Jayco HUMMINGBIRD 17RB BAJA EDITION reviews

Love the size and light weight. The rear kitchen plan gives great counter space to work and cook in. Micro/Convection oven is a treat, it allows more space available that having both a Microwave and oven. Has a 30 lb propane tank, solar connection, and 30 gallon water tank. With these and the off road capability of the Baja edition you can take it anywhere and just boon-dock. Out door shower and a ten foot canopy and you're on your way. Sleeps four and has a queen sized memory foam mattress. There is also an exterior propane connection for a gas grill. Show less

This trailer is a convenient and fun for an older couple or a small family. The fold down dinette table is sleeping space for a third person. The area is perfect for one or two small children or grandkids. If they are bigger, a tent of their own would be better. It is also an ideal spot if you have a pet that you travel with. Since we are retired we have enjoyed taking grandkid(s) and our standard poodle with us. It is nice to have a bed already to go w/o having to unpack it. The one change I would have liked is the bed turned length-wise if space and weight had permitted. The kitchen is compact, but handy. The convection/microwave combo is great. We rarely used the stove top, but preferred to use a single induction burner or grill most of the time. My favorite is the bathroom with a separate shower, sink and toilet. There are so many storage areas in the bath and main section. When we first started camping over 50 years ago we had a tent, even with 3 kids and two dogs. This is quite a step up that we would have loved then – especially having an a/c unit when at the beach (and the outside shower to get sand off)! With this light weight trailer, many vehicles can handle towing it and it has outside storage as well. It is already setup for a solar unit. Jayco has thought of so many conveniences as well as the quality build. I’ve noticed several listed with incorrect information. Check the Jayco site to be sure of what is accurate for weights. Also be sure to understand the towing capability of your vehicle from some of the many RV/trailer blogs online. And enjoy! Show less

This is a great starter camper for anyone not sure they want to get into camping. It would also be great for a family with small children as the dinette makes into a bed. It's light weight, easy to tow, and supper easy to set up! With the rear kitchen there is a lot of counter space and storage, plus it has a rear window over the sink to allow you to see out. It has a queen sized bed and plenty of storage above and below the dinette. The Hummingbird also comes with a 2x4 folding table that has it's own storage place inside. With the Baja edition, you have the larger tires to allow for more clearance. We love this camper and you would too! Show less

Poor fit and finish. Bed is very hard to make. Mattress is junk. Floor plan (bed and dinette) is strange to say the least. No vent of any kind in bathroom. You've got to hand dry the bathroom and/or leave the door open to allow it to dry after showering or allow "aromas" to escape. It does tow well and isn't to bad for1 or 2 people although there isn't much cabinet/drawer space and under bed/seat storage is not good for things you need often Show less

We own a 2018 Hummingbird 17RB and have been happy with the unit for short excursions. Highlights: 1. Very easy towing and maneuvering--backing up, parking, getting in/out gas stations, navigating town, competing through congested highway areas, traversing mountain passes--primarily due to the small size. We use a hitch with weight distribution bars and an anti-sway bar that are a snap to hookup/unhook. With those three in place, unless there are very high winds or the road is very rough, the unit is a breeze to tow with our Toyota Tundra. We towed this trailer with a Toyota Tacoma and the unit was more noticeable with the smaller truck, but still very manageable. 2. Set up is incredibly easy. Once the trailer is in place, the two of us working together can unhitch, level, get the stabilizer jacks down, connect electricity/water/sewer and have the A/C cooling the interior in less than 10 minutes. 3. While necessarily Spartan on interior space and amenities because of its compact size, it's all we've needed for up to 3-4 days at commercial campsites. The slide has been solid and fully functional 100% of the time. The A/C unit cools the interior quickly; the heater is a little slower but got the job done the one time we needed it. With the blinds up during the day, the unit is well-lit; the 11(!) interior electric lights are bright and turn on individually to allow customization when you need them. The refrigerator is decent size, but lacks a temperature adjustment--it's "factory set", and too cold (freezes stuff) unless it's packed full. The hot water heater is adequate in providing hot water to the sinks. The microwave has not failed to pop popcorn or re-heat leftovers. There is a surprising amount of storage space. Lowlights: 1. The bed is queen size, but (necessarily) the long side is along the width of the trailer. Which means if the person in the back needs to get up at night, they need to crawl over the person in front, or make them get up, too (pro tip: men 50+ -- don't sleep in the back...) 2. "RB" stands for "rear bath", and that location makes for great space around the toilet and sink. I'm 6'1" 235lbs and have no problems with the facilities. The shower, however, is so small as to be utterly worthless. Jayco might consider a showerless version. There's an external shower for boondockers to rinse off in a bathing suit, making the shower wasted space in our view. 3. The two burner stove will barely boil water at low elevations. We bring a small gas grill and a small charcoal smoker when we travel with the camper and only minimally use the stove--we mostly put a cutting board over the grates to prepare food. The kitchen sink is only useful for rinsing off things as it is small and shallow. The entertainment speakers are terrible, but replaceable. 4. Ostensibly, the table and seating area fold to sleep a third person, but unless that "third person" is the family pet, we wouldn't recommend it. Overall, for 3-4 days (which comprises 80%+ of our trips) and in commercial campsites (we haven't boondocked in the unit), we're happy. We've taken a couple of longer trips and the Spartan nature of a 17ft trailer begins to wear on us after day 3. Show less

Jayco installed the incorrect door grab handle on my Rv. This caused it to make contact with my awning, which Destroyed the awning rail. It cost me $500 to repair. Jayco refused to cover it under warranty or defect. Buyer beware Show less

I decided to treat myself and buy a new RV. MISTAKE when I purchased a Hummingbird 17’ rv. The quality is poor, the refrigerator does not keep a constant temperature, the right tail light didnt work properly, the curtain broke first time it was used, NONE of the storage compartment doors are fitted correctly, SO, if it rains hard, the compartments flood and consequently the floor inside the living space floods too, the 1 storage drawer in kitchen slide was broken before we even used it. If you’re anywhere close to 6’ tall, dont buy, your head will hit pne wall and your feet the other.😢 Show less

Pros: Easy to tow. 2 year warranty. That’s it. Cons: Mattress is the worst we’ve ever slept on. We have had it in the shop as many times as we’ve camped in it. The following has been repaired / replaced: Hot water heater Black and gray tanks - twice in the shop. Installed backwards. Tank sensors. Converter. Convection oven. Awning lights Led lights - inside and marker lights outside. Battery. Trim. No jack handle to let the jacks down. Missing lug nut off spare. Finally this weekend, our kitchen sink cracked and drain line broke flooding our camper. We bought this brand new November 2017. I dry camp most of the time. There hasn’t been water in the lines since June 2018. Jayco’s response “that is why a two year warranty is offered”. This is our second and last Jayco. Customer service is as poor as the workmanship of their smaller campers. I’m search of a well made 17ft travel trailer. Show less

On August of 2017, my left awning arm was completely destroyed due to a suspected design flaw on my RV. Jayco installed an incorrect door grab bar which allowed it to be opened all the way to the left. When I closed my awning, the awning bar struck the grab bar and bent the awning bar to the extent it could not be opened or closed. Jayco was contacted after I had the repair made. Almost a full year passed before Jayco responeded via a phone call indicating that they had consulted with their legal department and were not responsible for the damage. I cant speak for anyone else, but this is very very poor customer service. Show less