01 What makes the 2021 171BH different
The Jay Feather Micro 171BH is one of Jayco's Jay Feather Micro travel trailers, the ultra-light tier of the Jay Feather range.
Across the 5 model years of the 171BH on this site (2021 to 2025), the 2021 record has dry weight 3,865 lbs, between 3,735 lbs (2024) and 3,930 lbs (2022); the same GVWR as every other year that publishes one (4,995 lbs); cargo capacity 1,130 lbs, between 1,065 lbs (2022) and 1,260 lbs (2024); dry tongue weight 405 lbs, between 380 lbs (2023) and 445 lbs (2025); the same exterior length as every other year that publishes one (20' 2").
Against the 2022 171BH, the next model year on this site, 5 of the 12 fields both records publish differ: dry weight 3,865 lbs to 3,930 lbs (+65 lb); cargo capacity 1,130 lbs to 1,065 lbs (-65 lb); dry tongue weight 405 lbs to 395 lbs (-10 lb); height with A/C 10' 4" to 10' 5" (+1 in); sleeping count 4-5 to 5.
02 Full 2021 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Width, slides out
- Not published
- Exterior height
- Not published
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 10' 4"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,865 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,130 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 405 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- Not published
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Model year of record
- 2021
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 61 gal
- Grey water
- 30.5 gal
- Black water
- 30.5 gal
- LP / propane
- Not published
- LP / propane, optional
- Not published
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Not published
- Furnace output
- Not published
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- Not published
- Outside storage compartments
- Not published
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- 4-5
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 What changed for the 2021 model year
2021 is the earliest model year of the 171BH on this site, so there is no earlier record to set it against. Section 01 compares it with 2022.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Dry tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,865 | 4,995 | 405 | 5 | Not published |
| 2022 | 3,930 | 4,995 | 395 | 5 | Not published |
| 2023 | 3,775 | 4,995 | 380 | 5 | LT225/75R16'E' |
| 2024 | 3,735 | 4,995 | 380 | 5 | LT225/75R16'E' |
| 2025 | 3,750 | 4,995 | 445 | 5 | LT225/75R16'E' |
All years side by side: the Jayco Jay Feather Micro 171BH parent page.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure on this page is read from the 2021 Jayco Jay Feather factory brochure (RVUSA brochure library) (how sources are handled).
Fields Jayco does not publish for 2021
For this model year the factory record has no width with slides out, exterior height, tire size, propane, optional propane, water heater, furnace output, auto-ignition furnace and outside storage compartments. Those rows read “Not published” and are not filled in from another year.
04 Buying a 2021 171BH at 5 model years old
Its age, and the date on its label
A 2021 171BH is 5 model years old in 2026. Its build month is on the certification label (49 CFR 567.4(g)(2)), not in the model year.
Tires: size and date code
Jayco publishes no tire size for 2021, so read the size off the sidewalls. Read the four-digit date code at the end of each tire's identification number, spare included (49 CFR 574.5(b)(3)).
NHTSA record for model year 2021
For model year 2021, NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint under the Jayco Jay Feather name (see Jayco Jay Feather year by year). Campaigns by component: Equipment (22V773000, 21V685000, 21V425000); Tires (20V602000). Complaints on 2021 units name Structure (1). They are filed against the line, not this floorplan alone.
05 How it compares — and to its other years
Differs from 2021 on 5 of 12 shared fields, dry weight, cargo capacity and dry tongue weight among them.
Model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, side by side.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 61-gallon fresh tank is about 509 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 45% of the 171BH’s 1,130 lb cargo capacity, leaving 621 lb (155 lb per rated berth). Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
| 2021 travel trailers from other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171BH | 4,995 | 3,865 | 4 | 20 ft 2 in |
| Jay Flight 224BH | 5,600 | 4,480 | 7 | 27 ft 1 in |
| White Hawk 27RB | 8,200 | 6,850 | 5 | 32 ft 10 in |
Against the 2021 171BH: the 2021 Jay Flight 224BH is 605 lb heavier and 7 ft longer and sleeps 3 more; the 2021 White Hawk 27RB is 3,205 lb heavier and 13 ft longer and sleeps 1 more.
08 Common questions about the 171BH
How much does the 171BH weigh?
3,865 lb dry; 4,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 171BH carry?
1,130 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 509 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 171BH?
405 lb dry, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 171BH need?
A tow rating of at least 4,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 171BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4.
What are the tank capacities on the 171BH?
Fresh 61, grey 30, black 30 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 171BH?
20' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
How does the 2021 171BH differ from other model years?
Set against the published 2022 171BH record, 4 figures differ: dry weight 3,865 lb in 2021 against 3,930 lb in 2022; cargo capacity 1,130 lb in 2021 against 1,065 lb in 2022; dry hitch weight 405 lb in 2021 against 395 lb in 2022; sleeping capacity 4 in 2021 against 5 in 2022. 5 other figures both years publish are identical. This floorplan is profiled for 5 model years here (2021 to 2025).
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 171BH. Not published: exterior height, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: jayco.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 23 recall campaigns and 39 owner complaints against the Jay Feather line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
What to look at on a used one. Across the 39 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (21%), equipment (15%) and tires (15%).
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Jay Feather line page.