowerPoints (GPO’s) with new ones that now incorporate usb outlets. It will look much neater. Get them from any electrical wholesaler life Sherriff Electrical or a Haymans
Yep a few people have said that. Thanks heaps. Exactly what I will do.
Just make sure those gpos can fit, they are a lot bigger behind the gpo
Congrats and about time - Stone Stomper is a must :)
Yes mate on the to get list. Cheers
❤ welcome back to the club.
Thanks mate!!!! lol
12v fans are a must at the end of the beds when free camping👍
Yes i have them mate. They just aren't Siroccos. They are portable ones that charge on USB.
love it buck!! cant wait to see it out and about,
Looks a lot better quality than the chinese van you had
The Jayco looks much better for your and Ros’s needs, I hope that you get many miles (sorry kilometres) of use out of it.
Thanks Steve.
Check out the 600x600mm tool box from trade tools like a small canopy, putting 2 on my rear van
You’re onto it Buck 👍👍 welcome to the dark side. Congratulations , I don’t think you can go to far wrong with this setup and the mods you’re thinking about doing. We didn’t make it to far north this time,waiting for the bride to come back from England and then the meetup at Goomburra gave us a bit of a late start,we’ll start heading north at the start of April next year 🤞🤞god willing 😁. From here in Maryborough to Kennelworth for a couple of weeks then brisvegas for a week or so then maybe back to Goomburra for a week before heading down the middle,we might spend a couple of weeks at Bretti on our way to Wellington for our grandkids fix. We’ll probably end up back in the mountains for summer at Nug Nug or there about s. Save travels stay strong 👁️👁️😎😇🐕🦺❤️🇦🇺
Thanks Graham.