BMP’s 2017 Jayco Jay Flight Baja Edition

[WW_RANGER_X]

Figured it was time to make a thread for our TT (Travel Trailer). My wife and I bought this thing back in 2019 with no real idea of what we were doing or in for. I’ve been camping my whole life, but it was either in ground tents or inside a camper shell. This was super new to both of us. Well, here we are 60+ trips later and 12k towed miles and we absolutely love this thing. Sold my Ranger to pay this thing off. This will definitely be our life long trailer. Even if later on we decide to get something new we will always have this one. It’s small enough to keep around. We still have tons of plans for it as far as upgrading and modifications. As of now the next thing to do is remove the rear cargo rack/bumper and build a new bumper that’s strong enough to hold my son’s dirt bike. I want to upgrade the axle to a 5200lbs axle but I put the new wheels on and I’m not ready to change the bolt pattern just yet. Also would like to do some interior mods but I’m leaving that up to the wife.

The day we picked it up.



Here’s the layout. The only thing we would change would be bunks over dinette.












Added new wheels, 235 BFG ko2s, and awning Boogey Lights.









Then added a Poles And Holders flag pole.



To be continued…

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Did a few other small things. Electric tongue jack, marker lights on the rear cargo rack, Polk audio outside speakers, tv and tv mount inside with Blu-ray player, converted the entire trailer to LED inside and out, maxx-air roof vents, and other small stuff. Other small stuff id like to do is under glow lighting, mud flaps and a race radio/base station inside for those big back camp trips like we do for thanksgiving.

 

[Tree trunk]

Pretty neat
What are the specs on this trailer?
Weight
Length
Water capacity
Grey/black cap

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Thanks! Its the 174BH model, so the house is 17.4' long and overall is 21' long (probably about 24' long now with the rear cargo rack).
Factory sticker says dry weight is 2880lbs but id imagine im pushing well over the 3500lbs limit, which is why i want to upgrade the axle. I can change the axle to a 3.5K "HD" which changes the axle to a thicker 3" tube instead of the standard 2-3/8", but at that point i may as well bump up to a 5.2K.

20 gallon fresh water, 15 gallon gray, 9 gallon black.

 

[Tree trunk]

Right on and the 4 runner drags it alright?

That’s a cool option to hook it up to the raptor and go out to the desert like that

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Right on and the 4 runner drags it alright?

That’s a cool option to hook it up to the raptor and go out to the desert like that

Yup 4runner pulls it just fine with a weight distribution hitch, but now that we have the Raptor it's towing duties are over lol.

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Couple inside pics. Father in law is one hell of a wood worker so he made us a stove cover, jacket hooks in the dinette area, mirror with frame and towel hooks for the bathroom.









I added struts to the bed floor to lift up so I have access to the storage area. The trailer definitely lacks in storage for as much shit as we bring along.



I installed a Voyager rear facing camera system to keep an eye on the rack and also traffic behind me. Game changer.



Couple other random things. Added a receiver tube on the tongue so I can store my weight distribution hitch coupler while out playing in the truck. Added a propane hose fitting onto the junction block under the trailer so I can attach my Blackstone grille hose to it so I don’t have to bring a separate bottle with us. Infinite Rule coupler lock when storing.







Handheld radio holder for now until I can set up a big radio, so when we’re hanging around camp and someone needs something while out playing we can try to assist them.



And that’s pretty much it for now. Will definitely update this as we go. Thanks for checking it out!

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Need some ideas. Thanksgiving is our next trip out with the trailer, and we've now added a dirt bike to our toy collection. I hate to do it but my plan is to remove the rear cargo rack to add my Erickson motorcycle rack to the rear bumper. Doing so i lose all that storage for crucial gear we'll need for a week long trip out there, and im out of truck bed space to really hold more than a small bundle of firewood lol. Thought about adding a rack over the trailer tongue for the gear, but the tongue is so short im not sure if that would work.

Something like this would be cool but would take a ton of work to achieve.



or maybe we just need to upgrade lol...

 

[84Prerunner]

With the raptor now in the picture I think you’d love a bigger tandom axle trailer.

 

[desert_steve]

I agree, it might be time for an upgrade. Your boys getting bigger anyways, might be nice to step up to something with a dedicated bed for you and your wife, and an air mattress in a tent outside for the kid lol.

OR... fab a beefy 3-point hitch for the back and make a custom [questionably sketchy] rack that sticks out 4 ft and has room for everything you need. Dont forget to add brake/running/signals to it.

 

[95Bronco]

I've chased making room for small quads, small bikes, big bikes when towing a camping trailer. Not sure what size bike we're talking about but your Raptor would not enjoy the tongue weight if you made a front bike rack work and too much weight on the back of a trailer is a handling nightmare. Never seen one on a Raptor, but maybe a hidden receiver hitch on the front for a front bike mount. Still less than ideal.

I went toyhauler and think you'll want to as well. For a small, Raptor and kid friendly toyhauler I like this one from ATC - 2011 Front Bunk. It's only $ but probably won't fall apart as much as my old Stealth trailer has. Also down with being able to hose down the interior.

 

[the bodj]

Just a thought, since I’m in the same boat with our small pop up camper and bringing a dirt bike, I’ve thought about this a lot. Putting a bike on the front adds almost a couple hundred pounds of tongue weight. It can be offset by having a rear rack made for your ice chest or camping gear.