01 What makes the 2024 260BHW different
The Jay Flight 260BHW is one of Jayco's Jay Flight travel trailers, the mass-market nameplate and the volume seller in Jayco's towable range.
Across the 4 model years of the 260BHW on this site (2024 to 2027), the 2024 record has dry weight 4,685 lbs, between 4,600 lbs (2025) and 4,905 lbs (2027); the lowest GVWR, 6,500 lbs (level with 2025); the smallest cargo capacity, 1,315 lbs; the lightest dry tongue weight, 500 lbs; the longest exterior length, 29' 6".
Against the 2025 260BHW, the next model year on this site, 7 of the 18 fields both records publish differ: dry weight 4,685 lbs to 4,600 lbs (-85 lb); cargo capacity 1,315 lbs to 1,900 lbs (+585 lb); dry tongue weight 500 lbs to 505 lbs (+5 lb); exterior length 29' 6" to 29' 5" (-1 in); exterior height 9' 10" to 9' 11" (+1 in); height with A/C 10' 6" to 10' 5" (-1 in); sleeping count up to 10 to up to 8.
Among the 42 Jayco Jay Flight travel trailers with a 2024 page on this site, the 260BHW is 12th lightest of 42 by dry weight; joint 12th lowest of 42 by GVWR; 15th smallest of 42 by cargo capacity; 21st longest of 42 by exterior length. By dry weight, the lightest is the 154BH at 2,690 lbs and the heaviest is the 340RLK at 8,890 lbs.
02 Full 2024 specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 6"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Width, slides out
- Not published
- Exterior height
- 9' 10"
- Exterior height (w/ A/C)
- 10' 6"
- Interior height (main)
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,685 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,315 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 500 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull (weight-distribution recommended)
- Model year of record
- 2024
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 84.0 gal
- Grey water
- 40.0 gal
- Black water
- 40.0 gal
- LP / propane
- 40 lbs
- LP / propane, optional
- Not published
Galley & systems
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace output
- Not published
- Furnace, auto-ignition
- 25000 BTU
- Outside storage compartments
- 3
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- up to 10
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
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 2024 model year
2024 is the earliest model year of the 260BHW on this site, so there is no earlier record to set it against. Section 01 compares it with 2025.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Dry tongue | Sleeps | Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,685 | 6,500 | 500 | 10 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2025 | 4,600 | 6,500 | 505 | 8 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2026 | 4,640 | 6,800 | 535 | 8 | ST205/75R14'D' |
| 2027 | 4,905 | 6,800 | 545 | 10 | ST205/75R14'D' |
All years side by side: the Jayco Jay Flight 260BHW parent page.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure on this page is read from Jayco's own 2024 model page for this floorplan (how sources are handled).
Fields Jayco does not publish for 2024
For this model year the factory record has no width with slides out, optional propane and furnace output. Those rows read “Not published” and are not filled in from another year.
04 Buying a 2024 260BHW at 2 model years old
Its age, and the date on its label
A 2024 260BHW is 2 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 lists ST205/75R14'D' as the 2024 factory tire size. 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 2024
For model year 2024, NHTSA's files hold 1 recall campaign and 4 owner complaints under the Jayco Jay Flight name (see Jayco Jay Flight year by year). Campaigns by component: Structure (22V571000). Complaints on 2024 units name Equipment (2), Latches/locks/linkages (1) and Suspension (1). They are filed against the line, not this floorplan alone.
05 How it compares — and to its other years
Differs from 2024 on 7 of 18 shared fields, dry weight, cargo capacity and dry tongue weight among them.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 84-gallon fresh tank is about 701 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 53% of the 260BHW’s 1,315 lb cargo capacity, leaving 614 lb (61 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
| 2024 travel trailers from other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260BHW | 6,500 | 4,685 | 10 | 29 ft 6 in |
| Jay Feather 21MML | 6,500 | 5,110 | 3 | 26 ft 0 in |
| White Hawk 25MBH | 7,500 | 6,195 | 8 | 30 ft 8 in |
| Eagle 295RUCD | 10,250 | 8,282 | 6 | 33 ft 10 in |
| Outback 328RL | 10,500 | 8,791 | 6 | 37 ft 7 in |
Against the 2024 260BHW: the 2024 Jay Feather 21MML is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 7 fewer; the 2024 White Hawk 25MBH is 1,000 lb heavier and 1 ft longer and sleeps 2 fewer; the 2024 Eagle 295RUCD is 3,750 lb heavier and 4 ft longer and sleeps 4 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 260BHW
How much does the 260BHW weigh?
4,685 lb dry; 6,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 260BHW carry?
1,315 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 701 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 260BHW?
500 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 260BHW need?
A tow rating of at least 6,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 260BHW sleep?
It is rated to sleep 10.
What are the tank capacities on the 260BHW?
Fresh 84, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the 260BHW?
29' 6" overall, tongue or pin box included.
How does the 2024 260BHW differ from other model years?
Set against the published 2025 260BHW record, 5 figures differ: dry weight 4,685 lb in 2024 against 4,600 lb in 2025; cargo capacity 1,315 lb in 2024 against 1,900 lb in 2025; dry hitch weight 500 lb in 2024 against 505 lb in 2025; exterior length 29 ft 6 in in 2024 against 29 ft 5 in in 2025; sleeping capacity 10 in 2024 against 8 in 2025. 4 other figures both years publish are identical. This floorplan is profiled for 4 model years here (2024 to 2027).
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 260BHW. Not published: slide count, axle count, 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 25 recall campaigns and 80 owner complaints against the Jay Flight 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 80 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are equipment (42%), unknown or other (12%) and structure (11%).
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 Flight line page.